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    Shoot me a mailing addy at johnchristinat@yahoo.com and I can snail it to you.

    ....so guys, am I screwed in trying to get 72 minutes of music on one disc with CD Wave because of the rate?

    Is that another reason why y'all record at 16/44?
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      CommentAuthorhoppedup
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2012
     
    I record at 24/48. So that's what I post. I used to downsample and dither to 16/44.1. I don't burn CDs anymore so I ain't sweatin' it. I figure that the less I process the audio, the better it should sound. I do notice 24 bit shows get less downloads and the inevitable "Are you going to post a 16-bit version?" questions. My answer is no. It's time to bury the CD as media. It is dead to a lot of tapers already. If you were able to burn something other than 16/44.1 as CD audio I'd be interested in hearing it.

    I assume most people will just convert the flacs to mp3 anyway. Might as well source them from 24 bit files, IMO.

    If you plan on burning CDs all the time you could run at 16/44.1. Or run at 24/44.1 and then just dither to 16 bit and save the resampling step.
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    I record at 24/48 and then resample/dither to 16/44.1 kHz. I know tapernate usually does 24/96 kHz and resamples/dithers to 16/44.1. The music industry set 16/44.1 for cd and 24/48 for DVD. The wikipedia entry under "concerns with digital audio recording" explains the issue fairly well. I know there are some better articles and I'll try to locate one.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_recording
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    My only real need for CDs has been to send shows to tous for him to UL to the archive but I suppose I could just send the file on a thumb drive, no? ....or, how long would you suppose it might take to e-mail an entire show off of a dial-up? Further, if I did that, could it be ULed from a dial-up? I've just never bothered to try. Might it go up overnight or am I looking at tying up my computer for a few days?

    I do have that Syracuse show mastered from the stand alone but I want to bring it into CD Wave and remove one errant track split.
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      CommentAuthorhoppedup
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2012
     
    You could use a thumb drive or burn data files to a DVD. They hold 4.7gb so you could get two or three shows on there depending on the file sizes. Dial-up would probably take longer than USPS.
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    Cool, I'll try the DVD route~
    • CommentAuthorcwhydeesq
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2012
     
    Thanks for words of encouragement to a former card-carrying member of 'taper's section,' when that meant hauling a 15 foot boom, a Nakamichi 550 "portable," holding 8 "D" batteries, 2 Sennheiser 441s, 2 Nak 300s with CP4s, and cables. That was from about 1978 to the early 90's, when I switched to a D-7 and Sonic miss for stealth. Bought a flash recorder a couple of years back but it was excised by an errant ex-spouse. I'd like to pick up again and was looking into the Zoom R-16, since it seems like a modestly priced board/recorder which provides the possibility of using some sweet mics (yes, I still have the 441s and CM300s) along with a board feed to make an on-the-fly matrix, currently my favorite form of recording. Anybody here have any experience? Funny, I was "on the road" with the Dead for many years and all of that stopped in 1995. From Good Homes and Railroad Earth rekindled a lot of musical interest for me and Yarn adds a family/party element that I seem to (vaguely) recall from the late 70s and 80s. The quality of the recordings has been great, by the way. Still the same concerns, but the logistics and longevity of the media makes it even more rewarding.
    Don't think Yarn returns to Northern NJ for awhile, but I'll be armed when they do....
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2017
     
    So, after recording a bunch of shows in different venues (yeah, I know...using shitty internal mics) I finally ran into a venue where I needed a stand to get the Tascam higher than my gorilla stand would allow. Usually I wrap it around a pole or something to get it off a table-top but this place (the Main Pube in Manchester) had poles too thick for the stand to wrap around.

    Other than Hopped's early attempt with a painters pole...any advice?

    I asked Mrs. Tous to hold it near the pole and I would duct tape her arm to it but she suggested a better place to stick it.
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      CommentAuthorhoppedup
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2017
     
    tous,

    you could use a stand: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1258466-REG/impact_ls_8ai_air_cushioned_light_stand_black.html

    There are many heights available. The Impact brand is pretty well made and much cheaper than the Manfrotto stuff

    You could also get a superclamp https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/824360-REG/impact_cc_106r_super_clamp_with_ratchet.html and an extension https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546540-REG/Manfrotto_099B_3_Section_Extension_Pole_35.html for clamping to tables, bars, drink rails. I have this one for thicker surfaces: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/252212-REG/Manfrotto_649_649_Quick_Action_Release.html

    You could use a nylon cam strap to attach a gooseneck https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/298189-REG/On_Stage_MSA9030_13B_13_Adjustable_Gooseneck.html to the pole then use a 5/8-27 to 1/4-20 adapter https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1141642-REG/windtech_m_19_5_8_27_female_to_1_4_20.html to attach your recorder

    Gotta run now but will post more options in the a.m.
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2017
     
    Thanks, hopped. I was hoping someone with more experience would answer. :-)

    My concern on the mic stand is the legs on the base and drunktards tripping over them...could just tape the stand to the pole I suppose...
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      CommentAuthorhoppedup
    • CommentTimeJan 26th 2017
     
    Yes, you can do that as well and then you have the stand for other venues and outdoor shows. I would still use a cam strap for that as well. You may need a clamp to get the recorder out away from the stand. Something like this: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/400119-REG/On_Stage_MY550_MY550_Microphone_Extension_Attachment.html

    If you do use tape, use gaffer's tape so there is little or no residue left. Venues frown on duct tape residue.
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2017
     
    ...but they're ok with the residue of godknowswhat all over their floors? lol

    Thanks for the help, That gooseneck looks like it would have answered the bell for this particular venue.
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      CommentAuthorhoppedup
    • CommentTimeJan 27th 2017
     
    Well, there are tapers who might tape a stand flat against a wall or soundboard cabinet. When you rip paint or stain off of their furniture or walls, it can make it tougher for considerate tapers in the future.

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