Phish brought their circus back to Jersey for the beginning of a weekend run. While this show isn't considered one of the best of tour, at least by my circle of phans, it does offer some interesting nuggets. On top of all that, there are currently 11 sources available for the show! Thanks a ton to all the tapers who not only captured this night, but shared it so quickly on etree.
Source 1 (hereafter MK4v source)
Source: Schoeps mk4v's(DIN)>kc5>m222>nt222>aeta psp-3>744t
Location: OTS Section 202, Row F
Transfer: 744t>CD Wave>Wavelab 5>Flac
16 bit source
Source 2 (hereafter MK41>nbox source)
Source: Schoeps Mk41 >Nbox >Edirol R-44(Oade Concert Mod)@24/48
Transfer: R-44>Soundforge 9.0 >CDWAV >FLAC
16 bit source
Source 3 (hereafter DPA source)
Source: DPA 4022 (ortf)>oade m148>sd 744t
Location: OTS/DFC/9'
Transfer: 744>samplitude>cd wave editor>tlh
16 bit source
Source 4 (hereafter MK41v>m222 source)
Source: schoeps mk41v (Dina)>kc5>m222>nt222>sonosax sx-m2>mytek stereo 192 adc>sd 744t
Location: OTS/DFC/9'
Transfer: 744>samitude>cd wave editor>tlh
16 bit source
Source 5 (hereafter MK4 source)
Source: Schoeps CMC6/MK4 -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/44.1)
Transfer: SD744T-> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC/16
16 bit source
24 bit source
Source 6 (hereafter AKG460B source)
Source: AKG C460Bs/CK 63-ULS ->Kind Kables->Naiant LittleBox->Segue Dogstar Silver-Clad Interconnect->Edirol R-09HR (24 bit/48 kHz)
Location: DINa, DFC, OTS, on stand ~7'
Transfer: SDHC -> PC
Processing: Fade in, fade out, dithered to 16 bit, resampled to 44.1 kHz & tracking using SoundForge 9.0.
Conversion: FLAC frontend 1.7.1 used to align on sector boundaries and for Flac16 Conversion @ level 8
16 bit source
24 bit source
Source 7 (hereafter Busman source)
Source: Busman Bsc1 (Hypers)>HYDRA silver Shorty XLR's>Fostex FR-2LE(Busman T-mod) @24/96
Location: OTS Sec. Directly behind sbd (a bit ROC)/POS/approx. 9' high
Transfer: CF Card>Wavelab 6.0(Resample and Dithering>CD Wave(tacking>TLH(flac 16 level 8)
16 bit source
Source 8 (hereafter AKG460>CK1 source)
Source: AKG CK1x>JWMod AKG 460's>Sound Devices 722@24/48
Location: OTS Center Section 200, Behind SBD, Stand at 10 Feet.
Transfer: SD722>Adobe Aud.>CDwav>flac16
16 bit source
Source 9 (hereafter AKG463 source)
Source: akg460mods/ck63 hypercaps(bass rolloff)>UA5 preamp(Wmod)>Marantz PMD661(SPDIF In) @ 24/48 kHz
Location: Behind soundboard,DFC,mics DINA 90 config, clamped to stand at 7 feet
Transfer: PMD661->USB->PC; 24/48kHz wav->Soundforge 8.0,No normalization, L3 Waves Volume Maximizer applied->CDWave Editor->Flac Frontend(level 5)> Foobar
2000 for tagging
16 bit source
24 bit source
Source 10 (hereafter MK41v FOB source)
Set 1: Schoeps mk41v (mono, fob) > kc5 > m222 > nt222 + mk5 (omni, nos, fob) kc5 > cmc6 > lunatec V3 (analog out) > SD744T (24/48);
Set 2: Schoeps mk5 (omni, mono, fob) > kc5 > m222 > nt222 + mk41v (dina, fob) kc5 > cmc6 > lunatec V3 (analog out) > SD744T (24/48); Wavelab 5 (matrix, fades, resample, dither UV22HR, tracking)
16 bit source
24 bit source
Source 11 (hereafter SPTFB-2 source) ***this source is incomplete***
SOURCE: SP-TFB-2 > SP-SPSB-10 > MARANTZ-PMD620
LOC: LAWN (FRC)
TRANSFER: MASTER > AUDACITY > CD WAVE > FLAC LEVEL (8)
16 bit source
Phish - 6/10/11 "The Curtain With" from
Phish on
Vimeo.
There are lots of really good sources here, and choosing the final one proved difficult, if just because there are so many of them. Thanks again to the tapers!
The MK4v source is surprisingly thin, especially compared to the other Schoeps sources. Just not much bass in the mix, though the high-end is quite nice, though not as bright as the Busman source.
The MK41>nbox source has great bass tone, in fact for bass, it is probably the best source. However, the high-end lacks the brightness of the AKG463 source that I settled on. The balance is very nice, it just doesn't have that extra presence. I would say this is the 2nd best source. For a great bass moment, check out the first bomb that Mike drops during Free. This source reproduces that note better than any other.
The DPA source sounds a bit muddy, lacking a lot of high-end. The levels make it lack a bit of punch and the low-end is a bit boomy.
The MK41>m222 source has better bass response and tone than the DPA source, but it still doesn't kick the sub as hard as I would like. It is a very nice source overall, probably the 3rd best of the evening.
The MK4 source has very good bass response and is not as boomy as the FOB source. However, it doesn't kick it as hard as the MK41 sources and lacks the high-end of the AKG source.
The AKG460B source doesn't have great bass definition at the lowest frequencies. It is quite bright though, just doesn't have the low end that the 463 source has.
The Busman source is, again, beautiful sounding in the higher frequencies, but just doesn't have the low-end that the better sources have.
The AKG460 source kicks the sub harder than the 460B source, but again, doesn't have the definition that I like at the lowest frequencies. Mike's bombs become rumbles rather than defined notes.
The AKG 463 source is the overall best sounding of the evening. It doesn't have quite the bass response that the MK41>nbox has, but its high-end more than makes up for it. Don't get me wrong, it still kicks the sub nicely, and when you hear the levels and crispness of the source, I think you'll agree.
The MK41vFOB source is, like most FOB sources, very bass heavy. This comes across as a bit too boomy for my taste.
The SPTFB-2 source is missing the first 5 songs. There is a bit of crowd noise (apparently he set up in the lawn) which gives it an immediacy, but like the AKG 460 sources, it lacks the definition I like to hear in the lowest notes.
Happy listening!
