Mellotronists

On Apr 29, 2005, at 10:34 AM, mamma_superiore wrote:

> hello!! i am a new member, i was redirected here from progressivears
> forum, they say that here i can find "the most knowledgeable people
> on the planet" (on trons matters) so here it goes...
>
> i will have to record some mellotron parts soon, a collector will
> borrow me the trons, but i have no idea what is the best way of
> recording their sound, never having played a real one before. and
> since he have MANY of them, it is impossible to me experimenting with
> sounds AND recording in one day.
> so, anyone knows what are the classic effects that goes along with
> the classic tron tapes?
> moreover, what is better, to record the tron output directly or to
> pass it through some amp, or pre amp, valve, leslie, what?
>
> i already collected some advices and i already visited these links...
>
> http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_capturing_keyboards/
> http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/tronto0901/recording.htm
>
> so...am i missing something? many ppl told me to experiment, but i
> will just have one day, probably, and my idea is to record the same
> parts on many trons, different tapes and different models, so that we
> can choose afterwards what's better. but i would really like some
> advices on HOW to record it, in order to have something to start with.
>
> thanks so much in advance
> PAolo:)
>
Paolo,

Welcome! Please allow me to introduce you to FritZ Doddy. FritZ, meet 
Paolo. Paolo, our Mr. Doddy (among several others on the list) know A 
LOT about recording mellotrons (and recording in general). I'm sure 
they can all tell you a lot. The only reason I mention FriTz over the 
others is that he has a CD assembled that has various examples of 
different recording techniques.

Rick