DAT-heads Digest #66, Volume #7 Sun, 28 Mar 04 20:50:01 EST Contents: looking for tapers in Australia ("Kimmo Tysse") FS: Songcatchers field recording book (Donald Forsha) 9:30 club info (tyrus) WTB: Sony PCM-M! ("Dave") KAO Golds for Sale! (TheSchoolNerd@aol.com) Chris Brokaw ("Hanno Bunjes") VIDEO - grateful dead roosevelt stadium 1976 ("Bob Siegl") Alice in Chains/VH/Black Sabbath/Primus tapers? (BCLedfoot@aol.com) Yardbirds 2003 tapers? (BCLedfoot@aol.com) Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function (Wade) Re: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function (Seth Breidbart) ISO Josh Ritter Tapers ("Joel Swaney") Re: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function ("Wayne D. Hoxsie Jr.") RE: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function ("Bob Griesel") ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Kimmo Tysse" Subject: looking for tapers in Australia Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 20:59:21 -0500 Hi fellow DAT tapers, any tapers from OZ out there? A friend of mine will spend over 24 hours on a plane travelling to attend 4 of the upcoming KISS may shows in OZ listed below.As he is a die hard KISS fan I would like to surprise him with a recording from one(or 2)of the shows below when he returns back to Europe after 2 weeks down under.Are any tapers in Australia going to tape any of the KISS shows listed below? KISS: Saturday 05/08/04 Perth, AUS West Australian Cricket Grounds Tuesday 05/11/04 Adelaide, AUS Entertainment Centre Thursday 05/13/04 Melbourne, AUS Rod Laver Arena Monday 05/17/04 Sydney, AUS Sydney SuperDome Thursday 05/20/04 Brisbane, AUS Brisbane Entertainment Centre If not,I would gladly like to pay you back for your ticket cost and blanks if I get a free clone(or cdr copy)from one of the gigs above.Or eventually from a couple of the gigs above. Tickets for the shows above went on sale 2 days ago and there are still good tickets left for taping any of the shows above.I know where a possible DAT or minidisc taper could order his ticket for any of the shows above from some reliable websites(ticketek.com,showbiz,ticketmaster7.com etc.) Please get in touch with me as soon as possible if anybody is planning to tape any of the KISS shows above.I'm mostly interested in some good recordings from the Sydney 5/17,Melbourne 5/13 or Adelaide 5/11 shows above,but a recording from ANY of the cities above would be greatly appreciated.I am able to send money for ticket and blanks in US money any day next week to the first taper who's responding to this post.I am also in touch with several DAT tapers in Europe and USA who can prove this is not some kind of a joke and that I will cover all your costs if I get a free clone(or cdr copy)of any gig above.My impression is that it is rather few tapers in Australia,but I really hope I'm wrong.To prove I'm wrong PLEASE contact me directly at: duxous@email.com if you can help.Thanks in advance,Kimmo -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm ------------------------------ From: Donald Forsha Subject: FS: Songcatchers field recording book Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:39:27 -0500 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4200362217 Most of you have probably heard of this book already. It's written by Mickey Hart and is really fascinating. He covers the entire history of taping & field recording, along with bits about the equipment used. It's also autographed by Mickey on the first page. My reserve is the same as the retail price. peace, Donald ------------------------------ From: tyrus Subject: 9:30 club info Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:00:57 -0500 for this friday's dylan show at the 9:30 club (not yet officially announced, but it will happen) any information regarding security and recommended taping location would be appreciated. also, i'd be grateful for any of the same info for bender arena (at american univ) and warner theater. many thanks ------------------------------ From: "Dave" Subject: WTB: Sony PCM-M! Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:24:51 -0600 Looking for a low mileage Sony PCM-M1 for a reasonable price. Get in touch. Thanks. ------------------------------ From: TheSchoolNerd@aol.com Subject: KAO Golds for Sale! Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:59:32 EST Greetings! I have forty KAO "KD4 Gold 60M" DAT tapes that have been sitting patiently in a dark drawer waiting for good use. These are all sealed in their plastic shells, with the white cardboard case holding each ten-pack sealed too. They have all been stored at room temperature and have not been handled in any way. I am looking for $2.00 for each (and prefer to sell all 40 to one person) plus whatever shipping costs (no markup at all; shipping from Westchester, NY ). Those who have traded with me over the years knows that I am honest and a straight shooter; no nonsense and usually expeditious with transactions. Thanks for your time. D ------------------------------ From: "Hanno Bunjes" Subject: Chris Brokaw Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:16:30 +0200 Hello gang, =A0 Chris Brokaw (www.chrisbrokaw.com) is embarking on a solo tour of Italy, Spain and Portugal. Aside from playing a great semi-acoustic guitar, he writes breathtaking songs & instrumentals. You might have seen him playing with or opening for Evan Dando, or with Come ...... i cannot recommend his concerts strongly enough. In my experience he is taper friendly (i taped him several times) including SBDs where possible. Would love to get some tapes from this tour. Feel free to write me for Brokaw trades too. =A0 Cheers! =A0 apr 2 -- bologna, italy, at covo apr 3 -- rome, italy, at init, w/laura veis and jenifer jackson apr 4 -- pescara, italy, at indie roket festival apr 5 -- bari, italy apr 6 -- palermo, sicily apr 7 -- caltanisetta, sicily apr 8 -- giarre, sicily apr 9 -- catania, sicily apr 10 -- vittoria, sicily apr 11 -- marina di gioiosa jonica, italy, at blue dhalia apr 13 -- pesaro, italy, at show case plastic apr 14 -- cadiz, spain, at aulario la bomba w/grupo salvaje apr 15 -- granada, spain, at planta baja=3D20 apr 16 -- murcia, spain, at la yeseria=3D20 apr 17 -- castellon, spain, at caf=3DE9 teatro club=3D20 apr 19 -- lisbon, portugal, at galeria ze dos bois=3D20 apr 20 -- porto, portugal, at o meu mercedes=3D20 apr 21 -- a coruna, spain, at playa club=3D20 apr 22 -- sevilla, spain, at teatro central w/the clientele and the zephyrs apr 23 -- madrid, spain, at caf=3DE9 de la dinamo apr 24 -- barcelona, spain, at la boite apr 25 -- zarautz, spain, at gazteleku ------------------------------ From: "Bob Siegl" Subject: VIDEO - grateful dead roosevelt stadium 1976 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 14:31:54 +0000 i used to have a video tape collection. one of the best videos i had was a black and white pro shot from roosevelt stadium in jersey city in 1976. this has to exist on DVD at this point and i need to find a copy as i am receiving a lot of pressure from the fella who originally gave me the tape.... the tape was borrowed from me years ago and never returned or found. anyway, i would really like to trade either DVDs or selections from an outstanding tape collection for this show. please. kind regards, bob - kindnation@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ From: BCLedfoot@aol.com Subject: Alice in Chains/VH/Black Sabbath/Primus tapers? Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:48:39 EST Hello Looking to contact anyone that has taped the following bands: Alice in Chains Van Halen Black Sabbath Deftones Primus Thank you, -Brian ------------------------------ From: BCLedfoot@aol.com Subject: Yardbirds 2003 tapers? Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:02:08 EST Looking to contact anyone that taped 2003 Yardbird shows. Thanks, -Brian ------------------------------ From: Wade Subject: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 14:35:41 -0800 Can the TCD-D100 erase a tape's recording data? I have a little manual but it seems like it can only erase the Start IDs. How do I erase the recording? Do I just let it record with no input for the length of the tape? The thing is, I want the tape to flash "Blank" when I re-use it after the erase. ------------------------------ From: Seth Breidbart Subject: Re: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:40:50 -0500 (EST) > Can the TCD-D100 erase a tape's recording data? I have a little > manual but it seems like it can only erase the Start IDs. How do I > erase the recording? Do I just let it record with no input for the > length of the tape? The thing is, I want the tape to flash "Blank" > when I re-use it after the erase. To do that, you have to erase the formatting, which a deck can't do. You need a powerful electromagnet designed for erasing computer-grade tapes (one that erases cassettes isn't strong enough). A deck can write digital silence over a recording, removing the recording (but not to the point where the NSA can't recover it; I recommend thermite for that). Seth ------------------------------ From: "Joel Swaney" Subject: ISO Josh Ritter Tapers Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:12:25 -0600 Just saw Josh Ritter last night and what an amazing bleeping show. He's open to taping(possible sbd) and anyone who'd like to catch a great show, go spend the $10 and tape it. Then