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Uploading Guidelines

2021-06-04T19:45:01Z

Spook: /* General Uploading Etiquette */

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Not everything written on this page is an unbreakable [[Rules|rule]]. There are times where it may be appropriate to ignore some guidelines, but if you're new to The Mixing Bowl you should probably follow them at all times until you've got a feel for the ethos of the site.

==General Uploading Etiquette==

* There are over 3,000 members here with uploading privileges. '''You are not more important than anyone else'''.
* There are over 80,000 torrents in the database. '''Your upload is not more important than any other'''.
* Try to follow the guidelines we've compiled so that your upload is of good quality with regards to the presentation of it on our site, the information about it and it's audio quality where this can be controlled.
* Don't immediately upload lots of torrents after becoming an uploader; you will probably cock things right up and create a mess. Take it easy and ask in the forums if you get stuck and if your answer isn't covered here.
* Only upload 2 torrents at a time. Wait until they are well seeded by a few other people before you move onto more.
* Name your torrent and folder to be uploaded according the the guidelines.
* Please keep the scene crap to a minimum. By all means include the nfo with the upload, but don't copy and paste a screen full of indecipherable symbols and "shout-outs" into the torrent description.
* CDs given away free with magazines are allowed to be upped, but only if the audio is mixed and then '''only once the next months magazine edition is out''', ie once you can no longer purchase the magazine with the CD.

'''The following action can be taken if an admin feels someone is uploading against the spirit of these guidelines :'''

* Ban the individual torrent. You will not be allowed to upload the same mix again if this happens.
* Demote the member back to standard member status. This means you will lose your uploading rights and also resident status if you had attained it.
* Official Admin Warning for the member. Two of these and you are banned forever.
* Ban the member.

==Readers' Mixes Uploading Etiquette==

* The readers mixes section was created for members to get feedback on mixes they want to share.
* All torrents in this section are ratio free to encourage people to download and give feedback to the member.
* Don't upload more than 2 readers mixes a week, '''this forum is not your own'''.
* Don't upload readers mixes to increase your ratio, eg with a bunch of playlisted autofaded tracks with no care or thought. You should upload because you want to get some feedback and share your creation!
* Don't excessively bump/pimp your own mixes. Bumping one mix a few times is fine, but '''bumping your back catalogue in one go is not!'''
* Blatant use of Artist name in titles is unacceptable if an admin feels it's only done to trick people into downloading.
* Don't create a mix with just a new artist's album mixed in a different order than the official album; '''show the artist you are supposedly paying homage to some respect.'''

'''Please Note:'''
* Everyone started somewhere and we strongly encourage people to share mixes they have created so some of these wordings are intentionally left vague.
* The admin will make decisions on a case by case basis. If you don't agree with the decision that's fine but remember the rules, specifically: [[Rules|Do not defy the admins' expressed wishes]].
* If you feel someone is uploading against the spirit of the readers mix forum report [[Image:Error.png|Report Button]] the torrent stating why, and then please leave decisions to the admin team, ie no backseat moderation thank you!

'''To ensure every member gets fair exposure the following action can be taken if an admin feels someone is uploading against the spirit of this section :'''

* Move torrent to the studio promo/anything else forum therefore removing the ratio free aspect of the torrent.
* Ban the individual torrent. You will not be allowed to upload the same mix again if this happens.
* Demote the member back to standard member status. This means you will lose your uploading rights and also resident status if you had attained it.
* Official Admin Warning for the member. Two of these and you are banned forever.
* Ban the member.

==Torrent Tagging Guidelines==

With the launch of TMBv2 the way in which torrents are named and categorised has changed dramatically. Titles, artists, categories and genres are all now specified separately which has greatly enhanced the filtering and searching functions of the site. This has in part been made possible by the development of a new "tagging" systems.

For more details on the new system please read the following guide and examples.

===Title===

The title should be a very brief description of the torrent. This can be the name of the radio show, event or witty name for your Readers Mix. The title should not contain any artists names or genres. All extra details about and upload should be included in the description.

====Good Titles====

Clublife - EP 92

BTTB - Back to the Basics

Essential Mix - Live from Glastonbury

====Bad Titles====

Essential Mix - Sasha - MP3

Should only be

Essential Mix

'''Sasha''' should be defined as an artist, '''MP3''' specified as the codec and '''Essential Mix''' tag selected.

And another example
Radio 1 Drum and Bass show with Fabio, Grooverider and High Contrast

Should be

Radio 1 Drum and Bass show

'''Fabio''', '''Grooverider''' and '''High Contrast''' should be specified as artists.

===Artists===

Artists should be entered as a comma separated list. The site has an autocomplete function which will guess as you type the artist you are entering from the artists already in our database. '''The artist tag field is for who created the mix/session/performance, not every artist featured.'''

High Contrast, Pendulum

The list of artists should '''not''' contain '''and''' or '''&''' unless they are part of the artists full name. Neither should they contain any special characters such as brackets '''()''', pipes '''|''' or dashes '''-'''.

The following are incorrect;

Sasha and Digweed

Cal Alex Vs Dreamgirl

and should be

Sasha, Digweed

Cal Alex, Dreamgirl

===Tags===

====Main Tags====

We have specified a set of tags as being "Main Tags" and every upload must have at least one of these selected. The purpose of main tags is to provide at least the most basic information about an upload, in most cases this is the source of the torrent. The list of Main Tags can be found on the upload form by clicking the green main tags help link.

Many of the popular radio shows are main tags, examples being the '''Essential Mix''', '''ASOT''' and '''Breezeblock'''. '''Other Radio''' is provided for radio shows for which there in no main tag. '''Live DJ Mix''' & '''Studio/Promo''' are self explanatory, as is '''Readers Mix'''. '''Vids''' is provided for video uploads and '''Other''' can be used when no other main tag is suitable.

It is perfectly acceptable to use more than one main tag for an upload, the combination below being an example if the Essential Mix was being broadcast live from an event.

Essential Mix, Live DJ Mix

====Other Tags====

Attributes of an upload can be specified by the inclusion of extra tags. Most commonly this will be the genre or style of a mix however tags can be extended to include any attribute. For example an event name could be used as a tag to allow users to find all torrents uploaded from that event, eg. '''Sonar''', '''Glastonbury''' or '''Warehouse Project'''.

====Tag Ordering====

The order in which you specify tags effects the images which are displayed in the [http://themixingbowl.org/torrent/ torrent list]. The rules for this are as follows.

* Main tags take priority, the first main tag will set the first image and the second main tag the second image.
* If only one main tag is specified the second image will be the next tag for which we have an image. Most of the common genres and radio shows have images however not all tags have images.
* In the case that the only tag defined is a main tag the tag '''Misc.''' will be added. This will also happen if none of the secondary tags specified have images.

The coding for these rules is relatively new so older torrents will not follow this convention.

====Examples====

Essential Mix, Live DJ Mix, Glastonbury, Breakbeat, Drum and Bass

Live DJ Mix, Electro, Warehouse Project

Other Radio, Trance, AH.fm

Readers Mix, Techno, Ableton

Vids, Interview, Instructional

Vids, Documentary, House, 1990s

===Codec===

Select the encoding used for the recording, common values are MP3, AAC and Lossless. For videos please use specify Other.

===Bitrate===

When MP3 and MP2 codecs are selected you are required to specify the bitrate of the recording. Valid values are between 1-1500 and Lame switches such as V0, V1, V2 & VBR. For all other codecs the bitrate is not required however it can be added where appropriate.

===Length===

Specify the length of the recording in minutes. If you don't know or can't determine the time please enter an estimate.

===Date===

Three fields are provided to specify the date of a torrent; day, month and year. In the event that you do not know the full date of the torrent provide as much information as you can. The most basic date information required for every torrent is the year.

===Description===

The description field allows you to add extra information about the torrent, such as tracklisings, programme synopsis and artwork. A good description can greatly enhance an upload and make it much more appealing to downloaders.

It is highly recommended that the tracklist for mixes are added to the description if known.

===Folder and file names===

Use sensible folder and file names including enough details to be unique without going over the top. For example, the artist responsible for the mix, the title and date are all sensible values to use. There is a hard limit of 200 characters for the combined folder and file names. If you are hitting this limit, consider removing any duplication between the folder and filenames.

==How to attract more downloaders to your torrents==

* Name/Title your upload clearly & according to our guidelines.
* Provide a good description including your method of capture if you are uploading a radio show or live set.
* If you are uploading a CD learn how to rip with [[EAC]] and encode it correctly with [[LAME]].
* Include a tracklist if at all possible (you can often find them by searching google).
* Use sensible names for the folder and files to be uploaded - see [[#Folder_and_file_names|Folder and file names]]
* If possible include a [[Cue_sheet|.cue sheet]].
* Seed it until there are a few other seeders.

==Common mistakes made by new uploaders==

* SHOUTING IN YOUR TITLES.
* @@>>!!??# or other useless characters in your title (aka ebay idiot syndrome).
* Useless folder title (always include the artist name, mix title and date if it is a radio show or live dj set).
* Useless info in the title, eg (OMG GREAT MIX!)
* Including your username in the title, filename or main file tags (comment tag is ok)
* CDs ripped with mediaplayer/itunes or other non gapless compliant applications.
* Uploading a single mp3 instead of uploading inside a clearly named folder.
* Uploading a mix then not seeding for a day (wait to upload if you can't seed for some time).
* If you have 2 parts put them in a folder and upload as one, DO NOT upload 2 separate torrents
* Forgetting to include the site .nfo file.
* Incorrect choice of category or genre.

'''Important:'''

* If you have made any of these mistakes and an admin notices it they will ban (remove) your torrent. If any other member thinks your torrent hasn't followed the uploading guidelines they can report it [[Image:Error.png|Report Button]] (which will bring it to the attention of the admin team). If you have already had uploads banned the admin may revoke your uploading privileges. It will be harder for you to regain your uploader status as you will have to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and a willingness to follow them.
* If you have made these mistakes on any of your uploads don't panic. You can edit your own torrent including any of the details, you can also delete your own torrent. You should only delete your torrent if it can't be edited for example when you didn't upload inside a folder or had a useless filename, in this case you will need to make the corrections and upload again. To edit or delete a torrent view the torrent details [[Image:Table.png]] (not the forum topic) and click [[Image:Pencil.png|Edit this torrent]].
* If you see a torrent you feel isn't up to scratch you should report it using the link provided in the forum thread [[Image:Error.png|Report Button]]. You could tell the uploader in the thread if it is something easily fixable, like incorrect genre or category, but don't start any flaming with abusive comments!

FAQ

2019-02-05T22:42:24Z

Spook: /* Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message? */

{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/21/ Readers Mixes] are Freeleech.
* TMB has regular '''Freeleech of the Week''' picks ('''FLOTW''') that highlight a member-suggested [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/22/ Megatorrent]. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.
* All current Freeleech torrents can be found via the [https://tmb.dj/torrent/advancedsearch/ Advanced Search] page by ticking the "'''Free'''" checkbox.

===How can I suggest a Megatorrent for Freeleech?===

* Make suggestions for future Megatorrents in [https://themixingbowl.org/thread/view/132018 Freeleech of the week nominations].

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

FAQ

2019-02-03T17:14:50Z

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{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be dowloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/21/ Readers Mixes] are Freeleech.
* TMB has regular '''Freeleech of the Week''' picks ('''FLOTW''') that highlight a member-suggested [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/22/ Megatorrent]. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.
* All current Freeleech torrents can be found via the [https://tmb.dj/torrent/advancedsearch/ Advanced Search] page by ticking the "'''Free'''" checkbox.

===How can I suggest a Megatorrent for Freeleech?===

* Make suggestions for future Megatorrents in [https://themixingbowl.org/thread/view/132018 Freeleech of the week nominations].

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

FAQ

2018-11-19T21:48:21Z

Spook: /* Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech? */

{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be dowloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/21/ Readers Mixes] are Freeleech.
* TMB has fortnightly '''Freeleech of the Week''' picks ('''FLOTW''') that go up every other Monday and highlight a member-suggested [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/22/ Megatorrent]. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.
* All current Freeleech torrents can be found via the [https://tmb.dj/torrent/advancedsearch/ Advanced Search] page by ticking the "'''Free'''" checkbox.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

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==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be dowloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/21/ Readers Mixes] are Freeleech.
* TMB has fortnightly '''Freeleech of the Week''' picks ('''FLOTW''') that go up every other Monday and highlight a member-suggested [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/22/ Megatorrent]. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.
* All active Freeleech torrents can be found via the [https://tmb.dj/torrent/advancedsearch/ Advanced Search] page by ticking the "'''Free'''" checkbox.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

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==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be dowloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/21/ Readers Mixes] are Freeleech.
* TMB has fortnightly '''Freeleech of the Week''' picks ('''FLOTW''') that go up every other Monday and highlight a member-suggested [https://tmb.dj/forum/view/22/ Megatorrent]. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.
* All active Freeleech torrents can be found via the [https://tmb.dj/torrent/advancedsearch/ Advanced Search] page by ticking the "Free" checkbox.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

FAQ

2018-11-19T21:38:16Z

Spook: /* What is Freeleech? */

{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind Bittorrent is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [https://lifehacker.com/285489/a-beginners-guide-to-bittorrent|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[qBittorrent]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio. See the [[Client whitelist]] for more supported clients.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account which has a low ratio. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio hasn't improved.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

See [[RSS Feed]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

If you are logged in to the site, use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin Message Admin] to send a question to the admin team. If you are not able to log in to the site for any reason, use [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us Contact Us]. In either case your question will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly on the site you may not get a response, especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

To delete the account so you can re-register, send a message to the admin team with [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form]. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===What happens to my account if I don't use it?===

Some user accounts are disabled for inactivity.

