This is a combined & tagged version of shnids: 94484 & 94544

Grateful Dead
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
March 28, 1985


*Matrix*

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SBD Set 1:
PCM > DAT > Sonic Solutions > CD

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SBD set 2:
SBD> MC> DAT> CDR

EAC'd and converted on 9/17/2001 by Randy Griesman(randyg@ameritech.net)
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AUD:
Recorded by the Oade Brothers
Transferred by Doug Oade, tracked by Darrin Sacks (dsacks@pcisys.net)

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

Transfer:
Master PCM > DAW (via SEKD Prodif) > Wav > cdwav > Flac
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Thank you to Alan Fink and Mark Ferguson for the PCM SBD transfer,
Thank you to Randy Griesman for the Set 2 SBD transfer,
and to the Oade Brothers and Darrin Sacks for the AUD transfer.

Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN & FLAC>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC)
September 10, 2008 - Set 2
September 15, 2008 - Set 1
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--Set 1--
101-d1t01 Tuning
102-d1t02 Truckin' ->
103-d1t03 Smokestack Lightning* ->
104-d1t04 High Time
105-d1t05 El Paso
106-d1t06 Peggy-O
107-d1t07 Cassidy
108-d1t08 China Cat Sunflower ->
109-d1t09 I Know You Rider

--Set 2--
201-d1t10 Scarlet Begonias ->
202-d1t11 Fire On The Mountain ->
203-d2t01 Looks Like Rain ->
204-d2t02 Jam ->
205-d2t03 Drums ->
206-d2t04 Space ->
207-d2t05 Gimme Some Lovin' ->
208-d2t06 The Other One ->
209-d2t07 Black Peter ->
210-d2t08 Sugar Magnolia

--Encore--
211-d2t09 Keep Your Day Job

* with Matthew Kelly on harp
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Notes for shnid=94484, which now only covers Set 2
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1) Some occasional clicks and pops in the sources, particularly during set two - I made
sure these were not from my edits (my edits are 99.98% stealth style). Some of the
clicks/pops were miniscule gaps squished together.

2) Some brief cuts in the SBD during High Time, China Cat, LL Rain, and Other One,
and between some songs.

3) The second set in the SBD source had a slightly different tonal quality. There was a
louder, high-end hissing sound that I reduced only slightly.

4) Miniscule track gap glitches in the SBD source were removed. (I've been using this
awesome technique for a while now.)

5) Last Truckin' opener: 09/28/72

6) The show appears to be seamless.

7) For mysterious purposes only, I synced this to the analogue source, which was
consistently within 0.25% speed of the PCM, if not exact at times - virtually the same
sound, IMO...and it moves like analogue!

8) Awesome, awesome show (unless you hate the 80's, of course).


Notes for shnid=94544, which covers Set 1
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The reason I did not initially use the PCM SBD source for the original full-length matrix -
a source I was fully aware of - was due to somewhat misleading information, but ultimately
my lack of full investigation.

So here's the whole story:

I first came across PLS's matrix of this show at shnflac.net, which included a fixed version
and a DTS version. Scarfire, one of my matrix heroes, commented how awful the matrix was and
that it should be redone. I heartily took up the task. The reasons I did not use the PCM
initially are:

1) The PCM source had an "OCD" category icon next to it (although I don't think it should),
which lead me to believe there was a "better" source out there.

2) Since PLS used the Griesman SBD, a source that came after the PCM, I assumed that that
was the better version, despite a previous PCM being available. I thought there must have
been problems with the PCM.

3) The preview button for the PCM source at shnflac.net had "vbr" listed in the streaming
info, so I assumed it was the Hi-Fi vbr streaming sound. In spite of this, I think it is
actually a straight 64Kbps Lo-Fi sound - which lead me to believe the source was poor
sounding, for whatever reason.

4) For the PCM source at db.etree.org, it states there is an "upgrade" in circulation,
referring to the Griesman SBD (which I think is not the best descriptor). However, I think
the term "upgrade" is used to refer to the SBD source that has the whole show, not just
set 1. But it is NOT an "upgrade" in terms of sound.

All these things naturally threw me off - and I did not have the actual PCM on hand at the
time to verify, so this was ultimately my oversight.

Coincidentally, I recently downloaded the DVD bootleg of this show on shnflac.net and
noticed the music used for the audio was awesome. I gathered that it must have been the PCM
source that I never got to fully consult. Luckily, some good folk were still seeding the PCM
at shnflac.net (via project '85), so I got it and realized it was really all good and not a
"downgrade," as it were.

IN COMPARING THIS TO THE OTHER SBD SOURCE THEN:

1) This sounds MUCH better and is SIGNIFICANTLY less harsh on the ears.

2) Coincidentally, while I initially thought set 2 from the Griesman SBD was worse than
set 1 because of some higher hiss, greater scrutiny has revealed that set 1 actually sounds
worse in that it is harsher on the ears (sharper sounding, like knives digging in my ears).
Luckily, the PCM was available for set 1, so now these files can essentially replace set 1
in the other matrix I did. So now a nice, smooth sounding matrix is available via two
sources, as inconvenient - yet convenient - that is.


My suggestion to future seeders of this matrix as a whole, if so desired, is to seed a
torrent with these "replacement" tracks along with set 2 from the other matrix source.
Then it will be ALL GOOD in the end.

Peace.

-Hunter

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This being my 20th matrix, I'd like to thank all the good folk at bt.etree.org and shnflac.net
for their support and helping me to do these matrices better since my first efforts in July '07.
I especially want to thank Chris Chappell and Dan Haugh for their stellar matrix work and output,
which have given me much aural inspiration. 'Till the next Trix rolls around - ENJOY!
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Combination notes:
As Hunter suggests, I have combined his two matrixes. I deleted the first set files from his
original matrix (shnid=94484) and added the files from his first set matix (shnid=94544). The
ffp included checks just this offering. To match to the database, you will need to match the
checksums for the first and second sets independently. I created a new shntool file (pasted
below) which matches this seed.

Tagging notes:
Show information is embedded within the header of each flac file.
It will display on any player capable of directly playing flac
files. If converted to wav during processing, all tags will be
stripped, however audio data will remain unaffected. If you must
transcode to a lossy format, do so directly Flac > Lossy.
Use ffp to validate audio integrity.
Md5 values will change if tagging is altered.
B. Proctor 11-30-12
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