DAT-heads Digest #521, Volume #6 Thu, 24 Oct 02 09:50:01 EDT Contents: Re: stealth taping method (recording levels) (Todd Romero) FS D100 with Accessories ("William J. LaPier") Extra DATs F/T ("digit") schoepsglasses ("Bob Siegl") Recorded DAT's for blanks offer! (Chris Brown) ISO Sony MDS-JE530 (TriscitMan@aol.com) Sony TCD-D8 for sale ("Kenneth A. Lebofsky") Paging KEVIN REYNOLDS ("Gary Davis") Trey Louisville Tapers for trade Someone please tape MeShell on KCRW Thursday ("MattB") Stand Alone CD Recorder Advice Needed (Tom Brennan) FA: Core Sound High End Microphone Set DPA 4061 ("Joost") Mule Update ("DRider") #0 Bubble mailers CHEAP!!! Case Logic ProSleeves? ("Andy Liu") FS: apogee mini me (AGROSKIN@aol.com) E-Z CD Creator and Enhanced CD's... (Graham Newton) FS:Audio Alchemy DTI (Jay Fagan) Transport problem with Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 ("Paul-Peter Polak") Re: Transport problem with Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 (Todd Romero) =?iso-8859-1?Q?Frank_Black_current_tour?= ("=?iso-8859-1?Q?spnews@fnac.net?=") ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Todd Romero Subject: Re: stealth taping method (recording levels) Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:15:22 -0400 (EDT) im not trying to sound sarcastic, but if you have that much crowd on the tape you are too far away from the source to make a good tape. so you need to move much closer if possible, like in front of the soundboard at least. u will find the closer you get to the stage/pa/source, the quieter the crowd will be on your tape because most of the crowd is behind you. if you simply cannot move for some reason, find some comprising level to set it at and keep it at. constantly adjusting levels is the most annoying thing when listeneing back to it. On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 christopher.j.bailey@us.pwcglobal.com wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I'm asking this question on the behalf of a friend: > > > > I've got a question on stealth taping and setting the recording levels. > > I recently recorded a show that had a lot of quiet parts/songs, but when > the > song ended and the crowd roared the levels shot waaay up (i.e. the crowd > was > much louder than the music). I ended up dealing with this by constantly > adjusting the recording levels.............up for the quiet songs, down for > the crowd roar at the end of the songs. > > This was a bit of pain in the ass and not all that practical (fortunately I > had a seat so I could just keep the deck in my lap, but it was still > annoying). > > I'm taping another similar show next month and I'm wondering how to > overcome > this problem. > > One idea is to set the record levels to peak when the crowd roars, but that > is sort of annoying too........on the play back you end up having to > constantly adjust the volume (way up for the songs, and way down for the > crowd, or else you'll blow out your eardrums and speakers!) > > Another idea is to just set the deck to the "Auto" record levels. This > appeals to me, but I've heard some people caution against it, but never > give > an answer as to why it's such a bad thing to do. It will work well for my > upcoming taping mission because I'll have to stand for the show and won't > be > able to adjust the levels often. Is this a bad idea? > > Anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with the quiet music/loud crowd > problem? > > Thanks, > Bart > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ From: "William J. LaPier" Subject: FS D100 with Accessories Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:04:07 -0700 hello, well, i'm selling my BRAND new D100. Bought new from oades 10-9-02--two weeks ago. i bought as a back up for my laptop ( my hhb is STILL in the shop )and used it for two out of four sci shows. i guess i didn't need it after all. included is the original box and typical accessories that come with the d100, a sonicable from nutter--7pin i/o digital patch cable output doesn't work, but input works just fine ), an ecocharge battery, and a powercable to connect the d100 to the battery. i want $650 for everything. i'll include 2 day express delivery. bill ------------------------------ From: "digit" Subject: Extra DATs F/T Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:41:31 -0500 I have seven DATs that I recently converted to CD-R. Looking to trade for CD-Rs only. E-mail me with wants and your list. Thanks. JGB 6/30/72 Keystone Korner, Berkeley GD 2/21/69 Dream Bowl GD 2/22/69 Dream Bowl Tom Waits 4/26/77 Bremen & V. Morrison Outtakes '69-'71 Tom Waits 12/18/76 Bottom Line, NYC R.E.M 11/10/92 40 Watt Club, Athens GA & U2 Kiwi Peter Gabriel 3/23/88 & Big Head Todd 1994 ------------------------------ From: "Bob Siegl" Subject: schoepsglasses Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:49:29 +0000 > Anyone know where I can find a nice set of eyeglass mounts that will work > with a pair of CCM-4's for ORTF recording? I'm sure I could slap > something together myself if