Accounts are '''inactive''' if the user hasn't not logged in for 3 months. At 3 months you will get a notification, a reminder after 1 month and disabled if another month passes.

Accounts are '''unused''' if the user has signed up a year ago and not used the account since signing up. Unused accounts will be disabled if not used within 30 days of first notification.

These rules apply to all user and uploader classes. All accounts Resident and above are exempt from being disabled for inactivity.
Furthermore, if you are seeding at least 5 torrents you will not be disabled (although you will still recieve notifications).

If you know that you will be away from internet for a long time, you may park your account from your profile page. Parked accounts cannot login to the site and use of the tracker is restricted to seeding, i.e. parked accounts can seed but can not download new torrents.

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

Send a message to the admin team including the email address you signed up with using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Why does my profile show "unconnectable"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents and reduce your chance of being able to upload anything, so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet ALL the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
*Downloaded more than 5GB
*At least 5 forum posts
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
''Residents are exempt from being disabled for inactivity''.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Broadcaster
|Participates in the TMB Radio shenanigans.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:darkblue"|Pipecock
|There is only one Nifty Pipecock.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner). RIP.
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/requestuploader read the instructions and fill out the form on the Uploader Request page] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask you to give credit where it's due.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. See the [[client whitelist]] for details of supported clients.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]] and keep an eye out for [[FAQ#Freeleech|Freeleech]]'s.

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===You have the torrent I want, but there's no seeds so I can't download it!===

It may be possible still to download, first of all - just download it and leave it running. There's possibly seeds out there but don't know anyone wants the torrents, at least if you download it you have a chance. If this fails, you can request a reseed. A link will appear on torrents which are eligable for reseed. See [[reseeds]] for more details.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

You can only download megatorrents with a ratio better than 0.75. If the size of torrent is more than you have downloaded, you must have enough uploaded, such that downloading the torrent will not drop your ratio below 1.0. For example, a 10G torrent can be downloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 12G downloaded but could not be dowloaded by a user with a ratio of 0.8 and 9G downloaded.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my internet so slow while leeching?===

Your internet bandwidth is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it may saturate your connection, and your browsing will suffer. From your client you can limit the download and upload speed to mitigate this.

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==Proxy/VPN use==

===Site===

If you wish to use a VPN to browse the site, it must be a paid for service that allows you to specify a server/region (or be based in a static location).
You may also browse the site using your seedbox or private server.
You should always let staff know by sending a [http://themixingbowl.org/contact/us staff PM] before using the VPN. If possible, please include what service it is, the location, and IP(s).
Tor, public proxies, and other freely available services are strictly prohibited and your account is likely to be disabled if you use them.

===Tracker===

It is permissible to use almost any type of connection - including public proxies - for P2P bittorrent traffic. Users can seed and download torrent pieces, and announce data to the tracker, from any connection they wish - with the exception of Tor which is forbidden.

It is worth noting that due to a combination of factors (increased latency, worse peering, bottlenecked traffic, inability to port forward, etc), users seeding from behind a proxy could see their upload speeds/net upload traffic decrease.

==Freeleech==

===What is Freeleech?===
Freeleech is where your ratio doesn't take a hit for downloading a torrent, but your ratio benefits from the uploads. They are a useful way of improving your ratio.

===Where can I find TMB torrents that are Freeleech?===

* All Readers Mixes are Freeleech.
* TMB has regular Freeleech on roughly a monthly basis for a member-suggested Megatorrent. These are announced as news items, so keep your eyes open.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forum/ forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Make just one thread for your issue, an admin can move your thread to the right forum so you don't need to post in them all.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

TMB Gamers

2009-11-09T15:19:36Z

Spook: /* Xbox Gamer Tags */

== TMB Gamers ==
Use this section to share your console usernames/number with the TMB community. If you are comfortable editing this page, go ahead and add in your username or console numbers.

Put your TMB name first and then your console name/number after it.
For example: TMBuser - XboxKiller

'''Warning: the TMB wiki is public and can be viewed by non-members.'''

== Call of Duty ==
Jamiewad666 - Still_Breath

== Counter-Strike/Day Of Defeat/Steam ==
Superjoel - walter_j_kovacs

Unzinc - inside

DrPAIN - imterrible@cs

RG2 - ryang2

Widge - Narcotize

Rees - Rees

Shoebox - chrisx1 (it was my brothers, mine now :S)

nrwilk - Know0ne

== DS Numbers ==

== Mario Kart Wii ==
Amphetamine - 4081-5596-4178

== Playstation usernames ==
godisadj - hibbie007

ilikesheep - ilikesheep

oska - oska75

Widge - Narcotize

spook - stinkygreencat

Blitzer - griff8875

Rees - reesphillips

hungryanteater - hungryanteater

Shoebox - pyrophonic

baxter52 - baxter59

Bluenicks - bluenicks

== Unreal Tournament 3 ==
SixReasons - SixReasons

== Warcraft ==
Dubfreak - Rhyze (Wildhammer EU)

26 - Alenaa, Kidding, Spelling, Absolutely (Icecrown US)

Shoebox - Moonfare (70 Druid), Spaceshammy (70 Shaman) (Quel'Thalas EU-PVE) | Chimp (70 Hunter) (Chromaggus EU-PVP)

meth - Hoofnir (80 Shaman) - Dunemaul EU-PvP - Guild of SUN

Joshatdot - Rizgar & Ragzir on realm Alleria

== Wii Console Numbers ==
nrwilk - 2055 6203 5087 7557

Rees - 4367-1520-1962-3663

scor81 - 3630 5415 3956 4415

Wildmonkeyuk - 5490-5152-4499-8449

Amphetamine - 6441-4929-1148-4734

Davezl - 3232-5369-5307-7258

== Xbox Gamer Tags ==
godisadj - hibbie007

scor81 - tigestripes

Sull - SullDaBull

Unzinc - Factone

Paranoidjack - PaRaN0iDJaCK

WildmonkeyUK - CORPSEMAK3R

DrPAIN - FCS Gun

Dubfreak - Synthesezia

RG2 - h8mile

cateye4k - elektrosmok

bitesize - bitesize99

bukka - bukkaroo

Funkapotamus - FNKDFIED

Slavashalava - Slavashalava

Joshatdot - Joshatdot

Amphetamine - Amphetam1ne

kyngbee - kyngbee

Skit - BassfaceBurch

EightZero - ei8htzer0

spook - stinkygreencat

== Xfire ==
Unzinc - Unzinc

Widge - Narcotize

Amphetamine - Amfetamyne

Shoebox - irnbru32

FAQ

2009-10-22T07:38:44Z

Spook: /* What are the different user classes? */

{{Policy}}

==Site information==
We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...
Before you do anything here we suggest you have a look at the [[rules]].

===What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?===

The idea behind [[Bittorrent]] is the SHARING of files. As you download a file you will also upload the parts you already have to help others. Bittorrent only works because other users like you are also sharing the files so please be considerate and leave the files open in your [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|bittorrent client]] for as long as you can. The site will keep track of your [[ratio|sharing ratio]], the more you share the more music you have access to.

If you are new to BitTorrent then you will be advised to have a look at the very good [http://www.utorrent.com/beginners-guide.php|Beginners guide to BitTorrent] which explains how BitTorrent works and how to get started.

For a BitTorrent client we recommend using [[Azureus]] or [[uTorrent]]. Both clients keep track of all your torrents for you, making it easier to seed and maintain a decent ratio.

===Where does the donated money go?===

All donated money goes towards hosting the site.

===How does the auto ban/warning system work?===

'''Auto warnings'''

Every day we automatically issue warnings to any account who has downloaded 1.5gb and has a ratio of 0.3 or less. The account then has a warning flag issued recording the date and account statistics when the warning was issued. The following PM is send to the account by the system:

'''WARNING FROM ADMINS - READ OR BE BANNED... wrote:'''

You are receiving this autowarning because you have a VERY poor ratio.
This site is a community that '''requires all members to SHARE'''.
Using bittorrent while you download you also upload.
The easiest way to maintain your ratio is to stay seeding the file after you have
downloaded it until you have at least a ratio of 1.
You now have 30 days to make a significant improvement on your ratio or you will be banned from the site.
If your ratio gets worse you will be banned a lot sooner.
Because you have to increase your ratio you should read idea's for how to do this [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=4171 here].
If you have any questions AFTER READING THE FAQ and EXISTING help threads we have a
support forum you can ask for help in [http://themixingbowl.org/forums.php?action=viewforum&forumid=6 here].
Good luck, we hope you are still with us in 30 days.

'''Auto bans'''

Every day we automatically ban any account which has been warned for over 30 days and whose ratio is still 0.3 or worse.

We also monitor the accounts currently flagged with a warning and will ban any one who is trying to download lots before the auto ban or whose ratio has gotten worse since the warning.

Other non-ratio related warnings can be issued by the admin team for abusive behaviour, persistent commercial uploads etc.

===How does your RSS feed work?===

Use the url : http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml

Basic or cookie authentication can be used or you may supply a username and password like this: http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD

You can also restrict your feed to particular categories or genres of torrent by adding to the above url. Here are some examples:

Just category 9 ([[Breezeblock]])
&cat=9

Categories 7, 10 and 18 ([[BTTB]], [[Solid Steel]] and [[Annie Mac]])
&cat=1|2|3

Genre 11 ([[Techno]])
&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 AND genre 11 (Techno aired on BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11

For torrents in category 7 or 10 OR genre 11 (Techno or BTTB or Solid Steel)
&cat=7|10&gen=11&anor=or - torrents from (cat 1 or 2) OR (gen 3)

Or any combination of. To find out which categories use which numbers hover over the listings on the [http://themixingbowl.org/browse.php torrents page].

See also : [[How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?]]

===How can I contact an admin?===

Use [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this link] to send a question to the admin team, this will be answered by any available admin.

If you message an admin you see online directly you may not get a response especially if your question is already covered in the FAQ.

==User information==

===I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!===

You can use [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form] to delete the account so you can re-register. Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.

===I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?===

Please use [http://themixingbowl.org/forgot this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.

===Can you rename my account?===

Possibly. Send a message to the admin team explaining why using [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin this link].

===Can you delete my (confirmed) account?===

You can do it yourself by using [http://www.themixingbowl.org/delacct.php this form].

===So, what's MY ratio?===

You can view your ratio on your [http://themixingbowl.org/user/view profile page]

It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio just indicates the values for each torrent.

You may see two symbols instead of a number: "Inf.", which is just an abbreviation for Infinity, and means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes infinity); "---", which should be read as "non-available", and shows up when you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate amount).

===Why is my IP displayed on my details page?===

Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Regular users do not see that information.

===Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)===

This problem sometimes occurs with MSIE. Close all Internet Explorer windows and open Internet Options in the control panel. Click the Delete Cookies button. You should now be able to login.

===Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)===

The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections. This means that other [[peers]] in the [[swarm]] will be unable to connect to you, only you to them. Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This will slow down ''your'' torrents so it's in your best interests to fix it.

Have a read of the [[How to become connectable]] page or lookup your router on [http://www.portforward.com portforward.com]).

===What are the different user classes?===

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User
|The default class of new members.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2B4157"|User[[Image:star.gif]]
|Has donated money to themixingbowl.org.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:#00C"|Uploader
|Allowed to upload torrents. For information on how to become an Uploader please see the uploading section of the FAQ.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Other
|Customised title. Only an Administrator can customize someones title.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:green"|Resident
|User who has contributed to the site. To become a Resident you must meet BOTH the following criteria:
*Have to be registered on the site for more than 3 months
*Have a ratio of 1.0+
And at least ONE of the following criteria:
*Over 200 forum posts
*Uploaded over 20 individual torrents
*Uploaded over 100GB
*Have donated any amount
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:purple"|VIP
|Awarded to a user in recognition of an outstanding contribution to TMB. Our way of saying you're pretty bloody awesome.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|Administrator
|Can do just about anything.
|-
!align="left" valign="top" style="color:red"|SysOp
|coptang (site owner).
|-
|}

===Hey! I've seen a Resident with less than 100GB uploaded!===

Members who make an outstanding contribution to The Mixing Bowl may be promoted to Resident before they meet all the normal criteria.

