Mellotronists

In the recent message <CheetahPRO_v2.18-n3_131486@...>
you wrote...

> > Nice review of the M-Tron. Probably too technical for Keyboard
> > Magazine though :) Did you demo the combined set of sounds?
>
> I'm not sure - it all comes in one box and seems to have a large number
> of sounds. I *think* it's the combined version.

Turns out I was wrong - I didn't have the third 'tape' set. I now do and
can report that they are *much* better, with a clearly revised Mk II
flute (less noisy and with all the screechy, whistly, warbliness thrown
in) and *far* better strings. They also do a few hybrids that are *sort
of interesting* but which sound a little cluttered. They also still
insist on adding some utter rubbish like SFX and 'violin and viola' (or
similar) which is absolutely horrible.

The St Peters Choirs are magnificent. They were obviously made from
separately recorded male and female choirs (like the M400 choir) as the
start times are a bit wonky in places, but the sound is really good.

I'm not about to sell up #996, but it's a substantial improvement on
their first efforts, though.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/