From sito@cmu.edu Sun Feb 12 17:07:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!cmu!sito From: sito@cmu.edu (Sven Ito) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 1995 17:07:49 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. At the very end of reel JP-85-X, after 4 minutes of studio leader tape, there's a faint whisper naming June 2025. Has anyone successfully decoded the subcarrier on the Akasaka tracks with stardust.c? -- Sven Ito Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Carnegie Mellon University School of CS. ------------------------------------------------------------ From jlaurent@clari.net Tue Feb 14 07:57:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!clari!jlaurent From: jlaurent@clari.net (Jen Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1995Feb14.075749.3283@clari.net> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 07:57:49 GMT References: <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu>, sito@cmu.edu (Sven Ito) 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. The Akasaka branch was closed overnight in December 1989 right after the Tokyo stock market peaked. -- Jen Laurent -- ClariNet Communications Corp "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From msmirnov@purdue.edu Wed Feb 15 04:41:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!purdue!msmirnov From: msmirnov@purdue.edu (Marisol Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1995Feb15.044149.7147@purdue.edu> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 04:41:49 GMT References: <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu>, sito@cmu.edu (Sven Ito) 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. The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect. -- Marisol Smirnov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From clee@stanford.edu Fri Feb 17 06:52:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!stanford!clee From: clee@stanford.edu (Callum Lee) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1995Feb17.065249.2421@stanford.edu> Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 06:52:49 GMT References: <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu> <1995Feb15.044149.7147@purdue.edu> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1995Feb15.044149.7147@purdue.edu>, msmirnov@purdue.edu (Marisol Smirnov) writes: > The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect. I downloaded the .au files yesterday. Kamome FTP was crawling at 300 cps because everyone on Usenet is hitting it. -- Callum Lee Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mivanov@pipeline.com Sat Feb 18 02:10:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!pipeline!mivanov From: mivanov@pipeline.com (Mei Ivanov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1995Feb18.021049.5103@pipeline.com> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 02:10:49 GMT References: <1995Feb12.170749.3177@cmu.edu> <1995Feb15.044149.7147@purdue.edu> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1995Feb15.044149.7147@purdue.edu>, msmirnov@purdue.edu (Marisol Smirnov) writes: > The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect. Voice Print GEN-3 means there were two earlier generations. What were GEN-1 and GEN-2? -- Mei Ivanov -- The Pipeline Internet Network "They will send a copy in my place."