A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: ybot on December 05, 2019, 06:30:04 PM

Title: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: ybot on December 05, 2019, 06:30:04 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXZL95KPcCk
Was it recorded with its propper speed?
I believe, it was 10 to 15% faster than a regular gig. Listen to SOS and WOL
Did they play faster or just a mistake when recorded?

ybot
Title: Re: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: dmg on December 05, 2019, 07:23:45 PM: Some of the best quality recorders around that era were quartz controlled disc driven to maintain proper speed in the tape mechanism. Favourites such as the Sony WM-D6 and D6C had this and are now legendary in the bootleg world. The WM-D6C still provides high quality audio today and matches any hi-fi separate deck, hence the price on the used market.

So in answer to your question (!!!) yes, it probably is fast and many bootlegs around this era aren't at their proper speed unless recorded on one of these machines (or equivalent).
Title: Re: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: PensaGhost on December 05, 2019, 08:45:47 PM: it's always a problem of recording in these cases, a 5% difference of speed creates a change of 1 semitone
Title: Re: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: ybot on December 05, 2019, 08:55:47 PM: It reminds me Cuyahoga Falls August 5th 1985, slower, and another tone
BTW: was there a TOL at Cuyahoga 1985?
Title: Re: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: rmarques821 on December 05, 2019, 09:03:21 PM: Dire Straits played in Leiden? Didn't know that. Spent a fantastic year living in Leiden, geweldige stad!
Title: Re: Leiden, NDL, nov 23th 1985 speed
Post by: Dutchessy on December 11, 2019, 03:53:10 PM: Quote from: rmarques821 on December 05, 2019, 09:03:21 PM
Dire Straits played in Leiden? Didn't know that. Spent a fantastic year living in Leiden, geweldige stad!

Will be in Leiden tomorrow ;)