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Sources for Melvin Sparks Band

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+ SHNID 170164 11/15/1997
Melvin Sparks Band: Original master recording: Neumann TLM-170 -> Sonosax SX-M1 -> Tascam DAP1 (master @ 16/48) DAT playback: Sony R-500 -> Sound Devices 722 digital input (@24/48)
The Lion's Den, New York, NY Circ: Added: 02/06/2025 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 02/06/2025
md5 ffp [ zip for 170164 ]
+ SHNID 132973 10/09/2004
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: AKG 393> UA-5(mod)> D-8 Transfer: D-8> CL Audigy2(plat)> cd wave> flac frontend
Great Unknown Festival, Eureka Springs, AR Circ: 10/12/2004 Added: 05/12/2015 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 05/12/2015
msb2004-10-09-flac.md5 msb2004-10-09.ffp.txt [ zip for 132973 ]
+ SHNID 125893 06/19/2010
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: SP-CMC-2 > SP-SPSB-11 > Marantz PMD620 (24bit/48kHz) Center Bar, 8' to band
Lineage: Audacity (normalize, tracking, fades) > WAV (16bit) > xAct 2.20 > Flac (level 6)
Taped and transferred by bcc32065
Bishop's Lounge, Northampton, MA Circ: 10/19/2013 Added: 10/19/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
msb2010-06-19.md5 msb2010-06-19.ffp.txt [ zip for 125893 ]
+ SHNID 125904 05/18/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source - ADK A51-TL(card,ortf,fob,dfc)>Lunatec V3>VxPocket V2>Fujitsu 2110(soundforge 7.0)
Transfer - Fujitsu 2110>cdwave>Flac
Taped and transfered by Ryan Lonergan
Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT Circ: 10/20/2013 Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
melvin2005-05-18.md5 melvin2005-05-18.ffp [ zip for 125904 ]
+ SHNID 125898 02/24/2001
Melvin Sparks Band: Schoeps MK4>KC5>CMC6>Schoeps VMS 52ub>Sonic ad2k>DAT>CDR (suspended between balconies above crowd 10' from stage, 10' overhead, ortf)
CDR>EAC>WAV>xAct 2.20>FLAC
The Subterranean, Chicago, IL Circ: 10/12/2013 Added: 10/19/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
msb2001-02-24.md5 msb2001-02-24.ffp.txt [ zip for 125898 ]
+ SHNID 125897 08/09/2002
Melvin Sparks Band: AT853 cards in balcony>Denecke AD-20 @44.1>optical cable>midiman CO2 box>coax>D8(master)>coax(s/pdif)>Audiophile 2496>Soundforge XP Studio 5.0>CD Wave>CD
CDR>EAC>WAV>Audacity(dc offset removed & retracking)>xAct
Brewhouse Restaurant, Norwalk, CT Circ: 10/15/2013 Added: 10/19/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
msb2002-08-09.md5 msb2002-08-09.ffp [ zip for 125897 ]
+ SHNID 125896 09/24/2004
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: SBD > Edirol UA-5 > Wavelab Lite @ 16/44.1 > CDWAV > FLAC
Recorded and Seeded by Brian Murphy
The Electric Company, Utica, NY Circ: 10/07/2004 Added: 10/19/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
msb2004-09-24-SBD.md5 msb2004-09-24-SBD-FFP.txt [ zip for 125896 ]
+ SHNID 125905 05/18/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: source: Neumann AK40/LC3/KM100 > Lunatec V2 > Audio Magic Excallibur IIs > Apogee Minime@16/44.1 > Powerbook G4 (FOB/DFC/ORTF) 10 ft. from stage
conversion: Sound Studio 2.1 > AIFF > xACT > FLAC
taped & converted by Jeff Kennedy
Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT Circ: 05/21/2005 Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
melvin2005-05-18.md5 melvin2005-05-18.ffp.txt [ zip for 125905 ]
+ SHNID 125906 11/04/2004
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: DPA 4011 > V2 > SBM-1 > D8
Transfer: R500 > AP2496 > CDWave > flac
Taped and transfered by Ethan Alpert
Dulcinea's 100th Monkey, Denver, CO Circ: 11/09/2004 Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
sparks2004-11-04.md5 sparks2004-11-04.ffp [ zip for 125906 ]
+ SHNID 125929 04/07/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Audio Technica AT-853's -- iRiver iHp-120 -- Adobe Audion 1.5 Show Recorded in .wav at 44.1 Khz
Recorded By: Luke Turnbull and Mike "Fruity" Fruncillo
Transfered, Tracked, and EQued by: Luke Turnbull with Adobe Audition 1.5
The Dakota, Minneapolis, MN Circ: 10/03/2005 Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2014
