Bird Song | 1984-12-31 | Grateful Dead

Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

Charlie Miller

gd1984-12-31.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.106251.flac16

SBD -> Cassette Master -> Cassette (Maxell XLII-S90)

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

View NotesNotes:
-- Set 2 is seamless
-- This is from Dan Healy's house mix, not the broadcast mix
-- Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton for the tapes

Transferrer: SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

2:59:30

SBD

SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

gd1984-12-31.154657.mtx.tobin.flac16

SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16)

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by [email protected]
- FLAC conversion 10-DEC-2021 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 10-DEC-2021 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
rBrain Pro was used for 96/24 & 48/16 > 44/16 encoding.

Brokedown House Production

Transferrer: Mastered by Scott Clugston

2:51:23

SBD

Mastered by Scott Clugston

gd1984-12-31.150896.sbd.clugston.flac16

this is a fixed version of shnid147328 (patched "Fire On The Mountain")

gd1984-12-31.147328.sbd.clugston.flac16

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Bob Menke and Charlie Miller for the shnid32347 FM source which supplies the crowd/tuning before "Peggy O" (0:45), an 0:11 patch in the transition into "Birdsong", as well as a 9:41 patch in the "Drums > Space" segment
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the soundboard source which supplies a 1:13 patch in "Fire On The Mountain"
- Space into Spanish Jam included in "Spanish Jam"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
March 2020

Taper: Unknown

Master Soundboard Cassettes > Sony D6; 1st generation cassettes > PCM > .wav 16/44.1

gd84-12-31.sbd.gorinsky.6395.sbeok.shnf

View NotesNotes:
- This is the 1st straight soundboard for this show in general circulation (7/19)
- Thanks to Bob Menke and Charlie Miller for the shnid32347 FM source which supplies the crowd/tuning before "Peggy O" (0:45), an 0:11 patch in the transition into "Birdsong", as well as a 9:41 patch in the "Drums > Space" segment
- Space into Spanish Jam included in "Spanish Jam"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
July 2019

Source 6 of 26

SB > MR > ?? [apparently FM] > DAT > CDR > EAC> SHN

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

View NotesSB > MR > ?? [apparently FM] > DAT > CDR > EAC> SHN; EAC, SHN, etreed by G.Gorinsky; with thanks to Bill Golden

Taper: Michael Hessberg

gd1984-12-31.170342.senn.me80.hessberg.miller.clugston.flac2496

Michael Hessberg's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser ME-80 mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2020 > TLH flac2496

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Michael Hessberg for the master cassette recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's and all the folks responsible for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:16 patch in "Bird Song", as well as a 1:39 patch in "Drums"
- Spanish Jam space included in "Spanish Jam"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 5, 2020

Taper: Michael Hessberg

gd1984-12-31.170341.senn.me80.hessberg.miller.clugston.flac1648

Michael Hessberg's Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser ME-80 mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp (24/96) > Adobe Audition CC 2020 > TLH flac2496

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Michael Hessberg for the master cassette recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade's and all the folks responsible for the Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:16 patch in "Bird Song", as well as a 1:39 patch in "Drums"
- Spanish Jam space included in "Spanish Jam"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 5, 2020

Taper: Tim Mckenzie

Charlie Miller, Sirmick

gd1984-12-31.165264.fm.mckenzie.miller.sirmick.flac24

FM Master > TDK-SA C90

wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 10 Advanced > iZotope Neutron 3 > iZotope Ozone 9 Maximiser > CD Wave > Flac 24

View NotesNotes:

- All radio presenter chatter has been removed.
- Thanks to Chris Hecht who's source was used to patch tape flips in Sets I and II. Bob Menke's fm was used to patch the first 30 seconds of "Good Lovin'" and almost all of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"

Thanks to Tim McKenzie for providing this source.

Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer.

edited and mastered
SIRMick
July 2023

Taper: Tim Mckenzie

Charlie Miller, Sirmick

gd1984-12-31.165263.fm.mckenzie.miller.sirmick.flac16

FM Master > TDK-SA C90

wav 24/96 > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 10 Advanced > iZotope Neutron 3 > iZotope Ozone 9 Maximiser > iZotope RX 10 Advanced > wav 16/44.1 > CD Wave > Flac 16

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:

- All radio presenter chatter has been removed.
- Thanks to Chris Hecht who's source was used to patch tape flips in Sets I and II. Bob Menke's fm was used to patch the first 30 seconds of "Good Lovin'" and almost all of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"

Thanks to Tim McKenzie for providing this source.

Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer.

edited and mastered
SIRMick
July 2023

Taper: Chris Hecht

gd1984-12-31.148402.fob.neumann.km84i.hecht.miller.clugston.flac2496

Chris Hecht's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Neumann KM84i mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade brothers and the BCE folks responsible for the shnid12859 Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:27 patch in "Bird Song", as well as a 0:16 patch in "Drums"
- Missing the 3rd Set
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2019

Taper: Chris Hecht

gd1984-12-31.148401.fob.neumann.km84i.hecht.miller.clugston.flac1648

Chris Hecht's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Neumann KM84i mics > Sony D5M

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to the Oade brothers and the BCE folks responsible for the shnid12859 Schoeps CMC4 MK41 source which supplies a 0:27 patch in "Bird Song", as well as a 0:16 patch in "Drums"
- Missing the 3rd Set
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
October 2019

Taper: Robert Bryant patched out of Oade Brothers

2:53:21

Robert Bryant patched out of Oade Brothers

Charlie Miller and Scott Clugston

gd1984-12-31.140161.fob.schoeps.cmc4.mk41.oade.bryant.miller.clugston.flac2496

(FOB) Schoeps CMC4/MK41 > Oade M118 > Cassette Master (Sony WM-D6C/Denon DXM-90)

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Robert Bryant for the master cassette source (patched out of the Oade brothers)
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid128592 Schoeps PCM source which supplies a 0:28 patch in "Drums"
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid106684 AKG source which provides the crowd and the first 0:09 of "Gimme Some Lovin'" (0:16 total)
- Clean "Jack Straw"
- Smoothed between song transitions

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 5, 2017

Taper: Robert Bryant patched out of Oade Brothers

2:53:21

Robert Bryant patched out of Oade Brothers

Charlie Miller and Scott Clugston

gd1984-12-31.140160.fob.schoeps.cmc4.mk41.oade.bryant.miller.clugston.flac1644

(FOB) Schoeps CMC4/MK41 > Oade M118 > Cassette Master (Sony WM-D6C/Denon DXM-90)

gd1984-12-31.akg.keshavan.miller.106684.flac16

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Robert Bryant for the master cassette source (patched out of the Oade brothers)
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid128592 Schoeps PCM source which supplies a 0:28 patch in "Drums"
- Thanks to the folks responsible for the shnid106684 AKG source which provides the crowd and the first 0:09 of "Gimme Some Lovin'" (0:16 total)
- Clean "Jack Straw"
- Smoothed between song transitions

Mastered by Scott Clugston
December 5, 2017

Taper: Rango Keshavan

AKG Mics -> Cassette Master (Sony D5)

Cassette (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/48k) -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16

gd1984-12-31.fm.menke.miller.32347.sbeok.flac16

View NotesNotes:
-- Set 2 is seamless
-- Recorded By Rango Keshavan
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help pitch correcting the patch source

Transferrer: Charlie Miller

FM -> Master Reel (1/4 Track 7.5ips Dolby B Tandberg Deck) -> Dat D

Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude Professional v8.01 -> Cool Edit Pro v2.0 -> FLAC

View NotesNotes:
-- Seamless transition between discs 2 and 3.
-- Reel flips in Bird song and Drums patched with FM source pulled from LMA.
-- Cool Edit Pro used to make minor level adjustments.
-- I removed all DJ chatter that wasn't over the music.

Transferrer: 5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

2:59:31

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

gd1984-12-31.154659.5-1.tobin.flac1648

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound (48k) mixed in Adobe Audition CC 2014

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by [email protected]
- FLAC conversion 10-DEC-2021 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 10-DEC-2021 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
Brokedown House Production

Taper: Executive Crew- Chris Kidwell; Tom Pinney; Kyle Holbrook; JJ Hance; Mike Davis; Johnny B Goode

2:44:56

Executive Crew- Chris Kidwell; Tom Pinney; Kyle Holbrook; JJ Hance; Mike Davis; Johnny B Goode

Kyle Holbrook

gd1984-12-31.151278.senn421.holbrook.flac2448

Sennheiser 421's, NORTF, front row balcony 150 feet from stage>Sony TCD5M; Maxell MX 90 w/dolby B Nr second deck in line; patched from Eddie Claridge mics & rig.

