Topic: 60' Split Stack Recording

[OFOTD]

also, when did DMB switch to a stereo mix? That's good to hear

Not a true stereo mix.  Same mix as before but the horns are panned to one side and the fiddle/violin are panned to the other side with a little bleed.

So 98% mono with the horns/fiddle bleed.

 

[Gil]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.  I heard someone at a Pink Floyd show at the Rosemont in '87 bought a whole row of seats just for mic separation.

check out Rob Eaton's u87 split tape from Philly 4-21-84 if you haven't heard it

I'm far from a fan of '80s Dead, but that is one sexy bitch of a tape!

[Nick's Picks]

yea, it is a gem

[scb]

also, when did DMB switch to a stereo mix? That's good to hear

Not a true stereo mix.  Same mix as before but the horns are panned to one side and the fiddle/violin are panned to the other side with a little bleed.

So 98% mono with the horns/fiddle bleed.

 

horns are panned more right, violin to the left.  keys are panned to one side at times, and drums are spread out over the right and left

[bobbygeeWOW]

Wow. Its really an interesting tape. I tend to agree with Brian that it lack a strong enough center image, however, its a neat idea for a challenging taping situation. I've never seen DMB, but it seems to give a great approximation of the stereo imaging of the instruments. Good experimenting!

With respect to the lack of center image, I noticed this in a positive way on the walk to work this morning - listening on headphones, there's no cluster-in-the-center-of-your-head effect. It was distributed all over my head in quite an interesting way
Got me wondering about how the imaging sounds on the stereo and I'm about to go find out!
Thanks fellas, +teez!

[Craig T]

I've experimented with wide splits in the past - omins, cards, and hypers.  I found that really wide splits worked quite well at spreading the music image out, especially when you were somewhat far back from the PA stacks.  What I didn't like was the crowd noise had almost ZERO center image - it was two balls of crowd coming directly out of the speakers.  This killed the image for me, as I like to submerge myself in the moment and feel like i'm in the venue.  I lose the magic when I can easily pinpoint the location of the playback speakers.  I'd rather have a narrower image of the music if I can come closer to reproducing a holographic image of the whole experience in my head - venue, crowd and all.

I didn't listen to this recording, so I'm just offering up some of my nonsense in general terms.

[joekar]

Hey MattH....Listening to the 24bit version now....sounds SWEET...Thanks man 

Peace,
jk

[Tye]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.  I heard someone at a Pink Floyd show at the Rosemont in '87 bought a whole row of seats just for mic separation.

check out Rob Eaton's u87 split tape from Philly 4-21-84 if you haven't heard it

I'm far from a fan of '80s Dead, but that is one sexy bitch of a tape!

 You ain't frickin kidding! The Help>Slip>Frank is mind blowing with headphones on!

[tfs8271]

Back in the '80s, I remember a friend of a friend running this for a Greek Dead show....wish I had it now.

[Unitmonster]

Back in the '80s, I remember a friend of a friend running this for a Greek Dead show....wish I had it now.

I have a Phish tape from the Greek with a 30' split and it sounds amazing:
10/29/98  Greek Theater  MG300's split 30' 

Unfortunately it's marred by some diginoise so I've never transferred it from the DAT.

[Tim]

Back in the '80s, I remember a friend of a friend running this for a Greek Dead show....wish I had it now.

I have a Phish tape from the Greek with a 30' split and it sounds amazing:
10/29/98  Greek Theater  MG300's split 30' 

Unfortunately it's marred by some diginoise so I've never transferred it from the DAT.

different Greek - the Phish tape is from the Greek in LA, not Berkely