===How do I add an avatar to my profile?===

You can set your avatar from your [http://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

Select the image you wish to use as you avatar and the click "Submit changes" at the bottom of the page. The site accepts JPEG, PNG and GIF image types and they are resized automatically to the appropriate size for the forum. You can upload files up to 2MB in size, if the original is larger than this you will need to manually reduce it's size before uploading. GIFs are not resized and there is a 100KB file size limit for these.

===Can I become an admin?===

No. I'm afraid getting to be an admin by asking is not possible on themixingbowl.

==Uploading==

===Why can't I upload torrents?===

Only specially authorised users ('''Uploaders''') have permission to upload torrents.

===What criteria must I meet before I can join the Uploader team?===

Any member can become an uploader. In order to join the uploader group [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=158 you must post in this thread] to signify that you've read the rules about what kind of torrents are allowed ('''no commercial releases!''').

Once you've done this an admin will add you to the uploaders group. This is a manual process so please allow a few days for this to happen. You will be sent a PM to confirm when your account has been upgraded.

===General Uploaders Etiquette (Uploading Guidelines)===

Maintain excellence at all times. For a more in-depth discussion of what this involves, see the [[Uploading Guidelines]] page.

===How should I title my torrent? (Torrent Naming Guidelines)===

This is covered in the [[Uploading Guidelines]].

===Why have I been demoted back to a user from uploader status?===

There are a number of reasons you might have been demoted to user from uploader or resident. These include (but are not limited to):

*Uploading commercial releases
*Uploading stream rips
*Persistently uploading poorly classified torrents
*Uploads not following the naming guidelines

===What will happen if I ignore any of the uploading guidelines?===

The upload will be deleted, and if you do it persistently you will be demoted. If you persistently upload commercial releases or argue with an admin you will probably be banned as well.

===Can I upload the new blahblahblah music video?===

No, music video's are treated the same as single songs and are not allowed. vj mixes, mashups etc are normally ok, if you are in any doubt at all [http://themixingbowl.org/tickets/messageadmin ask] before uploading.

===Can I upload a stream rip?===

See the [[Internet Radios]] page for rules about uploading internet radio streams.

===Can I upload your torrents to other trackers and/or share them with my friends?===

No. Each torrent you download from here contains a unique ID linking it to your account. If other people try to download using the same torrent they will mess up your stats, which could result in you getting banned.

However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your choice. We only ask that you include themixingbowl.org .nfo file to spread the word.

===How do I create a torrent?===

See the [[:Category:Bittorrent_Client_Guide|Bittorrent client guide]] page for guides on how to create torrents.

==Stats==

===Most common reason for stats not updating===

*The user is cheating. (a.k.a. "Summary Ban")
*The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not recommended.)
*You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do it at your own risk.

===Best practices===

*If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait or force a manual update.
*Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives "event=completed".
*If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. As long as the tracker is back up before you exit the client the stats should update properly.

===May I use any bittorrent client?===

NO. Some clients have been banned (for various reasons). If you attempt to use a banned client you will receive an error response from the tracker. The following clients are recommended:

*[[Azureus]]
*[[Utorrent]]

Because some reasons may involve security of the site or ratio cheating we will not discuss them so please do not post asking us to change our minds about banned clients or asking why individual clients have been banned. We also highly encourage you to avoid any clients in alpha or beta version, any ratio errors they create will NOT be rectified.

===Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?===

If for some reason (e.g. pc crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never receive a "event=completed" or "event=stopped" and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

Another reason could be that you have given torrents you have downloaded from this site to other people. Each .torrent file you download contains a unique ID that links it to your account. For this reason sharing .torrent files you have downloaded from The Mixing Bowl is forbidden.

===I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?===

Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.

===Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)===

Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant. So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.

===How does NAT/ICS change the picture?===

All torrents are tracker on a per-client basis. Any number of user accounts and/or Bit Torrent clients can report from the same IP address and account stats will be updated correctly.

===How do I improve my ratio?===

Read the [[One Stop Ratio Shop]].

==Downloading==

===Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?===

The most likely reasons are that the uploader deleted it because there was a problem with the release, or an admin/moderator deleted it because it broke the site [[rules]].

===How do I resume a broken download or reseed something?===

Download the original .torrent file from server after that open it in you Bit Torrent client and browse the folder of the torrent you are downloading/reseeding.

===What are these "a piece has failed an hash check" messages?===

Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.

Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to "kick/ban" clients that send you bad data or similar. It should be turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in the future.

===The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?===

See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload it, therefore the total downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the extra downloads.

===What ports can I use with my Bit Torrent client===

Due to the widespread use of Deep Packet Inspection by ISPs the choice of a non standard port to use for Bit Torrent connections no longer improves transfer speeds. The Mixing Bowl does not restrict the usage of any ports for clients however it does recommend the use of [[Protocol_Encryption|protocol encryption]]. Please consult the manual for you client for details on enabling protocol encryption.

===What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error?===

If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise read on.

IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.

A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only support FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)

===Why do I get an "Error (You need a better ratio to download megatorrents!) message?===

In order to prevent new members from digging a big hole in their ratio they can't get out of, they are prevented from downloading any torrent over 1GB.

This restriction is lifted once you have downloaded over 1.5GB and have a ratio better than 0.8.

===How do I set up Azureus to auto download torrents?===

See the [[Azureus]] page for information on how to do this.

==How can I improve my download speed?==

===Do not immediately jump on new torrents===

The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.

(Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)

The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)

===Limit your upload speed===

The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:

*Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.
*Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.

The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. '''A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.''' You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)

If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. [[Azureus]]) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.

===Limit the number of simultaneous connections===

Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.

===Limit the number of simultaneous uploads===

Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.

===Just give it some time===

As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.

===Why is my browsing so slow while leeching?===

Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. There are very few clients that allow you to limit the download speed ([[Azureus]] and [[uTorrent]] can), only the upload. So if your Client does not allow this then you will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].

Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...

==My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do?==

===What is a proxy?===

Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):

{|class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top"|Transparent
|A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Explicit/Voluntary
|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Anonymous
|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Highly Anonymous
|The proxy sends no client nor proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Public
|Self explanatory.
|-
|}

A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.

===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===

Try [http://proxyjudge.org/ ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.

===Can I bypass my ISP's proxy?===

If your ISP only allows HTTP traffic through port 80 or blocks the usual proxy ports then you would need to use something like [http://www.socks.permeo.com/ socks] and that is outside the scope of this FAQ.

Otherwise you may try the following:

*Choose any public '''non-anonymous''' proxy that does '''not''' use port 80 (e.g. from [http://tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy this], [http://www.proxy4free.com/index.html this] or [http://www.samair.ru/proxy this] list).
*Configure your computer to use that proxy. For Windows XP, do Start, Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings, Use a Proxy server, Advanced and type in the IP and port of your chosen proxy. Or from Internet Explorer use Tools, Internet Options, ...
*(Facultative) Visit [http://proxyjudge.org/ ProxyJudge]. If you see an HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR in the list followed by your IP then everything should be ok, otherwise choose another proxy and try again.
*Visit TorrentBits. Hopefully the tracker will now pickup your real IP (check your profile to make sure).

Notice that now you will be doing all your browsing through a public proxy, which are typically quite slow. Communications between peers do not use port 80 so their speed will not be affected by this, and should be better than when you were "unconnectable".

===How do I make my bittorrent client use a proxy?===

Just configure Windows XP as above. When you configure a proxy for Internet Explorer you're actually configuring a proxy for all HTTP traffic (thank Microsoft and their "IE as part of the OS policy" ). On the other hand if you use another browser (Opera/Mozilla/Firefox) and configure a proxy there you'll be configuring a proxy just for that browser. We don't know of any BT client that allows a proxy to be specified explicitly.

===Why can't I signup from behind a proxy?===

It is our policy not to allow new accounts to be opened from behind a proxy.

===Does this apply to other torrent sites?===

This section was written for The Mixing Bowl, a closed, port 80-81 tracker. Other trackers may be open or closed, and many listen on e.g. ports 6868 or 6969. The above does not necessarily apply to other trackers.

===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===

The TorrentBits tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.

==Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me?==

===Maybe my address is blacklisted?===

The site blocks addresses listed in the (former) [http://methlabs.org/ PeerGuardian] database, as well as addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.

If somehow your address is indeed blocked in the PG database do not contact us about it, it is not our policy to open ad hoc exceptions. You should clear your IP with the database maintainers instead.

===Your ISP blocks the site's address===

(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)

There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.

Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.

==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==

===You can try these:===

Post in the [http://www.themixingbowl.org/forums.php forums], by all means. You'll find they are usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:

*Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here.
*Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
*Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply.
*And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.

UTorrent

2009-02-08T10:19:32Z

Spook: /* How to Create a Torrent */

{{lowercase|title=µTorrent}}

== Notice of allowed uTorrent version ==
Due to a nasty security flaw rcently discovered in a beta of uTorrent 1.8, and the fact that this vulnerability affects prior versions of uTorrent going quite a way back, versions of uTorrent prior to 1.7.7 are presently banned on TMB's tracker.

In time, uTorrent 1.7.7 will also be banned. However, as many TMB users run uTorrent 1.7.7, a grace period has been allowed for before 1.7.7 is also banned. Please upgrdae to 1.8 final.

==Summary==

µTorrent is a very small and fast BitTorrent client. It needs very little memory and can run on almost any computer, fast or slow. Unlike Azureus, it does not rely on external software to run. It is recommended for users that want enough control over their torrents but also want to use their computer for other things simultaneously.

µTorrent (pronounced as 'micro-torrent') can be downloaded at [http://www.utorrent.com http://www.utorrent.com].

'''This Guide is based on µTorrent version 1.7.2. If you have an older version, please upgrade!'''

'''NB. atm this wiki is currently out of date as a new version has been released. i will sort it out as soon as possible ~Sir~'''

''I'm sorting it out right now. I'll remove the notice when I'm done. -DWSR''

'''Updated Sections:'''
* Summary
* How to Change your Port
* How To Setup Auto-Downloading via RSS

'''To Do'''
* How To Create a Torrent
* How To Setup a TMB Search Feed
* Can µTorrent Be Skinned?
* At A Glance...
* Changelog

==How to Change your port==

You will need to do this if you receive the following error message: "Rejected by tracker - Port xxxx is blacklisted" when trying to download.

Go to Options->Preferences (or hit Ctrl+P). This will open the Preferences window. Select ''Connection'' from the list on the left. You will see the following window:

[[Image:Connection.PNG]]

'''Port Used For Incoming Connections:''' This is what you need to change. it can be anything other than the ports from 6881 to 6889, and its up to you what you choose. However, it is recommended to choose something between 50000 and 60000. These ports are not commonly used for anything else. Refrain from using a number below 1024. These are known as service ports and are reserved for specific programs/tasks. You can use the Random Port button to automatically generate a random port number

'''Randomize port each time µTorrent starts:''' This option can be useful if your ISP monitors your Internet traffic or attempts to Throttle bandwidth used by P2P (Peer to Peer) applications (which BitTorrent is). '''Note:''' If you have this option selected and are doing manual port forwarding, you will need to change that forwarding every time you start µTorrent in order to make sure that you are [[One Stop Ratio Shop#Why being Clever is Good For Your Ratio|connectable]].

'''Enable UPnP port mapping:''' This should be ticked. This may save you having to do any manual port forwarding if you are behind a router and your router supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP UPnP].

'''Enable NAT-PMP port mapping:''' This is essentially the same as the previous option and also should be ticked. NAT-PMP stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT-PMP Network Address Translation Port Mapping Protocol] and is simply a different method of achieving the same end result. Chances are that, between UPnP and NAT-PMP, µTorrent will be able to automatically forward the correct port to your computer.

'''Add uTorrent to Windows Firewall exceptions (Windows XP SP2 or later):''' This should be ticked. You don't want a firewall blocking your downloads!

You can ignore the other options for now. Once thats been done, click OK to exit the Preferences window. Next, we're going to test your connection to make sure your port is properly forwarded.

Go to Options -> Speed Guide (Ctrl+G) and click the 'Test if port is forwarded correctly' button. It will run a little test and tell you if it is. This will open a browser window to show you the results. If you receive an error, you may have to manually forward ports from your router to your computer. This can happen on school/university networks. You can also do a quick visual check to see if everything is working correctly by looking at the Network Status light at the bottom of the uTorrent window. Please note that this method is not 100% accurate, while the previous test method is.

