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Currently, music is also being offered in a variety of subscription services that follow the world's trend of subscription services
Yoshika
Amazon prime music
Amazon prime music
apple music
Spotify
TIDAL, etc.
In the midst of this trend, many companies have started high-resolution streaming services in order to provide even higher sound quality.
Among these high-resolution streaming services, TIDAL is the one that has attracted the most attention.
Music lovers are very interested in this service that can playback high-quality sound data (MQA) and provide a variety of information, right?
However, it's hard to get started because of the special contracting process... TIDAL does not currently offer service in Japan, so you can't normally create an account.
So how can you do it!
This article will show you how to sign up for an account in Japan and introduce the sound quality usability you are interested in. With this, you too can jump into the ocean of music!
What you will learn by reading this article
How to sign up for TIDAL
Is the sound quality and usability worth the trouble?
How to set it up
Table of Contents
Conclusion.
Cost-effectiveness in terms of number of songs and amount of money
How to create an account in Japan
Access TIDAL from a pseudo-overseas IP address with TunnelBear
Creating a TIDAL account
Settings and equipment for listening to MQA on TIDAL
Advantages and disadvantages of TIDAL
To make TIDAL easier to use
Japanese Artists on TIDAL
How to Cancel TIDAL
Conclusion
In conclusion
Is the streaming service worth the hard work as reputed? Regarding this.
"Personally, I think it is, but it depends on the person and the plan."
That's kind of an indescribable expression.
Good or bad?
Yoshika.
Because TIDAL has two plans
Depending on which one you choose, the evaluation will change again
Cost-effectiveness in terms of number of songs and amount of money
The amount of money ranges from about 1,000 yen to 2,000 yen per month. The number of songs is relatively large (over 70 million), but the problem is the difference in sound quality between the plans.
Premium
Hifi
9.99/month
AAC 320kbps
Offline playback
70 million songs
Exclusive Live Stream
Events
19.99/month
FLAC: 1411kbps or 16bit / 44.1kHz
FLAC: 2304-9216bps or 24bit / 98kHz
Dolby Atmos
Sony 360 Reality Audio
MQA data is available
Offline playback
70 million songs
Exclusive live streams
Events
In short, the premium plan has TIDAL's unique entertainment value, but the sound quality is AAC 320kbps.
It's no different from Amazon prime musicHD or Apple Music.
So if you choose the premium plan, you might honestly be happier with Amazon prime musicHD or Apple Music instead of TIDAL.
Pillars of satisfaction with TIDAL
TIDAL's unique entertainment features, such as artist biographies and credits for each song
HIFI plan with high-quality sound playback, including MQA
Integrated music playback software "Roon
Depends on the plan means
This is what it means
TIDAL is in its element only when these three pillars are in place, and I personally don't think it's suitable for people who don't want to go through all this trouble.
In short, TIDAL is not for everyone, but for those who want to take a step further into the world of music and enjoy PC audio with higher sound quality.
However, I was wondering if sound quality can be that much different from playback software or streaming service sources. As someone who has always wondered, "Can sound quality really vary that much between playback software and streaming service sources?
Roon + TIDAL + MQA music playback.
This was a truly otherworldly experience!
Now, let me show you how to create an account in Japan!
I'd like to read it as well.
Let's install the comprehensive music playback software "Roon"! Review of settings and sound quality
How to create an account in Japan
First of all, you need to create an account to get the service, but TIDAL currently does not provide service in Japan (as of December 2021).
Oh, so I can't use it?
Yoshika
Good.
To put it more simply, you cannot create an account from Japan. The short version is that you can create an account from outside Japan.
You can create an account if you are abroad or if you ask your friends abroad to do so, but that's not easy to do.
Therefore, I use a free software called TunnelBear to access TIDAL from a pseudo-overseas IP address. This is the way to do it.
I'm a little scared...and a little nervous.
Yoshika
Yoshika
Among VPN apps, tunnelbear is famous, has more than 5 million users, and is excellent in the following points
Privacy policy
Ease of use
No auto-renewal
I like that it doesn't auto-update!
