1959-04-05 | Phil Lesh and Friends

20:37

Rating:

7.71 / 7 ratings

SHNID:

phil1959-04-05.pitch.dehiss.upgrade.flac

Source:

AUD(?) > ? > CDR via Patrick Hayes encoded by Matt Vernon > tracks 1 and 2 upgraded by Duane

Lineage:

Flac > Samplitude > pitch-dehiss upgrade > Trader's Little Helper

Taper Notes:

View Notes<font face="Arial">upgraded using Samplitude Pro ver 7.22
remastering by Monte Barry on March 15, 2010 for Phil's 70th birthday
420bikeandhike AT gmail.com

-- pitch correction algorithm for tracks 3, 4, 5
a) resample mode
b) old BPM = 120, new BPM = 110
c) pitch reduction = -1.51 half steps
d) time factor = 1.0909 (9% speed reduction)

-- dehisser parameters for all 5 tracks
a) hiss reduction level = -25 db
b) absorption = 60

-- audio level fixes for tracks 3, 4, 5
the right channel levels were matched to the left channel levels

peace,
Monte</font>

<i>phil1959-04-05d1t01</i> is entitled "Finnegan's Awake" and the corresponding file on the earlier upload was Track 3, phil59-04-05d1t03.flac. This track was lowered 3 semitones, and I resynched the left and right tracks to reduce a funky flanging sound.  Phil plays lead trumpet on this track.

<i>phil1959-04-05d1t02</i> is entitled "Wail Frail" (per Dennis McNally's book) and the corresponding file on the earlier upload was Track 2, phil59-04-05d1t02.flac. This one was lowered about 1 semitone and the left and right tracks resynched. According to the spoken introduction, Phil does not actually play on this track, choosing to sit out so he can listen to this debut performance.

Both tracks are now in the key of B-flat, a favorite key of many brass players. I am not sure that this is the correct key, but the announcer on the two tracks now sounds like the same person, a human male who has not just inhaled a large quantity of helium.

- Duane