Timur Izhbulatov — Independent Electronic Music

Last Recorder FAQ

  1. How do I get started?
  2. Where does Last Recorder save recorded tracks?
  3. Is it possible to hear what's currently recording?
  4. I have broadband Internet connection, why is music downloading so slowly?
  5. Where does Last Recorder store its settings?
  6. Is it possible to run multiple instances of Last Recorder?
  7. Is Last Recorder legal?
  8. Everything is in English. Will there be a translation?
  9. I'm getting the following message 'The folder content could not be displayed. Invalid byte sequence in conversion input'. What does it mean and what should I do?
  1. How do I get started?
    First, you need to log into Last.fm. If you don't have a Last.fm account, you should register one. Last.fm radio service is free in US, UK and Germany and $3/month in other countries. If you already have an account, enter your user name and password into corresponding input fields and click Apply. After that choose a station, for instance, My Radio, and click the red button to start recording.
  2. Where does Last Recorder save recorded tracks?
    Last Recorder creates files like <ARTIST>/<ALBUM>/<TITLE>.mp3 in the selected folder.
  3. Is it possible to hear what's currently recording?
    This feature is planned. Subscribe to updates.
  4. I have broadband Internet connection, why is music downloading so slowly?
    Actually, Last Recorder does not download any files. It works similarly to a tape recorder recording a radio broadcast. In other words, Last Recorder saves data at the speed of the audio stream it receives from remote server over the network. Thus, the speed of the stream is the main limiting factor defined on the server side.
  5. Where does Last Recorder store its settings?
    On Windows:
    Documents and Settings\<USER_NAME>\.config\lastrecorder\config.cfg
    On Linux and other UNIX-like systems:
    $HOME/.config/lastrecorder/config.cfg
  6. Is it possible to run multiple instances of Last Recorder?
    Running multiple instances is pointless, since Last.fm allows you to be tuned only to one station at any moment of time.
  7. Is Last Recorder legal?
    It is known that the use of Last Recorder breaches the Last.fm Terms of Use (p. 3, iv). Regarding the law, the author of Last Recorder is not aware of the laws which forbid the use of this program. At the same time the author is not a lawyer. If you are an expert in this field and can comment on this question, please contact the author by subiting an issue on the project page.
  8. Everything is in English. Will there be a translation?
    Russian translation is planned. It is unclear when exactly this will happen, since Last Recorder is developed on a voluntary basis and its author doesn't have the opportunity to work on the programm full time.
  9. I'm getting the following message 'The folder content could not be displayed. Invalid byte sequence in conversion input'. What does it mean and what should I do?
    It is a known issue, which affects some users. If this affects you, please leave a comment including full version of your operating system, Last Recorder version and exact actions you took to reproduce this issue.

$Date: 2009-06-30 06:55:08 +0000 (Tue, 30 Jun 2009) $