Here's the recording and trading guidelines I try to stick to, please read them carefully, if you cannot follow them for any reason, please let me know, I am flexible.  If there is something in particular that you'd prefer that I do for your tapes, just ask.

DIGITAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND GUIDELINES

EQUIPMENT:
Tascam DA-20 DAT player/recorder
Sony TC-D8 DAT portable player/recorder
Core Sound 7-pin to s/pdif bidirectional I/O cable

Sonic Studios DSM6S stealth mics, with PA-6LC3 bass roll-off/powering module
Core Sound Binaurals stealth mics, with bass roll-off filter/battery box
Sony ECM-959A stereo mic

TRADE GUIDELINES/PREFS.:
1.  I use Sony DDS, Maxell DDS, Maxell Audio-grade Pro, and Panasonic Pro tape.  I use 90m tape, but try to stick to 60 whenever
     possible.  PLEASE DO NOT USE TDK, MAYNARD, 1-PASS, OR ANY BRAND OF UNLABELED TAPES FOR ME.
2.  All tapes will include a paper j-card including a setlist if known, exact total running time, equipment and lineage if known, and sample rate.
     I also try to include any known imperfections on the j-card, but I did not document a lot of these things in my earlier days, so if you
     receive a tape from me with glitches that are not ducumented, please let me know so that I can document it, and also check my original for
     similar problems.
4.  I used to use fiber padded mailers and wrap the tapes in baggies, but since most traders don't seem to like these, I have begun to use the
     plastic bubble-wrap kind instead.  Personally, I feel that the fiber envelopes are significantly sturdier, and much less likely to get rain-soaked
     than the plastic kind.  If you use the fiber kind for me, please wrap the tapes in plastic baggies to prevent particles of fiber from getting into
     the tape cases in case of tearing.
5.  All tapes are unpacked (fast forward and rewind all the way through) before I record them, please do the same for me.
6.  All recordings will contain approx. 1 minute of blank leader at the start and, whenever possible, the end of the tape, please do the same.
7.  All recordings are SCMS-stripped.  Please do the same, if you are unable to SCMS-strip your tapes, please let me know.
8.  Please include a start ID at the start of each recording, NOT the start of the TAPE, the start of the recording.  I will do the same.
9.  This should go without saying, but please spot-check the recording for diginoise when you are finished, I will do the same.
10.  I send all tapes PRIORITY mail, please do the same.  NOTE: FIRST CLASS is NOT the same, please make sure its PRIORITY.
 

PAUL LUCENTE
plucente@blast.net

Last updated 3/6/99