Mellotronists

Bernie wrote:

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> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
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> > On Jun 13, 2007, at 9:42 PM, Bernie wrote:
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> > > For those of you who own an M400-type Tron (M400, Mark V, etc),
> > > which 3 Violin sound do you prefer and why?
> > >
> > > MkII 3 Violins
> > > M400 3 Violins
> >
> > MkII wins hands down. I started with a 400 (sold to Saga's Michael
> > Sadler) and moved to the FX console in 1974. That started out with
> > MkII strings but I replaced both keyboards with 400 sets (brass,
> > violins, cello and flute, mixed choir and pipe organ) and used that
> > until Martin made up a bespoke of 36 voices in 2001, at which point I
> > went back to MkII violins.
> >
> > Don't waste your money. I'm sure there are some great voices you
> > don't have yet, and if you'll wait a bit longer you can get the
> > baritone sax. JB is constructing a special reinforced frame for this
> > sound and they may have to drop down to two tracks because it will
> > overwhelm anything. There is a demolition company here in Tronto that
> > wants to use it to knock down derelict buildings, bridges and the like.
> >
> > Rick
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> Rick, does the FX also have high impedance heads? I think I remember Jerry
> telling me this, but my memory is a little foggy.
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> Thanks for the heads up on the baritone sax. It's on my short list. [:)]
>
> Bernie

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Hi Gang,  Been reading last evening's discussion of heads, tapes, and
violin sounds.  Thought this was covered long ago. ....

....Anyway,  here it is again for reference :

1) MK-II violins --    The original one .   Ditto w. Rick's comments .
2) M400 violins --      MK-II violins, EQ'd to be "softer" in tonality.
3) MK-I and MK-II  heads --        High Z heads .  Those mdls. ONLY .
4) SFX Console heads --   First Mellotron mdl. with Low-Z heads,solid-state
preamp.


Hope this helps , -- Jerry Korb    (bsmt. full of Tron projects again, Yahoo! )