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vold911
2012-01-16, 10:15 AM
really important so any help appreciated

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7974/691116.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/259/691116.jpg/)

Drgiggles1
2012-01-16, 08:25 PM
To me this does not look like a direct transfer from reel. The blockiness along the 16kHZ line tells me this is lossy. I can be wrong on this one so we'll see what others will say. Can we get a FA shot to confirm.

tonebloke
2012-01-16, 10:03 PM
If you look closely at the graph there is "noise" above 16kHz. Also the line of "blocky" @ 16 kHz seems very uneven compared to your normal lossy. Many peaks and troughs.
I hesitate to call this one. Considering the year, could BE lossless from average recording equipment.
Can the poster give more info about source; IE lineage.

Anyone else?

direwolf-pgh
2012-01-16, 10:09 PM
To me this does not look like a direct transfer from reel..doesnt look reel to me either.

vold911
2012-01-17, 12:04 AM
Its a audience recording done on a Grundig reel to reel recorder.
After some years it was copied again to another reel which would make it a 1st gen cause the master was deteriorate.
Then many years later it was transfered to a digital medium by the original taper but with the assistance of someone a bit more savvy on the modern day equipment.
So the lineage should be reel master>reel 1st gen>digital
Im worried though that either it was dont faulty and made lossy by accident which would surprise me considering what i know the person responsible for the transfer knows about the subject, or intentionally. Hopefully neither and its not lossy only recorded with equipment capable of giving such a spectral analysis
Heres a frequency analysis pic which indicates it not lossy I would say
But then what would the reasons for such blocky spectral analysis be?
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6742/freqk.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/freqk.jpg/)

vold911
2012-01-17, 12:10 AM
another spectral and frequncy of a different song same recording

unfortunately i cant in contact these days with either the original taper nor the person aiding him in the transfer so i dont have any more details beyond the master reel>1st gen reel>digital lineage

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4218/91261386.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/91261386.jpg/)

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1523/43594546.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/43594546.jpg/)

rspencer
2012-01-17, 02:38 PM
Looks OK to me.
Not lossy, anyway.

Looks like it was recorded with a mic with an upper end spec of 18K. Everything above 18K just seems to be noise.

Audioarchivist
2012-01-17, 10:25 PM
What's the music sound like?

trustthex
2012-01-18, 12:03 AM
Samples or it didn't happen. Megaupload is just so easy. :wave:

Drgiggles1
2012-01-18, 01:11 PM
Now I recognize that SA pic in the first post. It appears whoever did the transfer, transferred it to Mini Disc. There is a great example in the lossy or lossless forum under the MD sticky .... Lossy in a sense but not as bad as eMPty3. Here is the sample http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5861&d=1122376654 If i'm wrong on this one I will eat my boot and take a :nuts:

bertrand
2012-01-25, 11:52 PM
I think it's OK but hard to tell from these pics. I'd need a video, or a 10-15 sec audio sample.

tonebloke
2012-01-26, 09:53 PM
Megaupload is just so easy. :wave:


Not any more it ain't. :lol4: