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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:01:27 CST
From:         crispen <crispen@EFFTOO.BOEING.COM>
Subject:      4-tracks, good songs from bad singers, Rev. Sexy

Russ Gelinas <R_GELINAS@UNHH.UNH.EDU> asks:

>Anyone got a handle on the recording/playback quality of like-priced
>4-track vs. 2-track decks?   How about throwing 2-track dual decks into
>the mix?  :-)

I have the following from the Tascam 424:

Freq. Res. (overall):     40 Hz to 16 kHz, +-3 dB (at HIGH speed)
                          40 Hz to 12.5 kHz, +-3 dB (at NORM speed)

and from the Yamaha MT120 (the one I bought):

                          40 Hz - 15 KHz at norm speed (4.8 cm/sec)
                          40 Hz - 18 KHz at high speed (9.5 cm/sec)

The Yamaha figures are from memory (I'm 100% sure of the 18 KHz, but not
the other figures).

I tend to believe the numbers.  One of the hardest things for me to
do was not to boost the high frequencies in the EQ to compensate for
the tape.  It pretty much gave me in the playback what I heard while
I recorded.  If anything, the tape was a trifle hotter (phase
problems in the (mono) monitor channel?).

Oh, yeah.  The 424 has two eq pots, and the Yamaha has a 6-band
per side graphic eq (marked +- 10dB on the sliders).

>>"My lord Satan says watch Club Dance then kill yourself."
>                           ^^^^^^^^^^
>What a great show!  And such a clever name!  Men with belt buckles
>bigger than their IQs!  Couples in matching outfits!  And country
>music to boot (get it, to boot, ya'll get it?)

You know why the tops of cowboy boots have so much room in front of
your shins, don't you?  It has to do with the hind legs of sheep, but
good taste forbids me to continue ;-)

Scott Hammer <SCOTH@WMVM1.CC.WM.EDU> sez:

>2)  During the same wrapping/MTV viewing session, I saw Pearl Jam's "Jeremy"
>    video.  I must admit to being impressed.  Is there any hope for me?

Great song, IMHO, from a band that IMNSHO isn't quite good yet, but which
is going to be good pretty soon.  So, is there hope for you if you
like a good song?  Probably not.

Hey, gang, possible NEW THREAD: Songs you like from artists you
hate?

I'll start off: Sinead doing "Nothing Compares 2 U" (I know it's a
Prince song, and you all know about my weakness for Prince songs,
but it's the only thing Sinead does that I can abide).

Another: "Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James and the Shondells.
Note the subtlety here: I like "Sweet Pea" as a song, but I think
that they bubblegummed it to death, so their performance of this
otherwise good song disqualifies it from the list.  It's got to
be a good performance by that artist to qualify.  I mean, anyone
can sing "I Get Along Without You Very Well" or "Here's That
Rainy Day", but if they ruin it, it shouldn't count in their favor.

Scott also talks about the Rickenbacker guitars getting to him.  You
ought to hear the Byrds reunion album.  They do "See the Sky About
to Rain" and the last chorus of that (Rickenbackers plus electric
mandolins) will make your eyeballs explode.

Thanks to the person (sorry it was lost) that named me the sexiest
person on the list.  You are correct.
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| Rev. Bob "Bob" Crispen        | If metal is responsible for violence |
| crispen@foxy.boeing.com       |  then C&W is responsible for incest  |
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