'''Red:''' Something is wrong. Run the connection test. (Means you are not 'connectable') (Usually caused by unforwarded ports)

'''Yellow:''' At the moment there are no imcoming connections. (If this never turns green, run the connection test to check if it's OK.)

'''Green:''' You have successfully received an incoming connection, which means that your ports are forwarded and that everything is working like it should. (You are connectable). Hooray!

==How to Create a Torrent==

1. Put the file you want to torrent into a folder. Make sure you name all files and folders neatly and tidy up the file's tags with a program such as mp3tag --> [http://www.mp3tag.de/en]

2. Before attempting to create the torrent, search themixingbowl.org '''very thoroughly''' to check that the mix or show hasn't already been uploaded - use the search function, making sure to tick the 'including dead torrents' box. Duplicates are only allowed where every attempt has been made to find a seeder for a dead torrent but none have appeared after a reasonable amount of time.

3. IMPORTANT - You must make sure this folder includes the mixing bowl .nfo, found here --> [http://www.themixingbowl.org/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo] - Click File --> Save As then save the .nfo file in the folder that you are making into a torrent. Also try to include in the folder :-

- A tracklist, written in Notepad or Word.
- Any .cue files that the file may have.
- Any other relevant information. The more detail about the file's source you can
include, the better.

4. Open µTorrent

5. Click File --> Create New Torrent

6. Click 'Add Directory' --> find the folder you're torrenting and select it.

7. From the [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload Upload] screen, cut and paste your personal announce url into the Trackers field in uTorrent.

8. In 'Comments', put this --> "www.themixingbowl.org"

9. Check 'Private Torrent'

10. Click 'Create and Save As'

11. Once it's torrented, save the .torrent file to your hard drive

12. On themixingbowl.org, click '[http://themixingbowl.org/upload.php Upload]' in the 'Torrents' menu

13. Fill in all the details '''''very carefully'''''

14. At the bottom of the page is the "Torrent Files Only" section. you need to click the '''''"BROWSE"''''' button and navigate to the area on your hard drive where you saved the torrent file you just created in '''''STEP 11.'''''

15. Once that has been done and you have filled in all the info Click ''''''Upload torrent''''''

16. Bingo!

==How to Setup auto-downloading via RSS==

===Install===

The first thing to note is you don't need to download any external program - µTorrent has RSS built in!

===Configuration===

Click on the RSS icon (2nd rightmost button) or go Options > RSS Downloader (Ctrl+R). A window that looks like the following will show up:

[[Image:RSS.PNG]]

This is the window where you add 'feeds'. A feed is simply something that will tell µTorrent where to find torrent files. The basic format for the TMB RSS feed is:

<nowiki>http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml</nowiki>

If you'd like to name the feed (to keep it organized, for example), then simply add 'Name|' before the feed's URL, so that it looks something like this:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml</nowiki>

'''Do not add spaces before or after the '|'.''' Next, there special commands that you can add in order to customize the feed to only display certain categories or genres. More about that can be found [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=45236 in this thread]. However, for right now, let's set up the feed to only give us Reader Mixes that are labeled as house:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.php?cat=6&genre=4</nowiki>

The last step is to add authentication data, or to give µTorrent information that it needs in order to access the feed. There are 2 ways that you can do this:

# Simply add your username and password into the URL, like so:
#* <nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://username:password@themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?cat=6&genre=4</nowiki>
# For those people who don't like their login information out in the open, you can use the alternative format. This requires you to grab the UID and pass out of your internet browser's (IE, Firefox, Opera, etc.) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie cookie].
#* IE users will find their cookies in %UserProfile%\Cookies
#* Firefox users will find their cookies in Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies -> View Cookies
#* Opera users will find their cookies in Tools -> Advanced -> Cookies, but they must scroll down manually, find doesn't work
#* Users of other browsers will have to consult their browser's documentation

Once you have the UID and pass, you can add them to the the URL in the following way:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?cat=6&genre=4:COOKIE:uid=1234;pass=ds0a987hahd</nowiki>

'''Don't forget to replace the example UID and pass with your own.''' I prefer the second method because it doesn't directly reveal my password. You can change your UID and pass at any time by logging out and back into TMB. Once you do this, you will have to update your feed in µTorrent to reflect the new values.

===Setting Up Filters===

I feel that these filters are redundant, now that you can customize the feed to only a certain category/genre, however I have included them here as a reference.

In the same window as before, click the Favourites tab. This window will appear:

[[Image:RSSFavs.PNG]]

Then, name the filter whatever you like. After that, fill in the following values.

'''Filter:''' What you're looking for. Do not enter plain text here. You'll need to use the following wildcards to get a match:
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> means any number of characters.
* ? means any 1 character.

You can also use the '|' (pipe) character to represent 'or'. For example, say I want to search our example feed (from above) for Essential Mixes done by Deep Dish or Pendulum. I would enter the following into the Filter box:

<nowiki>*Deep?Dish*|*Pendulum*</nowiki>

'''Not:''' This is for entering values so that µTorrent will ignore a torrent. Probably more useful on other sites with proper scene release names, but I'll still mention it here. Works identically to the Filter box.

'''Save in:''' Designate the folder that you want the files in the torrent to download to. ''This box is required unless you use µTorrent's 'Put new downloads in:' option''

'''Feed:''' Whether or not to apply the filter you have created to all of the feeds you have µTorrent reading, or only a specific one. Select the feed you created earlier.

'''Everything else:''' You can ignore it. They are more useful on feeds that have a larger variety of content.

After you've finished everything, simply close the window. Changes are automatically saved.

PS The History tab shows you what µTorrent has downloaded in the past (subject to the filters you've created) and the Releases tab shows the entire feed.

PPS Also make sure that Options->Preferences->Downloads->Don't Start the Download Automatically is not ticked. If it is, the torrent will not automatically start.

==How to setup a TMB search feed==

This will allow you to search all of TMB's torrents from uTorrent's interface!

Options > preferences > apperance
(if using 1.6.1 its in = Options > preferences > Advanced > User Interface)

search 'strings' work the the following way : 'your name for search/site' | 'the search url'

paste this into the box to have a search named TMB:

<nowiki>TMB|http://www.themixingbowl.org/browse.php?search=</nowiki>

You should now see this: [[Image:Searchstring.jpg]]

now go click and select it in the top corner!

Like This:[[Image:SearchTMB.jpg]]

==Can uTorrent Be Skinned??==

Yes! download skins here:[[http://www.utorrent.com/skins.php]]. FAQ is also included!

==At a glance...==

The current version (1.5) contains:
* Multiple simultaneous downloads
* Configurable bandwidth scheduler
* Global and per-torrent speed limiting
* Quick-resumes interrupted transfers
* RSS Downloader
* Trackerless support (Mainline DHT)

==Changelog (version 1.5)==

* 2006-03-08: Version 1.5 (build 437)
* Change: Lower # of pieces started at the same time
* Fix: Fix issue when compact allocation getting enabled even though it's off
* Fix: Tab icons now transparent

* 2006-03-07: Version 1.5 (build 436)
* Feature: Setting to determine the number of µTorrent users.
* Feature: Use icons instead of network ok/nat error
* Feature: Auto detect read cache size
* Feature: Language file can be auto updated
* Feature: Keys can be used in main listview to move to the right item
* Feature: New easter egg
* Feature: RSS Help button
* Feature: Reorder RSS favorites
* Feature: If user is running from temporary internet files, prompt to install it.
* Feature: Added popup menu to easily change if the scheduler/dht is enabled.
* Feature: Added log-to-file option in logger.
* Feature: Option to always prioritize the rarest pieces.
* Feature: Added active/inactive categories in category list
* Feature: DEL key works in RSS history, and the last item is selected
* Feature: RSS history remembers only 500-600 items
* Feature: XML parser supports # tags
* Feature: Determine the values to show in the speed popup list automatically.
* Feature: Category list to filter main torrent list.
* Feature: Propagate encryption support through PEX
* Feature: Choose what happens on double click in torrent list
* Feature: Show a special message if utorrent crashes while NOD32 is active.
* Feature: Added scheduler mode to seed only (hold Shift button)
* Feature: Support min_interval key
* Feature: Ctrl Up/Down to move up/down a torrent
* Feature: Show average up/down speed since start.
* Feature: Show encryption status in Flags field
* Feature: Copy hosts from peer list
* Feature: Peer Exchange (only with µT peers for now)
* Feature: Protocol Encryption
* Feature: Bypass Windows XP Firewall
* Feature: Make torrent prioritized from add torrent window
* Feature: RSS toolbar button
* Feature: Smart RSS episode filtering - avoids downloading the same ep twice.
* Feature: ESC minimizes
* Change: Rearranged settings dialog
* Change: Default to priorizing rarest pieces
* Change: Switch default theme
* Change: Skip hidden/system files when creating torrent.
* Change: Right align some columns.
* Change: Remove spaces from urls in RSS feeds
* Change: DHT binds UDP socket to net.bind_ip
* Change: Smarter block hashing, tries to avoid re-reading from the file if possible.
* Change: Tracker connections obey max_halfopen/max_connections
* Change: Switching folder in the Add window tries to detect if you point at an already downloaded folder.
* Change: Added support for " in XML parser
* Change: Optimized disk-io
* Change: coalesce_writes defaults to true
* Change: &Exit to E&xit
* Change: Show up/down arrows in listview headers
* Change: Rearranged some stuff in the settings dialog
* Change: Add FAQ to the help menu
* Change: Use UTF-8 instead of utf-8 in created torrents.
* Change: Min autodetected piecesize is now 64k.
* Change: Remember last active RSS page.
* Change: Don't increase counters while paused.
* Change: Auto detect if RSS feed uses latin1 or utf8.
* Change: Sort by scrape peers instead of connected peers
* Change: Relevance rounds up instead of down.
* Change: Rename langpack to utorrent.lng.
* Change: If langpack is in the exedir, it gets installed to APPDATA.
* Change: Remember if torrents have errored when you restart
* Change: Optimizations to piecepicker algorithm
* Change: Fast/Slow pieces
* Change: Simplified encryption settings
* Change: Support langpack.zip with translations.
* Change: Don't download first/last piece of a file first. Can be re-enabled.
* Change: Added a black down image to the spyglass icon
* Change: Protect webui with a password
* Change: Include beta build # in http requests.
* Change: Show <Search Here> in the search box.
* Change: Open partfile in read only mode if read/write fails.
* Change: Read cache uses less CPU
* Change: Support paths >260 chars.
* Change: Icons in RSS Releases (thanks TVTAD)
* Change: RSS Not filtering matches full release name
* Change: RSS Reader supports more date formats
* Change: Adjusted some lazy bitfield parameters
* Change: Renamed to RSS Downloader
* Change: Allow deleting multiple history lines at the same time
* Change: Improvements to RSS parser
* Change: Pause button toggles
* Change: net.low_cpu defaults to false.
* Change: Reworked network code for faster speeds.
* Change: Add torrent dialog defaults to whatever folder entered in settings
* Change: Added some qualities to rss reader
* Change: Changed date format
* Fix: Work better when large fonts are used.
* Fix: Prevent windows from going above pixel 0.
* Fix: Ratio on generals tab wasn't computed exactly like the main list.
* Fix: Crash bug with columns
* Fix: Better support for adjusted computer clock.
* Fix: Don't behave incorrectly if 0-byte files are deleted by the user.
* Fix: If the torrent storage path hasn't been created, create it.
* Fix: Fix a crash related to language packs.
* Fix: Superseeding works better
* Fix: RSS feeds are utf8-decoded
* Fix: Deleting from RSS history forgot about sorting
* Fix: Disallow some more characters from filenames
* Fix: Crash when deleting multiple items from RSS history
* Fix: RSS parser parsed month bad for some timestamps.
* Fix: Fixed crash in torrent creator
* Fix: Ipfilter memory leak
* Fix: Support mixes of name and name.utf8
* Fix: Sorting reverse by name didn't work
* Fix: Improved autoload so it waits a bit if the file hasn't fully been written to disk yet.
* Fix: Stop ALL torrents when scheduler is active.
* Fix: When moving a complete download, use the name entered in the add dialog instead of the default.

==External links==
*[http://www.utorrent.com Official Site]
*[irc://irc.p2p-network.net/utorrent Official IRC Channel]

[[Category:Bittorrent Client Guide]]

UTorrent

2009-02-07T11:39:01Z

Spook: /* How to Create a Torrent */

{{lowercase|title=µTorrent}}

== Notice of allowed uTorrent version ==
Due to a nasty security flaw rcently discovered in a beta of uTorrent 1.8, and the fact that this vulnerability affects prior versions of uTorrent going quite a way back, versions of uTorrent prior to 1.7.7 are presently banned on TMB's tracker.

