Mellotronists

> From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@...>
   > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:57:06 -0700 (PDT)
   > 
   > I think you have just agreed with me. One of the
   > reasons I don't own a tron is because I live in a
   > fairly isloated part of the world, if something went
   > wrong with it, I certainly wouldn't be able to fix it
   > or find anyone who knew anything about one.

Grokking the innards of a musical instrument, arguably, makes one a
much better musician.  It certainly makes for a more intimate
connection between the player and their instrument.

   > It's a shame that sampling doesn't work, in the end it's only the
   > sound that interests me, if they could make a soild state tron
   > which sounded as good as the real thing I would have one,
   > although having said that somehow it wouldn't be quite the same
   > even if it sounded identical.
   > 
   > I think I am beginning to ramble.

I think you're really close to something very profound.

   > From: Rick Blechta <rick@...>
   > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:35:42 -0400
   > 
   > I have noticed that mellotrons can sound subtly different when
   > different people play them. It probably has something to do with
   > the way the keys are depressed. Take that samplers!

And that's the same profound concept approached from the other side.

  -- Don

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Don Tillman
Palo Alto, California
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