Mellotronists

The M300 has low impedance heads like all post MkII trons and I
believe the same pre/line amps as the SFX consoles. After the M300 all
M400's had the WME type and later PML type pre and line amps which
sound a lot brighter. The MkII violins sound as a result more mellow
on the M300 than on my M400. I think they are even more bright on the
MkII as I remember.

John

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> It's been a long time since My M400 had the M400 3 Violins and I can't
> even remember how they sounded.  My consideration of getting a frame
> with the original sound set is based on my desire to restore #500 to the
> original sound that used to keep me up well into the night when it was
> new. In other words, nostalgia. But maybe I wouldn't care for the M400 3
> Violins sound now, although it still sounds good to my ears on all the
> prog recordings from the 70's.
> 
> You have an M300. What are the differences in heads and circuitry
> between the M300, the MkI/II and the M400? Do the MkII 3 Violins sound
> different from each other on all 3 generations of Trons?
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "John Beresford" <md1jkb@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bernie,
> > A couple of years ago Martin made up a frame containing M400 violins
> > at my request despite him telling me I wouldn't like them. He was
> > right I didn't like them and so he kindly made up a replacement set
> > with the original MkII violins free of charge in exchange for the
> > earlier set. It seemed to me the M400 violins have a very restricted
> > sound still with a lot of edge and bite and very clear but were very
> > boring and lacking in the spacey character of the Mkii sound. It just
> > didn't sound very tronny. I'm glad I changed back.
> >
> > John
> >
> > --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" kornowicz@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > I have the MkII 3 Violins, which I like very much, but I'm
> considering
> > > getting a copy of the original frame that came with my M400: MkII
> > > Flute/M400 3 Violins/Cello, although I'll probably have to dispense
> of
> > > one or two frames to do this.
> > >
> > > Another question: Have any of you MkI/MkII owners ever used the M400
> 3
> > > Violins on your Tron? I'm just curious about how they sound with the
> low
> > > impedance(?) heads.
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> >
>