Bird Song -> | 1991-12-30 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
-- Recorded by Don Pearson and Dan Healy
-- PA cuts out for 6 seconds during Drums
-- Dear Prudence Jam and Drums with Airto Moreira on drums and vocals
-- Multiple masters were used to make this show complete
-- 150859 24 -> 16 @ 44.1

SOURCE 2 OF 8

2:57:53

SBD

Transferrer:

Kevin Tobin

SHNID:

gd1991-12-30.135054.sur5-1.tobin.flac1648

Source:

<b>flac16/48kHz;</b> 5.1 LPCM Surround Sound (48k) - SBD (shnid=32574) SBD (Ultra-Matrix) -> Master Dat (44.1k) All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller + AUD (shn id 6812) FOB/DFC hand held/ORTF B&K 4011 > Neuman BS 48i-2 phantom power > Sony TCD D-10 Pro-2 (modified) DAT master > 1 clone played back through an Edirol UA-5, hardware resampled from 48k to 44.1k > Soundforge > CD-wav > SHN seekable SHN files encoded w/Mkw-act. - mixing by Kevin Tobin

Taper Notes:

View NotesSurround Sound Mix 5.1 LPCM  (48k)
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- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 18-JAN-2016 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 18-JAN-2016 - Tag&Rename
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Brokedown House Production

SOURCE 3 OF 8

gd1991-12-30.135052.dts.tobin.flac16

Source:

<b>DTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix</b>; SBD (shnid=32574) SBD (Ultra-Matrix) -> Master Dat (44.1k) All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller + AUD (shn id 6812) FOB/DFC hand held/ORTF B&K 4011 > Neuman BS 48i-2 phantom power > Sony TCD D-10 Pro-2 (modified) DAT master > 1 clone played back through an Edirol UA-5, hardware resampled from 48k to 44.1k > Soundforge > CD-wav > SHN seekable SHN files encoded w/Mkw-act. - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin

Taper Notes:

View NotesDTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix


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- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 18-JAN-2016 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 18-JAN-2016 - Tag&Rename
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Front
Left Channel SBD  -1db
Right Channel SBD -1db

Center
Mixed to mono -1db SBD

Surround
Left Channel -0db AUD
Right Channel -2db AUD

Sub/LFE
Mixed to mono -1db SBD
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More On DTS

Today's audio standards are moving towards multi-channel
sound, like DTS and Dolby Digital. While the Audio-CD
standard (Red Book) hasn't changed to accommodate these
new sound formats, it is still possible to go around the
specification and to put a 5.1 surround recording on a
regular Audio-CD. To play a DTS-Audio-CD you must connect
your DVD/CD player via a digital cable (optical or coaxial)
to your DTS Dolby-Digital receiver. It is not 100% sure
that your receiver will recognize a DTS-Audio CD, so the
first time you're trying to playback a DTS-Audio-CD you
must do a test to determine if it can. Begin with the
volume very low, start the disc and raise the volume
gradually. NEVER listen to a DTS-Audio-CD through the
analog audio outputs of your CD/DVD player.

Burning Instructions

Burn them the absolute same way as you would burn any
normal Audio-CD from FLAC files.

Brokedown House Production

SOURCE 4 OF 8

gd1991-12-30.135051.mtx.tobin.flac16

Source:

Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shnid=32574) SBD (Ultra-Matrix) -> Master Dat (44.1k) All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller + AUD (shn id 6812) FOB/DFC hand held/ORTF B&K 4011 > Neuman BS 48i-2 phantom power > Sony TCD D-10 Pro-2 (modified) DAT master > 1 clone played back through an Edirol UA-5, hardware resampled from 48k to 44.1k > Soundforge > CD-wav > SHN seekable SHN files encoded w/Mkw-act. - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin

Taper Notes:

View NotesSBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix(53%-SBD/47%-AUD)

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- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 18-JAN-2016 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 18-JAN-2016 - Tag&Rename
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Multitrack Mixdown Settings

SET ONE

Stereo Matrix
SBD -1
AUD 0

SET TWO

Stereo Matrix
SBD -1
AUD 0
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Brokedown House Production

SOURCE 5 OF 8

Charlie Miller and Joe Noel

SHNID:

gd1991-12-30.148758.FOB.Schoeps.Dalton-Miller-Noel.t-flac1648

Source:

(FOB) Schoeps MK-4 > Oade Custom Pre Amp > Sony D3 > Master DAT (see notes)

Lineage:

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

Taper Notes:

View NotesMaster Digital Audience Recording by Tim Dalton
Transfer by Charlie Miller
Edited & Mastered w/ Adobe Audition by Joe Noel
January 12, 2020