please send me an email( jswaney@charter.net ) after you do. Here are some upcoming tour dates, otherwise check out www.joshritter.com for all his upcoming US/UK dates. Josh Ritter Wed 03/31/04 Seattle, WATractor Tavern Thu 04/01/04 Portland, ORAladdin Theater Sat 04/03/04 San Francisco, CAOyster & Beer Festival Mon 04/05/04 San Francisco, CACafe Du Nord Tue 04/06/04 Hollywood, CAThe Largo Wed 04/07/04 Hollywood, CAThe Largo Thu 04/08/04 San Diego, CAThe Casbah Fri 04/09/04 Tucson, AZSolar Culture Sat 04/10/04 Albuquerque, NMOutpost Perf. Space Mon 04/12/04 Dallas, TXGypsy Tea Room Tue 04/13/04 Austin, TXStubb's Barbeque Fri 04/16/04 Birmingham, ALWorkplay Theatre Sat 04/17/04 Atlanta, GARed Light Cafe Mon 04/19/04 Carrboro, NCRoom 4 @ Go! Rehearsal Tue 04/20/04 Arlington, VAIOTA Club & Cafe Wed 04/21/04 Annapolis, MDRams Head ------------------------------ From: "Wayne D. Hoxsie Jr." Subject: Re: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:14:46 -0600 Seth Breidbart wrote: >>Can the TCD-D100 erase a tape's recording data? I have a little >>manual but it seems like it can only erase the Start IDs. How do I >>erase the recording? Do I just let it record with no input for the >>length of the tape? The thing is, I want the tape to flash "Blank" >>when I re-use it after the erase. > > > To do that, you have to erase the formatting, which a deck can't do. > You need a powerful electromagnet designed for erasing computer-grade > tapes (one that erases cassettes isn't strong enough). > > A deck can write digital silence over a recording, removing the > recording (but not to the point where the NSA can't recover it; I > recommend thermite for that). > > Seth Many tape programs for a computer based DDS drive have an erase function. These just write blank data to the tape all the way to the end, but they will show up as "blank" on most dat decks after this. Also, if you just want a fresh start on a used tape, you only need to erase the first 10 inches or so. This needs to be done with a powerful magnet as Seth suggests. I use old "voice coil" magnets from dead hard disks. These are powerful rare-earth magnets and are smooth enough not to damage the tape backing. Just flip up and hold open the tape guard (if you can't figure out how, you probably shouldn't even try) then, with a soda straw or something similar, pull out several inches of tape. Run the business side of the magnet across the the back side of the tape, then use the eraser end of a pencil stuck into the take-up spool to take up the exposed tape. The tape guard is spring loaded so you need to hold open the guard with one had the whole time or you risk damaging the exposed tape. Practice on a junk tape a bit to get the hang of it. This procedure should erase enough of the initial header of the tape that it will show as blank and allow you to get fresh ATIME and header info on subsequent recordings(1). If, as Seth mentions, your goal is to obfuscate all data on the tape, then use thermite. 1. I would never do this in an attempt to pass off a one or more pass tape to a trader as new. I always use brand-new tapes for trades and only jack around with stuff for my own amusement or for tapes in my own collection of stuff I play every day. -- Wayne D. Hoxsie Jr. wayne@hoxnet.com PGP Key ID 138BCEE1 ------------------------------ From: "Bob Griesel" Subject: RE: Sony TCD-D100 ERASE function Reply-To: Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:53:55 -0800 Further to Seth's accurate comments: I use a modest electromagnet eraser for DAT tapes. (Benjamin 24-016, www.markertek.com) Time is an important factor when using a bulk eraser. This model will do a cassette in 30 seconds each side. For a DAT, at least 2 min. per side is required. Since the Benjamin is hand-held, its a bit of a hassle but it works for those rare occasions when I want to "blank" a tape. - Bob > > Can the TCD-D100 erase a tape's recording data? I have a little > > manual but it seems like it can only erase the Start IDs. How do I > > erase the recording? Do I just let it record with no input for the > > length of the tape? The thing is, I want the tape to flash "Blank" > > when I re-use it after the erase. > > To do that, you have to erase the formatting, which a deck can't do. > You need a powerful electromagnet designed for erasing computer-grade > tapes (one that erases cassettes isn't strong enough). > > A deck can write digital silence over a recording, removing the > recording (but not to the point where the NSA can't recover it; I > recommend thermite for that). > > Seth > ------------------------------ ** 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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