Installation Overview
Access TIDAL from a pseudo-overseas IP address with TunnelBear
Create a TIDAL account with TunnelBear.
After that, delete the account because you don't need TunnelBear anymore, and log in to TIDAL
If you choose TunnelBear's free plan, you don't need to delete your account.
There is no auto-renewal, so you can just uninstall it as usual.
Access TIDAL from a pseudo-overseas IP address with TunnelBear
Let's follow the steps in detail.
First, let's go to the official TunnelBear website.
Click here to go to the official site.
Then, click "Get TunnelBear
You will be taken to a screen where you can select a plan. Click "Try for free" to select a free plan for temporary use.
Then the screen will change and download will start automatically. I Agree" means that you agree to the terms of the agreement.
Once completed, install the software. Click on "install" in the lower right corner.
Enter your email address and password, and click "create" to create an account.
Click "Next" at the bottom right of the screen.
Click on the red frame to get the IP address of the country of your choice. (Currently, "Canada" is preferred, so select Canada and turn on the icon on the left.
The bear will then dive down and connect with the Canadian IP address. If successful, the [connected] icon will appear in the lower right corner. Go to the official TIDAL website and create an account.
Click here to go to the official site.
Once you have signed up, click the ON button in the upper right corner to turn it OFF. If the message "Disconnected" appears in the lower right corner, it is OK.
By the way, free plans are free and do not renew automatically, so you don't need to cancel unless you have a paid plan.
Unless you are on a paid plan, you will not see a cancellation option. If you don't need it, uninstall it.
Create a TIDAL account
Now, let's create an account on the official site while you are connected with TunnelBear.
Click here to go to the official site.
Then click "start Free Trial" in the upper right corner.
Enter your e-mail address in the red frame
Click "Continue
Confirm that your email address is displayed and enter your password.
Click on the plan you want and click "continue". In this case, I chose the Hifi plan.
The price is over 2,000 yen/month, but there is a 30-day free period, so I recommend the Hifi plan to get a feel for how good TIDAL is.
By the way, TIDAL's monthly fee varies from country to country. The actual amount you pay also fluctuates with the exchange rate.
Yoshika
YOSHIKA
It seems that there are artists that can be played in each country of subscription, but you don't need to worry about it too much, just make the most of the free period!
A credit card is required to sign up for TIDAL. Enter your information, check the box, and click "continue.
If you don't want to continue, don't forget to cancel before the free period ends!
The screen will switch to download the application. This completes the account creation. You do not need TunnelBear to start up the app next time, a normal internet connection is fine!
Settings and equipment for listening to MQA with TIDAL
Speaking of TIDAL, the biggest highlight is TIDAL Masters, which is streaming at 96kHz/24bit, etc. To listen to this, you will need MQA-compatible equipment.
Our recommendation is a device that supports full decoding at once. To easily experience MQA with PC audio, "iFi-Audio ZEN DAC" is cosmetically recommended.
ZEN DAC iFi-Audio [iFi-Audio] DAC/Headphone Amplifier *MQA full decoding supported
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This time, we will use a computer to explain. First, launch the TIDAL application and log in
Connect ZENDAC to the PC with a USB cable. Then, click "Yes, set as output" when you are asked if you want to set output like this.
Click on the speaker symbol in the lower right corner, and you will see that it is recognized as such. Click "more settings" for more detailed settings.
Exclusive mode ON/OFF
Effective only for Hifi and Master sound sources
Force Volume
Keeps the volume at maximum level and controls the output of external devices.
Pass-through MQA
Disables MQA software decoding.
ON when connected to a DAC capable of full decoding
(In the case of a renderer type USBDAC or similar, MQA data may not be recognized unless it is ON.
good or bad
yes or no
ZENDAC can do full decoding, so it can recognize MQA data even if all of these are OFF
The next one I recommend, although it's more expensive
Bluesound NODE 2i
The VAULT 2i is capable of ripping and fully decoding MQA-CDs, which are high-resolution CDs.
The beauty of this is that it is a network player, so the NODE 2i can play MQA streaming by itself, without the need for the PC + USBDAC combination mentioned earlier.