Nakamichi LX-5|ESI Juli@ @24/48||WIN10| Audacity| cdwav editor | TLH | FLAC

View Notes+ Batteries on D5 must have been dying.
# Balloons popping sounds; cannon sounds

Taper: Executive Crew- Chris Kidwell; Tom Pinney; Kyle Holbrook; JJ Hance; Mike Davis; Johnny B Goode

2:44:56

Executive Crew- Chris Kidwell; Tom Pinney; Kyle Holbrook; JJ Hance; Mike Davis; Johnny B Goode

Kyle Holbrook

gd1984-12-31.151277.senn421.holbrook.flac1644

Sennheiser 421's, NORTF, front row balcony 150 feet from stage>Sony TCD5M; Maxell MX 90 w/dolby B Nr second deck in line; patched from Eddie Claridge mics & rig.

Nakamichi LX-5|ESI Juli@ @24/48||WIN10| Audacity| cdwav editor | TLH | FLAC

gd1984-12-31.128592.schoeps.oade.BCE.flac16

View Notes+ Batteries on D5 must have been dying.
# Balloons popping sounds; cannon sounds

Taper: The Oade Brothers

Source: Schoeps CMC441s (90deg, 17cm) > Oade M118 > Oade mod SONY PCM-F1;

Master PCM > DAW (via SEKD Prodif) > Wav; Mastering by Droncit; No changes to the file except for minor edits, fade-ins/fade-outs, and level changes as needed. One short blank space in Jack Straw cut out for flow. Editing with Diamond Cut Forensics 8 and Forensics 9 (alpha). Paragraphic and Spectral Filters applied for equalization.

gd1984-12-31.Senn421.Darby.118306.Flac1644

View NotesNo changes to the file except for minor edits, fade-ins/fade-outs, and level changes as needed.  
One short blank space in Jack Straw cut out for flow. 
Editing with Diamond Cut Forensics 8 and Forensics 9 (alpha).
Paragraphic and Spectral Filters applied for equalization.
May 4, 2014

metadata added

Thanks to Doug Oade & Jim Wise for making this beautiful recording available.

BCE Collaboration
[email protected]

Taper: Mike Darby

Master Audience Recorded By Mr. Darby; SennheiserMD421's (PAS/DFC/OTS Row 4)> Sony TC-D5m,Tapes Sony Metallic; Transfer Information:Tascam 112 MKII (XLR Out)>Tascam HD-P2 @ 24/48 HDD>Amadeus Pro (Tracking/Fades/FLAC8); Tracks Renamed/Dithered/Flacked With Korg Aqua To 16/44 By Keo; SBE's Checked/Fixed With Trader's Little Helper; Metadata Tagging With AudioGate Software

gd1984-12-31.Senn421.Darby.118305.Flac2448

View NotesComments:Another Huge Huge Thanks out to Mr. Darby
for recording and sharing his source of this smoking
New years show!Another fantastic recording from Mr.
Darby's collection!
As always ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taper: Mike Darby

Greg Holtz and Tony Bolton

View NotesComments:Another Huge Huge Thanks out to Mr. Darby
for recording and sharing his source of this smoking
New years show!Another fantastic recording from Mr.
Darby's collection!
As always ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taper: Greg Holtz and Tony Bolton

JAZ

gd1984-12-31.nak100.holtz-bolton.jaz.105154.flac16

Front Row Balcony, Nakamichi CM-100s w/CP-4 shotgun caps -> Sony TC-D5M

Master Cassettes (Maxell Metalxial MX 90) Tascam 112MKII -> Korg MR-1, 1bit 2.8MHz -> USB -> Korg Audio Gate Software 24bit 96KHz -> Wave Lab 6.0 w/UAD -> R8brain for 16bit 44.1KHz sample rate conversion -> Traders Little Helper flac8 -> Tagged w/Tag & Rename

Taper: Russ Cansler

gd1984-12-31.nak300.russjcan.96435.sbeok.flac16

Nak 300 shotguns w/D6 OTS

MAC>NakCR-3A>HD>Audacity>CDwave>TLH

Source 25 of 26

44:01

gd1984-12-31.082395.cpb.IViews.flac1644

gd1984-12-31.senn421.mccue.ford.82046.sbeok.flac16

View NotesInterviews & poem by Rober Hunter

Taper: Mark McCue

MAC; 2 Sennheiser 421s > Sony D5 > TDK MA-R 90 (Set I & II) & Maxell MX 90 (Set III)

Master Audience Cassettes > Nakamichi Cassette Deck 2 (azimuth adjusted) > Kind Kables RCA/XLR > Lunatec V3 (24bit/96kHz) > coax > Audiophile 2496 > WaveLab 5.0 > 24bit/96kHz .wav files (1 per tape side) > Waves L3 UltraMaximizer(dither) > 16bit/44.1kHz > CD Wave Editor > TLH > FLAC16