DAT-heads Digest #711, Volume #6 Mon, 21 Apr 03 08:50:01 EDT Contents: Re: last word on JB3 (jlutch@altairinc.com) (Tom McGee) Sisters Of Mercy London Forum, UK April 19, 2003 (GordonComs@aol.com) Service Manual for PCM-M1 ??? ("Bill") Problem with Sony TCD-D100 ("Larry Smith") for sale: all-in-one portable recording solution (Matthew DeNardo) Any "free" software for cleaning up "analog" hiss? (GaoBest@aol.com) newbie mistakes Doh! (Frndthdevl@aol.com) WP Warfield Taper Tix Grovel / BWT (Richard) Todd Rundgren ("tomcannon@higherfidelity.net") JB 3 Firmware Problems ("Mark Ragsdale") some jamband stuff for B+P ("Rich Vining") Tori Amos ("lee b") Taping Policy - George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic (ronald cavellier) SONY deck help ("Digit") FS: Package. MG210, MP2, MOD SBM1, Cables, Case ("steven wolf") ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tom McGee Subject: Re: last word on JB3 (jlutch@altairinc.com) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:13:03 -0400 >I tested 2 different jb3s, with 3 different hard drives,5 different coax>opt >converters, and 4 or 5 different digital sources. Did almost 100 tests, and >the overall reliability is not there. like I said, even the best combos >were still only good 90% of the time. Sounds like a sync problem if you're using a digital source. Some studio gear will auto-lock onto an incoming digital signal to prevent this, or an external word clock device can be used to sync all digital gear in a chain. I've experienced glitches in the firewire transfer of recordings from the JB3 to the PC. These were my own recordings from the analog line-in of the JB3. They're clean recordings on the JB3, but don't survive the transfer to PC without glitching. Whether the problem is in the resampling that windows does, or in the Creative version of the firewire protocol, or somewhere in the firmware of all the devices involved, I dunno. >but it aint a dat. and since this is >dat-heads, I'm guessing thats the kind of reliability that the readers of >this list are looking for. So till its as reliable as a dat, I will not >recommend it to any field taper. ymmv... Wow. "Dat" and "reliable" in the same breath! You were doing good up until this. ;-) -t ------------------------------ From: GordonComs@aol.com Subject: Sisters Of Mercy London Forum, UK April 19, 2003 Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:20:11 EDT Hello, If anyone is interested in a copy of this recording please get in touch. 1:1 trades only, please (no sales). Best wishes, Gordon Comstock (UK) Other UK Tour Dates - it's worth checking them out if you can: April 20th - Wolverhampton Wulfrun April 22nd - Bristol Academy April 23rd - Manchester Academy April 24th - Glasgow Barrowlands April 26th - Leeds Blank Canvas April 27th - Leeds Blank Canvas SISTERS OF MERCY London Forum, UK April 19, 2003 01:13:32 + 0:20:53 VG/G Stereo Audience* DATd>CD-R Artwork available by e-mail CD1: 1. Intro. Music, 2. Vision Thing, 3. ?, 4. Ribbons, 5. ?, 6. ?, 7. Dr. Jeep/Detonation Boulevard, 8. ?, 9. Flood I, 10. ?, 11. Marian, 12. ?, 13. Anaconda, 14. ?, 15. Alice, 16. ?/On The Wire/Teachers, 17. ?, 18. Flood II. CD2: Encore #1: 2. Valentine, 3. Lucretia My Reflection, Encore #2: 4. ?, 5. Temple of Love. ------------------------------ From: "Bill" Subject: Service Manual for PCM-M1 ??? Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:26:20 -0500 Anyone have an online link to a (pdf) service manual for the PCM-M1. I have links for pro video equipment if you need that sort of thing. Bill ------------------------------ From: "Larry Smith" Subject: Problem with Sony TCD-D100 Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:50:47 -0700 Hello All, Before I send my DAT in for repair I wanted to check with he list to see if anyone has had any experiences similar to mine. Last week I used a Sony 15CL cleaning cassette for the first time on my TCD-D100. I then went to record a show in town and everything appeared to work as normal. When I got home I listen to the tape and the recording was just static throughout with no music recorded at all. Since then when I try to play a DAT it will play the tape for about 4 seconds and the tape will automatically stop and go into the "Unload" on the screen. I have also put in a DAT and fast forward, a tape and I will get about 18-20 seconds and again it will automatically stop and go to "Unload" on the screen. When I put in a new blank tape it does not even recognize the blank tape. I have also found that the tape is not forwarding at all when I do play or fast-forward the tape. I did trouble shooting and have excluded the power/battery source, DAT tapes etc. Any help would be appreciated since the summer concert season is starting. Larry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 ------------------------------ From: Matthew DeNardo Subject: for sale: all-in-one portable recording solution Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:17:14 -0700 (PDT) I'm selling my Metric Halo Mobile I/O 2882. I put it up on ebay because I have to sell it by the end of the week and am sick of getting the runaround from potential buyers who back out. If you want it, go bid. Email me with any questions. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2525079873 or http://makeashorterlink.com/?C68312744 -Matt __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: GaoBest@aol.com Subject: Any "free" software for cleaning up "analog" hiss? Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:17:49 EDT Hey there, A friend of mine wants to convert some old cassette stuff to digital (CDR) format, but says that there is hiss. She uses a PC, and was hoping to find a freeware software for hiss-cleaning - is there such a thing she can use? Then she can try to do a general cleanup and have a new project to last the next 5 years. Any info is appreciated, many thanks! xox Mike bwt: Mark Gardener (ex-Ride) April 4 '03 (well, Thursday of that week) Bottom of the Hill, one-track CDR (70 min), PCM-M1 & DSM6L (or is it DSM6P) ------------------------------ From: Frndthdevl@aol.com Subject: newbie mistakes Doh! Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 14:28:42 EDT hmm,newbie mistakes. Anybody got a list of them? How about buying a DAT instead of a DDS tape and not reading the fine print that it says 94 MINUTES and not METERS. and figuring this out with 25 minutes to go in a New Monsoon show. OOPS! Who by the way are great fun,and a great price at this time. Peace Jeff http://db.etree.org/frndsdiscs http://www.drugsense.org/wodclock.htm ------------------------------ From: Richard Subject: WP Warfield Taper Tix Grovel / BWT Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:49:23 -0700 (PDT) Namaste Y'all, i was up working on the Hopi rez yesterday and missed out on the Taper Tix pre-sale for the August Warfield run... I did get normal TicketBastard tix for each night so if someone wants to trade or sell at face their extra Taper's that'd be wonderful... Been seeing the boys since '91 and have yet to miss a Warfield show [ i know, i know, like many of you ;) ] and would be MOST appreciative if this works out... If not, can some kind folk assist in getting my rig in? take care and happy trails richard from flagstaff BWT: WP 06.24.97 Paolo Soleri fob schoeps 90m [i'll take three] Robert Randolph 04.01.03 the Orpheum Theater, Flag AZ FOB M300>V2>m1 90m [i'll take three] ===== GREENHOUSE PRODUCTIONS Matthew Ziegler Richard Alun Davis 906 North Beaver St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 556-1492 www.greenhouseproductions.net __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "tomcannon@higherfidelity.net" Subject: Todd Rundgren Reply-To: tomcannon@higherfidelity.net Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 15:29:43 -0400 (EDT) Hello, Have any list members taped any of the recent Todd Rundgren solo shows? Specifically looking for Chicago 4/11, Detroit 4/12 and Cleveland 4/13/03, but interested in other second leg shows. Have much to trade including shows from the first leg of the tour. Please contact me off list. Thank you. Tom ------------------------------ From: "Mark Ragsdale" Subject: JB 3 Firmware Problems Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 15:00:12 -0500 I live in the community where Creative has its customer support and have been working on this issue for some weeks now with these people....in defense of the J3 I can say that it is a fine recorder if you realize what they have done to screw the circuit paths up. I will say is that the J3 checks out as a VERY accurate recorder given you do not mistakenly do all the firmware upgrades. It seems that the last firmware upgrade they did was a hack job, they tried to place 48 db into this tiny 1/8 input....MISTAKE....the clips and glitches you will hear is the result. The gradients move by 4 db for each of the 12 levels equaling 48 db. It was never designed to function in this way, but some marketing genius said hey lets make this look like this thing will work at 48 db...WRONG. First the bad news, the firmware upgrades cannot be reversed :( The good news is that if you power the line input correctly with a proper preamp you can leave the line level adjustments alone getting a VERY good clean and DAT comparable recording :) Another option is to use a preamp with optical output and voila! If you must adjust the line levels only do so minimally as the gradient as we said is 4 db for each step, in other words the +4 on the line level inputs would actually be 16 db. There are no audible glitches at this level unless you are a bat! Well I hope this dispels some hesitation on this product as it is a shame that we have to beg, scream and claw for affordable recording gear and this is one of the first products that promises that. Only advice I can give is read closely your firmware upgrade specs and beware! Mark Ragsdale -rags-@sbcglobal.net ------------------------------ From: "Rich Vining" Subject: some jamband stuff for B+P Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 17:23:35 -0400 Have a few DATs I'd like to offer up for B+P. moe. 2-4-2000 (1x60m & 1x90m) @ Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO (Neumann KM143) YMSB 10-7-99 (1x60m) @ Cicero's, St. Louis, MO (SBD/CA PZM180 matrix) Oysterhead & Garage A Trois 5-4-00 (1x90m) @ NOLA (Schoeps mk4's) I guess I'd like 2x60m and 2x90m in exchange. I do have full source info for these and believe they're error-free. The YMSB and moe. are masters, the Oysterhead is a clone. I'd prefer they all go to one place but would be willing to split them up if nobody wants all four tapes. Oh, and I'm just sending out my one copy of each and not any more. Thanks! - R ------------------------------ From: "lee b" Subject: Tori Amos Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 22:57:38 +0000 Anyone tape Santa Barbara or Annaheim? I have San Luis Obispo to offer in trade. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ------------------------------ From: ronald cavellier Subject: Taping Policy - George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 20:16:40 -0400 (EDT) Plan on going to a George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic show this week and would like to tape. Anyone know whether they allow taping. Thanks...... Ron ------------------------------ From: "Digit" Subject: SONY deck help Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 07:06:32 -0500 Hey all, I'm borrowing a PCM-R500 for a while but without manual and assistance from the traveling owner. Can someone shed some light on when attempting to record, the display shows "unlock" and doesn't allow me to record via normal means? How do I get around this? Thanks for the assistance! Please reply off list. Dave ------------------------------ From: "steven wolf" Subject: FS: Package. MG210, MP2, MOD SBM1, Cables, Case Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:46:30 -0400 Seeling this a package Upgraded to a phatty new rig Wanna unload the old stuff HUGE Pref goes to someone who takes it all off my hands in one shot Asking price.. $1800 The Whole Kit and Caboodle I mean everything (I'll even throw in a case - SonicCase) Email me at Scwolf73@aol.com _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ ** 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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