DAT-heads Digest #295, Volume #6 Tue, 23 Apr 02 12:50:00 EDT Contents: Sony PCM 300 vs Sony DTC 60ES and Pro Digital (Keith Bode) Re: more 32 khz.... (Jeff Lester) FS: Sony DTC-790 ("Naumoff, Jason") ISO Sir Paul 4/17/02 Continental Airlines Arena ("keith e januszak") DAT collection liquidation (Jude James McElroy) Appleseed Cast? (Aleal5687@cs.com) Nick Cave - U.S. Tour 2002 (umlaut) Sony SDT 9000 firmware and software For Audio (Keith Bode) Tanya Donelly KCRW 4/23/02? (Reboot) for trade: Loreena McKennitt 1992 pre-FM (Reboot) taped: Bob Dylan, Ravenna Italy 19 april 2002 (2nd attempt) (luigi.bagatella@serenacom.net) for trade: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 10/16/01 pre-FM (Reboot) le tigre ("=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.Binaurals?=") Hi...First Time POster...ISO: Used A/D (pref SBM-1) ("steven wolf") Robert Hunters current tour...taper friendly? (Nick Georges) Opening act for Robert Randolph - Shannon McNally ("Thomas Avallone") Re: DAT-heads Digest #294 (Wayne Brissette) Extra pass for Paul Westerberg concert @ Virgin Megatore Union Square 4/28 (David_Olstein/NY/DEWEY@deweyballantine.com) "unbalancing" a mic signal (Dave C) ISO: recent COBHAM / Jazz is DEAD shows (Tompixie@aol.com) Looking for some Stereolab (Ethan) How to go about getting a Sony DAT serviced. ("Patrick Moughan") Re: How to go about getting a Sony DAT serviced. (David Carmean) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Keith Bode Subject: Sony PCM 300 vs Sony DTC 60ES and Pro Digital Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:15:01 -0700 I hope I can pick a few brains, and use the knowledge of the group, that excedes mine. And thanks Seth, for your view point, already in the blender of my brain. Last year bought a Sony DTC 60ES home DAT deck. In messing around on eBay there seems to be several Sony PCM 300 DAT decks, for reasonable prices. I have an opportunity to pick up one that has a claimed less than 20 hours of use, for $240, and of course is in pristine condition, that closed without making the reserve. I have been told this would be a substantial step up, with better A/D converter and overall improved electronics, as it's probably 5 years newer than my deck built in 1994. If anyone has any experience with this deck, or either of them, and has some opinion of my best move, my relative novice knowledge base would appreciate it. Keith ------------------------------ From: Jeff Lester Subject: Re: more 32 khz.... Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:18:12 -0700 (PDT) "john e. bogus" > I'll reply onlist as well, others will probably benefit from this >too....the SV-3800 accepted a digital input signal from the D7 and >successfully cloned the tape. It does appear that the digital signal is the >same, but the tape speed is halved on the D7 but NOT the SV-3800. The >copied tape not only plays back on the SV-3800, but also on the D7 as well >without problems! My question is, will it play back on ALL other DAT decks >as well as my own? Yes. There are two kinds of 32kHz recordings, LP mode and SP mode. All decks will play 32kHz SP mode. Sony decks will play 32 kHz LP mode as well as decks like the Fostex D5 and Tascam DA-20, though those decks have been known to have slight incompatibility with Sony LP mode tapes. The Panasonic SV-3800 and many pro decks are incompatible with LP mode. You didn't technically clone the tape when you went LP tape on D7 -> 32kHz SP tape on SV-3800, since the second tape is not exactly the same as the first. Here's an explanation of LP mode from the ages-old (1992) FAQ: {19} What's the rundown on Long Play mode? 48, 44.1, and 32 kHz are the three sampling frequencies that can be used to record on a DAT. The 44.1 and 48 kHz modes are "normal" modes - a 120 minute tape lasts 120 minutes. Long-play tapes are recorded at 32kHz, but there are two 32kHz standards. The 32 kHz Long Play standard uses a non-linear 12-bit quantization scheme. That's how they get 92 dB or whatever out of 12 bits - the buckets at the quiet end of the spectrum are bigger. This means that you'll theoretically get more distortion at low recording levels than you would ordinarily. That and the fact that frequency response is limited to 16 kHz are the trade-offs you make to get twice the time for your hard-earned DAT dollar. This is because you are storing less data per second of sound, so you get 240 minutes out of a 120 minute tape. The other 32kHz standard is a 16-bit one that is (apparently) only used by the broadcast industry. You get no tape savings as a trade-off of losing half an octave of music. This is the 32kHz standard supported by the Panasonic SV-3700 - however, you