> From: federicogalland@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:50:23 -0300
> To: dj_kaza@hotmail.com
> CC: federicogalland@gmail.com; linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org
> Subject: Re: [LAU] Le faux Gaultier - music
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 03:10:53PM +0000, Kaza Kore wrote:
> >
> >
> > > From: federicogalland@gmail.com
> > > Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:08:26 -0300
> > > To: linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org
> > > Subject: Re: [LAU] Le faux Gaultier - music
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 02:25:23AM +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:17:41AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > >
> > > > > Music for two 13-course Baroque lutes :
> > > > >
> > > > > https://soundcloud.com/davephillips69/le-faux-gaultier
> > > > >
> > > > > Downloads enabled, comments welcome.
> > > >
> > > > Can one download it using 'wget <url>' ?
> > > > Can't seem to find the url.
> > >
> > > You can use youtube-dl with soundcloud. I have a script that goes
> > > something like the following:
> > >
> > > $ vlc $(youtube-dl -gf http_mp3_128_url $(xclip -o))
> >
> > You'll only get the 128kbs stream version if you use youtube-dl though! That's why I'd advise against it.
> >
>
> You can usually choose between the 128kbps mp3 and the full wav version,
> but maybe that's only when downloads are enabled.

Really? Was some time ago but sure I tried youtube-dl -F (list available formats) on various Soundcloud pages with download enabled and it has only ever shown the 128kbs stream version (whereas Youtube you get all streamable versions, video, audio and av.) Maybe it has been fixed since that version. I know the one you get through the Ubuntu repos doesn't even support MixCloud or some other sites I sometimes use it on so I had to update it myself...

>
> I'm not sure, but could it be that 128kbps is soundcloud's default bitrate?

It is their streaming bitrate. Anything uploaded will be converted to 128kbs mp3 for streaming, although the original file should stay there as well and be what is downloaded if you enable downloads.