From: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com (edheads-digest) To: edheads-digest@smoe.org Subject: edheads-digest V4 #92 Reply-To: edheads@efohio.com Sender: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com Errors-To: owner-edheads-digest@efohio.com Precedence: bulk edheads-digest Saturday, May 26 2001 Volume 04 : Number 092 Today's Subjects: ----------------- FW: NJ shows (geography lesson) ["Jeff Eckhaus" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 09:07:09 -0400 From: "Jeff Eckhaus" Subject: FW: NJ shows (geography lesson) > can you forward this to the list sdo everyone can read it? im at > a diff3erent computer in mexico and the keyboard is strange..,. > > DAT - got mine for $440 used...runs about 600-700 new > cables you need - $10 www.allelectronics.com > If you want mikes - anywhere from 4 or 500 to the thousands - > AT853s are your best bet for the least price... > www.soundprofessionals.com > Cable for a digital connection between DATs - $150 www.oade.com > I dont know bob - just be polite and ask for a patch he was very > willing to provide me power and a light, this doesnt happen often... > > if you invest in this you want to make it a decent sized > hobby...its expensive... > > Etiquette- again just be polite ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 09:07:14 -0400 From: "Jeff Eckhaus" Subject: Re: Taping (specific to EFO) Thanks for this info! This is exactly what I was looking for. If I'm going to do it, I want to do it nicely, and properly. Also, Thanks to Mark for the links he posted. Jeff > I've been taping their NC shows for the last couple of years. > Please accept > my apologies if this comes across somewhat rude or condescending-it's not > intended. I've just seen a bunch of silliness from people-unlike you-who > didn't have the sense to ask, or care what the RIGHT & WRONG > things were to > do when taping. > > > * Bring a deck (cassette, DAT, MD, CD-burner, or VHS HiFi) > * The cable to hook into the board is generally going to need > RCA-males (since BOB generally adapts <" outputs to > RCA-females)... so bring > the cable that will hook YOUR gear to the board. > * If your deck needs to be 'chained' off of other peoples' decks then, > the RCA output scheme is most common (although some folks, such > as small DAT > or MD machines use 1/8" jacks-commonly used for headphones-so > having a 1/8" > male to RCA male is sometimes handy). > * Bring twice as many blanks as you think you might need (just in case > one gets screwy during a show). > * (if applicable) Bring twice as many batteries as you think you might > need. > * ? Bring headphones so that you can check the mix between sets and > see if you've got problems---or get PSYCHED about how great it's turning > out. > * Bring an extension cord and/or power strip---and maybe even a > 3-prong-to-2-prong adapter (in case the venue doesn't have good-grounded > plugs). > * Duct tape and/or electrical tape (to make sure any/all wires get > stashed & covered, if they're in anyone's way or underfoot). > > Get to the venue early. How early? Figure out how quickly your > wire-hookup-time will be and then (for me) double-it, so you can make a > mistake and fix it before they come out on stage. > > Try and keep your audio cables away from power cables or lighting > equipment. > Both tend to emanate BUZZ that will make it onto the tape. > > Bob is (as most everyone knows) extremely calm & cool but, if you > don't get > there early--don't expect him to STOP the show mix and help you > get a patch > into the board. He may be able to help during a 'talk' break > between songs > but, keep in mind that he's doing a job for the band & the venue & the > entire room full of fans, so your potential problems aren't really a high > priority. But with all this said, Bob is extremely cool & helpful. > > ENJOY the show and make a copy for the band. Bob tends to be OK with > cassettes, but HARVEY-the-RV only has a CD player so don't expect that > anything other than CD's will get played by the band. > > SHARE the shows, and remember that the folks in the BAND are the ones that > are supposed to make a profit on music-not YOU. > > --twk ------------------------------ End of edheads-digest V4 #92 ****************************