Yoshika
Good.
Easy playback by installing the BluOS control app on your smartphone or other device
Bluesound NODE2i Black/Wireless Music Streamer
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Advantages and disadvantages of TIDAL
As I said, TIDAL is not for everyone. There is the question of how far you want to go with sound quality and the desire to explore music in depth, but fundamentally, the types of sound sources handled are completely different.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Abundant lineup of Western music
Credit information on artists and other performers
High-resolution sound quality, MQA data, and other high quality sound playback are available.
Not enough Japanese music
No Japanese language support
Account creation is a pain in the ass.
TIDAL app is not available for IOS, so you have to use BluOS Controller or Roon.
If you listen to 80% Western music and 20% Japanese music, this may be suitable for you. But it's interesting to get a deeper insight into the artist's credits.
Things like "nice piano, what other songs are they involved in?" can be searched with one click.
By far the most annoying part is the non-Japanese language screen. I kind of get it, but it's hard to use this every time.
I tried to search for Japanese music, and I could use the search window on the right to search for Japanese music, but it is not supported in Japanese, and when I search for a Japanese music artist in Japanese, I get a search that I don't understand.
The search function is honestly useless like this, and the release dates are not organized in different ages. TIDAL is not suitable for listening to Japanese music.
Yoshika
Yoshika
The UI is honestly not that well done even if you focus only on Western music, it's just average.
To make TIDAL easier to use
As mentioned above, TIDAL's UI and search function for Japanese music is honestly not easy to use.
By linking with Roon, the UI can be refreshed, search functions and information can be tagged, and it becomes easier to manage at once.
In addition, the sound quality is higher than that of TIDAL alone. I can't stop using it, but I have to pay the monthly fee again, which is kind of annoying.
Yoshika
Yoshika
Roon has an app for IOS.
If you want to try it out, there's a free trial period, so you might as well give it a try.
I'd like to try it as well.
Let's install Roon, a comprehensive music playing software! Review settings and sound quality
Japanese Artists in TIDAL
So there are no Japanese artists at all? If only there was a better search function, it would be better, but here is a brief introduction. Here are some of the recent artists
Yuri
yoasobi
Eve
king Gmu
ado
Masaki Sugata
Aimyon
vaundy
Takaya Kawasaki
tani yuuki
yama
If you search hard, you may find 100 to 150 people, but if you use "yama", even a part of "yamasaki" will be responded, so it is very difficult. Let's look for your favorite artist patiently!
Yoshika
Yoshika
I think Amazon prime musicHD and Apple Music are better in that they have a wide range of Japanese and Western music and you can search them thoroughly.
How to cancel TIDAL
Try the free plan and cancel if you don't like it. Note that the subscription will be automatically renewed.
From the app, click on the red frame.
A web page will open. Click on "subscription" in the upper left corner.
Select "Cancel Subscription" in the red frame, and right-click to translate it into Japanese.
You can cancel your subscription by clicking the Stop Subscription button on the right.
Conclusion
I tried this high-resolution streaming service because I heard that it can play high quality sound and MQA, high quality sound data.
It is certainly a place to go when aiming for high sound quality in PC audio and subs music, but the cost-effectiveness depends on how far you can pursue it.
I want to hear my favorite artists in good sound!
I want to know more about the artist! I want to know more about the artist! Have a good audio life!
How to create a TIDAL account
Access TIDAL from a pseudo-overseas IP address using TunnelBear.
Create a TIDAL account in that state.
After that, delete your TunnelBear account and log in to TIDAL.
Choose a Hifi plan for TIDAL.
Streaming MQA data is now available.
The price is over 2,000 yen/month, but there is a 30-day free period.
To listen to high-quality MQA data
TIDAL Masters streaming data at 96kHz/24bit, etc. requires MQA-compatible equipment to listen to it.
We recommend ZEN DAC or NODE 2i
Suitable for people who mainly listen to Western music and occasionally listen to Japanese music.
High quality sound and easy to use UI and search function can be achieved by linking with Roon playback software.
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