Midnight Hour | 1983-12-31 | Grateful Dead

View NotesSBD + AUD Matrix 3 Source Mix(48%-SBD/52%-AUD)

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- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 03-JAN-2014 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 03-JAN-2014 - Tag&Rename
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Multitrack Mixdown Settings

SET ONE

Stereo Matrix
SBD -0.5
AUD 0

SET TWO

Stereo Matrix
SBD -0.5
AUD 0
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BHP note: Both audio sources were very close to the video and only minor patching was needed mostly between songs in the first set.

Brokedown House Production

SOURCE 2 OF 22

2:53:08

SBD

Rating:

7.75 / 8 ratings

Taper:

Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

Transferrer:

Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.96185.sbeok.flac16

Source:

SBD -> Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell XLII-S90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC/16

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
FM -> ? -> Dat (shnid=13963) supplies:
Eyes Of The World (10:22 -10:44)
Not Fade Away (8:35 - 8:42)

Notes:
-- Seamless transition between Discs 1 and 2
-- Set 3 with Rick Danko and Maria Muldaur
-- Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton for the Cassettes
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

SOURCE 3 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.32514.sbeok.flac16

Source:

SBD -> Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550/Maxell XLIIS-90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Sony TC-WE475) -> Sony R500 (Pass Through) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude Professional v8.01 -> FLAC

Taper Notes:

View Notes-- Seamless transition between Discs 1 and 2.
-- Tape flips at end of Eyes and NFA patched from alternate source.
-- Thanks to Paul Scotton and Joani Walker for the Cassettes.
-- Set 3 with Rick Danko and Maria Muldaur.

SOURCE 4 OF 22

gd83-12-31.sbd.miller.13963.sbeok.shnf

Source:

SBD -> Rm -> Dat -> M-Audio 2448 -> Samplitude 2496 v6.0 -> CD (SHN)Brokedown Palace patched from Pre-FM>Cm>Cass>Dat>CDDat -> SHN Transfer Done By Charlie Millercharliemiller87@earthlink.net8/27/02

Taper Notes:

View NotesSBD -> Rm -> Dat -> M-Audio 2448 -> Samplitude 2496 v6.0 -> CD (SHN)
Brokedown Palace patched from Pre-FM>Cm>Cass>Dat>CD

Dat -> SHN Transfer Done By Charlie Miller
charliemiller87@earthlink.net
8/27/02

SOURCE 5 OF 22

gd83-12-31.sbd.bertha-ashley.14948.sbeok.shnf

Source:

Pre-FM>Cm>Cass>Dat>CD - Sound C-

Taper Notes:

View Notes(Bertha Remaster)

SBD>>MR>>DAT>>M-Audio2448>>WAV>>SHN>>DAW(Bertha)>>CDA/SHN - Sound A-
Brokedown Palace Source: Pre-FM>Cm>Cass>Dat>CD - Sound C-

SOURCE 6 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.sbd-grossman.popi.6102.shnf

Source:

sbd>mr>dats>wave>shn w/seek

SOURCE 7 OF 22

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.164337.senn441.vita..miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Jim Vita's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser 441 mics > Sony D5M (Maxell UDXLII-S)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2022 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Wagner and the folks responsible for the Nakamichi 700 source which supplies a 0:09 patch in "Space"
- Thanks to Andrew Lipton and Chris Ladner for the Sennheiser 421 source which supplies "Brokedown Palace" in its entirety
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2022

SOURCE 8 OF 22

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.164336.senn441.vita..miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Jim Vita's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser 441 mics > Sony D5M (Maxell UDXLII-S)

Lineage:

Master Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2022 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the master cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Wagner and the folks responsible for the Nakamichi 700 source which supplies a 0:09 patch in "Space"
- Thanks to Andrew Lipton and Chris Ladner for the Sennheiser 421 source which supplies "Brokedown Palace" in its entirety
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2022

SOURCE 9 OF 22

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.151339.fob.nak700.wagner.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Bob Wagner's Master (FOB) Cassettes; Nakamichi 700 mics > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR7-A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2020 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View Notes
Notes:
- Thanks to Bob Wagner for the master (FOB) cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Andrew Lipton and Chris Ladner for the Sennheiser 421 source which supplies the crowd and beginning of "My Brother Esau" (0:28 total), a 1:22 patch in "Drums", as well as "Brokedown Palace" in its entirety
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2020

SOURCE 10 OF 22

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.151338.fob.nak700.wagner.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Bob Wagner's Master (FOB) Cassettes; Nakamichi 700 mics > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR7-A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2020 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View Notes
Notes:
- Thanks to Bob Wagner for the master (FOB) cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Andrew Lipton and Chris Ladner for the Sennheiser 421 source which supplies the crowd and beginning of "My Brother Esau" (0:28 total), a 1:22 patch in "Drums", as well as "Brokedown Palace" in its entirety
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2020

SOURCE 11 OF 22

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.148208.fob.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid126610 Matrix source which supplies a 0:05 patch in the beginning of "Tennessee Jed", as well as a 5:15 patch in "Drums > Space"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2019