In time, uTorrent 1.7.7 will also be banned. However, as many TMB users run uTorrent 1.7.7, a grace period has been allowed for before 1.7.7 is also banned. Please upgrdae to 1.8 final.

==Summary==

µTorrent is a very small and fast BitTorrent client. It needs very little memory and can run on almost any computer, fast or slow. Unlike Azureus, it does not rely on external software to run. It is recommended for users that want enough control over their torrents but also want to use their computer for other things simultaneously.

µTorrent (pronounced as 'micro-torrent') can be downloaded at [http://www.utorrent.com http://www.utorrent.com].

'''This Guide is based on µTorrent version 1.7.2. If you have an older version, please upgrade!'''

'''NB. atm this wiki is currently out of date as a new version has been released. i will sort it out as soon as possible ~Sir~'''

''I'm sorting it out right now. I'll remove the notice when I'm done. -DWSR''

'''Updated Sections:'''
* Summary
* How to Change your Port
* How To Setup Auto-Downloading via RSS

'''To Do'''
* How To Create a Torrent
* How To Setup a TMB Search Feed
* Can µTorrent Be Skinned?
* At A Glance...
* Changelog

==How to Change your port==

You will need to do this if you receive the following error message: "Rejected by tracker - Port xxxx is blacklisted" when trying to download.

Go to Options->Preferences (or hit Ctrl+P). This will open the Preferences window. Select ''Connection'' from the list on the left. You will see the following window:

[[Image:Connection.PNG]]

'''Port Used For Incoming Connections:''' This is what you need to change. it can be anything other than the ports from 6881 to 6889, and its up to you what you choose. However, it is recommended to choose something between 50000 and 60000. These ports are not commonly used for anything else. Refrain from using a number below 1024. These are known as service ports and are reserved for specific programs/tasks. You can use the Random Port button to automatically generate a random port number

'''Randomize port each time µTorrent starts:''' This option can be useful if your ISP monitors your Internet traffic or attempts to Throttle bandwidth used by P2P (Peer to Peer) applications (which BitTorrent is). '''Note:''' If you have this option selected and are doing manual port forwarding, you will need to change that forwarding every time you start µTorrent in order to make sure that you are [[One Stop Ratio Shop#Why being Clever is Good For Your Ratio|connectable]].

'''Enable UPnP port mapping:''' This should be ticked. This may save you having to do any manual port forwarding if you are behind a router and your router supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP UPnP].

'''Enable NAT-PMP port mapping:''' This is essentially the same as the previous option and also should be ticked. NAT-PMP stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT-PMP Network Address Translation Port Mapping Protocol] and is simply a different method of achieving the same end result. Chances are that, between UPnP and NAT-PMP, µTorrent will be able to automatically forward the correct port to your computer.

'''Add uTorrent to Windows Firewall exceptions (Windows XP SP2 or later):''' This should be ticked. You don't want a firewall blocking your downloads!

You can ignore the other options for now. Once thats been done, click OK to exit the Preferences window. Next, we're going to test your connection to make sure your port is properly forwarded.

Go to Options -> Speed Guide (Ctrl+G) and click the 'Test if port is forwarded correctly' button. It will run a little test and tell you if it is. This will open a browser window to show you the results. If you receive an error, you may have to manually forward ports from your router to your computer. This can happen on school/university networks. You can also do a quick visual check to see if everything is working correctly by looking at the Network Status light at the bottom of the uTorrent window. Please note that this method is not 100% accurate, while the previous test method is.

'''Red:''' Something is wrong. Run the connection test. (Means you are not 'connectable') (Usually caused by unforwarded ports)

'''Yellow:''' At the moment there are no imcoming connections. (If this never turns green, run the connection test to check if it's OK.)

'''Green:''' You have successfully received an incoming connection, which means that your ports are forwarded and that everything is working like it should. (You are connectable). Hooray!

==How to Create a Torrent==

1. Put the file you want to torrent into a folder. Make sure you name all files and folders neatly and tidy up the file's tags with a program such as mp3tag --> [http://www.mp3tag.de/en]

2. Before attempting to create the torrent, search themixingbowl.org '''very thoroughly''' to check that the mix or show hasn't already been uploaded - use the search function, making sure to tick the 'including dead torrents' box. Duplicates are only allowed where every attempt has been made to find a seeder for a dead torrent but none have appeared after a reasonable amount of time.

3. IMPORTANT - You must make sure this folder includes the mixing bowl .nfo, found here --> [http://www.themixingbowl.org/www.themixingbowl.org.nfo] - Click File --> Save As then save the .nfo file in the folder that you are making into a torrent. Also try to include in the folder :-

- A tracklist, written in Notepad or Word.
- Any .cue files that the file may have.
- Any other relevant information. The more detail about the file's source you can
include, the better.

4. Open µTorrent

5. Click File --> Create New Torrent

[[Image:Utorrent.png]]

6. Click 'Add Directory' --> find the folder you're torrenting and select it.

7. From the [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/upload Upload] screen, cut and paste your personal announce url into the Trackers field in uTorrent.

[[Image:Announce.png]]

8. In 'Comments', put this --> "www.themixingbowl.org"

9. Check 'Private Torrent'

10. Click 'Create and Save As'

11. Once it's torrented, save the .torrent file to your hard drive

12. On themixingbowl.org, click '[http://themixingbowl.org/upload.php Upload]' in the 'Torrents' menu

13. Fill in all the details '''''very carefully'''''

14. At the bottom of the page is the "Torrent Files Only" section. you need to click the '''''"BROWSE"''''' button and navigate to the area on your hard drive where you saved the torrent file you just created in '''''STEP 11.'''''

15. Once that has been done and you have filled in all the info Click ''''''Upload torrent''''''

16. Bingo!

==How to Setup auto-downloading via RSS==

===Install===

The first thing to note is you don't need to download any external program - µTorrent has RSS built in!

===Configuration===

Click on the RSS icon (2nd rightmost button) or go Options > RSS Downloader (Ctrl+R). A window that looks like the following will show up:

[[Image:RSS.PNG]]

This is the window where you add 'feeds'. A feed is simply something that will tell µTorrent where to find torrent files. The basic format for the TMB RSS feed is:

<nowiki>http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml</nowiki>

If you'd like to name the feed (to keep it organized, for example), then simply add 'Name|' before the feed's URL, so that it looks something like this:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml</nowiki>

'''Do not add spaces before or after the '|'.''' Next, there special commands that you can add in order to customize the feed to only display certain categories or genres. More about that can be found [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=45236 in this thread]. However, for right now, let's set up the feed to only give us Reader Mixes that are labeled as house:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.php?cat=6&genre=4</nowiki>

The last step is to add authentication data, or to give µTorrent information that it needs in order to access the feed. There are 2 ways that you can do this:

# Simply add your username and password into the URL, like so:
#* <nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://username:password@themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?cat=6&genre=4</nowiki>
# For those people who don't like their login information out in the open, you can use the alternative format. This requires you to grab the UID and pass out of your internet browser's (IE, Firefox, Opera, etc.) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie cookie].
#* IE users will find their cookies in %UserProfile%\Cookies
#* Firefox users will find their cookies in Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies -> View Cookies
#* Opera users will find their cookies in Tools -> Advanced -> Cookies, but they must scroll down manually, find doesn't work
#* Users of other browsers will have to consult their browser's documentation

Once you have the UID and pass, you can add them to the the URL in the following way:

<nowiki>TheMixingBowl|http://themixingbowl.org/rss.xml?cat=6&genre=4:COOKIE:uid=1234;pass=ds0a987hahd</nowiki>

'''Don't forget to replace the example UID and pass with your own.''' I prefer the second method because it doesn't directly reveal my password. You can change your UID and pass at any time by logging out and back into TMB. Once you do this, you will have to update your feed in µTorrent to reflect the new values.

===Setting Up Filters===

I feel that these filters are redundant, now that you can customize the feed to only a certain category/genre, however I have included them here as a reference.

In the same window as before, click the Favourites tab. This window will appear:

[[Image:RSSFavs.PNG]]

Then, name the filter whatever you like. After that, fill in the following values.

'''Filter:''' What you're looking for. Do not enter plain text here. You'll need to use the following wildcards to get a match:
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> means any number of characters.
* ? means any 1 character.

You can also use the '|' (pipe) character to represent 'or'. For example, say I want to search our example feed (from above) for Essential Mixes done by Deep Dish or Pendulum. I would enter the following into the Filter box:

<nowiki>*Deep?Dish*|*Pendulum*</nowiki>

'''Not:''' This is for entering values so that µTorrent will ignore a torrent. Probably more useful on other sites with proper scene release names, but I'll still mention it here. Works identically to the Filter box.

'''Save in:''' Designate the folder that you want the files in the torrent to download to. ''This box is required unless you use µTorrent's 'Put new downloads in:' option''

'''Feed:''' Whether or not to apply the filter you have created to all of the feeds you have µTorrent reading, or only a specific one. Select the feed you created earlier.

'''Everything else:''' You can ignore it. They are more useful on feeds that have a larger variety of content.

After you've finished everything, simply close the window. Changes are automatically saved.

PS The History tab shows you what µTorrent has downloaded in the past (subject to the filters you've created) and the Releases tab shows the entire feed.

PPS Also make sure that Options->Preferences->Downloads->Don't Start the Download Automatically is not ticked. If it is, the torrent will not automatically start.

==How to setup a TMB search feed==

This will allow you to search all of TMB's torrents from uTorrent's interface!

Options > preferences > apperance
(if using 1.6.1 its in = Options > preferences > Advanced > User Interface)

search 'strings' work the the following way : 'your name for search/site' | 'the search url'

paste this into the box to have a search named TMB:

<nowiki>TMB|http://www.themixingbowl.org/browse.php?search=</nowiki>

You should now see this: [[Image:Searchstring.jpg]]

now go click and select it in the top corner!

Like This:[[Image:SearchTMB.jpg]]

==Can uTorrent Be Skinned??==

Yes! download skins here:[[http://www.utorrent.com/skins.php]]. FAQ is also included!

==At a glance...==

The current version (1.5) contains:
* Multiple simultaneous downloads
* Configurable bandwidth scheduler
* Global and per-torrent speed limiting
* Quick-resumes interrupted transfers
* RSS Downloader
* Trackerless support (Mainline DHT)

==Changelog (version 1.5)==

* 2006-03-08: Version 1.5 (build 437)
* Change: Lower # of pieces started at the same time
* Fix: Fix issue when compact allocation getting enabled even though it's off
* Fix: Tab icons now transparent

