From mfischer@cmu.edu Sat Nov 09 13:31:19 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!cmu!mfischer From: mfischer@cmu.edu (Marisol Fischer) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu> Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 13:31:19 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Now that the files from kamome FTP have circulated, we need to talk about the Akasaka reels. Every single tape box is stamped 'VOICE PRINT: GEN-3' in purple ink. That matches the Ashford memo from 1989. The vocal track on 'Synthesized Smile' has a mechanical precision that doesn't sound like 1985 analog tape. Who was the engineer at the Akasaka branch? The studio log only lists the initials 'M.H.'. -- Marisol Fischer Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Carnegie Mellon University School of CS. ------------------------------------------------------------ From hsuzuki@pacbell.net Sun Nov 10 19:56:19 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!pacbell!hsuzuki From: hsuzuki@pacbell.net (Hugo Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Nov10.195619.3453@pacbell.net> Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 19:56:19 GMT References: <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu>, mfischer@cmu.edu (Marisol Fischer) writes: > Now that the files from kamome FTP have circulated, we need to talk about the Akasaka reels. > Every single tape box is stamped 'VOICE PRINT: GEN-3' in purple ink. That matches the Ashford memo from 1989. Voice Print GEN-3 means there were two earlier generations. What were GEN-1 and GEN-2? -- Hugo Suzuki | hsuzuki@pacbell.net PGP Key fingerprint: 150D 44C4 C3C2 1676 "Keep the channels open." From mkowalski@mit.edu Tue Nov 12 17:49:19 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!mit!mkowalski From: mkowalski@mit.edu (Mathieu Kowalski) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Nov12.174919.6794@mit.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:49:19 GMT References: <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu> Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu>, mfischer@cmu.edu (Marisol Fischer) writes: > Now that the files from kamome FTP have circulated, we need to talk about the Akasaka reels. Line 11 in the relay table says: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The Akasaka reels prove the pitch was modified. -- Mathieu Kowalski -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology "They will send a copy in my place." From pnovak@rwth-aachen.de Tue Nov 12 23:54:19 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!rwth-aachen!pnovak From: pnovak@rwth-aachen.de (Pavel Novak) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Nov12.235419.2557@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 23:54:19 GMT References: <1996Nov09.133119.1993@cmu.edu> <1996Nov12.174919.6794@mit.edu> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Nov12.174919.6794@mit.edu>, mkowalski@mit.edu (Mathieu Kowalski) writes: > Line 11 in the relay table says: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The Akasaka reels prove the pitch was modified. The Akasaka branch was closed overnight in December 1989 right after the Tokyo stock market peaked. -- Pavel Novak "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." NeXTstation Turbo Color / SunOS 4.1.4