Cold Rain and Snow | 1978-07-07 | Grateful Dead

View NotesDroncit notes for this version:	
Reworked the mono source to simulate stereo using various combinations of filters and rebalanced by adding certain frequencies into either the left or right channel to try to give it a cleaner sound.  Also used a spectral filter for greater presence.  Reworking the profile changed the perceived loudness.  This version sounds louder at the same settings for normalization. It's not perfect, but I think it has more presence and it's easier to hear the individual instruments."	
	
After normalization, I also did the following:	
One tenth of a second of silence during the transition from Scarlet Begonias to Fire on the Mountain was removed; there is still some visible evidence of the problem, but I don't hear it while listening. I also recut the file without regard to original timings, so it's probably a different track delineation now.  I didn't hear any other spots like that.	
I eliminated the dead spots in the dropout during Black Peter.  It's still very clear that there's a problem, but it's a little less jarring.	
	
The opening 10 seconds of both Me & My Uncle and FOTD were very low, so I raised levels in M&MU about 5-6 dB to bring it up to where it should have been.  I don't think it's noticeable now. There were also several instances of a fraction of a second of blank space noticeable after raising the gain.  I deleted these. and cut so the 3...4 countdown is audible.  An edit is also noticeable before the song starts (probably just a tape start/stop).  The opening of FOTD was raised approx. 3dB. Added 1dB to the 12 seconds before the opening of Cassidy as it seemed a little low. Added 2dB to the 15 seconds prior to Passenger because of the interesting guitar ditty, which sounds vaguely familiar. 

Vocals remain thin-sounding in some spots (especially the second set), possibly due to the missing channel.
	
All work in this version done with Diamond Cut 8.0 Forensics.	
Thanks to BCE.

SOURCE 2 OF 8

2:48:48

SBD

gd1978-07-07.sbd.jerugim.tetzeli.fix-293.33817.shnf

Source:

SBD> MR> PCM > DAT; DAT> CD> EAC> SHN

Taper Notes:

View NotesFix of GDLive download source.  Overlap between CDs 2 and 3 was eliminated in Cool Edit 2000, allowing for a seamless transition between the two - perfect for playing on hard drive or recording to DAT or DVD audio.  Wavmerge was used to merge fixed d2t07/d3t01 combo file with all succeeding files on CD 3, then retracked in CDWave to compensate for "ripple effect" on sector boundaries of deleting overlap between discs 2 and 3.

Bill Tetzeli, btet@adelphia.net	4:00 PM 1/29/2006

SOURCE 3 OF 8

gd78-07-07.sbd.jerugim.293.sbeok.shnf

View NotesSBD> MR> ?> DAT; DAT> CD> EAC> SHN conversion & upload by Adam Jerugim; known flaw: d3t02 d/o @ 10:14; note summary of Jason Palmer's and AJ's reports: This is not in stereo: the same channel is spread over both using a splitter technique. The channel that should contain Keith, half of Jerry, Billy, and possibly some of Phil, is missing; Keith is minimally audible. This the only SBD source available. If you have a superior source, please contact AJ. [Note: A shntool-fixed-by-set version also circulates]

SOURCE 4 OF 8

2:44:10

Taper:

concert recording by John Hicks & Dennis Fong.

Transferrer:

Transferred by Andrew F. 08/2022

SHNID:

gd1978-07-07.157698.aud.hicks-fong.flac2448

Lineage:

MAC > Nakamichi CR-5A > Edirol FA-66 > Wavelab > CD-Wave (24bit-output) > TLH > FLAC 2448 tagged

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes: The mix improves during Jack Straw. ID-91793 patches; Candyman 0:00 > 0:05, Tenn Jed 0:00 > 0:11, and Space 2:25 > 2:54.

SOURCE 5 OF 8

gd1978-07-07.mtx.octopusrider.98917.flac16

Source:

SHNID 293 + SHIND 82931 + SHNID 91793

Taper Notes:

View NotesThe well known SBD source has one major flaw.  It is not stereo.  The same channel is spread over both channels using a splitter technique.  The channel that should contain Keith, half of Jerry, Billy, and possibly some of Phil, is missing; Keith is minimally audible.  This is the only SBD source available.

The Wagner recording is very nice quality.  Once aligned with the SBD the whole sound spectrum can be heard.  Bobby is no longer drowning out the others and Jerry's sound is much richer and fuller.  The biggest difference is that Keith can be heard.

The SBD and the Wagner recording have many cuts primarily between songs.  I used the FOB to fill in most of these gaps where possible.  I went into this project with the intension of constructing a 2-source Matrix between the SBD and Wagner sources.  I found the cuts and fades between tracks very annoying so I added the FOB to fill in between the cuts only.  I did not align the FOB with the other two sources through the songs because I felt it did not add to the overall quality of the Matrix.  I also fixed drop outs, static, level fluctuations and clicks throughout.

The results are a big improvement for this show.  This is the most complete version of this concert since all 3 recordings have different cuts and it is now seamless with the exception of the break between sets.  Everybody in the band can be heard clearly and evenly.

SOURCE 6 OF 8

Adam Egert and Derek McCabe

SHNID:

gd1978-07-07.fob.knight.motb-0071.91793.flac16

Lineage:

MAC >> Nakamichi DR-1 => Grace Design Lunatec V3 [Pre-Only] => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96]

Taper Notes:

View NotesMastering Notes
-- Volume fluctuations throughout the recording were adjusted to consistent levels.

SOURCE 7 OF 8

Jerry Moore and Rob Berger

SHNID:

gd1978-07-07.aud.wagner.moore.berger.82931.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Sony ECM-54P's > Sony TC-158

Lineage:

MAC > Teac AN-180 outboard Dolby unit > Sony TC 755 open reel deck > Scotch Classic reels at 7.5 IPS, Dolby-B, by Jerry Moore. Reels > Sony TC 850 open reel deck > Teac AN-180 Dolby unit > Sony SBM-1 (super bit mapper) > Tascam CD-Rw4U stand alone burner, by Rob Berger, Dec 2003. CDR > EAC > WavMerge > CD-Wave (new track ID's) > TLH (SBE-OK, lossless compression, and checksums) > FLAC, Feb 2007.

Taper Notes:

View NotesThe recording is Jerry Moore's reel copy of Bob Wagner's cassette master. 
Jerry states: "This, I think, is the best copy of this you'll ever hear, 
as I understand the master was lost in a fire many years back."

SOURCE 8 OF 8

gd78-07-07.aud.cousinit.18700.sbeok.shnf

Source:

Audience Recording

Lineage:

FOB-MAR> C> C> DAT> WAV> SHN

Taper Notes:

View NotesSource: FOB-MAR>C>C>DAT>WAV>SHN
SBD Patch MSR>R>C>C>DAT>WAV>SHN
Source C>SHN Conversion By Cousinit
SBD Patch C>SHN Conversion By Cousinit