1986-12-28 | Grateful Dead

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net March 8, 2022

gd1986-12-28.155977.ultramatrix.miller.flac2496

Ultramatrix SBD > Cassette Master (Tascam Deck/TDK MA-R90/Dolby B)

Cassette Master (Nakamichi CR-7A) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6MHz) > Tascam Hi-Res Editor (WAV 24-bit/96k) > DDi Codec (Dolby B) > Samplitude Pro X6 Suite > FLAC/24

Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

View NotesNotes:
-- Recorded by Ramrod
-- The Ultramatrix mix changes a lot during Cold Rain And Snow
-- Multiple Ultramatrix masters were used to make this show complete

Taper: Joani Walker and Paul Scotton

Charlie Miller

gd1986-12-28.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.99637.sbeok.flac16

SBD -> Cassette Master (Sony D5/TDK MX-XG90/Dolby B)

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1/Dolby B) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> Samplitude Professional v10.21 -> FLAC/16

gd1986-12-28.sbd.miller.77445.flac16

View NotesPatch Info:
Nakamichi 300/CP4 -> Cassette Master -> FLAC (shnid=81281) supplies:
Cold Rain And snow (0:12 - 0:21)
Drums (7:54 - 8:05)

Notes:
-- Healy's matrix mix changes a lot during Cold Rain And Snow
-- Encore on the end of 1st Set to fit show onto 2 discs
-- Encore can be re-joined with 2nd Set seamlessly
-- Thanks to Paul Scotton and Joani Walker for the tapes
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help pitch correcting the patch source

Transferrer: Charlie Miller

SBD -> Cassette Master (Sony D5/MX-XG90) D

Cassette Master (Sony TC-WE475) -> Sony R500 (Pass Through) ->

View NotesNotes:
-- Encore on the end of 1st Set to fit show onto 2 discs
-- Thanks to Paul Scotton and Joani Walker for the tapes
-- Tape flip in Drums

Transferrer: SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

2:13:09

SBD

SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-12-28.155896.mtx.tobin.flac16

SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (44/16)

gd86-12-28.sbd-matrix.miller.11495.sbeok.shnf

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 01-MAR-2022 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 01-MAR-2022 - Tag&Rename
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Brokedown House Production

Source 6 of 18

Ultramatrix (SBD/AUD mix)> Master cassette> DAT> CD> SHN

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

View NotesUltramatrix (SBD/AUD mix)> Master cassette> DAT> CD> SHN; via Charlie Miller; Seeded to etree by Peter Braverman

Taper: Tim Dalton

gd1986-12-28.142301.fob.schoeps.dalton.miller.clugston.flac1644

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Tim Dalton for the source PCM
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the shnid99637 ultramatrix source which supplies "Guess we can't fool you guys" and the first several notes of the noodle into "Scarlet Begonias" (0:23 total)
- Outstanding capture, imo

Mastered by Scott Clugston
June 12, 2018

Transferrer: 5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

2:13:08

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-12-28.156031.5-1.upg.tobin.flac1648

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k)

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 14-MAR-2022 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 14-MAR-2022 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
Brokedown House Production

Transferrer: 5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

2:13:08

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound Mix (48k) by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-12-28.155898.5-1.tobin.flac1648

5.1 LPCM Surround Sound (48k) mixed in Adobe Audition CC 2014

View Notes---------------------------------------------------------
- Mixed by kevtobin@yahoo.com
- FLAC conversion 01-MAR-2022 - Trader Little Helper
- Tagged 01-MAR-2022 - Tag&Rename
---------------------------------------------------------
Brokedown House Production

Transferrer: Patched and pitch corrected audience (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

2:13:09

Patched and pitch corrected audience (44/16) by Kevin Tobin

gd1986-12-28.155895.PandP-aud.tobin.flac16

Patched and pitch corrected audience (44/16)

View NotesPatching included some dead air for 1st set and a good chunk of Drums. The recording was a bit fast - about .5 seconds per minute as compared to the video which I used as the timing reference.

