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[Mellotronics] swell pedal used on Garden Shed

2002-02-17 by Robert Webb

Dear All,

I used a Philips Philicorda (single manuel transistor keyboard) volume pedal
on the 'Black Melly' used on England's Garden Shed. This was a photo-cell
type. I can't remember how it was wired in ... I think it was
straightforward. It had a tremendous sweep; far greater than the 'guitar
type volume pedals; it offered greater control over the signal... never
crackled... and rarely went wrong (just once, I think; and needed a new
bulb).

Slow Mellotron attack became (for those who know the album) a feature on
Three Piece Suite and Poisoned Youth.

Robert W

Re: [Mellotronists] [Mellotronics] swell pedal used on Garden Shed

2002-02-18 by J.K.Beresford

Can you get optical pedals anywhere now? Both MkII and M300 
originally used these but I can't find one now.
John

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> Dear All,
> 
> I used a Philips Philicorda (single manuel transistor keyboard) volume
> pedal on the 'Black Melly' used on England's Garden Shed. This was a
> photo-cell type. I can't remember how it was wired in ... I think it
> was straightforward. It had a tremendous sweep; far greater than the
> 'guitar type volume pedals; it offered greater control over the
> signal... never crackled... and rarely went wrong (just once, I think;
> and needed a new bulb).
> 
> Slow Mellotron attack became (for those who know the album) a feature
> on Three Piece Suite and Poisoned Youth.
> 
> Robert W 
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