CD TEXT & JOINT TEXT

What was Joint Text and how does it relate to CD Text - all this and less, answered here.

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Regularly asked question
Q) Why are there comments from days ago when this video has just gone live today?

[der.Schtefan]

This is probably one of the most 90s cable ever. Absurdly specific, unique, one-off, data transmission, proprietary

[boardsort]

Techmoan has mastered the art of applying the perfectly subtle amount of snark to his videos and I love it.

[MayaPosch]

One reason why I love this channel is because with every video it's like walking into a museum exhibition and leaving it a little bit wiser and educated. As a child of the 90s, I missed out on so many of those things, either because nobody around me had technology like that (barring an occasional classmate), or because it was just too expensive for me to purchase (after spending it all on a Nintendo 64 and a cheap Aiwa HiFi set).

Please continue what you're doing, Matt, and ignore the blokes who probably also wander into the British Museum while proclaiming loudly all the time what the bloody point of it all is :)

[oscar_charlie]

You're a good storyteller, Matt. No random rambling, your stories are well put together and fun to listen to.
Looking forward to the next merry-go-round ride.

[randomexcessmemories]

Please don't ever change your format. I love the fact that you take your time and explain all the details. Your videos are always so fun to listen to in the background of whatever I'm doing, and I'd hate to ever have them change!

[pandaphil]

It's good to see a Youtuber with his finger so firmly on the pulse of todays young people.

[russax]

The point is that you make content that I, and hopefully many others enjoy, no matter the subject. Thanks Matt

[BlobVanDam]

Don't listen to the few people complaining that you take too long to get to the point. The vast majority of us are here exactly for that, and love the backstory and humour!

[tempestfrost]

Oh Mat, don't let guys like " Mr. Get-To-The-Point " ruin your day. I for one always leave here feeling entertained and educated. Over the years you've introduced us all to golden nuggets of retro tech and the like that we'd have never seen or heard of anywhere else. I always look forward to a new video because I'm almost always presented with something I've only ever heard about or know nothing about at all. Before I wrap this up I just wanted to offer my condolences on the loss of your mum. It's hard losing a parent no matter what age we are. Thank you and take care of yourself.

[jacemclain]

I run an independent record label. When we produce CDs, we deliver the disc contents with a DDP file, which is basically an archive file containing all in one place: the audio "image" data, the CD text information, and if applicable for enhanced CDs, another image file for the CD-ROM data. The CD text can include more metadata such as the CD's UPC code and the ISRC codes for each track. Most CD manufacturers seem to prefer the DDP format because on their end, there's no room for errors-- the DDP will produce the disc contents the exact way we exported it. Because of this, I'm pretty shocked to hear that there are CDs being produced by major labels today without CD text, as the DDP format basically makes it standard procedure. Some CD pressing plants like DiscMakers even ask for the track titles and seemingly will put the CD text onto the disc whether you ask for it or not.

[benji.B-side]

This channel has many points. It's educational, historical, great for tech geeks, great for reminiscing, etc. And many of us also find it is pure ASMR. This is a top notch channel, loved it for many years.

[bimmy]

I'm 15 years old and I just wanna say that I really love your content. Seeing your channel is how I became interested in old technology in the first place. You are one of the few channels where I'm actually excited to watch your new videos. If I had the money I would join your Patreon, but maybe in the foreseeable future.

[_Bit]

My favourite band, Midnight Oil, finally released a new full-length album last year. It's called "Resist" and was released by Sony, so it has CD Text. When I play it in the CD player in my van, the title shown is "Show Of Hands". Apparently this was a working title for the album, and the phrase survives as a lyric in one of the album's songs. So CD Text can also be a fun source of bloopers or easter eggs like that.

[orinami]

im 17, big fan of old blokes talking about obsolete technology that has no relevancy to me. this genre of channel is the back bone of YouTube

[erikt]

LOL I love your commentary about things not having a point. Sometimes the point is just pure enjoyment, and I think these days a lot of people forget that things don’t need a point to be enjoyed!

[ramen]

Hello, 16 year old german here hahaha
You are one of the people that introduced me into my current Hobby of collecting vintage audio Equipment such as DAT and minidisc. So don't worry, our Generation might not be lost to tik tok

[KjartanAbel]

Hello Techoman! I just wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for your amazing videos. I absolutely love every single one, and I truly mean it when I say that you don't need to change a thing! In fact, the quirkier your videos are, the better they become.

You went to great lengths to transfer CD Text to a minidisk. It was an absolute gem and, in my opinion, deserves to be part of a digital technology museum. I'm pretty sure that only a handful of people have ever attempted this, and you demonstrated what was truly possible with your ingenuity and creativity.

There is just one thing that I would like to see in your future videos, and that's the return of the puppet. It would be great to see it brought back to life and featured in some of your upcoming videos. Keep up the amazing work, and I'm looking forward to your next video!

[callme_Sweetpea]

Get to the point?! Techmoan IS THE POINT! Don't ever change! Having your videos running in the background is one of my comforts and helps keep me focused and my anxiety in check. Thank you!!! ❤️

[monitron]

I'm going through a very hard time right now and your work does exactly what you say it does – gives me something to think about that's fun, interesting, nostalgic and not the immediate circumstances of my life. And it's not just any content that would do this; your chosen subject matter in particular is a warm blanket for my brain. Please don't think that what you're doing isn't important just because it isn't "useful." There's nothing quite like it on the internet and I'm grateful for you.

[FatherAxeKeeper]

being born in 1984, a lot of the tech you talk about from the 60s and 70s i never knew existed until watching your videos, but it all is so fascinating to me. thanks for the years of quality content.