necessary, but I'm wondering if anyone knows > of an existing source for these? while they may be a little big, i think its doable. prior to the schoeps, i had worn 460s caps on glasses successfully. depending on your hairstyle, you could get away with it. you'd need some big glasses though, maybe some bassmasters or ray charles style, with the thick arms. check out posthorn recordings website (in nyc) and look at the clip style shockmounts. these are little clips that will attach to the base of the collette at the wires "receiver", not around the capsule itself. they are adjustable 180 degrees and are rather small. it is conceivable you could remove the body and actually incorporate the clip into the glasses, or just tape them on. i owned a pair of these till one cracked. it will work. seriously, i think this would be a nice setup, especially if you incorporated a wig into the rig or already have a large dandelionish mane on your head. for a general admission concert with no seating and a thick, non-penetratable crowd, my money'd be on you leaving with a great tape. these days its not too tough to spot the schoeps taper. hes the guy with the black kangol hat about 14 rows back.... go for it and dont be ascared. bandwidth tax: send $5 to happy dude 742 evergreen terrace springfield usa. _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ From: Chris Brown Subject: Recorded DAT's for blanks offer! Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:32:54 -0400 Hello, Once again, I am offering to trade for branded sealed blank DAT or DDS tapes of some shows I have recorded recently. All shows recorded with: Schoeps mk4 > Sonosax SX-M2/LS > SBM-1 > D8 All tapes are Maxell OEM or Sony DG tapes. String Cheese Incident - Merriweather 7-18-02 - 2X 90m Bela Fleck - Gathering Festival - 8-18-02 - 1 90m North Mississippi All Stars - Gathering Festival - 1 90m Deep Banana Blackout - Gathering Festival - 1 90m The Wailers - Gathering Festival - 1 90m Big Head Todd - Gathering Festival - 1 60m Galactic - 8-21-02 - Big Kahuna - 1 60m Allman Brothers Band - 8-21-02 Big Kahuna - 1 90m Phil Lesh & Friends - 7-19-02 Star Pavilion - 1 90m Dark Star Orchestra - 9-21-02 PNC Arts Center - 2 X 60m David Grisman Quintet - 9-21-02 PNC Arts Center - 1 60m Jorma & Blue Country / Peter Rowan Band 9-21-02 PNC 1 90m Hexbelt (local original music band) 10-12-02 DSBD - 1 90m David Grisman Quintet / Sam Bush Band 8-11-01 1 90m I would like to keep them all together. First respondent gets them. I will break them up if nobody takes them all. Total of eleven 90m and Five 60m tapes. Sony preferred. Please reply privately. Thanks, Chris BWT - Sam Bush Band - 5-17-02 All Good Music Festival On CDR - to the first 3 respondents separate from above offer. ------------------------------ From: TriscitMan@aol.com Subject: ISO Sony MDS-JE530 Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:06:24 EDT Hey Guys- I can't find this home MD deck anywhere. If anyone has one around and wants to get rid of it, please let me know. Or, if anyone has any idea where I can find one, that would rock too. Thanks -Greg Triscitman@aol.com ------------------------------ From: "Kenneth A. Lebofsky" Subject: Sony TCD-D8 for sale Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:59:04 -0400 I purchased this off the original buyer of the device who claims he = barely used it. The rollers look perfect and everything internally is = very clean. I never had an opportunity to use it. I have the soft case, = power supply and a hard case I will send it in for safety sake. There = are no markings on the device that I can see. I'll gladly post a picture = of it if you really want. =A0 Asking $400 which includes traceable shipping =A0 Please take this off my hands so I can get my car repaired... References = available upon request =A0 Ken ------------------------------ From: "Gary Davis" Subject: Paging KEVIN REYNOLDS Reply-to: gdavisloop@earthlink.net Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:15:39 -0700 to Kevin Reynolds! If you're still out there, please reply to gdavisloop@earthlink.net thank you, --Gary ------------------------------ From: Subject: Trey Louisville Tapers for trade Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:14:18 -0400 Hey ya'll. I have 2 tapers tix for trade. My seats: Orch4, RowNN, Seats2-3 Want regular seats... I'm not taking recording gear and I'd rather somebody who needs them use them. Jai in Nashville ------------------------------ From: "MattB" Subject: Someone please tape MeShell on KCRW Thursday Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:40:16 -0600 Just heard MeShell will be on Morning Becomes Eclectic tomorrow. I listen to KCRW over the web, so I won't be able to get a very good recording. Can someone who can pull a good FM signal tape this and share the goods? I've got some older MeShell to trade including a past KCRW appearance with Fuze in 96 as well of lots of other funk & jazz. I have high-speed internet so I could just download this from you if you are also high-speed enabled. Someone