E: U.S. Blues | 1990-03-18 | Grateful Dead

View Notes
Patch Info:
Pre-FM > Reel Master > Dat (shnid=9364) supplies:
Drums (4:45 - end of track)
Space (0:00 - 2:20)

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller
charliemiller87@earthlink.net
April 7, 2020

Notes:
-- Recorded by Don Pearson and Dan Healy
-- This file set is 16 bit @ 44.1

SOURCE 2 OF 15

2:51:37

SBD

Taper:

Don Pearson and Dan Healy

Transferrer:

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1990-03-18.149480.ultramatrix.sbd.pearson-healy.miller.flac2496

Source:

UltraMatrix SBD > Cassette Master (TDK MA-X90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Adobe Audition CC 2015 > Samplitude Pro X4 Suite > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
Pre-FM > Reel Master > Dat (shnid=9364) supplies:
Drums (4:45 - end of track)
Space (0:00 - 2:20)

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller
charliemiller87@earthlink.net
April 7, 2020

Notes:
-- Recorded by Don Pearson and Dan Healy

SOURCE 3 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.139225.sbd.miller.truck-mix.flac

Source:

SBD (Recording Mix) > Dat Master > PCM (Sony Beta L-750)

Lineage:

PCM (Sony SL-10) > Sony PCM-601ESD > Behringer Ultramatch Pro >Tascam DA-3000 > Samplitude Pro X3 Suite > FLAC/16

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Thanks to David Gans for the tape
-- John Cutler's live mix made in the mobile recording truck
-- I cleaned up dozens of static pops, some may still remain

SOURCE 4 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.sbd.miller.90486.sbeok.flac16

Source:

SBD -> Cassette Master (TDK SA-X90) D

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/48k) ->

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch Info:
The complete 2nd Set is supplied by a remastered version of shnid=9364
The first set from the Pre-FM has numerous aud patches and the SBD mix
sounds much better. Unfortunatly, I couldn't get the 2nd Set sbd.

Notes:
-- Set 2 is seamless
-- There is a spot of diginoise right before Spoonful

SOURCE 5 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.mtx.hansokolow.96568.flac16

SOURCE 6 OF 15

gd90-03-18.sbd.huck.9364.sbeok.shnf

Source:

Hartford Civic Center SBD feed to HCN studios via ISDN > HCN Master Reel > DAT(Sony ES)recorded/(Tascam DA20mkII) playback>Pioneer PDR 555>CDR>WAV>SHN

Taper Notes:

View NotesHartford Civic Center SBD feed to HCN studios via ISDN > HCN Master Reel > DAT(Sony ES)recorded/(Tascam DA20mkII) playback>Pioneer PDR 555>CDR; Some aud splices, see info file for details; via David Huck, Matt Fuggi, & Michael Dixon (splicing and tracking)

SOURCE 7 OF 15

2:55:58

REMASTER

Taper:

Master Digital Audience Recording by Ted Mattes

Transferrer:

Transfer by Charlie Miller Edited & reMastered using Adobe Audition by Joe Noel March 25, 2020

SHNID:

gd1990-03-18.149332.FOB.Schoeps.Mattes.Miller.Noel.reMaster.t-flac1648

Source:

From the Teddy Ballgame Archive - a reMaster of shnid 141913 Source: (FOB) Schoeps CMC4 MK4 > DAT (Panasonic SV250) Location: Sec 2 Row t Seat 8

Lineage:

Transfer: Dat > Sony PCM r500 > Tascam DA-3000 > wav 16/48

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Master DAT courtesy of Ted Mattes
- Harmonized by Charlie Miller
- Officially released as part of Spring 1990 (The Other One) box set
- some unnecessary crowd banter was edited
- level adjustments in Shakedown smoothed out
- mics are muffled for approx. 30 seconds in LRR (2:30 - 3:00)

reMaster Notes:
- The right channel was inverted, that has been corrected.
- The levels were improved with gentle EQ work & normalization.
- Thanks very much to chillwig & his discerning ear for alerting me to the channel problem.

SOURCE 8 OF 15

Charlie Miller and Joe Noel

SHNID:

gd1990-03-18.141913.FOB.Schoeps.Mattes.Miller.Noel.t-flac1648

Source:

<b>flac16/48kHz</b>; Ted Mattes Recording (FOB): Schoeps CMC4 MK4 > DAT (Panasonic SV250); Location: Sec 2 Row t Seat 8; Charlie Miller

Lineage:

Dat > Sony PCM r500 > Tascam DA-3000 > wav 16/48

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Master DAT courtesy of Ted Mattes
- Harmonized by Charlie Miller 
- Officially released as part of Spring 1990 (The Other One) box set
- some unnecessary crowd banter was edited
- level adjustments in Shakedown smoothed out
- mics are muffled for approx. 30 seconds in LRR (2:30 - 3:00)

SOURCE 9 OF 15

2:55:11

Transferrer:

Three source matrix created in Audacity by photoLeon.

