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Trading Rules, Abbreviations, and Equipment

Contact me at sarmatianus@yahoo.com

Media: Generally, I trade CD-Rs only.
Selling: I DO NOT sell my CD-Rs. End of discussion. No exceptions.
Details: You ABSOLUTELY MUST KNOW AND NEED to tell me the generation, lineage, and mic/deck details. You can send this to me through e-mail. If you don't have this information, try asking the trader who provided you with your copy. If he doesn't know, find out from his source, and so on.
Extras: I DO NOT want setlists, artwork, or cases, and I won't send them unless you request it.
Sleeves: DO NOT send cases, put them ONLY in Tyvek or plastic sleeves. No paper sleeves.
Mailers: ALWAYS use a bubble mailer.
Mail: Send first class, airmail, or priority mail.
B+P: I occasionally do B+Ps. Ask me.
SHN: I am VERY open to .SHN trading.
Flaws: You MUST let me know about any flaws in the recording.
MP3s: Under absolutely no circumstances shall ANY MP3-based material be traded. I have spectrum waveform analysis software that will undeniably be able to detect whether or not the material is MP3-sourced or not. So please don't even think about it.
Digital: I DO NOT want anything directly sourced from an analog tape. Your source material MUST be digital.
CD-Rs: I only want TDK or Sony branded CD-Rs. It DOES NOT matter if they are 74 or 80 minutes in length. If you send me anything otherwise, I will send it back. DO NOT write on the CDs. Just drop in a piece of paper in the sleeve that will let me know what it is.
Brands: I use TDK and Sony exclusively, but if you want a different brand, let me know.
Burning Speeds: ALWAYS BURN AT NO FASTER THAN 2X!
Disc at Once: ALWAYS BURN DAO (DISC-AT-ONCE). THIS IS THE IRON RULE WHICH MUST BE OBEYED FIRST AND FOREMOST. NO GAPS OR SKIPS BETWEEN SONGS.
Hard Drive Burning Only: You MUST burn from files on the hard drive. I DO NOT want to risk buffer underruns from direct CD to CD copying. Period.
Exact Audio Copy: You MUST extract CDs with Exact Audio Copy (EAC). If you don't have it, you can download it at www.exactaudiocopy.de.
Burning: You MUST burn CD-Rs with either Goldenhawk's CDRWIN or Ahead's NERO. Do NOT use Easy CD Creator.
Mail: It is your responsibility to make certain that the trade gets to the other party. If it does not work out, you must resend. I'll do the same for you.
Burning Flaws: It is also your responsibility to make certain that the burn is done properly. Check your recording. Any bad burns must be replaced. This, too, works both ways.
E-mail: Stay in contact via e-mail. Make certain to e-mail when you have sent and received the material. I'll do the same.
Video: Videos must be recorded using two HiFi VCRs recording in SP mode on Maxell Silver tapes. They must be NTSC.
Upgrading: I am always willing to upgrade my shows.
Other: If you don't have anything I don't, I am willing to trade for other Smashing Pumpkins material, as well as other bands.

FM - radio broadcast
dFM - digitally recorded FM broadcast
aFM - analog FM recording
AUD - unknown audience recording type
DAT - DAT audience recording
MD - Minidisc audience recording
ANA - Analog audience recording
STU - Studio recording
VID - Audience video recording
PRO - Professionally shot video recording
SAT - Satellite TV feed
VAR - Various sources
R2R - Reel-to-Reel
INC - Incomplete
CD - Compact Disc
CD-R - Recordable Compact Disc
ANA - Analog tape
L - Low Generation
SBD - Soundboard
DM - DAT Master
DDC-# - Digital DAT Clone 1, 2, 3, etc...
DC0 - anaM to DAT transfer
^ - Upgrade
? - Unknown generation
G - Generation
FMT - What format it was originally recorded on
SRC - Where it was recorded
LEN - Length
QU - Quality (this is somewhat subjective, so give this a slight margin of give or take)

My equipment:
Exact Audio Copy Version .9 prebeta 9
Ahead Software's NERO Burning ROM
Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1212 (used for extracting)
Generic IDE CD R/RW 8X/4X/32X (used for writing)

E-mail: sarmatianus@yahoo.com