please capture this! I'll take just about any format (shn, mp3 - high bitrate preferred, dat, CD, MD) except analog tape (no deck anymore) and will reimburse you for your trouble and media. Thanks! Matt ------------------------------ From: Tom Brennan Subject: Stand Alone CD Recorder Advice Needed Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:02:07 -0400 Hi, I am looking for a Stand Alone CD Recorder for transferring my DATs to CD before mastering it in the computer. Of course I am interested in a deck that does not automatically resample 44.1 DATs. I have been looking at Tascam and Sony pro models, but have also heard that HHB have good decks. I really don't know what decks are considered good, so any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Also, is there a stand alone deck out there that can record to MP3? I have a lot of spoken word audio that I would like to convert to MP3 without going through the computer. Thanks for any advice, Tom ------------------------------ From: "Joost" Subject: FA: Core Sound High End Microphone Set DPA 4061 Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:19:39 +0200 I'm selling my Core Sound High End Binaural Microphone Set, consisting of two DPA 4061 microphones. Set is in excellent condition. If interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=915612756 Joost ------------------------------ From: "DRider" Subject: Mule Update Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:59:55 -0400 Attention Atlanta Tapers: Instead of opening the show, Marc Ford & The Sinners will now be playing the after-show @ the Cotton Club which is located downstairs from the Tabernacle, in the same building. This show is FREE to all Gov't Mule ticketholders. Marc Ford IS Taping Friendly!! Today's (10/23/02) KFOG performance will NOT air live, but instead will be taped for future broadcast. The date of the airing should be announced in the next day or so I and will post as soon as I know. Rockin' Horse, D ------------------------------ From: "Andy Liu" Subject: #0 Bubble mailers CHEAP!!! Case Logic ProSleeves? Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:38:55 -0700 This site looks to have some of the cheapest #0 bubble mailers I have seen. http://www.bargainsgalorestore.com/bubblemailers.html Does anyone have a clue as where to get the cheapest ProSleeves by Case Logic? ANDY _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access -- and 2 months free!  Try MSN. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp ------------------------------ From: AGROSKIN@aol.com Subject: FS: apogee mini me Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:47:02 EDT Must sell my brand new apogee mini me. Asking 1250 including shipping and small 12 v battery that will run uniy for over 4 hours, comes with special edition apogee carring case, dc power cord and ac power cord. Absolute mint condition in box with manual and warranty. please contact me at agroskin@aol.com Thanks ------------------------------ From: Graham Newton Subject: E-Z CD Creator and Enhanced CD's... Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:52:42 -0400 Any knowledgeable comments on the following would be appreciated:- I've just tried using E-Z CD Creator (Platinum) to make an "enhanced" CD, that is, one that contains BOTH data tracks, readable as a CD ROM, and conventional audio tracks, playable in a regular CD player. I've followed the instructions in E-Z and am having a variety of problems, the main one of which is that the program seems to want to add two folders of it's own labeled CDPLUS and PICTURES. Attempting to delete these unwanted folders gives a "can't delete... files are locked". The folders contain data files that can't be read with Wordpad. On a test where I used two data files and one conventional music track... CDPLUS contained two files:- INFO.CDP SUB_INFO.US PICTURES contained four files:- JACKET01.00J JACKET01.00N JACKET01.00S JACKET01.00T A commercial Enhanced CD did not contain these odd folders. Now the questions:- What are these folders and can they be removed? Is there a better program to make an Enhanced CD than using E-Z? (that is, one that doesn't force these odd folders into the finished item?) I could use another method in E-Z called Mixed Mode but it leaves the data track open and if you have ever heard a data track played back, it is a sure fire tweeter destroyer! ... Graham Newton -- Audio Restoration by Graham Newton, http://www.audio-restoration.com World class professional services applied to phonograph and tape recordings for consumers and re-releases, featuring CEDAR processes. ------------------------------ From: Jay Fagan Subject: FS:Audio Alchemy DTI Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:53:19 -0400 For sale Audio Alchemy Digital Transmission Interface, this is the one that deals w/scms between DAT decks, it's been modified to so. $100 plus shipping unless you're in north central Mass. then maybe it can be picked up in person. TIA....jay ------------------------------ From: "Paul-Peter Polak" Subject: