Mellotronists

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005, Andy Thompson wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jeffc@...>
> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:20 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] tangerine dream 1975 sound effects CD/tape set.
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> > were any other tape sets contructed like this?
> > [other than, obviously, the repeated notes on the 8-voice choir set?]
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> Although, of course, that's merely a serendipitous side-effect of the tenors
> not being able to sing high enough, rather than a deliberate policy.  :-)


aaah.
that explains it ;0)


> I utilised this 'feature' on the album we did last year, playing a single
> choir note for over two mins, with only the octave shift of the female
> voices giving the game away.


sweet!
it's a cool effect, and sure to start arguments over the authenticity of
the source.


> > [fresh from finishing repairs on M400 1189 [i think?].
> > some idiot using our studio tried to tap into the signal directly
> > in the control panel by cutting the wires from the headblock and
> > tapping the signal from there. needless to say, the next person
> > to use the tron had some difficulties.
> > said idiot is banned from our studio permanently.
> > it's all fixed now, and a fresh keyboard adjustment has the M400
> > sounding, according to our staff engineer, better than ever.
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> He did WHAT, Jeff? And said what when it was pointed out to him that he's a
> ****? Is this character in the habit of opening vintage instruments up and
> amending their interiors?


he's actually a very gifted guitarist and producer, but was desperate
to get the sound of the tron on a record. he DOES have a habit of
doing strange things to electric pianos and hammonds. [far more common
instruments and easier to find replacement parts etc for...]

i am not even sure what the initial problem was that he could not use
the tron for. they now know to call me at the first sign of an issue.

he is no longer based in philadelphia, so we'll probably never know why
he did what he did. warning to any LA tron owners: don't let barry mess
with your machine - he knows not what he does! [last name withheld]

...jeff


> Andy T.
> M400 #1145, probably ex-Gryphon, though Richard Harvey hasn't replied to my
> polite e-mail on the subject, and probably won't.
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