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Grateful Dead
5/8/1977
Barton Hall- Cornell - Ithaca, NY (All,2 AUDIO)
Source: SBD> Reel> PCM> DAT


 Notes:
reel>PCM:  7" two track BBD reel w/ DBX-1 @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz
PCM>dbx decode>PCM:  PCM501ES analog out > DBX-1 decoder > analog in PCM501ES
PCM>DAT:  PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz

splice between Lazy Lightning and Supplication

The Betty reels of the Cornell show were originally recorded using the
dbx Type I noise reduction system. dbx Type I noise reduction is a funny
animal, in that it does not employ a reference voltage in it's function.
Therefore, when using dbx Type I noise reduction, it is *imperative* that
the same exact piece of equipment used to encode the recording is used to
decode the recording, otherwise funky things can happen in the final
product. Obviously, the person who decoded the Betty reels did not have
access to the same board used for the encoding. In this case, the voltage
mismatch has resulted in the bass frequencies being boosted by about 10
db, but there has *not* been a similar boosting of the treble
frequencies. So, when you receive these tapes and play them back, you'll
have to turn down the bass response knob on your stereos in order to get
a playback that sounds right (don't turn up the treble response knob). If
you do that, the true beauty of this recording will jump out at you. If
you don't, it's gonna sound kind of muddy and deficient in the high end.
(BTW, this is true for *all* of the Betty Board tapes that were dbx Type
I encoded/decoded).
Art Link: http://www.gdcdcovers.com/annex.html
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 3 CDR
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 1.  ...New Minglewood Blues      (4:41)
 2.  [Crowd, tuning, sound check] (1:15)
 3.  Loser                        (7:31)
 4.  [Crowd, tuning]              (1:20)
 5.  El Paso                      (4:25)
 6.  [Crowd, tuning]              (0:57)
 7.  They Love Each Other         (7:02)
 8.  [Crowd]                      (2:08)
 9.  Jack Straw                   (6:03)
 10. [Tuning, sound check]        (1:17)
 11. Deal                         (5:42)
 12. [Crowd, tuning]              (1:46)
 13. Lazy Lightnin'               (3:22)
 14. Supplication                 (4:05)
 15. [Crowd]                      (0:39)
 16. Brown Eyed Women             (5:14)
 17. [Crowd]                      (1:09)
 18. Mama Tried                   (2:41)
 19. [Crowd, tuning]              (1:05)
 20. Row Jimmy                   (11:02)
 -----------
(...set 1) 1. Dancin' in the Streets (16:16) (set 2) 2. [Tuning, "Take a Step Back" game] ( 2:00) 3. Scarlet Begonias> Fire on the Mountain (24:48) 4. [Crowd] ( 2:00) 5. Estimated Prophet ( 8:38)
 -----------
(...set 2) 1. St. Stephen ( 4:46) 2. Not Fade Away (17:21) 3. St. Stephen ( 0:55) 4. Morning Dew (13:34) 5. E: One More Saturday Night ( 5:09)

 


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