08 - Bird Song | 1985-07-13 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
-- There's some static coming from Phil's bass
-- Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton for the tapes
-- Thanks to Jonathan Mow for the patch source
-- This is 152473 24 -> 16 @ 44.1

SOURCE 2 OF 14

2:30:21

SBD

Taper:

Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

Transferrer:

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller [email protected] May 16, 2021

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.152473.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.flac2496

Source:

SBD > Cassette Master (Sony TC-D5M/TDK MA-R90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Sound Forge Pro 13 (WAV 24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition 2020 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > FLAC/24

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- There's some static coming from Phil's bass
-- Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton for the tapes
-- Thanks to Jonathan Mow for the patch source

SOURCE 3 OF 14

Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

Transferrer:

Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.106193.flac16

Source:

SBD -> Cassette Master (Sony D5/TDK MA-R90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Disc change is seamless
-- Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton for the tapes
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

SOURCE 4 OF 14

gd1985-07-13.nak300.tonys.77489.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Nakamichi CM301's(split)>Sony D5M Directly behind SBD, one stand at each corner at 10 ft.

Lineage:

Sony D5pro>Lunatec V3>722@24/96 722>Adobe Aud. 2.0>16 Bit>Cdwav>flac

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes: This one took some guts to put up. A good dose of 1985 bass farts
and the typical Pacific Ocean wind rumble that Ventura is famous for. I
applied a small amount of HPF to help reduce the wind rumble and spent a
good amount of time playing with the azimuth to minimize the high end
wind push. The mics were split simply because the board was high
and directly in front of me. I hope it's enjoyable!

SOURCE 5 OF 14

gd85-07-13.sbd.georges.372.sbefail.shnf

Source:

SBDmc> DAT> CD> eac> cool edit> shn

Taper Notes:

View NotesSBDmc> DAT> CD> eac> cool edit> shn; hiss cleaned up with Cooledit
(non-cleaned version may be available from Nick too); crackling sound on
both discs here and there apparently due to Phil's equip; via N. Georges

SOURCE 6 OF 14

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.152075.neumann.km84i.hecht.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master Audience Cassettes; Neumann KM84i mics > 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 cassette recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Jonathan Mow and the folks responsible for the Nakamichi 700 source which supplies some crowd and beginning of "One More Saturday Night" 0:22 total), some crowd and beginning of "Fire On The Mountain" (0:20 total), the final 1:27 of "The Music Never Stopped", as well as a 0:42 patch in "Space"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
April 2020

SOURCE 7 OF 14

2:30:04

Taper:

FOB Recording by Jonathan Mow

Transferrer:

DSD Transfer by Charlie Miller Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel July 26, 2020

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.150578.FOB.Nak.700.Dsd.Mow.Miller.Noel.t.flac1644

Source:

(FOB) Nakamichi 700 > Cassette Master (Sony TC-D5M)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > dBpoweramp > WAV (24-bit/96k)

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch info;
- shnid 133534 (Nak CM-100) supplies;
- s1t07; 05:36 - end
- s1t08; start - 00:15
- s2t05; 01:28 - 12:03
- s2t11; 08:25 - 09:00

Notes;
- Thanks to Jonathon Mow for recording the show
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for transfer
- Thanks to Ted Mattes for putting the project together
- Thanks to Greg Holtz for the patch source
- pitch corrected
- Dither info: WAV (24-bit/96k) > dBpoweramp > Flac (16-bit/44k) by Darin Ellingson Sept 2, 2020

SOURCE 8 OF 14

2:30:04

Taper:

FOB Recording by Jonathan Mow

Transferrer:

DSD Transfer by Charlie Miller Edited & Mastered (Adobe Audition) by Joe Noel July 26, 2020

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.150524.FOB.Nak.700.Dsd.Mow.Miller.Noel.t.flac2496

Source:

(FOB) Nakamichi 700 > Cassette Master (Sony TC-D5M)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > dBpoweramp > WAV (24-bit-96k)

Taper Notes:

View NotesPatch info;
- shnid 133534 (Nak CM-100) supplies;
- s1t07; 05:36 - end
- s1t08; start - 00:15
- s2t05; 01:28 - 12:03
- s2t11; 08:25 - 09:00

Notes;
- Thanks to Jonathon Mow for recording the show
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for transfer
- Thanks to Ted Mattes for putting the project together
- Thanks to Greg Holtz for the patch source
- pitch corrected

SOURCE 9 OF 14

2:30:43

Taper:

Executive Crew: Tom Pinney, Kyle Holbrook, Mike Davis, Kenny Davis, Pat Gillies

Transferrer:

Kyle Holbrook

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.152826.beyerm88-pinney-holbrook.flac2448

Source:

Master AUDCA: Beyer M88's XY > 2nd Sony TCD5M in line no nr > Maxell MX 90s No Dolby Location: 65 feet from stage DFC, shoulder height

Lineage:

Taper Notes:

View Notes+  Sound level adjustments until ~30 seconds in, then steady
// Tape Flip

*   must have had the limiter on or Dolby on, then switched off, as these tracks sound "different"     than the rest of the recording.
    This tape GRAPHICALLY recorded the sound system problems that plagued the sound crew the entire summer and fall of 1985.  IT seemed to have something to do with the low end.  The tapers later circulated a story that it was Phil's new Bass pickups that were cross wired and caused his rig to freak out the PA's subwoofers. This distortion is all during this show, it occurs at least 20 times.

