Acid Daze II "Re-engineered"

[Brian Coulthard]

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> [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Edmonds
> Sent: 06 January 2002 21:41
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> Subject: HW: Acid Daze II "Re-engineered"
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>
> Hi all,
>
> I've done some tweaking on the Acid Daze II (Leeds) CDR.
>
> Those familiar with this recording will know it has two major
> problems: huge bass feedback at some places and the balance
> is on average, about 5db down on the left channel.
>
> I've completely EQed out the feedback (you can *just* pick it
> up at one point if you know what to listen for) and sorted
> out the balance problem - although it still has a tendency to
> wander a bit. There was also a rough join between two tracks
> which I've now cross-faded together - quite successfully. I
> also did some other EQ fixing, added some saturation to
> thicken it out and put the whole mix through a BBE Sonic Maximiser.
>
> The net result? Well I think it is definitely better but then
> I would after spending two weeks working on it. If you did a
> straight comparison, the newer version sounds less nasal, a
> better stereo spread and of course, doesn't knacker your
> speakers with that feedback. I was listening to it earlier
> this evening and after your ears go through the necessary
> adjustment for this type of recording, you could well believe
> it was a rough-edged "official" release.
>
> Its currently on my hard drive so if anyone wants to trade,
> please contact me off list <mmje at mmje.demon.co.uk>.
>
> Also, I am looking for the Finsbury Park Acid Daze and the
> best known recording of Camden Music Machine in 1977 if
> anyone can help please!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
Good Evening Mark
                 I would very much like a copy of the Acid Daze Leeds
gig I enjoyed them both greatly but my fading memory doent recall that
much about them.
I have a vg recording of the Camden gig I got from Bernard which I would
be happy to send you.
Thanks
Brian
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