Mellotronists

In a message dated 6/13/2003 12:05:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
adaaxs@... writes:


> I'm with Jeff, but finally mixing it in....
> 
> But until Martin and John go the 192 HD or such table and give it to us  
> to us the way it they and their informed circle know how ir should be (  
> or shouldn't be allowed to be).  That will will be the one to get.  it  
> could end up being a block of Rom a firewire tail and 3 knobs.
> 
> Mirage disk 1 sound one is nice cheap skeezaround (actually good cause  
> it wasn't second guessing, you have to edit out the loop)
> 
> Gentlemen,  go get real Mellotrons and program your other instruments  
> until you realize that somebody is still fighting WW2 with Wavetables,  
> same wavetables ...  Most of us have taken Physics and followed the  
> development of the synth and we know we've been sold a bill of goods  
> that got us to play Rhodes samples on everthing but a Rhodes and most  
> of you are still embarassed.
> 
> Real is real and all is vanity.
> 
> I know I should be using my very respected caucasian Psuedonym, my  
> friends are choosing me a new one currently.
> 
> g wong (Been there done that under a caucasian pseudonym for many years)
> 

Huh?

Frank (real tron #1562)

Just got the CD from Gert Emmens called "Wanderer of Time."  Berlin 
School all the way (very much like Free System Projekt), and among 
the equipment listed is the Roland M-VS1.

If Gert is using the M-VS1 for the 'tron sounds (most likely, sounds 
it), I can handle the flutes on an early track, the choir is better 
(sometimes buried and used as a pad out of 'tron range, though), but 
the 3-violin as in "Alien Matter" really doesn't do it, as the patch 
is being used as the main instrument, not buried in the mix.  Lots of 
fast vibrato, perhaps that's the loop point?  When it is buried a bit 
more ("Elektra World"), it fits better but still sounds decidedly non-
'tronny.

Not trying to be critical---overall the CD does a good job at 
presenting mainstream Berlin School electronic.  Not as powerful as, 
say, Redshift, but sequenced and nice with no huge surprises a la 
Free System Projekt.  Nice to hear a Solina in there, too.

...kl...M400 #805 - dump the M-VS1 and call me!  :-)