SOURCE 10 OF 14

2:30:43

Taper:

Executive Crew: Tom Pinney, Kyle Holbrook, Mike Davis, Kenny Davis, Pat Gillies

Transferrer:

Kyle Holbrook

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.152825.beyerm88-pinney-holbrook.flac1644

Source:

Master AUDCA: Beyer M88's XY > 2nd Sony TCD5M in line no nr > Maxell MX 90s No Dolby Location: 65 feet from stage DFC, shoulder height

Lineage:

Taper Notes:

View Notes+  Sound level adjustments until ~30 seconds in, then steady
// Tape Flip

*   must have had the limiter on or Dolby on, then switched off, as these tracks sound "different"     than the rest of the recording.
    This tape GRAPHICALLY recorded the sound system problems that plagued the sound crew the     entire summer and fall of 1985.  IT seemed to have something to do with the low end.  The         tapers later circulated a story that it was Phil's new Bass pickups that were cross wired and      caused his rig to freak out the PA's subwoofers. This distortion is all during this show, it    occurs at least 20 times.

SOURCE 11 OF 14

2:29:35

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.152076.neumann.km84i.hecht.miller.clugston.flac2496

SOURCE 12 OF 14

gd1985-07-13.133534.aud.Holtz.NakCM104.flac2496

Source:

Field Equipment: Nakamichi CM-100 mics w/CP-4 Shotgun caps > Sony TC-D5M Analog Cassette Recorder > Maxell MX-90 tapes;

Lineage:

MAC > Tascam 112 Analog Cassette Recorder > Edirol UA-5 > 24/96 > PC > Audacity > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC 24/96; Recorded, transferred, edited, tracked and FLAC'd by Greg Holtz

Taper Notes:

View NotesJune 2015 Recollection:

It was a hot sunny weekend in Ventura, and the sea breeze was kicking up the sand in the rodeo arena.  We had to keep the tape decks covered with a towel to protect them from the dust, and for at least one of the shows (I think it was the 14th) we put socks over the foam windscreens to try and minimize the wind noise on the mics.

The Saturday show started in the hot afternoon sun, and there were fires burning on the mountains east of the faigrounds, so it was fitting to open up the first show with One More Saturday Night and Fire On The Mountain.  It was also kind of cosmic when they sang "ashes ashes all fall down" during the end of Throwing Stones (again on the 14th) as there were ashes falling down out of the sky all weekend from the fires.  As usual, Ventura delivered with some of the greatest camping scenes ever, with bands playing, old school movies to watch on the "big screen", thriving hippy bazaar, and lots of food, drink, smoke, music and other goodies to share with everybody.

The recordings came out great, save for a bit of wind noise.  It was terribly good fun making these recordings, and I hope that you enjoy this show in 24/96 resolution.

Greg Holtz

SOURCE 13 OF 14

gd1985-07-13.senn441.mccue.ford.89032.sbeok.flac16

Source:

2 x Sennheiser 441 > Sony D5 > Sony D5 > 2 x Maxell MX 90

Lineage:

MAC > Nakamichi Dragon > RCA/XLR > Lunatec V3 (@ 2496)> coax > Audiophile 2496 > WaveLab 5.0 > .wav @ 2496 > Waves L3 UltraMaximizer > wav @ 1644 > CD Wave Editor > TLH > FLAC16

Taper Notes:

View Notes- SBE Free.
- tape filps and xyz in TMNSP patched with beyer source
- All distortion (mostly during Set 2) is from a blown amp (Phil's).
- Master Audience Cassettes provided by Mark McCue.
- 24 bit transfer, editing and conversion by Alex Ford December 2007.

SOURCE 14 OF 14

Jim Vita and Charlie Connor

Transferrer:

Charlie Connor

SHNID:

gd1985-07-13.BeyerM160.connor.76913.sbeok.flac16

Source:

FOB>(Jim Vita's)Beyer Dynamic M160's>Sony TCD5M >Sony TCD5M (Charlie Connor's CM - TDK MA90's)

Lineage:

Nak DR-10>Midiman Flying Cow 24bit/48kHz A/D>RME Digi96/8> Steinberg's Wavelab 3.0 (bit resolution & resampling to 16/44.1>CDWav beta1.57 (tracking only)>flac16

Taper Notes:

View Notescomments:
Enjoy this really nice "In Your Face" FOB. This seed is dedicated to the memory of Jim Vita who so often allowed me to patch out of him when he was in the sweet spot. 

The pictures of Jerry and Phil attached to the torrent were taken by my niece Edris (who was my tour buddy for the entire summer of 1985) She met Bear at this show and he got her back stage.

flaws:
The static present most notably in the second set is from Phil's bass and was common during this entire summer tour.