* 2006-03-07: Version 1.5 (build 436)
* Feature: Setting to determine the number of µTorrent users.
* Feature: Use icons instead of network ok/nat error
* Feature: Auto detect read cache size
* Feature: Language file can be auto updated
* Feature: Keys can be used in main listview to move to the right item
* Feature: New easter egg
* Feature: RSS Help button
* Feature: Reorder RSS favorites
* Feature: If user is running from temporary internet files, prompt to install it.
* Feature: Added popup menu to easily change if the scheduler/dht is enabled.
* Feature: Added log-to-file option in logger.
* Feature: Option to always prioritize the rarest pieces.
* Feature: Added active/inactive categories in category list
* Feature: DEL key works in RSS history, and the last item is selected
* Feature: RSS history remembers only 500-600 items
* Feature: XML parser supports # tags
* Feature: Determine the values to show in the speed popup list automatically.
* Feature: Category list to filter main torrent list.
* Feature: Propagate encryption support through PEX
* Feature: Choose what happens on double click in torrent list
* Feature: Show a special message if utorrent crashes while NOD32 is active.
* Feature: Added scheduler mode to seed only (hold Shift button)
* Feature: Support min_interval key
* Feature: Ctrl Up/Down to move up/down a torrent
* Feature: Show average up/down speed since start.
* Feature: Show encryption status in Flags field
* Feature: Copy hosts from peer list
* Feature: Peer Exchange (only with µT peers for now)
* Feature: Protocol Encryption
* Feature: Bypass Windows XP Firewall
* Feature: Make torrent prioritized from add torrent window
* Feature: RSS toolbar button
* Feature: Smart RSS episode filtering - avoids downloading the same ep twice.
* Feature: ESC minimizes
* Change: Rearranged settings dialog
* Change: Default to priorizing rarest pieces
* Change: Switch default theme
* Change: Skip hidden/system files when creating torrent.
* Change: Right align some columns.
* Change: Remove spaces from urls in RSS feeds
* Change: DHT binds UDP socket to net.bind_ip
* Change: Smarter block hashing, tries to avoid re-reading from the file if possible.
* Change: Tracker connections obey max_halfopen/max_connections
* Change: Switching folder in the Add window tries to detect if you point at an already downloaded folder.
* Change: Added support for " in XML parser
* Change: Optimized disk-io
* Change: coalesce_writes defaults to true
* Change: &Exit to E&xit
* Change: Show up/down arrows in listview headers
* Change: Rearranged some stuff in the settings dialog
* Change: Add FAQ to the help menu
* Change: Use UTF-8 instead of utf-8 in created torrents.
* Change: Min autodetected piecesize is now 64k.
* Change: Remember last active RSS page.
* Change: Don't increase counters while paused.
* Change: Auto detect if RSS feed uses latin1 or utf8.
* Change: Sort by scrape peers instead of connected peers
* Change: Relevance rounds up instead of down.
* Change: Rename langpack to utorrent.lng.
* Change: If langpack is in the exedir, it gets installed to APPDATA.
* Change: Remember if torrents have errored when you restart
* Change: Optimizations to piecepicker algorithm
* Change: Fast/Slow pieces
* Change: Simplified encryption settings
* Change: Support langpack.zip with translations.
* Change: Don't download first/last piece of a file first. Can be re-enabled.
* Change: Added a black down image to the spyglass icon
* Change: Protect webui with a password
* Change: Include beta build # in http requests.
* Change: Show <Search Here> in the search box.
* Change: Open partfile in read only mode if read/write fails.
* Change: Read cache uses less CPU
* Change: Support paths >260 chars.
* Change: Icons in RSS Releases (thanks TVTAD)
* Change: RSS Not filtering matches full release name
* Change: RSS Reader supports more date formats
* Change: Adjusted some lazy bitfield parameters
* Change: Renamed to RSS Downloader
* Change: Allow deleting multiple history lines at the same time
* Change: Improvements to RSS parser
* Change: Pause button toggles
* Change: net.low_cpu defaults to false.
* Change: Reworked network code for faster speeds.
* Change: Add torrent dialog defaults to whatever folder entered in settings
* Change: Added some qualities to rss reader
* Change: Changed date format
* Fix: Work better when large fonts are used.
* Fix: Prevent windows from going above pixel 0.
* Fix: Ratio on generals tab wasn't computed exactly like the main list.
* Fix: Crash bug with columns
* Fix: Better support for adjusted computer clock.
* Fix: Don't behave incorrectly if 0-byte files are deleted by the user.
* Fix: If the torrent storage path hasn't been created, create it.
* Fix: Fix a crash related to language packs.
* Fix: Superseeding works better
* Fix: RSS feeds are utf8-decoded
* Fix: Deleting from RSS history forgot about sorting
* Fix: Disallow some more characters from filenames
* Fix: Crash when deleting multiple items from RSS history
* Fix: RSS parser parsed month bad for some timestamps.
* Fix: Fixed crash in torrent creator
* Fix: Ipfilter memory leak
* Fix: Support mixes of name and name.utf8
* Fix: Sorting reverse by name didn't work
* Fix: Improved autoload so it waits a bit if the file hasn't fully been written to disk yet.
* Fix: Stop ALL torrents when scheduler is active.
* Fix: When moving a complete download, use the name entered in the add dialog instead of the default.

==External links==
*[http://www.utorrent.com Official Site]
*[irc://irc.p2p-network.net/utorrent Official IRC Channel]

[[Category:Bittorrent Client Guide]]

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Configuring Torrent Search

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==Configuring Torrent Search==
The [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/search/ Torrents Search] page can be configured in several different ways to suit your own preference.

At the top right of the screen there are 8 small icons - 7 coloured dots and a star:

[[Image:Dots200.png]]

Each of the dot icons change the format of the search page:

====Red - Advanced Search====
[[Image:Advancedsearch reddot.png]]

====Pink - Big Cloud====
[[Image:Bigcloud pinkdot.png]]

====Orange - Classic====
[[Image:Classic orangedot.png]]

====Yellow - Classic with Tags====
[[Image:Classicwithtags yellowdot.png]]

====White - Clean====
[[Image:Clean whitedot.png]]

====Blue - Cloud====
[[Image:Cloud bluedot.png]]

====Green - Tags====
[[Image:Tags greendot.png]]

==Saving Your Preference==
Once you have decided which version of the search suits you then you can set that version as your default by clicking the yellow star icon to the right of the 7 coloured dots.

You can also set your default search page via your [https://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

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==Configuring Torrent Search==
The [https://themixingbowl.org/torrent/search/ Torrents Search] page can be configured in several different ways to suit your own preference.

At the top right of the screen there are 8 small icons - 7 coloured dots and a star:

[[Image:Dots200.png]]

Each of the dot icons change the format of the search page:

====Advanced Search (Red)====
[[Image:Advancedsearch reddot.png]]

====Big Cloud (Pink)====
[[Image:Bigcloud pinkdot.png]]

====Classic (Orange)====
[[Image:Classic orangedot.png]]

====Classic with Tags (Yellow)====
[[Image:Classicwithtags yellowdot.png]]

====Clean (White)====
[[Image:Clean whitedot.png]]

====Cloud (Blue)====
[[Image:Cloud bluedot.png]]

====Tags (Green)====
[[Image:Tags greendot.png]]

==Saving Your Preference==
Once you have decided which version of the search suits you then you can set that version as your default by clicking the yellow star icon to the right of the 7 coloured dots.

You can also set your default search page via your [https://themixingbowl.org/my/prefs/ Preferences] page.

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Uploading Guidelines

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Spook: /* Examples */

{{Policy}}

Not everything written on this page is an unbreakable [[Rules|rule]]. There are times where it may be appropriate to ignore some guidelines, but if you're new to The Mixing Bowl you should probably follow them at all times until you've got a feel for the ethos of the site.

==General Uploading Etiquette==

* There are over 4,000 members here with uploading privelidges. '''You are not more important than anyone else'''.
* There are over 45,000 torrents in the database. '''Your upload is not more important than any other'''.
* Don't immediately upload lots of torrents after becoming an uploader; you will probably cock things right up and create a mess. Take it easy and ask in the forums if you get stuck and if your answer isn't covered here.
* Only upload 2 torrents at a time. Wait until they are well seeded by a few other people before you move onto more.
* Name your torrent and folder to be uploaded according the the guidelines.
* Please keep the scene crap to a minimum. By all means include the nfo with the upload, but don't copy and paste a screen full of indecipherable symbols and "shout-outs" into the torrent description.
* CDs given away free with magazines are allowed to be upped, but only if the audio is mixed and then '''only once the next months magazine edition is out''', ie once you can no longer purchase the magazine with the CD.
* 'Tape Packs' are only allowed to be upped '''once they are over two years of age''' (from the event date). No exceptions.

'''The following action can be taken if an admin feels someone is uploading against the spirit of these guidelines :'''

* Ban the individual torrent. You will not be allowed to upload the same mix again if this happens.
* Demote the member back to standard member status. This means you will lose your uploading rights and also resident status if you had attained it.
* Official Admin Warning for the member. Two of these and you are banned forever.
* Ban the member.

==Readers' Mixes Uploading Etiquette==

* The readers mixes section was created for members to get feedback on mixes they want to share.
* All torrents in this section are ratio free to encourage people to download and give feedback to the member.
* Don't upload more than 2 readers mixes a week, '''this forum is not your own'''.
* Don't upload readers mixes to increase your ratio, eg with a bunch of playlisted autofaded tracks with no care or thought. You should upload because you want to get some feedback and share your creation!
* Don't excessively bump/pimp your own mixes. Bumping one mix a few times is fine, but '''bumping your back catalogue in one go is not!'''
* Blatant use of Artist name in titles is unacceptable if an admin feels it's only done to trick people into downloading.
* Don't create a mix with just a new artist's album mixed in a different order than the official album; '''show the artist you are supposedly paying homage to some respect.'''

'''Please Note:'''
* Everyone started somewhere and we strongly encourage people to share mixes they have created so some of these wordings are intentionally left vague.
* The admin will make decisions on a case by case basis. If you don't agree with the decision that's fine but remember the rules, specifically: [[Rules|Do not defy the admins' expressed wishes]].
* If you feel someone is uploading against the spirit of the readers mix forum report [[Image:Error.png|Report Button]] the torrent stating why, and then please leave decisions to the admin team, ie no backseat moderation thank you!

'''To ensure every member gets fair exposure the following action can be taken if an admin feels someone is uploading against the spirit of this section :'''

* Move torrent to the studio promo/anything else forum therefore removing the ratio free aspect of the torrent.
* Ban the individual torrent. You will not be allowed to upload the same mix again if this happens.
* Demote the member back to standard member status. This means you will lose your uploading rights and also resident status if you had attained it.
* Official Admin Warning for the member. Two of these and you are banned forever.
* Ban the member.

==A State of Trance==

* The only duplicate [[MP3]] upload allowed is the [http://themixingbowl.org/browse.php?search=%22tmb+hq%22&anor=or TMB HQ] version.
** So, if a rip from another source is uploaded first, a 'TMB HQ' version can still be uploaded. If the 'TMB HQ' version is uploaded first, then that is the only version allowed.
* Strictly no discussions/comments about the merits of the rip quality in the torrent thread.
* Any derogatory comments towards the upload/uploader will be deleted without warning/notification and the poster will be punished.
* The only place we encourage discussion about the relative quality of ripping methods is in [http://themixingbowl.org/topics.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=56792&page=1 THIS one thread].

==Torrent Tagging Guidelines==

With the launch of TMBv2 the way in which torrents are named and categorised has changed dramatically. Titles, artists, categories and genres are all now specified separately which has greatly enhanced the filtering and searching functions of the site. This has in part been made possible by the development of a new "tagging" systems.

For more details on the new system please read the following guide and examples.

===Title===

The title should be a very brief description of the torrent. This can be the name of the radio show, event or witty name for your Readers Mix. The title should not contain any artists names or genres. All extra details about and upload should be included in the description.

====Good Titles====

Clublife - EP 92

BTTB - Back to the Basics

Essential Mix - Live from Glastonbury

====Bad Titles====

Essential Mix - Sasha - MP3

Should only be

Essential Mix

'''Sasha''' should be defined as an artist, '''MP3''' specified as the codec and '''Essential Mix''' tag selected.

And another example
Radio 1 Drum and Bass show with Fabio, Grooverider and High Contrast

Should be

Radio 1 Drum and Bass show

'''Fabio''', '''Grooverider''' and '''High Contrast''' should be specified as artists.

===Artists===

Artists should be entered as a comma separated list. The site has an autocomplete function which will guess as you type the artist you are entering from the artists already in our database.

High Contrast, Pendulum

The list of artists should '''not''' contain '''and''' or '''&''' unless they are part of the artists full name. Neither should they contain any special characters such as brackets '''()''', pipes '''|''' or dashes '''-'''.

The following are incorrect;

Sasha and Digweed

Cal Alex Vs Dreamgirl

and should be

Sasha, Digweed

Cal Alex, Dreamgirl

===Tags===

====Main Tags====

We have specified a set of tags as being "Main Tags" and every upload must have at least one of these selected. The purpose of main tags is to provide at least the most basic information about and upload, in most cases this is the source of the torrent. The list of Main Tags can be found on the upload form by clicking the green main tags help link.

Many of the popular radio shows are main tags, examples being the '''Essential Mix''', '''ASOT''' and '''Breezeblock'''. '''Other Radio''' is provided for radio shows for which there in no main tag. '''Live DJ Mix''' & '''Studio/Promo''' are self explanatory, as is '''Readers Mix'''. '''Vids''' is provided for video uploads and '''Other''' can be used when no other main tag is suitable.

It is perfectly acceptable to use more than one main tag for an upload, the combination below being an example if the Essential Mix was being broadcast live from and event.

Essential Mix, Live DJ Mix

====Other Tags====

Attributes of an upload can be specified by the inclusion of extra tags. Most commonly this will be the genre or style of a mix however tags can be extended to include any attribute. For example '''Ableton''' or '''Acid''' could be specified if either piece of software was used. An event name could also be used as a tag to allow users to find all torrents uploaded from that event, eg. '''Sonar''', '''Glastonbury''' or '''Warehouse Project'''.

====Tag Ordering====

The order in which you specify tags effects the images which are displayed in the [http://themixingbowl.org/torrent/ torrent list]. The rules for this are as follows.

* Main tags take priority, the first main tag will set the first image and the second main tag the second image.
* If only one main tag is specified the second image be the next tag for which we have an image. Most of the common genres and radio shows have images however not all tags have images.
* In the case that the only tag defined is a main tag the tag '''Misc.''' will be added. This will also happen if none of the secondary tags specified have images.

The coding for these rules is relatively new so older torrents will not follow this convention.

====Examples====

Essential Mix, Live DJ Mix, Glastonbury, Breakbeat, Drum and Bass

Live DJ Mix, Electro, Warehouse Project

Other Radio, Trance, AH.fm

Readers Mix, Techno, Ableton

Vids, Interview, Instructional

Vids, Documentary, House, 1990s

===Codec===

Select the encoding of the recording, for videos you can specify "Other".