Brokedown House Production

Source 11 of 18

2:10:32

gd1986-12-28.152495.senn421.shnf

Senn 421 > master cassette > cdr > trade cdrs > eac > wav > shn

Taper: Joe D'Amico

gd1986-12-28.138869.nak300.damico.flac1644

<b/>flac16 44.1khz </b> Taper : Joe D'Amico ''AKA'' Joebeacon. Editing : Joe D'Amico ''AKA'' Joebeacon. Nak 300 Mics W/ cp4 Shotguns > Sony D5. Nak Dragon Tape Deck > Sony Sbm1 > Creative Extigy Soundcard > Adobe Audition CS6 > Traders Little Helper

Taper: Ian Stoy

gd1986-12-28.137444.AA-toaK1.flac24

Recorded and Mastered by ArchivalAudio [Ian Stoy]; Master Audience cassette: in OTS near the back of the venue balcony; Toa K1’s spaced 24” PATS (Pointed At The Stacks) > Sony WM-D6c; media: Maxell XLII c90’s Dolby C on Mastering: Tascam 302 Dolby C on > ArchivalAudio silver-gold RCA>1/4” TS > Zoom F8 at 24/48; Transcend 600x SDHD class10 U1 128gb; Transcend usb 3 card reader > MacMini 3 GHz i7/16GB DDDR3; Audacity: Fades/Tracking +Ozone 5: Dynamics + Maximizer normalize to -.5db remove DC offset > flac24; xACT Flac Fingerprints

gd1986-12-28.135511.chasingwilma.flac24

View NotesCelebrating 30 years!!!! … The master cassettes are getting older and need to be Archived digitally before they are gone…. A new start to going though my recordings. Nothing special about this run… I was way in the back of the HJ Kaiser in the balcony in the Official Taping section. Though seating capacity is only around 6000, so it’s not huge. Running my Toa K1’s Spaced at 24” on bar about 10’ up > xlr to mini (1/8” /3.5mm) TRS,> direct to Sony WM-D6C..There must have been more that 30 or more mic stands up and who knows how many decks, not to mention any front of board tapers. For me personally it’s historic, as It was 30 years ago, and this set of shows were the first Grateful Dead shows I taped (recorded).
A big thanks to Ron Cook who custom machined my  24” spreader bar for my Toa K1’s and James (Jim) Ford both of whom helped getting tickets and seats  to secure taping locations in 87, 87, 88, 89…
I will begin to jump around in my collection of recordings to find special ones and or ones that are unique or of better quality of my uncirculated captures.


enjoy - ArchivalAudio

Taper: chasingwilma

source: schoeps cmc 4 fob > tcd-d5> tcd-d5> mc; conversion:sony tc we435>sony pcm m-10 24bit/96khz> soundforge> cdwave> traders little helper encoding option 8; conversion rate:96000/24 bit

Taper: Da Weez

gd1986-12-28.117843.NeumannKMF4.daweez.d5scott.flac16

Source: 2 Neumann KMF4 microphones > Sony TC-D5M - analog master cassettes;

Sony TC-D5M (original record deck) > Pre Sonus Inspire GT > Sound Forge > .wav files > Trader's Little Helper > flac files

Jeff Bowen and Brad Foster

View Notes---------------------------------
R.I.P. Sandy - aka "Bigfoot"  
---------------------------------

Taper: Jeff Bowen

gd1986-12-28.superscope.bowen.106450.flac16

Superscope EC-7 Cardioids > Sony TC-153SD (Maxell XLIIS)

M-Cass > Sony TC-D5M > HHb CDR 800 Location: OTS, Balcony; Recorded/Transferred: Jeff Bowen; Extraction (CDR>EAC>WAV>FLAC)

Taper: Joe D'Amico

gd1986-12-28.nak300.damico.88967.flac16

nak 300 mics w/cp4 shotguns > sony d-5 > mac

Taper: Don Beckham and Tony Suraci

2:09:07

Taper:

Don Beckham and Tony Suraci

Tony Suraci

gd1986-12-28.nakcm304.suraci.beckham.sbeok.81281.flac16

Nak CM304>Sony D5

Nak CR5A>Lunatec V3>SD722