Transport problem with Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 Reply-To: "Paul-Peter Polak" Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:47:17 +0200 Hi, I experience a problem with the transport of my Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 portable DAT recorder: the tape loads/unloads normally, ff and rewinds normally as well, but when in play or record mode it seems to run irregularly, resulting in the sound going on and off because of unstable tracking. During playback or recording the head-drum is also running irregularly whith audible irregularities in the speed. When experimentally braking the speed very slightly by putting finger pressure to the rim of the head-drum the sound stays on and the audible speed irregularities disappear. What can cause this and, more importantly, how can it be resolved (the situation was there one day and the deck has never had any previous problems - ran a cleaning tape through the system as well)? I appreciate any clues or solutions since I will not invest heavily in repairs of this machine, but it would be a shame not to be able to use it any more. Thanks, Paul-Peter ------------------------------ From: Todd Romero Subject: Re: Transport problem with Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 04:09:03 -0400 (EDT) wow, i thought i was the only one left with a living DA-P20 :) unfortunately i dont think there is really anything you can do to resolve the issue except get it serviced. obviously the thing is at least 10years old, so its not unusual a portable would start to exibit those probs now. hopefully tascam will offer to repair that deck. On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Paul-Peter Polak wrote: > Hi, > > I experience a problem with the transport of my Teac (Tascam) DA-P20 > portable DAT recorder: the tape loads/unloads normally, ff and rewinds > normally as well, but when in play or record mode it seems to run > irregularly, resulting in the sound going on and off because of unstable > tracking. During playback or recording the head-drum is also running > irregularly whith audible irregularities in the speed. When experimentally > braking the speed very slightly by putting finger pressure to the rim of the > head-drum the sound stays on and the audible speed irregularities disappear. > What can cause this and, more importantly, how can it be resolved (the > situation was there one day and the deck has never had any previous > problems - ran a cleaning tape through the system as well)? > > I appreciate any clues or solutions since I will not invest heavily in > repairs of this machine, but it would be a shame not to be able to use it > any more. > > Thanks, > Paul-Peter > ------------------------------ From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?spnews@fnac.net?=" Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Frank_Black_current_tour?= Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:42:58 +0200 I'm looking for tapers of Frank Black recent shows.=0D=0AIf you recorded him, or plan to record him, please send me your list.=0D=0AI've got plenty to trade. Got many other bands too.=0D=0ALatest DAT masters : Doves, Nada Surf...=0D=0A=0D=0ATour dates :=0D=0ASeptember 30 San Francisco, CA (in-store at Amoeba Records-San Francisco) =0D=0AOctober 8 Los Angeles, CA The Troubador w/ Gordan Gano =0D=0AOctober 23 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck (plus in-store at 7th Heaven 7PM) =0D=0AOctober 24 Chicago, IL Double Door =0D=0AOctober 29 Toronto, ONT The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern =0D=0ANovember 4 Ottawa, ONT Barrymore's Music Hall =0D=0ANovember 5 Montreal, QUE Club Soda =0D=0ANovember 6 Winooski, VT Higher Ground (plus in-store at Pure Pop 7PM) =0D=0ANovember 8 Northampton, MA Pearl Street Downstairs =0D=0ANovember 9 Cohoes, NY Saratoga Winners =0D=0ANovember 10 New Haven, CT Toad's Place =0D=0ANovember 11 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony =0D=0ANovember 12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (plus ! in-store a t Virgin Union Square 7 PM) =0D=0ANovember 15 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club =0D=0ANovember 16 Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar (plus in-store at Criminal Records 7 PM) =0D=0ANovember 17 West Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern =0D=0ANovember 18 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle =0D=0ANovember 19 Charlottesville, VA Starr Hill Music Hall =0D=0ANovember 21 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts (plus in-store at Tower Records #173 7 PM) =0D=0ANovember 22/ 23 Washington, DC Black Cat (plus in-store Nov. 23rd at Olsson's 1:30 PM) =0D=0ANovember 25 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw =0D=0ANovember 27 Boston, MA Avalon =0D=0ADecember 4 Little Rock, AR Juanita's =0D=0ADecember 5 Dallas, TX The Gypsy Tea Room =0D=0A ------------------------------ ** 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. 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