===Bitrate===

When MP3 and MP2 codecs are selected you are required to specify the bitrate of the recording. Valid values are between 1-1500 and Lame switches such as V0, V1, V2 & VBR. For all other codecs the bitrate is not required however it can be added where appropriate.

===Length===

Specify the length of the recording in minutes. If you don't know or can't determine the time please enter an estimate.

===Date===

Three fields are provided to specify the date of a torrent; day, month and year. In the event that you do not know the full date of the torrent provide as much information as you can. The most basic date information required for every torrent is the year.

===Description===

The description field allows you to add extra information about the torrent, such as tracklisings, programme synopsis and artwork. A good description can greatly enhance an upload and make it much more appealing to downloaders.

It is highly recommended that the tracklist for mixes are added to the description if known.

==How to attract more downloaders to your torrents==

* Name/Title your upload clearly & according to our guidelines.
* Provide a good description including your method of capture if you are uploading a radio show or live set.
* If you are uploading a CD learn how to rip with EAC and encode it correctly with the lame setting '-V 2 --vbr-new'.
* Include a tracklist if at all possible (you can often find them by searching google).
* Use sensible names for the folder and files to be uploaded.
* If possible include a .cue sheet.
* Seed it until there are a few other seeders.

==Common mistakes made by new uploaders==

* SHOUTING IN YOUR TITLES.
* @@>>!!??# or other useless characters in your title (aka ebay idiot syndrome).
* Useless folder title (always include the artist name, mix title and date if it is a radio show or live dj set).
* Useless info in the title, eg (OMG GREAT MIX!)
* Including your username in the title, filename or main file tags (comment tag is ok)
* CDs ripped with mediaplayer/itunes or other non gapless compliant applications.
* Uploading a single mp3 instead of uploading inside a clearly named folder.
* Uploading a mix then not seeding for a day (wait to upload if you can't seed for some time).
* If you have 2 parts put them in a folder and upload as one, DO NOT upload 2 separate torrents
* Forgetting to include the site .nfo file.
* Incorrect choice of category or genre.

'''Important:'''

* If you have made any of these mistakes and an admin notices it they will ban (remove) your torrent. If any other member thinks your torrent hasn't followed the uploading guidlines they can report [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]] it (which will bring it to the attention of the admin team). If you have already had uploads banned the admin may revoke your uploading privileges. It will be harder for you to regain your uploader status as you will have to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines and a willingness to follow them.
* If you have made these mistakes on any of your uploads don't panic. You can edit your own torrent including any of the details, you can also delete your own torrent. You should only delete your torrent if it can't be edited for example when you didn't upload inside a folder or had a useless filename, in this case you will need to make the corrections and upload again. To edit or delete a torrent view the torrent details (not the forum topic) and click [Edit this torrent].
* If you see a torrent you feel isn't up to scratch you should report it using the link provided in the forum thread [[Image:Rep.gif|Report Button]]. You could tell the uploader in the thread if it is something easily fixable, like incorrect genre or category, but don't start any flaming with abusive comments!

Acid

2008-02-21T23:06:09Z

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== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:Acid_screen_layout.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====3. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Track FX====
brief explanation to go here

====6. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

You can download ACID XPress software — a free, 10-track version of ACID software [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]. ACID XPress software will give you a taste of what ACID Pro and ACID Music Studio software have to offer. To make the music creation process especially easy, ACID XPress software has built-in Show Me How tutorials that help you step-by-step using interactive wizards and guides.

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-21T23:03:50Z

Spook: /* Screen Layout */

== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:Acid_screen_layout.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====3. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Track FX====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

You can download ACID XPress software — a free, 10-track version of ACID software [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]. ACID XPress software will give you a taste of what ACID Pro and ACID Music Studio software have to offer. To make the music creation process especially easy, ACID XPress software has built-in Show Me How tutorials that help you step-by-step using interactive wizards and guides.

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

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Acid

2008-02-19T21:57:31Z

Spook: /* Acid Xpress */

== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

You can download ACID XPress software — a free, 10-track version of ACID software [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]. ACID XPress software will give you a taste of what ACID Pro and ACID Music Studio software have to offer. To make the music creation process especially easy, ACID XPress software has built-in Show Me How tutorials that help you step-by-step using interactive wizards and guides.

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:55:55Z

Spook: /* Acid Xpress */

== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

You can download ACID XPress software — our free, 10-track version of ACID software [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]. ACID XPress software will give you a taste of what ACID Pro and ACID Music Studio software have to offer. To make the music creation process especially easy, ACID XPress software has built-in Show Me How tutorials that help you step-by-step using interactive wizards and guides.

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:54:47Z

Spook: /* Introduction To Sony ACID Pro */

== Sony ACID Pro ==

When it was introduced in 1998, ACID® software was hailed as a breakthrough loop-based music production tool. Today, ACID software is prized for its power and functionality, and remains the industry standard for professional music creation on the PC. With ACID software you can quickly and easily create original songs, remix tracks, produce 5.1 surround mixes, develop music beds, score videos, and create music for Web sites and Flash™ animations.

ACID software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops so you can get started immediately. The included loops represent nearly every music genre including dance, techno, hip-hop, industrial, pop, rock, jazz, ambient, orchestral, and more. ACID software provides you with unlimited tracks so you can work with as many loops as you like - preview loops in real-time before adding them to your mix. You can also perform live recording with ACID software, or extract music from your own CDs to create custom remixes.

While this revolutionary tool is intuitive and easy to use, ACID software is powerful enough for professional production. With ACID software, creating professional music has never been easier. ACID software is available as a professional solution (ACID Pro software) and a home studio version (ACID Music Studio™ software).

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:52:12Z

Spook: /* Acid Xpress */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:46:52Z

Spook: /* Beatmapper Video Tutorial */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:46:34Z

Spook: /* Using The Beatmapper */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs[/youtube]

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-19T21:46:26Z

Spook: /* Beatmapper Video Tutorial */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs[/youtube]

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2008-02-18T21:26:13Z

Spook: /* Step 1 */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

==Beatmapper Video Tutorial==

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=l5z32PalTXs[/youtube]

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

TMB Gamers

2008-01-07T17:33:02Z

Spook: /* Playstation usernames */

Category:Radio Shows

2007-10-15T20:22:24Z

Spook:

A timetable of radio shows can be found [[Calendar|here]].

[[category:Top Level]]

Radio shows

2007-10-14T18:15:18Z

Spook: /* Sunday */

All times - if not otherwise stated - are in UTC / GMT (CET-1, EST+5).

==Weekly==
===Monday===

[[One World]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Cosmic Jam]] - [[Patrick Forge]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[John Askew]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

===Tuesday===

[[Breezeblock|The Breezeblock]] - ''01am - 03am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Solid Steel]] - ''1am-? on Resonance 104.4fm''

[[sappo|D&B M1X Show with Sappo]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Tayo]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Connexions]] - ''7pm - 10pm on BBC 1Xtra''

===Wednesday===

[[Dave Mothersole]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[DJB|RnB M1X Show with DJ B]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Intuition|Intuition Radio Show]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[ETN.fm]] and Radioseven''

[[DJ hype]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blueprint]] - ''7pm - 10am on [[1xtra]]''

[[Next Chapter]] - ''10pm - 12am on [[1xtra]]''

===Thursday===

[[Tom Stephan]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Young Lion|Dancehall M1X Show with Young Lion]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[ASOT|A State of Trance]] - ''7pm - 9pm on [[DI.fm|Digitally Imported]], 8pm - 10pm on Fresh FM''

[[Annie Mac]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Tall Paul]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Benji B|Deviations with Benji B]] - ''12pm - 2am on BBC 1Xtra''

===Friday===

[[Annie Nightingale|Annie on One]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Hip Hop M1X Show]] - ''2am - 6am on [[1Xtra]]''

[[Logan Sama]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Essential Selection]] - ''6pm - 9pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Westwood|Tim Westwood]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Destination Weekend]]- ''10pm - 12am ib [[Kiss100]]''

===Saturday===

3am-5 Radio 1 - [[Essential Mix|The Essential Mix]]

2am-6 1Xtra - UKG M1X Show with DJ Q

3am-5 Radio1 - 1Xtra Presents

4am-6 Kiss100 - Mainroom Mix Sessions

5am-7 Radio1 - The Blue Room

[[Dance Department]] - ''7pm - 3am on [[538|Radio538]]''

9pm-12 Radio1 - Westwood


{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"
|- style="background:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Time
! GMT
! Radio Station
! Show


|- style="background:#AACCCC;"
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | 9pm-11pm
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | +1
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de YouFM]
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de/index.jsp?rubrik=12408 YouFM Clubnight]
|}
 

===Sunday===

Fabio & Grooverider - ''2am - 4am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

UK Garage with DJ cameo - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[John Digweed]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Residency|The Residency]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blue Room|The Blue Room]] - ''5am - 7am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

8pm-10 6music - [[6 Mix]] (repeated Sat 11pm-1)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

==Monthly==

Radio shows

2007-10-14T18:13:52Z

Spook: /* Saturday */

All times - if not otherwise stated - are in UTC / GMT (CET-1, EST+5).

==Weekly==
===Monday===

[[One World]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Cosmic Jam]] - [[Patrick Forge]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[John Askew]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

===Tuesday===

[[Breezeblock|The Breezeblock]] - ''01am - 03am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Solid Steel]] - ''1am-? on Resonance 104.4fm''

[[sappo|D&B M1X Show with Sappo]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Tayo]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Connexions]] - ''7pm - 10pm on BBC 1Xtra''

===Wednesday===

[[Dave Mothersole]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[DJB|RnB M1X Show with DJ B]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Intuition|Intuition Radio Show]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[ETN.fm]] and Radioseven''

[[DJ hype]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blueprint]] - ''7pm - 10am on [[1xtra]]''

[[Next Chapter]] - ''10pm - 12am on [[1xtra]]''

===Thursday===

[[Tom Stephan]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Young Lion|Dancehall M1X Show with Young Lion]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[ASOT|A State of Trance]] - ''7pm - 9pm on [[DI.fm|Digitally Imported]], 8pm - 10pm on Fresh FM''

[[Annie Mac]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Tall Paul]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Benji B|Deviations with Benji B]] - ''12pm - 2am on BBC 1Xtra''

===Friday===

[[Annie Nightingale|Annie on One]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Hip Hop M1X Show]] - ''2am - 6am on [[1Xtra]]''

[[Logan Sama]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Essential Selection]] - ''6pm - 9pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Westwood|Tim Westwood]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Destination Weekend]]- ''10pm - 12am ib [[Kiss100]]''

===Saturday===

3am-5 Radio 1 - [[Essential Mix|The Essential Mix]]

2am-6 1Xtra - UKG M1X Show with DJ Q

3am-5 Radio1 - 1Xtra Presents

4am-6 Kiss100 - Mainroom Mix Sessions

5am-7 Radio1 - The Blue Room

[[Dance Department]] - ''7pm - 3am on [[538|Radio538]]''

9pm-12 Radio1 - Westwood


{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"
|- style="background:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Time
! GMT
! Radio Station
! Show


|- style="background:#AACCCC;"
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | 9pm-11pm
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | +1
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de YouFM]
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de/index.jsp?rubrik=12408 YouFM Clubnight]
|}
 

===Sunday===

UK Garage with DJ cameo - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[John Digweed]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Residency|The Residency]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blue Room|The Blue Room]] - ''5am - 7am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

8pm-10 6music - [[6 Mix]] (repeated Sat 11pm-1)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

==Monthly==

Radio shows

2007-10-14T18:10:18Z

Spook: /* Saturday */

All times - if not otherwise stated - are in UTC / GMT (CET-1, EST+5).

