U2
Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
July, 30th 2017

"UNDER A SKY OF STEEL AND GLASS"

recorded by ONE8UNG
remaster: BIGGIRL

SOURCE: CA-11 (omni) > Roland R-05 (.wav 24/48) 

I have both the original and remaster.

LINEAGE: > Adobe Audition CC > CD Wave Editor > TLH > .flac (24/48) >
[remaster]# > fre:ac > .wav 24/48 > iZotope RX 5 (De-click & Spectral Repair) 
> Adobe Audition CC (re-sample using triangular dithering > .wav (16/44.1) > 
PristineSounds (equalization, vol. adj. & track split, ) > TLH > .flac (level 6)

#remaster with kind permission of one8ung

TRACK LISTING:

01-[PA intro: "The Whole Of The Moon"]
02-Sunday Bloody Sunday
03-New Year's Day
04-A Sort Of Homecoming
05-Pride (In The Name Of Love)
06-Where The Streets Have No Name
07-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
08-With Or Without You
09-Bullet The Blue Sky
10-Running To Stand Still
11-Red Hill Mining Town
12-[Bono talk]
13-In God's Country
14-[Bono talk]
15-Trip Through Your Wires
16-[Bono talk]
17-One Tree Hill
18-["The End of the World" (excerpt*)]
19-Exit
20-Mothers Of The Disappeared
[fades]
21-[intro: "Miss Syria"]
22-Miss Sarajevo
23-Beautiful Day
24-Elevation
25-Vertigo
26-[dedication]
27-Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
28-[One campaign]
29-One
30-I Will Follow

*excerpt from: Trackdown (TV-series); 
S1 e30, "The End of the World" (May 9, 1958).


REMASTER notes:
After one8ung shared his recording on u2torrents as 24-bit (48kHz), I asked 
him for permission to convert the files into 16-bit 44.1kHz to be shared on 
u2start, possibly even with an iZotope RX05 de-clap & clean-up treatment.
The sample I sent seemed to be convincing, and now the remaster is ready.

Personally I am very happy with one8ung's recording with the Ca-11 omni's - 
according to someone at dime "a daring attempt," since the Amsterdam Arena (at 
some point in time to be named: Johan Cruyff Arena) is notorious for having an 
annoying echo. But the recording came out surprisingly well, catching a great sound 
from the speakers and some wonderful community singing by the crowd. And I was even 
more surprised when I learned that one8ung made his recording from a 2nd ring seat 
in the back of the stadium! But what did I know? I was dancing my ass off in the pit! 

Anyway, as to be expected, besides the incredible U2, the CA-11 omni's picked up 
some severe screams and whistles, as well as the usually clapping and neighbour chat. 
Apart from some chat between songs, most could be eliminated with iZotope's "Spectral 
Repair." I applied some equalization to turn down the (sub) bass and slightly boost 
presence (3600-8400 Hz range) – something that can be easily adjusted by using the 
treble and bass controls if one finds my mix a bit "too much," or "too little." 

THANKS again to one8ung and his daring, but fortunate choice for the CA-11 omni's!

BIGGIRL, October 27, 2017


TAPER's wishes: 

- Do NOT convert into mp3 (other than for personal use)
- Do NOT remaster or use this bootleg for a matrix without permission!