HW: Acid Daze II "Re-engineered"

[Mark Edmonds]

Hi all,

I've done some tweaking on the Acid Daze II (Leeds) CDR.

Those familiar with this recording will know it has two major problems: huge
bass feedback at some places and the balance is on average, about 5db down
on the left channel.

I've completely EQed out the feedback (you can *just* pick it up at one
point if you know what to listen for) and sorted out the balance problem -
although it still has a tendency to wander a bit. There was also a rough
join between two tracks which I've now cross-faded together - quite
successfully. I also did some other EQ fixing, added some saturation to
thicken it out and put the whole mix through a BBE Sonic Maximiser.

The net result? Well I think it is definitely better but then I would after
spending two weeks working on it. If you did a straight comparison, the
newer version sounds less nasal, a better stereo spread and of course,
doesn't knacker your speakers with that feedback. I was listening to it
earlier this evening and after your ears go through the necessary adjustment
for this type of recording, you could well believe it was a rough-edged
"official" release.

Its currently on my hard drive so if anyone wants to trade, please contact
me off list <mmje at mmje.demon.co.uk>.

Also, I am looking for the Finsbury Park Acid Daze and the best known
recording of Camden Music Machine in 1977 if anyone can help please!

Thanks,

Mark