msb2005-04-07.md5 msb2005-04-07.ffp.txt [ zip for 125929 ]
+ SHNID 125937 05/20/2006
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Sennheiser K/6 ME66's> Denecke AD-20> Sony PCM-M1 Lineage: Fostex D-5> Audiophile 192> Sony Soundforge 7.0> CD Wav Editor> Flac (level 8) Taped by: Jim Mimna Transferred by: Jim Mimna
Springfest @ Rivers Edge Campground, Connelsville, PA Circ: Added: 10/22/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/22/2013
msb2006-05-20.mimna_senn_me66.md5 msb2006-05-20.mimna_senn_me66.ffp [ zip for 125937 ]
+ SHNID 35020 03/31/2006
Melvin Sparks Band: Source:Neuman Skm 140's->Lunatec V2->Sony SBM1->Tascam DA-P1 Transfer:Tascam DA-20 mkII->HHB CDR-850->EAC->Flacfrontend mastered and transfered by Frank D'Auria
Mexicali Blues Cafe, Teaneck, NJ Circ: 04/07/2006 Added: 06/11/2006 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/22/2013
ffp [ zip for 35020 ]
+ SHNID 125936 09/16/2007
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Zoom H4 built in mics > WAV > USB > Audacity (cut & amplified) > WAV > xACT > flac8 Taped by: corey the groundhog (china_c_a_tATyahooDOTcom) Transferred by: groundhog
Wormtown Music Festival, Camp Kee-Wanee, Greenfield, MA Circ: ?? Added: 10/22/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/22/2013
msb2007-09-16.zoomh4flac16.ffp [ zip for 125936 ]
+ SHNID 125935 04/07/2007
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: (built in mics) zoom h4 (48kHz) > WAV > USB > Audacity > WAV > xACT > flac6 Taped by: corey the groundhog (china_c_a_tATyahooDOTcom) Transferred by: groundhog
The Barley Pub, Dover, NH Circ: 05/04/2007 Added: 10/22/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/22/2013
melvin2007-04-07.md5 msb2007-04-07.flac6.ffp [ zip for 125935 ]
+ SHNID 125934 04/06/2007
Melvin Sparks Band: Lineage: (built in mics) zoom h4 (48kHz) > WAV > USB > Audacity > WAV > xAct > flac6 Taped by: corey the groundhog (china_c_a_tATyahooDOTcom) Transferred by: groundhog
Harlow's Pub, Peterborough, NH Circ: ?? Added: 10/22/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/22/2013
melvin2007-04-06.md5 msb2007-04-06.msparks2007-04-06flac6.ffp [ zip for 125934 ]
+ SHNID 125923 09/12/2009
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Matrix Mix-sbd> R-44 concert mod@2448; akg391> R-44 concert mod@2448 stage 8ft spread Lineage: wavs>PC>wav editor>r8brain>cdwav>TLH>flac16 Taped by: johnD oleo86@gmail.com
Brass City Brewfest, Waterbury, CT Circ: ?? Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2009-09-12.mtx.flac16.md5 MelvinSparks2009-09-12.mtx.ffp [ zip for 125923 ]
+ SHNID 125922 11/29/2008
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: sbd>r-09(24/48) Lineage: wavelab(16/44.1)>flac Taped by: climbingbear Transferred by: shutup&DANce
Nectar's, Burlington, VT Circ: 12/01/2008 Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2008-11-29.flac16.md5 msb2008-11-29.flac16.ffp [ zip for 125922 ]
+ SHNID 125921 09/26/2008
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: nak300> tascam HD-P2@24/48-8ft high ORTF-DFC 8ft from stage Lineage: CF> PC> wav editor> r8brain> cdwav> TLH> flac16 Taped by: johnD oleo86@gmail.com
The Main Pub, Manchester, CT Circ: 09/27/2008 Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2008-09-26.nak300.flac16.md5 msb2008-09-26.nak300.ffp [ zip for 125921 ]
+ SHNID 98998 07/19/2008
Melvin Sparks Band: The Melvin Sparks Band 2008-07-19 Life is Good Festival, Boston, MA c460b/ck61
Boston Common, Boston, MA Circ: 08/30/08 Added: 05/14/2009 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
ffp [ zip for 98998 ]
+ SHNID 125920 07/13/2008
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Schoeps MK4>KC5>CMC6>Sonosax SX-M2>Apogee Mini-me(@24 Bit 96khz aes out)>COAX>Edirol R-4 Lineage: Edirol R-4(@ 24 bit/96 khz WAV)>USB>Soundforge 8.0(tracking,resample/dithering 44.1 khz/16 bit)>Flac Taped by: Andy Murray Transferred by: Andy Murray
Tyrone Farm, Pomfret, CT Circ: 01/15/2009 Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2008-07-13.mk4.md5 msb2008-07-13.mk4.ffp [ zip for 125920 ]
