Audience

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DVD 3507; lineage: Location: 15' directly in front of left stack -> 6.5' h -> slave sound ultra stealth omni's -> custom bb with no bass roll-off -> edirol r09 (24/48) -> sandisk ultra 8gb sd - class 4 - 15mb/s -> reader -> audition 3.0 - minor level adjust (+2 dB l / +5dB r) + fades (no normalization) -> har-bal 2.3 (slight eq - expansion) -> audition 3.0 - dither to 16/44.1 -> cd wave editor (track split) -> tlh (flac level 8, etc...)

Recording / Performance Notes:

After having my rig confiscated at the door at The Troubadour two months prior, it was a small consolation to be able to
see Nine Inch Nails once again perform in such an intimate setting and to be able to record the performance. Still, it wasn't
without certain (albeit small) sacrifice. I wasn't able to secure tickets to the outside performance directly. Instead, I
was forced to opt for studio audience tickets and having to endure 40 minutes of Rob Lowe prattling on about this or that
and having to feign a certain level of enthusiasm. After the show proper ended the audience was herded outside. I managed to
make a beeline for the left stack and was postioned in an ideal spot of three deep about 15 feet away from the speaker. The view
sucked but the sound was amazing. I feel that this recording is an accurate account. Most of the audience cheering was well
behind me except for the occasional shout. No phasing this time around. A slight amount of EQ was applied in Har-Bal to
remove a bit of the bass. I edited out Jimmy's and warm-up guy Don's remarks. No great loss.

There has been much debate regarding Trent's return from "self-imposed retirement". Apparently the new album and tour have
received mixed reviews and many venues have had large shares of unsold tickets. This wasn't the case at Staples the following
night as it was packed to the rafters. Many of the longtime nin faithful have been lost with this new blue-eyed soul direction
with the "Alomar-esque" infused riff on "All Time Low". I for one think that the new album is amazing! I don't regard it as a
bold statement, rather a well crafted collection of songs and inventive arrangements. I am a huge fan of Pino Palladino as well.
His bass playing IS the bold statement here as evidenced on the slowburn of "Sanctified". Trent and the rest of the band are still
a forced to be reckoned with in any live setting.


Of Note:

This was billed as Nine Inch Nails' network television debut. I beg to differ, Dance Party USA...

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