==Weekly==
===Monday===

[[One World]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Cosmic Jam]] - [[Patrick Forge]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[John Askew]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

===Tuesday===

[[Breezeblock|The Breezeblock]] - ''01am - 03am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Solid Steel]] - ''1am-? on Resonance 104.4fm''

[[sappo|D&B M1X Show with Sappo]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Tayo]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Connexions]] - ''7pm - 10pm on BBC 1Xtra''

===Wednesday===

[[Dave Mothersole]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[DJB|RnB M1X Show with DJ B]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Intuition|Intuition Radio Show]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[ETN.fm]] and Radioseven''

[[DJ hype]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blueprint]] - ''7pm - 10am on [[1xtra]]''

[[Next Chapter]] - ''10pm - 12am on [[1xtra]]''

===Thursday===

[[Tom Stephan]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Young Lion|Dancehall M1X Show with Young Lion]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[ASOT|A State of Trance]] - ''7pm - 9pm on [[DI.fm|Digitally Imported]], 8pm - 10pm on Fresh FM''

[[Annie Mac]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Tall Paul]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Benji B|Deviations with Benji B]] - ''12pm - 2am on BBC 1Xtra''

===Friday===

[[Annie Nightingale|Annie on One]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Hip Hop M1X Show]] - ''2am - 6am on [[1Xtra]]''

[[Logan Sama]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Essential Selection]] - ''6pm - 9pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Westwood|Tim Westwood]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Destination Weekend]]- ''10pm - 12am ib [[Kiss100]]''

===Saturday===

1am-3 Radio1 - Fabio & Grooverider

3am-5 Radio 1 - [[Essential Mix|The Essential Mix]]

2am-6 1Xtra - UKG M1X Show with DJ Q

3am-5 Radio1 - 1Xtra Presents

4am-6 Kiss100 - Mainroom Mix Sessions

5am-7 Radio1 - The Blue Room

[[Dance Department]] - ''7pm - 3am on [[538|Radio538]]''

9pm-12 Radio1 - Westwood


{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"
|- style="background:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Time
! GMT
! Radio Station
! Show


|- style="background:#AACCCC;"
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | 9pm-11pm
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | +1
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de YouFM]
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de/index.jsp?rubrik=12408 YouFM Clubnight]
|}
 

===Sunday===

UK Garage with DJ cameo - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[John Digweed]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Residency|The Residency]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blue Room|The Blue Room]] - ''5am - 7am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

8pm-10 6music - [[6 Mix]] (repeated Sat 11pm-1)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

==Monthly==

Radio shows

2007-10-14T18:08:40Z

Spook: /* Saturday */

All times - if not otherwise stated - are in UTC / GMT (CET-1, EST+5).

==Weekly==
===Monday===

[[One World]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Cosmic Jam]] - [[Patrick Forge]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[John Askew]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

===Tuesday===

[[Breezeblock|The Breezeblock]] - ''01am - 03am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Solid Steel]] - ''1am-? on Resonance 104.4fm''

[[sappo|D&B M1X Show with Sappo]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Tayo]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Connexions]] - ''7pm - 10pm on BBC 1Xtra''

===Wednesday===

[[Dave Mothersole]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[DJB|RnB M1X Show with DJ B]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Intuition|Intuition Radio Show]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[ETN.fm]] and Radioseven''

[[DJ hype]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blueprint]] - ''7pm - 10am on [[1xtra]]''

[[Next Chapter]] - ''10pm - 12am on [[1xtra]]''

===Thursday===

[[Tom Stephan]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Young Lion|Dancehall M1X Show with Young Lion]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[ASOT|A State of Trance]] - ''7pm - 9pm on [[DI.fm|Digitally Imported]], 8pm - 10pm on Fresh FM''

[[Annie Mac]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Tall Paul]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Benji B|Deviations with Benji B]] - ''12pm - 2am on BBC 1Xtra''

===Friday===

[[Annie Nightingale|Annie on One]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Hip Hop M1X Show]] - ''2am - 6am on [[1Xtra]]''

[[Logan Sama]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Essential Selection]] - ''6pm - 9pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Westwood|Tim Westwood]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Destination Weekend]]- ''10pm - 12am ib [[Kiss100]]''

===Saturday===

1am-3 Radio1 - Fabio & Grooverider

3am-5 Radio 1 - [[Essential Mix|The Essential Mix]]

2am-6 1Xtra - UKG M1X Show with DJ Q

3am-5 Radio1 - 1Xtra Presents

4am-6 Kiss100 - Mainroom Mix Sessions

5am-7 Radio1 - The Blue Room

[[Dance Department]] - ''7pm - 3am on [[538|Radio538]]''

9pm-11 Radio1 - Westwood

11pm-1 Radio1 - Fergie


{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"
|- style="background:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Time
! GMT
! Radio Station
! Show


|- style="background:#AACCCC;"
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | 9pm-11pm
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | +1
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de YouFM]
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de/index.jsp?rubrik=12408 YouFM Clubnight]
|}
 

===Sunday===

UK Garage with DJ cameo - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[John Digweed]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Residency|The Residency]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blue Room|The Blue Room]] - ''5am - 7am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

8pm-10 6music - [[6 Mix]] (repeated Sat 11pm-1)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

==Monthly==

Radio shows

2007-10-14T18:06:38Z

Spook: /* Sunday */

All times - if not otherwise stated - are in UTC / GMT (CET-1, EST+5).

==Weekly==
===Monday===

[[One World]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Cosmic Jam]] - [[Patrick Forge]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[John Askew]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

===Tuesday===

[[Breezeblock|The Breezeblock]] - ''01am - 03am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Solid Steel]] - ''1am-? on Resonance 104.4fm''

[[sappo|D&B M1X Show with Sappo]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Tayo]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Connexions]] - ''7pm - 10pm on BBC 1Xtra''

===Wednesday===

[[Dave Mothersole]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[DJB|RnB M1X Show with DJ B]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[Intuition|Intuition Radio Show]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[ETN.fm]] and Radioseven''

[[DJ hype]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blueprint]] - ''7pm - 10am on [[1xtra]]''

[[Next Chapter]] - ''10pm - 12am on [[1xtra]]''

===Thursday===

[[Tom Stephan]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Young Lion|Dancehall M1X Show with Young Lion]] - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[ASOT|A State of Trance]] - ''7pm - 9pm on [[DI.fm|Digitally Imported]], 8pm - 10pm on Fresh FM''

[[Annie Mac]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[One Music]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Tall Paul]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Benji B|Deviations with Benji B]] - ''12pm - 2am on BBC 1Xtra''

===Friday===

[[Annie Nightingale|Annie on One]] - ''1am - 3am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Hip Hop M1X Show]] - ''2am - 6am on [[1Xtra]]''

[[Logan Sama]] - ''2am - 4am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Essential Selection]] - ''6pm - 9pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Westwood|Tim Westwood]] - ''9pm - 11pm on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Destination Weekend]]- ''10pm - 12am ib [[Kiss100]]''

===Saturday===

1am-3 Radio1 - Fabio & Grooverider

2am-6 1Xtra - UKG M1X Show with DJ Q

3am-5 Radio1 - 1Xtra Presents

4am-6 Kiss100 - Mainroom Mix Sessions

5am-7 Radio1 - The Blue Room

[[Dance Department]] - ''7pm - 3am on [[538|Radio538]]''

9pm-11 Radio1 - Westwood

11pm-1 Radio1 - Fergie


{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"
|- style="background:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Time
! GMT
! Radio Station
! Show


|- style="background:#AACCCC;"
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | 9pm-11pm
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;" | +1
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de YouFM]
| style="width:150px; text-align:center;" | [http://www.you-fm.de/index.jsp?rubrik=12408 YouFM Clubnight]
|}
 

===Sunday===

UK Garage with DJ cameo - ''2am - 6am on BBC 1Xtra''

[[John Digweed]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Kiss100]]''

[[Residency|The Residency]] - ''3am - 5am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

[[Blue Room|The Blue Room]] - ''5am - 7am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

8pm-10 6music - [[6 Mix]] (repeated Sat 11pm-1)

[[GPWW|Gilles Peterson Worldwide]] - ''11pm - 1am on [[Radio1|BBC Radio 1]]''

==Monthly==

Essential Mix

2007-10-14T18:03:39Z

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{{Infobox Radio Show|name=Essential Mix
|genre=Dance
|host=Pete Tong
|time=Sat 03:00-05:00
|station=BBC Radio 1
|country=UK
|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/}}

The Essential Mix is a long running show on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. Hosted by [[Pete Tong]] with a different guest DJ/artist each week, it started in October 1993 and has aired virtually every Saturday night/Sunday morning since.

In October 2007, the show was moved to a new time slot of Saturday 03:00-05:00.

==External Links==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/essentialmix/ BBC - Radio 1 - Essential Mix Homepage]

*[http://www.tracklistings.net tracklistings.net - Essential Mix and Kiss 100 Tracklistings Archive]

*[http://www.essentialmix.nu essentialmix.nu - Essential Mix Tracklistings Archive]

*[http://www.troonik.com troonik.com - Essential Mix & others Tracklistings Archive]

Acid

2007-10-12T12:51:02Z

Spook: /* Introduction To Sony ACID Pro */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro 5==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
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====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Using The Beatmapper==
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====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

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====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

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====Step 3====
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====Step 4====
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== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Acid

2007-10-12T12:50:34Z

Spook: /* Acid Xpress */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro ==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

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== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with a 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]

Main Page

2007-10-12T12:45:30Z

Spook: /* Audio Resources / Information */

__NOTOC__
==[http://themixingbowl.org themixingbowl.org]==
'''We intend to be the 1st stop for torrents for: The Essential Mix, The Breezeblock, Kiss FM, XFM, Worldwide, BTTB, One World, Blue Room, The Milk Run, Solid Steel, Annie On One and much more...'''

'''If you like dance music, nightclubbing or anything related to: House, Trance, IDM, Breaks, Hard House, Techno, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop, Big Beat, Trip-Hop, Turntablism or whatever spastic genre name is flavour of the month and haven't already [http://themixingbowl.org/signup.php signed up] then what are you waiting for?'''

This Wiki is the best place to find information on anything TMB-related including [[bittorrent|how bittorrent works]], [[Digitising_cassette_tapes|ripping old tapes to mp3]] or [[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|how to upload your own mixes and recordings]]. We have listings for many [[:Category:Radio Stations|international dance music radio stations]] amongst many other things. Please scroll down the page for more information. If you have a specific query, use the search box on the left of the page or check out the [[FAQ]] first.

If you want to add or modify wiki topics please feel free to do so. Any TMB-related contribution is '''very welcome'''!

==Audio Resources / Information==

*[[:Category:Audio Formats|Audio Formats]]: Information about many audio formats including [[MP3]], [[FLAC]], [[MP2]] and [[Ogg_Vorbis|Ogg Vorbis]].
*[[:Category:Audio Tools|Audio Tools]]: Lots of useful tools to create your own mixes, edit and tune audio files (with guides).
*[[Cue-Sheets]]: Everything about cue-sheets (making them, using them, where to find them).
*[[:Category:Media Players|Media Players]]: Media players for your OS of choice.
*[[:Category:Music Genres|Music Genres]]: Need to find out about [[wrong music]] or [[DnB]]? You've come to the right place!
*[[:Category:Radio Shows|Radio Shows]]: Radio Shows with lots of details (time, broadcasting format,...)
*[[:Category:Radio Stations|Radio Stations]]: Want to listen to Dance radios worldwide? Want to record them? We have info on frequencies, bitrates, direct links to broadcasting schedules and internet streams...

==Special TMB Guides==

*[[One Stop Ratio Shop]]: Guide to maintaining a healthy ratio.
*[[:Category:Bittorrent Client Guide|Bittorrent Client Guides]]: HOWTO's for many different Bittorrent clients, their usage and specific optimization for TMB.
*[[:Category:Uploading Own Recordings|Recording Shows From Radio]]: Guides on recording from radios and editing and digitising analogue sources.
*[[Preparing releases from internet-based broadcasts|Ripping Internet Streams]]: What you need to do to make the perfect internet radio stream rip.
*[[Internet Radios|Is the upload of Stream Rips allowed?]] Here you will find rules about allowed and forbidden uploads from Internet broadcasts.

==TMB Social Life & Special Member Contributions==

*[[TMBisms]]: The essential guide to TMB slang.
*[[:Category:TMB Town and City Guides|TMB Town and City Guides]]: Going somewhere? Meeting other TMB members? TMB-member guides for town and cities around the world.
*[[TMB Wallpaper]]: TMB User Artwork
*[[:Category:Live Events|Live Events]]: Dance music events around the world - [[Glade]], [[Global Gathering]], [[Love Parade]], [[Antiworld]], [[Springseven_Graz]], [[The Big Chill]]...
*[[TMB_Gamers]]: TMB Gamers Section, Gamertags, Usernames, Teams, Clans, Etc

Acid

2007-10-12T12:41:53Z

Spook: /* Screen Layout */

== Introduction To Sony ACID Pro ==
brief summary to go in here

[[category:Audio Tools]]

==Screen Layout==
[[Image:BasicACIDscreenlayout2.jpg]]

====1. Tracks====
brief explanation to go here

====2. Layout Window====
brief explanation to go here

====3. File Explorer====
brief explanation to go here

====4. Track Properties====
brief explanation to go here

====5. Mixer====
brief explanation to go here

==Using The Beatmapper==
brief summary to go in here

====Step 1====
[[image:beatmapperscreen1.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 2====
[[image:beatmapperscreen2.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 3====
[[image:beatmapperscreen3.jpg]]

text to go in here

====Step 4====
[[image:beatmapperscreen4.jpg]]

text to go in here

== Acid Xpress ==

A free version of ACID Pro (with aa 10 track limitation) is available [http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe/ here]

== External Links ==

[http://www.acidplanet.com/ Acidplanet.com]