+ SHNID 30851 09/14/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: AKG 481 (fob xy @ 9') > Oade m248 > Oade mod-SBM-1 > Sony POC-DA12SP > Nomad JB3 @ 44.1 KHz Taped by: BobbyHurley Transfer: Nomad JB3 > firewire > Creative PlayCenter3 > CDWave > FLAC (6) Transfer by: BobbyHurley
The Pour House, Charleston, SC Circ: 09/16/05 Added: 09/16/2005 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2005-09-14.md5 msb2005-09-14.ffp.txt [ zip for 30851 ]
+ SHNID 125918 08/03/2003
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: DSBD Lineage: FLAC16 Taped by: Jim Flynn
North Beach Jazz Festival, San Francisco, CA Circ: ?? Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2003-08-03.md5 msb2003-08-03.ffp [ zip for 125918 ]
+ SHNID 125917 10/25/2004
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Schoeps 621's>V3>P1 Lineage: Dat>HD-P2>Sound Studio 3>Xact>You Taped by: Patrick Harvey Transferred by: Patrick Harvey
The Green Room, Iowa City, IA Circ: ?? Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
MSB2004-10-25.md5 MSB2004-10-25.ffp [ zip for 125917 ]
+ SHNID 125916 10/16/2004
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Neumann KM184> Lunatec V3> DA-P1> DAT Lineage: DA-P1> coax> Audiophile 2496> Wavelab 4> CD Wave> FLAC16 Taped by: Clinton Vadnais Transferred by: Clinton Vadnais
Sully's Pub, Hartford, CT Circ: 04/05/2008 Added: 10/21/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/21/2013
msb2004-10-16.km184.ffp [ zip for 125916 ]
+ SHNID 125909 09/22/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: AKG C480b (CK63) > Edirol UA-5 (BM2) > Nomad Jukebox 3 Mastering: WAV > Adobe Audition 1.5 > WAV > Totalrecorder 5.2 > WAV > Flac Frontend 1.7.1 > FLAC
Ohm Lounge, Armory Square, Syracuse, NY Circ: 09/27/2005 Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
melvin2005-09-22.spyder9.flac16.md5 melvin2005-09-22.spyder9.flac16.ffp [ zip for 125909 ]
+ SHNID 125908 08/25/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Recordist : Tim Burke - tburke@upstatetapers.org Location : Centered, ~15' from stage lip, ~7' high (mics mounted on the second vertical beam from the stage) Mic Config : 17 cm, 90º (DINa) Source : Microtech Gefell M20|MV200 > Oade T+ mod UA5 > Nomad Jukebox 3 Recorded Format : 16 bit, 44.1 kHz Conversion : Jukebox 3 > IBM ThinkPad T41 Editing : none Dither : none Final Format : 16 bit, 44.1 kHz Tracking : CD Wave Compression : FLAC Frontend, Level 6 DSP performed by Tim Burke on October 21, 2005. Released into circulation on March 30, 2007. Notes: All analog interconnects are copper silver clad.
Electric Company, Utica, NY Circ: 03/30/2007 Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
msb2005-08-25.mg200.burke.flac16.md5 msb2005-08-25.mg200.burke.flac16.ffp [ zip for 125908 ]
+ SHNID 30937 08/27/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: Neumann AK40/AK20 (Stage lip, M/S) > LC3KA > KM100 > T-Mod+ UA-5 > Optical > JB3
River St. Jazz Cafe, Plains, PA Circ: 09/12/2005 Added: 09/24/2005 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
ffp [ zip for 30937 ]
+ SHNID 29706 06/19/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: SP-C4>PS-2>AD-20>NJB3 Transfer: NJB3>PC>SF-7>Wav>SHN Taper: Jeff Mewbourn (jm292@yahoo.com) http://www.geocities.com/jm292/JeffsList.html
5th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival (Jazz Stage), Baltimore, MD Circ: 06/20/05 Added: 06/20/2005 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
md5 [ zip for 29706 ]
+ SHNID 125907 05/23/2005
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: [Set 1] DPA 4061(6" J-Disc/onstage)->MMA6000->modSBM->JB3 [Set 2] DPA 4022(ORTF/onstage)->V3->JB3 Lineage: CDWave->FLAC Taped by: Scott Schneider Transferred by: Scott Schneider
Southern Sun, Boulder, CO Circ: ?? Added: 10/20/2013 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
msb2005-05-23.flac16.md5 msb2005-05-23.flac16.ffp [ zip for 125907 ]
+ SHNID 80200 10/27/2006
Melvin Sparks Band: Source: SBD>Tascam DA-P1(44.1k) Transfer: DAT(m)>Sony DTC-A6>Audiophile 2496>Soundforge 6.0>CD Wave Editor 1.71>FLAC Frontend 1.7.1
Thunderbird Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA Circ: 10/28/06 Added: 11/24/2006 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/20/2013
md5 [ zip for 80200 ]