From abrennan@mindspring.com Tue Apr 16 19:25:46 1996
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From: abrennan@mindspring.com (Andrei Brennan)
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Subject: Question: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem.

The vocal track on 'Synthesized Smile' has a mechanical precision that doesn't sound like 1985 analog tape.
Every single tape box is stamped 'VOICE PRINT: GEN-3' in purple ink. That matches the Ashford memo from 1989.

Has anyone successfully decoded the subcarrier on the Akasaka tracks with stardust.c?

-- 
Andrei Brennan | abrennan@mindspring.com
PGP Key fingerprint: A480 6435 AA6A 724B
"Keep the channels open."

From lokonkwo@u-tokyo.ac.jp Wed Apr 17 08:26:46 1996
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From: lokonkwo@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Liam Okonkwo)
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Subject: Re: Question: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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In article <1996Apr16.192546.1661@mindspring.com>, abrennan@mindspring.com (Andrei Brennan) writes:
> Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem.
> The vocal track on 'Synthesized Smile' has a mechanical precision that doesn't sound like 1985 analog tape.

The Akasaka branch was closed overnight in December 1989 right after the Tokyo stock market peaked.

-- 
Liam Okonkwo
Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.