can only record in 32kHz 16-bit mode through the AES/EBU digital interface. So unless you have digital broadcast equipment with an AES/EBU port, you won't have much use for this mode. The two 32 kHz standards are not interchangeable. For this reason you cannot play back 12-bit Long Play tapes on a 3700. None of the Panasonic and Technics products that I've seen support the LP mode, while all the Sony products I've seen do. It's been a few months, so maybe things have changed. If using Long Play mode is important to you, this is an important thing to keep in mind when auditioning a new deck. For many applications, the reduction in audio quality using Long Play mode is not very perceptible, especially for tapes that have been through a couple of lossy analog generations. However, other people disagree with me here, so you should make a test tape at various sampling rates and decide for yourself. The 32kHz sample rate is also suitable for FM broadcasts, which are limited to 15.5kHz bandwidth anyway. Many machines, such as the Sony TCD-D3 will switch between sampling rates while recording or playing back. There will be a pause during transitions. You can use this to your advantage - make a tape with several transitions. Make a point of NOT paying attention to which state you started out in, and listen for differences during playback. I tried this with the Garcia/Grisman CD and was fairly surprised. I could not tell the difference through my shitty speakers, but through decent speakers or headphones you could tell. I don't think it makes any difference for those raunchy old '69 tapes though, so that's what I use LP for. [dc] -Jeff Lester ------------------------------ From: "Naumoff, Jason" Subject: FS: Sony DTC-790 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:21:58 -0400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ==============InterScan_NT_MIME_Boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'm selling my Sony DTC 790 consumer home DAT deck. It's in great shape and actually has lived most of it's life in storage. Probably has 50 hours play time and none on record. SPDIF: In Optical: In and out Analog RCA: In and out $400 or best offer takes it home. 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Thanks, Keith http://www.phishhook.com/lists/januszak _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ From: Jude James McElroy Subject: DAT collection liquidation Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:43:35 -0500 (CDT) Hi all, I have finally decided to get rid of my DAT collection. I sold my play around four months ago and have been struggling with the question of whether to just buy a new home deck or get out of DAT collection all togeher. I've decided to go with the later. I have recently counted my DATs and I have around 166. The majority of them are Pearl Jam and Phihs, but I have a bunch of Dead and other stuff. Here is an un updated list of my shows most of what I have that isn't up there is older Phish stuff, a lot which are soundbords. http://artsci.wustl.edu/~jjmcelro/ I want to get rid of all of the tapes at once and am looking to get around $1.75-1.50 for each tape. I will take $280 obo for all of the tapes. If interested e-mail me. Take Care, Jude ------------------------------ From: Aleal5687@cs.com Subject: Appleseed Cast? Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:11:20 EDT I am looking for ANY Appleseed cast shows on DAT/CDR esp from the European Tour they just finished up Cursive Thanks in advance Arnold http://www.geocities.com/aleal5687 http://www.theappleseedcast.com/shows.html ------------------------------ From: umlaut Subject: Nick Cave - U.S. Tour 2002 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:58:37 -0700 Looking for quality spins from the current Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds U.S. Tour.. Have both 4/18 and 4/19 San Francisco for trade on CD-R (from Schoeps > D7). Contact me if you can help. ------------------------------ From: Keith Bode Subject: Sony SDT 9000 firmware and software For Audio Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:53:29 -0700 I am pretty sure there has been a pretty extensivediscussion of using the above hardware and informaton on Firmware, for converting this unit to be able to handle audio capabilties, incldng ripping to wav. I anyone who has the experience on making the conversion to audio capable on this drive, please get back to me, or forward the location of the information on performing this task, I'd appreciate it. I'd also bookmard the site or sites. Keith ------------------------------ From: Reboot Subject: Tanya Donelly KCRW 4/23/02? Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 02:37:46 -0700 (PDT) Hi, Is anyone planning to record Tanya Donelly on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today (April 23)? Wish I could, but I'm in Canada. Hope someone can help me out! I'm sure we could find something to trade for it - My collection's pretty large and...eclectic. :) thanks, Chris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Reboot Subject: for trade: Loreena McKennitt 1992 pre-FM Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 03:00:20 -0700 (PDT) I wonder if anyone's interested in this excellent pre-FM show I re-discovered while going through my collection: Loreena McKennitt - Ontario Place, Toronto, ON 1992 55 min. A+ It's straight off the master DAT that was used by a local radio station. Sorry I don't have a full date... I can't remember the broadcast date after all this time, and the station's lazy about keeping logs of when concerts were recorded. But it's a pretty rare show. I don't know of anyone else with a copy. I'm interested in many different artists, so feel free to send me your lists! I prefer to trade on cd-r, if possible. thanks, Chris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: luigi.bagatella@serenacom.net Subject: taped: Bob Dylan, Ravenna Italy 19 april 2002 (2nd attempt) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:13:56 +0200 I'm very sorry for the last, unreadable, post. Trying once again, I have taped Bob Dylan in Ravenna last friday, the tape came out excellent. I used OKMIIr mics + Sony PCM-M1. Please send me a list for a trade. Luigi http://www.luigibagatella.supereva.it/ ============================================= Servizi per le aziende: http://www.elitel.biz ------------------------------ From: Reboot Subject: for trade: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 10/16/01 pre-FM Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 03:28:00 -0700 (PDT) Hi everyone, Another pre-FM rarity here...this time fairly new: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Richard's On Richard's, Vancouver, BC. Oct. 16, 2001 120 min. A+ This is the complete, unedited show, which wasn't aired on the radio. Straight off the station's DAT master. I'd like to trade cd-r. I'm looking for many different artists, so please send me your lists. A few things I'd love to find: new Tanya Donelly, any Fuzzy, Kay Hanley, Jale, Plumtree, Shannon Worrell/September 67, Crash Vegas/Michelle McAdorey, Wild Strawberries, Madder Rose, Petra Haden/that dog... But I'm not limited to these. thanks, Chris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.Binaurals?=" Subject: le tigre Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:05:53 +0200 (CEST) hello need info on Le tigre (kathleen hannah) taping policy. anyone wanna help me out?:) thanks-in-advance m ______________________________________________________ Sjekk snørapporter... fra 500 ski-destinasjoner i Europa på http://no.snow.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "steven wolf" Subject: Hi...First Time POster...ISO: Used A/D (pref SBM-1) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 07:35:32 -0400 SSIA Im a long time lurker first time poster Im searching out for an A/D convertor Preferably an ADC-20 or SBM-1 Will entertain other offers though Thanx in advance Regards Steve Wolf _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ From: Nick Georges Subject: Robert Hunters current tour...taper friendly? Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:14:58 -0400 tell me yes because I just got some sweet tickets for Somerville. ------------------------------ From: "Thomas Avallone" Subject: Opening act for Robert Randolph - Shannon McNally Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 14:14:34 +0000 Is anyone taping the Shannon McNally opening act for Robert Randolph ?? Tom "I've heard there's joy untold Lays open like a road In front of me" ~ PJ Harvey http://www.tav2367.20m.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ From: Wayne Brissette Subject: Re: DAT-heads Digest #294 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:17:34 -0500 Digestifier DAT-heads-Request@datheads.phish.net on 22 April 2002 said: >I see from time to time people offering up tapes from the California >Guitar Trio. They aren't listed on BTAT, so anybody know what their >current taping policy is? Just as an FYI for folks. The band has gotten back to me and because this is a private event they are going to allow me to tape it. However, from the sounds of the email I got I'm not sure this is standard practice. Regards, Wayne -- "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. " - Albert Einstein Music Trading Page: http://homepage.mac.com/wayneb/ PowerMail AppleScript Archives: http://homepage.mac.com/wayneb/powermail.html Music Currently playing: The Tragically Hip - Day For Night ------------------------------ From: David_Olstein/NY/DEWEY@deweyballantine.com Subject: Extra pass for Paul Westerberg concert @ Virgin Megatore Union Square 4/28 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:32:12 -0400 I picked up an extra pass that guarantees admission to an in-store performance and autograph signing at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square this Sunday @ 6:00 pm. If there are any experienced tapers out there who are interested, contact me via e-mail. Also, does anybody know what security is like at these in-store shows? -Notice-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (212) 259-8000 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you. ------------------------------ From: Dave C Subject: "unbalancing" a mic signal Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 07:52:46 -0700 D'oh! I'm getting ready to order some "real" mics to use with my M1, and I think I'm committed to buying someone's Denecke PS2, but this morning when I woke up I realized that this gives me a phantom-powered balanced mic input, but my M1 has unbalanced 1/8" t/r/s. I hadn't planned to get an external preamp or A/D for the M1. Can I find a passive (transformer) solution from Jensen or somebody? *sigh* ------------------------------ From: Tompixie@aol.com Subject: ISO: recent COBHAM / Jazz is DEAD shows Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 11:23:55 EDT hello one and all looking for some recent shows of these tours--- Billy Cobham's Spectrum Jazz is Dead (acoustic trio with Jerry Goodman on violin) also, any Mahavishnu Project shows from their recent tour. thanks a lot Tom ------------------------------ From: Ethan Subject: Looking for some Stereolab Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:24:06 -0700 (PDT) I have one show and would like to hear some more my list: http://home.nyc.rr.com/fus/tapelist.htm -Ethan ===== "God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural fluids" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: "Patrick Moughan" Subject: How to go about getting a Sony DAT serviced. Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:25:56 -0400 Hey all, I currently use a Sony TCD-D100 as my primary deck. Last month it started having problems loading tapes, and now its just cycling power on & off when i plug in the AC. My question is how do i go about getting this thing repaired? I bought it used just over 2 years ago and i have since lost the manual etc.. Is there any place in the Rochester, NY area that i could bring it to? Any place i can ship it out to for servicing? Any help is appreciated. Thanks a bunch Patrick ------------------------------ From: David Carmean Subject: Re: How to go about getting a Sony DAT serviced. Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:41:48 -0700 On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 12:25:56PM -0400, Patrick Moughan wrote: > Hey all, I currently use a Sony TCD-D100 as my primary deck. Last month it > started having problems loading tapes, and now its just cycling power > on & off when i plug in the AC. My question is how do i go about getting > this thing repaired? I bought it used just over 2 years ago and i have > since lost the manual etc.. Is there any place in the Rochester, NY area > that i could bring it to? Any place i can ship it out to for servicing? > Any help is appreciated. Thanks a bunch Sony (consumer) sent me to Sony Business and Professional, who sent me to: Sony Service Company 390 University Ave Westwood, MA 02090 (781)329-2659 I just sent my M1 there yesterday. It's the only service center for the M1, and I presume also for the D100. Unless they're playing stupid marketing games. ------------------------------ ** FOR YOUR REFERENCE ** To unsubscribe from this digest, please send email to dat-heads-unsubscribe@datheads.phish.net If your email address has changed, you may (optionally) send the message to dat-heads-unsubscribe-oldaddress=olddomain@datheads.phish.net and the old address will be removed. Problems or questions about a subscription should be addressed via these avenues and then if needed to dat-heads-owner@datheads.phish.net or postmaster@datheads.phish.net never the list itself You can submit a message for inclusion in the next digest via this address: Internet: dat-heads@datheads.phish.net Archives of DAT-Heads digests and related files are available on the DAT-Heads home page: http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ End of DAT-Heads Digest ******************************