SHNID:

gd1990-03-18.139667.mtx.photoLeon.LL.t-flac16

Source:

Three source matrix created in Audacity

SOURCE 10 OF 15

2:54:02

Taper:

Ted Mattes;Rick Katzeff

Transferrer:

John Ammons and Joel Noel

SHNID:

gd1990-03-18.138118.Katzeff.Mattes.Ammons.SchoepsCMC34.fob.t-flac16

Source:

Ted Mattes/Rick Katzeff FOB recording: Schoeps CMC34 at 110 degrees ORTF on Schoeps t-bar > Panasonic SV250 (phase corrected); John Ammons

Lineage:

from his DAT clone of the master. Tascam DA20 Mark II DAT > Roland SRC-2 sample rate/format converter (from SPDIF to Optical) > Mac Mini > Audacity 3.0 at 44K > Wave; Joe Noel Edits, T,F & P: Wave > Audacity > track/label > export multiple > flac 16/48; Checksum & tags created in xACT

SOURCE 11 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.132671.cmc521.deal-petty.flac16

Source:

Recording info: 2nd row OTS/Schoeps cmc 521's> Schoeps VMS 52 UB p/s> SV-MD1 by Lance Deal; Master DAT's provided by Lance Deal;

Lineage:

Fostex D-5 (optical)> M-Audio USB Transit> Audacity @ 16/48> 16/44> CD Wave (tracking)> TLH (SBE's/Flac/md5); Transferred and liberated to etree by Will Petty

SOURCE 12 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.125608.Nak300s-Senn441s.Fitzy.Keo.Flac1644

Source:

Master Audience Recorded By Fitzy, Transfer By Keo; Nakamichi CM300/CP4 Shotguns And Sennheiser 441's > Radioshack Mixer > Sony TC-D5M, Tapes: Maxell MX 90's; Transfer With Nakamichi MR-1 > Korg MR-1000 @ 1 Bit/5.6 MHz; Tracking/Sample Rate Conversion With AudioGate Software To 32/96 kHz Wave; Dithered/Flacked With Korg Aqua To 16/44; SBE's Checked/Fixed With Trader's Little Helper; Metadata Tagging With Tag&Rename

Taper Notes:

View NotesComments:Another Huge Thanks out to Fitzy for 
recording and sharing his source for this show!
Some higher recording levels mostly in "All Along 
The Watchtower" through the end of the show though 
the rest of the show shines and is another excellent 
share from the Fitzy collection of master audience 
recordings and the Grateful Dead's Spring 1990 Tour!
AS ALWAYS ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOURCE 13 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.125607.Nak300s-Senn441s.Fitzy.Keo.Flac2496

Source:

Master Audience Recorded By Fitzy, Transfer By Keo; Nakamichi CM300/CP4 Shotguns And Sennheiser 441's > Radioshack Mixer > Sony TC-D5M, Tapes: Maxell MX 90's; Transfer With Nakamichi MR-1 > Korg MR-1000 @ 1 Bit/5.6 MHz; Tracking/Sample Rate Conversion/Flacked With AudioGate Software To 24/96 kHz; Metadata Tagging With Tag&Rename

Taper Notes:

View NotesComments:Another Huge Thanks out to Fitzy for 
recording and sharing his source for this show!
Some higher recording levels mostly in "All Along 
The Watchtower" through the end of the show though 
the rest of the show shines and is another excellent 
share from the Fitzy collection of master audience 
recordings and the Grateful Dead's Spring 1990 Tour!
AS ALWAYS ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOURCE 14 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.senn-me80.litzenberger.91358.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Sennheiser ME-80's>Technics SV-MD1 (1st row OTS)

Lineage:

DAT MASTER>Tascam DA-30MKII>Sound Devices 702>Wavelab 5 (Fades & Sample Rate Conversion)>CDWAV>FLAC)

SOURCE 15 OF 15

gd1990-03-18.naks.andrewf.35401.flac16

Source:

Nakamichi CM-300's with CP-4 shotgun capsules > Sony TC-D5M > Maxell MX-90 cassettes, with no Dolby. Mics on stand 7-feet high, set up near the back of the floor, aprx five rows behind the soundboard area. (Note: There was no taping area at this show.)

Lineage:

MAC > Sony TC-D5M (no Dolby) > Marantz CDR-500 burner > EAC > Soundforge > CD-Wave > TLH v.1.0.0.72. (for SBE-OK, FLAC compression, and checksums) > FLAC > bt.etree July 2006.

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes: Soundforge was used to make fades and clean-up around the 
tape-flips. The break between Disc Two and Disc Three is where 
I flipped the tape during the show; less than five seconds are 
missing. Taped and transferred by Andrew F. ...ENJOY!