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Re: choir question

2004-07-28 by charel196

Thanks guys...I wonder if Mr.Pinder ever considered putting the 
band's voices in his trons...mass Moodies ala "Higher and Higher"



--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Korb <jkorb@i...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Charles wrote:
> 
> >  I'm certain there's one of you that has put the choir tapes into 
a
> > MK2...is there a drastic tonal quality difference compared to a 
M400?
> > Just curious....
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
-----
> >
> Hi Charles and Everyone,
> 
> Depends largely on the circuitry.  Ken Merbler's MK-II #247
> has choir  voices, going thru valve-preamps, and Hi-Z heads.
> That combination yields that bright "King Crimson" sound.
> 
> And Frank Samagaio's Pindertron MK-II #134 , also has
> choir voices. But the preamps within have NO equalization
> at all. The Moodies' choice back then. The upper registers
> are more subdued than an M400,and much less than my
> MK-I #124 "Julia."
> 
> Hope this helps,Charles .   Cheers, -- Jerry Korb

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