SOURCE 12 OF 22

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.148207.fob.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid126610 Matrix source which supplies a 0:05 patch in the beginning of "Tennessee Jed", as well as a 5:15 patch in "Drums > Space"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2019

SOURCE 13 OF 22

3:03:18

Transferrer:

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.155215.5-1.tobin.flac1648

Source:

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound (48k) mixed in Adobe Audition CC 2014

Taper Notes:

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 10-JAN-2022 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 10-JAN-2022 - Tag&Rename
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Brokedown House Production

SOURCE 14 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.137701.aud.lamarre.berger.flac24

Source:

source: aud cassette master; taped by Doug Lamarre; sennheiser 441’s > sony d5; maxell xl-IIS90’s, dolby b; nakamichi dragon/b > benchmark adc1 @ 24/96; transferred - Rob Berger

SOURCE 15 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.137700.aud.lamarre.berger.flac16

Source:

source: aud cassette master; taped by Doug Lamarre; sennheiser 441’s > sony d5; maxell xl-IIS90’s, dolby b; nakamichi dragon/b > benchmark adc1 @ 24/96; transferred - Rob Berger

SOURCE 16 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.134902.Nak300CP4.Hill.Keo.Flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesRick Danko - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals $
 Maria Muldaur - Vocals, Tambourine $
 Terry Cagle - Tambourine %, Drums/Mickey Hart On Cow Bell #
 John Cippolina - Guitar *

 Comments:Another Huge Thanks out to Steve for
recording and sharing his source for this show!
Some tape pauses between first set songs.Another
excellent share from the Steve Hill collection 
of masters and the Grateful Dead's New Years
run of shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AS ALWAYS ENJOY!!!!!!!!

SOURCE 17 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.134901.Nak300CP4.Hill.Keo.Flac1644

Taper Notes:

View NotesComments:Another Huge Thanks out to Steve for
recording and sharing his source for this show!
Some tape pauses between first set songs.Another
excellent share from the Steve Hill collection 
of masters and the Grateful Dead's New Years
run of shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AS ALWAYS ENJOY!!!!!!!!

SOURCE 18 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.112282.Sennheiser421.daweez.d5scott.flac16

Source:

Source: 2 Sennheiser 421 microphones (up front-center) > Sony TC-D5M - analog master cassettes;

Lineage:

Sony TC-D5M (original record deck) > Pre Sonus Inspire GT > Sound Forge > .wav files > Trader's Little Helper > flac files

SOURCE 19 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.fm-set3.ford.90059.sbeok.flac16

Lineage:

Master FM Cassette > Nakamichi Cassette Deck 2 > Kind Kables RCA/XLR > Lunatec V3 (@ 24/96) > coax > Audiophile 2496 > WaveLab 5.0 > .wav @ 24/96 > Waves L3 UltraMaximizer > .wav @ 16/44.1 > CD Wave Editor >

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:

- Taped & Transferred by Alex Ford.
- This cassette appeared out of nowhere, I thought it was long gone. Quality is very good to excellent.
- The tracks are in the order of the original broadcast.
- * songs from The Band (opener).
- # Tape flip @ 02:48, only fades applied.
- Correct sector boundaries verified with TLH. Files encoded @ level 6.
- I recorded the entire show but Sets I & II are definitely long gone.

SOURCE 20 OF 22

Mike G. and Tony Suraci

Transferrer:

Tony Suraci

SHNID:

gd1983-12-31.nak304.mikeg-suraci.79383.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Nakamichi CM304's(pointed at stacks)>Sony D5M>Sony D5M Location: FOB/Right of Center/Stand at 8 Feet

Lineage:

Sony D5Pro>Lunatec V3(analog out)>722@24/96 Editing: Adobe Audition 2.0 dither and resample 16Bit>Cdwav/tracking>flac16

SOURCE 21 OF 22

gd1983-12-31.fob.senn421.lipton.ladner.34968.sbeok.flac16

Source:

FOB Sennheiser 421s > Sony D5 > TDK MA90 Master Cassettes

Lineage:

Master Cassettes playback on Nakamichi DR-2 > Presonus Firebox (stereo preamp and 24 bit/96 A/D) > firewire/2 GHz PC/WinXP > recorded as 24 bit/96 KHz WAV & pauses/flips were smoothed with crossfades, Wavelab 5 > rendered to 16 bit/44.1 KHz WAV, Waves L3 Multimaximizer > CDWAV 1.9 (tracking) > FLAC (level 8)

Taper Notes:

View NotesComments:
Great sounding closeup FOB master audience cassette with minimal closeup crowd intrusiveness.  Thanks to Bill for borrowing me his masters.

Flaws:
d1t07 (Tennesee Jed) completely missing - spliced from CM's SBD source.
d3t04 (Not Fade Away) - 7 second splice from SBD source from 06:15-06:22.

SOURCE 22 OF 22

gd83-12-31.beyer.walstib.18737.sbeok.shnf

Source:

3 Beyer M160 FOB> Sony TCD5M Master Cassette>shn

Taper Notes:

View Notes3 Beyer M160 FOB> Sony TCD5M Master Cassette>shn; Seeded to abgd by Walstib