Grateful Dead
Audience Tree #2
(In association with The Family Tree)
Idea Man and founder: Teddy "Good Bear"
Conspirators and playground keepers:
David Sorochty - administrator for batch #1
Mark Grason - administrator for batch #2
Teddy GoodBear, Hanno Bunjes & Al Zeffer - assistants to the administrators
Mike Hall - consulting administrator
Tim Buller - web site consultant
Rick Raver - CD label creator
Redbeard & Darrin Sacks - FTP admins
David Sorochty - web page coordinator
Mike Hall & Teddy GoodBear - web page contibutors
Spring '77 Tour - Batch #2
May 1, 1977
The Palladium, New York, N.Y.
and
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Ct.
Signups & Our Criteria for joining the current tree are available by link found at the bottom of this page!
Tape History:
1) > My computer using "CoolEdit96".
2) "CoolEdit96" noise reduction, just to remove some of
the hiss & a little background noise, (after "Get Noise Profile from
Selection") -
Noise Reduction Level = 6
3) In "GoldWave" using "time warp" to slow down the fast**
tape as follows:
4) I then normalized, lowered and raised the volume
where needed so the waveform was more uniform. In "CoolEdit96" I used the
settings:
5) And finally they still needed more noise reduction, (too much hiss on the test CDs), so I used "CoolEdit96" again:
Noise Reduction Level = 4
For the remainder: I used a DAT provided to me by: Robert "Blake" Gilpin.
1) > My computer using "CoolEdit96".
2) In "GoldWave" using "echo" as follows:
3) "GoldWave" equalizer:
4) I then normalized, lowered and raised the volume
where needed so the waveform was more uniform. In "GoldWave" I used the
settings:
5) And finally I then converted 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz in "CoolEdit96".
MAKING INTO DIGITAL MEDIA
Compendium Reviews:
(Subject to Change!)
I also want to keep you up-to-date as to the progress of my conversions for
these '77 analog masters I have to the digital domain. I have almost
a complete set of CD's made up for most of my masters, so I don't need to
keep using them as they are getting old and deteriorating rapidly. Besides,
they leave a residue on my cassette decks heads. I have to clean my
heads every time I play just one tape.
1st a little of the process I've been going through to do said conversions.
I'm working with "Cool Edit96","GoldWave" and others to get it to my computer
as well as edit the "wav" files and then burn to CD. I then do a optical
(digital) connection recording, from my CD player to my DAT deck or straight
from my computer to my DAT deck with the digital I/O on my soundcard.
So what did I do you ask? The specs were:
5/1/77
(Panasonic AM/FM Stereo 'boom box like' w/condenser mics) -> CM (Cassette
Masters) -> my computer* -> CD or DAT @ 44.1 kHz
*For ONLY the ending of Samson, 25:47 filler on CD2 & 20:10 filler on CD3 as follows:
FTP size = 8192
Number of statistical snapshots in profile = 96
Precision Factor = 10
Smoothing Amount = 1
Transition With = 0 db
Under - New Speed or Length
Speed (only) = 0.930
**batteries must have been low, Jerry & company sounded a touch like
the "Chipmonks" on my masters.
Normalize to = 95%
Normalize L/R Equally = check marked
DC Bias Adjust = check marked & set to 0%
FTP size = 8192
Number of statistical snapshots in profile = 96
Precision Factor = 10
Smoothing Amount = 1
Transition With = 0 db
Af:Cm>R>Sbm>D: which is loge 1st row AUD center>Cm>Blake Reel (maxell ??? @ 3.75ips) > PCM R500 w/SBM > DAT @ 48 kHz > my computer* > DAT @ 44.1 kHz or CDRs. Originally taped by Barry Glassberg w/sony ecm 99p's > tc 152 sd deck.
*See below
To my computer from Sony PCM R300 DAT coaxial outputs > "Fiji" soundcard "S/PDIF" inputs @ 48 kHz > edited as follows:
Delay(s) = 0.100
Volume (%) = 10
Reverb = unchecked
60Hz = 3
150Hz = 4
400Hz = 4
1000Hz = 4
2400Hz = 3
6000Hz = 1
15kHz = 0
Maximize = 0.700
5/28/77
It took me about 48 hours to get just right, but 5/28 is done. I used Richard Plumb's DAT via Jim Wise masters [thanks guys :-)], except for 2nd set "Samson" through "Drums", where I used my master. On 5/28/77 I was standing real close to the speakers, starting about 3 minutes into "Samson" & stayed their until NFA. The 1st 3 min. of "Samson" is passable. Rather then break up the song with Richard's then splice in mine after the 1st 3 min., I decided to use my master straight through to the end of "Drums".
Richard's DAT has an inferior "Terrapin", so mine is an upgrade. My master is on par with Jim's, for ONLY the brief segment where I was standing close to the speakers, but a little brighter on the middle & high end but not quite as low on that end. Anyway, it makes for a nice complete show with 'vg' sound quality wise.
For all of Set 1 & from "NFA" to the end of Set 2:
Jim Wise used: 2 Sony 54P mics w/ Sennheiser 441 blend mic > Nakamichi 550 cassette deck
FOB > reel @ 3 3/4 ips > DAT @ 48kHz > my computer > DAT @ 44.1kHz or CD.
For Set 2, "Samson" through "Drums":
(Panasonic AM/FM Stereo 'boom box like' w/condenser mics) -> CM (Cassette
Masters) -> my computer* -> CD or DAT @ 44.1kHz
*See below.
