Amherst, MA (18-Nov-99)

5-/5/5-/5-/5
13/14/13/13/14 (avg. 13.5 A-)
Left Balcony 30˙
Right Balcony 30˙
2:01:41:23
NTSC

PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
-"Highlands"
-Jamming with Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes and Jorma Kaukonen
-joke that Kemper only lies when he's in bed
-Robert Frost taught English at Amherst College, hence the sub-title.

(ratings below are for Video Source 1)

DISTANCE/POSITION: 14 (excellent camera work with appropriate zooming in and out)

AUDIO: 15 (great sound despite a couple of fluctuations)

STEADINESS: 13 (some off-target moments, but mostly very steady)

HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 13 (a few obstructions, but mostly unobstructed)

FOCUS: 14 (good light and sharp focus)

EDITING: Editor filled obstructions and used Video Source 2 to fill. Audio Source 2 was used for cuts and fluctuations in Audio Source 1. See setlist details.

VIDEO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
VS 1: 2 mini-dv tapes (look like masters)
Right balcony 30˙
5/4+/5-/5-/5
14/12/13/13/14
NTSC
Taper: Unidentified
Shared by Tom P. & raygun
mini-dv tapes > CANON ZR700 NTSC Camcorder > iMovie 6.03

VS 2: data discs from Hi8 master tape
Left Balcony 30˙
4/3/5-/5-/5
11/8/13/13/14
NTSC
Taper: Unidentified
Shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 master tape > firewire > Vegas > avi > 2 data discs > MPEG Streamclip 1.9.2 > dv > iMovie 6.0.3.

AUDIO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
AS 1: LB-4786
LB rating: A
Taper: unidentified
Shared by OutsideTLaw
CDs > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > Sd2f disk images > > iMovie 6.0.3

AS 2: LB-2110 (used only for start of Disc 1 - see setlist details)
LB rating: A
Taper: unidentified
Shared by OutsideTLaw
CDs > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > Sd2f disk images > > iMovie 6.0.3

DVD PRODUCTION PROCESS:
Produced by yassou on a MacBook Pro running Lion 10.7.5 and Apple software.
Audio and video assets edited in iMovie 6.0.3; authored, multiplexed and burned to VIDEO_TS folder in iDVD 7.1.2 (Professional Quality 2-pass variable bit rate encoding)

Additional notes on the audio:
LB-4786 used except LB-2110 used for Introduction, Song 1 and ending.
LB-4786 has some volume fluctuations on Songs 1, 5 & 10. There is clipping on Song 5 and the level decreases at 32:43:00.