After a pretty ripping show that lacked some of the bigger jams that came out earlier in the tour, there were a lot of folks thinking that Phish would rip it up for the web audience. The first set was quite promising, but Mother Nature intervened and Phish had to leave the stage in the middle of Mound. From talking with folks in the venue, I have to seriously tip my cap to the tapers who captured this night, as I heard that the pit had an inch or so of water in it. There are seven sources available from this night and I again, I have to thank them for getting these recordings into our hands.
Source 1 (hereafter MK4v Downs source)
Source: schoeps mk4v (Din)> kc5> m222> nt222> sonosax sx-m2> mytek stereo 192 adc> sd 744t
Location: ????/DFC/6'
Transfer: 744>samitude>cd wave editor>tlh
16 bit source
Source 2 (hereafter MK4v Davis source)
Source: Schoeps mk4v's(DIN)>kc5>m222>nt222>aeta psp-3>744t
Location: Not In The Taper's Section??
Transfer: 744t>CD Wave>Wavelab 5>Flac
16 bit source
Source 3 (hereafter Audix source)
Source: Audix m1280/HC > Lunatec V2 > (Oade Warm) PMD-661 (24/44.1)
Transfer: SDHC > WaveLab 6.0 > CD Wave > .flac (level 8)
Location: DFC / Not the OTS / Clamped, DIN
16 bit source
Source 4 (hereafter MK41 source)
Source:Schoeps MK41 (Dina)>Kcy>VMS5u>R44(ocm) 24/96
Location: ????/DFC/6'
Transfer:SDHC>samitude (16/44)>cd wave editor>Foobar
16 bit source
Source 5 (hereafter CCM4 source)
Source:Schoeps CCM4 (Din)> Oade 248>Mytek stereo 192 adc(aes/spdif)>R44(ocm) 24/96
Location: ????/DFC/6'
Transfer:SDHC>samitude(16/44)>cd wave editor>Foobar
16 bit source
Source 6 (hereafter DPA source)
Source: DPA 4022 > Sonosax SX-M2 > Sound Devices USBPre 2 > Edirol R44 (24/48)
Location: FOB, DFC, 6' up, ORTF
Transfer: SDHC Card > PC > Wavelab 6 (Fades, Crystal Resampler, MBIT+ Dither) > CD Wave > Trader's Little Helper
16 bit source
Source 7 (hereafter FOB MK4v source)
Source: Schoeps mk4v> KC5> M222> NT222> Aeta PSP-3> SD 744t (@24bit/96kHz)
Location: FOB, DFC
Transfer: SD 744t> Samplitude SE 9.1.1(dither/resample)> CDWave> flac(16/44.1)
16 bit source
24 bit source
Phish - 6/15/11 "Water In The Sky" from Phish on Vimeo.
As anybody familiar with this show knows, Mother Nature had a lot to do with the show, and unfortunately, it made quite a few of the recordings less than perfect, particularly due to wind noise and, more problematically, phase-shift due to wind. This is noticeable on basically all the recordings except the FOB's and makes them harder to listen to.
The MK4v Downs source is a bit bass heavy and suffers from noticeable phase shifting as well as a chattier than usual tapers section. I don't know if the weather pushed some folks into the section, but this is a problem on several of the sources.
the MK4v Davis source doesn't have the bass response that either the Downs or FOB MK4v sources has. In fact, it could use a bit more bass for my taste. Again, lots of wind noise and phase shift.
The Audix source lacks some definition in the lowest sections and has a strange hollowness to the overall recording. Again, lots of wind noise on this one.
The MK41 source doesn't have the nice levels that the CCM4 source has, and like the CCM4 has a fair amount of crowd chatter.
The CCM4 source doesn't have the great low-end definition of the DPA or MK4v sources and like the other OTS sources, has problems with wind noise, phase shift, and chattiness.
The DPA source gets my pick for best pull of the night. The high-end isn't as nice as on some of the other sources, however, there is much to commend this source. The primary issue is that, as an FOB, there was less space between the speakers and the mics, thus the phase shift is much less of a problem on this recording. Further, perhaps because they were closer, there is just less wind noise on the recording in general. Surprisingly, for an FOB, there is not as much chatter as there is on the OTS sources. The low-end is quite nice and the overall balance is pretty good.
The FOB MK4v source has some of the advantages of the DPA source, in that it has less phase shift and wind noise, but the bass is so over the top, that the recording sounds a bit boomy to my ears.
Happy listening!
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