1) Sony 3-head cassette deck (TC-K615S) > 10 band equalizer, "eq". The
"eq" settings:
31Hz 62Hz 125Hz
250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz
8kHz 16kHz
Left: 13db 13db 13db
13db 13db 13db 12db
11db 10db 9db
Right: 13db 13db 13db
13db 13db 12db 10db
10db 10db 9db
2) > My computer using "CoolEdit96".
3) "CoolEdit96" noise reduction, just to remove some of the hiss, (after
"Get Noise Profile from Selection").
Noise Reduction Level = 4
FTP size = 8192
Number of statistical snapshots in profile = 96
Precision Factor = 10
Smoothing Amount = 1
Transition With = 0 db
4) "GoldWave" equalizer (a touch of bass boost):
60Hz = 4
150Hz = 4
400Hz = 3
5/8/77 Filler
I spent today redoing 5/28/77 CDs for our next batch. I also put on the last
CD of 5/28, a COMPLETE 5/8/77 Lazy Lightnin'>Supplication from a crisp BBD,
plus my master 30 sec. AUD for the missing section. It's beautiful!
Douger should like this? Hey Doug, you'll have to sign up for batch #2 to
get this one, :).
Also, I put together a NEW "5/8/77 'Good Bear' Collage". It's just over 20
minutes long & fits nicely on the last disc of 5/28 too!
The "Collage" is highlights of 5/8/77 done my way. The process:
1) Sony 3-head cassette deck (TC-K615S) > 10 band equalizer, "eq". The
"eq" settings:
31Hz 62Hz 125Hz
250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz
8kHz 16kHz
Left: 13db 13db 13db
13db 13db 13db 12db
11db 10db 9db
Right: 13db 13db 13db
13db 13db 12db 10db
10db 10db 9db
2) > My computer using "CoolEdit96".
3) "CoolEdit96" noise reduction, just to remove some of the hiss, (after
"Get Noise Profile from Selection").
Noise Reduction Level = 4
FTP size = 8192
Number of statistical snapshots in profile = 96
Precision Factor = 10
Smoothing Amount = 1
Transition With = 0 db
4) "GoldWave" equalizer (a touch of treble boost):
1000Hz = 1
2400Hz = 4
6000Hz = 4
15kHz = 3
After the above I did the following to make the CDR seeds:
1) Used "CDwav" to split the tracks.
2) Made the burn at 2x's speed using "EZ CD Creator".
For the DAT's:
1) 2 "wav" files on my computer, 1 per set, for each show. Total size about
1.5gb for each show.
2) Play the "wav" files from a playlist using "Turtle Beach's Audio Station
2" software > Coaxial (digital) connection from my computer to my "Sony
PCM-R300" DAT deck. Or I used the "optical" connections from the back of my CD & DAT decks.
Although the Deadhead's Taping Compendium
Volume 2: 1975-1985 has not been published yet, here's a sneak peak at
the reviews which will be published
for the Batch #2 shows:
to advance-order a copy of the Deadhead's
Taping Compendium Volume 2: 1975 -1985 from Amazon or from the author
Michael Getz! Volume 1 (1959 - 1974) is still available
too!
CD Layout
May 1, 1977 The Palladium, New York, N. Y.
CD 1
Might As Well - 6:53
El Paso - 6:29
Ramble On Rose - 8:32
Cassidy - 7:07
They Love Each Other - 8:33
Lazy Lightning - 4:22
Supplication - 4:29
It Must Have Been The Roses - 10:26
Estimated Prophet - 8:50
CD1 Total Time - 65:48
CD 2
Tennessee Jed - 13:10
Sunrise - 4:21
Samson And Delilah - 6:38
Dancin' In The Streets - 12:02
Brown Eyed Women - 6:21
Beer Barrel Polka Tuning - 2:37
"Good Bear" (master of same date) filler - 25:47 [NOT on DAT]
Samson And Delilah
Dancin' In The Streets
Brown Eyed Women
Beer Barrel Polka Tuning
CD2 Total Time - 71:03
CD 3
Playing In The Band - 11:36
Drums - 6:30
The Other One - 7:05
Comes A Time - 15:41
Playing In The Band - 4:36
Encore: Brokedown Palace - 6:27
"Good Bear" (master of same date) filler - 20:10
Comes A Time
Playing In The Band
CD3 Total Time - 72:11
May 28, 1977 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Ct.
CD 1
Bertha - 6:49
Good Lovin' - 5:35
Sugaree - 19:14
Jack Straw - 5:57
Row Jimmy - 10:43
Minglewood Blues - 6:06
Candyman - 6:40
CD1 Total Time - 61:10
CD 2
Passenger - 3:40
Brown Eyed Women - 5:49
Promised Land - 4:25
Samson And Delilah - 7:25
Tennessee Jed - 8:49
Estimated Prophet - 11:18
Playing In The Band - 11:27
Terrapin Station - 11:04
Drums - 1:27
CD2 Total Time - 65:31
CD 3
Not Fade Away 15:14
Wharf Rat 12:08
Playing In The Band - 4:39
One More Saturday Night - 5:25
Encore: U. S. Blues - 5:47
5/8/77: (complete) Lazy Lightning > - 5:33
(complete) Supplication - 4:05
Teddy "Good Bear" 5/8/77 Collage - 20:16 [NOT on DAT]
CD3 Total Time - 73:12
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