Notes:
- Thanks to Tim for sharing his DAT
- Thanks to Charlie for his work on the transfer.
- No recording info was provided with this DAT.
- Best guess is its Schoeps.  It sounds identical to Tim's 12/28 recording.
* w/ Airto Moreira

SOURCE 6 OF 8

3:04:34

Taper:

Master Digital FOB Recording & Transfer by Marcus Buick

Transferrer:

Edited & Mastered by Joe Noel April 30, 2020

SHNID:

gd1991-12-30.150304.FOB.DFC.BK4011.Buick.Noel.t-flac1648

Source:

B&K4011 (@110-ORTF) > MIT shotgun XLR > TAO/Oadie PS > MIT shotgun XLR > Panasonic SV255 > Master DAT (BÃ¼Stand)

Lineage:

Transfer: Master DAT > Peter Oshman's Panasonic SV3800 > S/PDIF(16bit 48kHz) > Edirol R4 > WAV48/16; (Set 1-tape 1 transfer: 2019-07-14; Set 2-tape 2 transfer: 2019-06-11)

Taper Notes:

View NotesProduction Notes by Marcus Buick (2019-04-29)

Night 3 of 4. My 1st show was 12-30-1985, so technically, this was my sixth Deadversary!  The 30th fell on a Monday night, and recovering from the weekend was occurring for some, while others were just getting ready to ramp it up for New Yearâ€™s!  Any four-day run of shows in the Bay Area took a certain stamina, but New Yearâ€™s shows always took that little je â€˜ne sais quoi!

Priority tickets (and the people who wait in line to get them) are required for getting â€˜the spotâ€™; most who que in line for these rarities are gunning for the rail but the most ardent tapers know that to get FOB DFC, priority tickets are an essential part of the equation.  In addition to securing â€˜the spotâ€™ the recordistâ€™s support crew are equally vital; That barrier between the mics and the unknowing public, for who taping is usually a non-consideration more than a nuisance, is a primary concern for capturing the accuracy of the music with absolute minimal distraction. Balloon pops, claps, yammerings-on, and laughing are the sounds to minimize, which only a support crew can do, once mics have been hoisted.  The reason I point this out is even though I am a recordist of this event I was, in no way, alone.  The amount of people that had a hand in making this recording is easily a dozen (if not two). I wonâ€™t name everyone here; They know who they are!

The main reason I got into taping the Dead was for the sonics; The accuracy of a Meyer Sound PA (in Quad) on a good night cannot be beat. I believe the Drums & amp; Space performance this evening reaches a level of dynamics uncommon in most human experiences; This recording demonstrates acoustics that can test high performance reproduction systems as well as bodily organs due to bone conduction!  The performance is strong, there are no technical issues, and this is a fine capture of this event!

Additional Notes:
- Thanks to Marcus Buick for sharing his Master DAT
- Thanks to John Ammons for coordinating these efforts
- Thanks to Pete Oshman for the use of the SV3800
* w/ Airto Moreira (drums & vocals)

SOURCE 7 OF 8

Marcus Buick and James Young

Transferrer:

Jamie Waddell

SHNID:

gd1991-12-30.fob.bk4011.buick-young.gems.105000.flac16

Source:

B&K4011s > MIT Cable > Oade Power Supply > Panasonic sv255 Recording Location: FOB - Hand Held Both Sets

Lineage:

16 bit – 48kHz DAT Master > TASCAM DA-20 (SPDIF out) -> LynxTWO-B Audio Reference Interface (SPDIF in) -> Wavelab 6.0 by Todd Evans Editing and Mastering: Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station. Weiss Saracon for 16 BIT – 44.1kHz SRC and POWR-3 Dither Traders Little Helper for FLAC Level 8 SBE Free Tag & Rename for FLAC Meta-Data Tagging

SOURCE 8 OF 8

gd91-12-30.b_ks.georges.6812.sbeok.shnf

Source:

FOB/DFChand held/ORTF B&K 4011 > Neuman BS 48i-2 phantom power > Sony TCD D-10 Pro-2 (modified)DAT master > 1 clone played back through an Edirol UA-5,hardware resampled from 48k to 44.1k > Soundforge > CD-wav > SHNseekable SHN files encoded w/Mkw-act.

Taper Notes:

View NotesFOB/DFC
hand held/ORTF B&K 4011 > Neuman BS 48i-2 phantom power > Sony TCD D-10 Pro-2 (modified)
DAT master > 1 clone played back through an Edirol UA-5,
hardware resampled from 48k to 44.1k > Soundforge > CD-wav > SHN
seekable SHN files encoded w/Mkw-act.