Mellotronists

Hi all, I need some help. 

I am a student Musictechnology at a University in Holland (HKU, 
faculty Art, Media and Technology). I am writing my thesis about the 
mellotron and it's productional and compositional use in music.
I have a few questions and I hope that you could take some time to 
awnser them. 

-Which trons do you use and which sounds?

-Could you please describe why the sound is so special to you? 

-Is there something fundamental in certain passages or styles of 
music that asks for a mellotron?

-Why do you choose a real mellotron, instead of samples?

-I think people today use analog synths different than in the old 
days. Nowadays they, for instance, just push one note and then freak-
out on the controllers, instead of making a nice sound and 
performing a melodic line (please correct me if I'm wrong in this).
Do you think that current use of a mellotron diverses from that of 
the past in a same way as it is with analog synths?

-Is there much tron activity outside the '60 (brit)pop or 'prog' 
realm that you know of? Could you give some examples please (ie like 
Modest Mouse, Radiohead, Jon Brion)?

Finally, I am looking for Dutch tron users. Do any of you know about 
any Dutch folks possesing a mellotron?

Thank you very much for your help.

Here is the Web Site for a very good band from the Netherlands. The use  tons 
of real Mellotron
 
_http://www.wobblermusic.com/_ (http://www.wobblermusic.com/) 
 
Frank

> Here is the Web Site for a very good band from the Netherlands. The 
> use tons of real Mellotron
>  
> http://www.wobblermusic.com/
>  

It's a norwegian band, no ?

David
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Egrefin Home Studio
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/egrefin/

Hi Matthijs,

Better have a look at these two Dutch tron using bands as well...

Bauer also owns a MK VI

http://www.bauer-plaza.com/

http://www.ladylake.nl/

Cheers,

Jan Dubbe

Op 31-mei-05 om 16:51 heeft matthijs1218 het volgende geschreven:

> Hi all, I need some help.
>
> I am a student Musictechnology at a University in Holland (HKU,
> faculty Art, Media and Technology). I am writing my thesis about the
> mellotron and it's productional and compositional use in music.
> I have a few questions and I hope that you could take some time to
> awnser them.
>
> -Which trons do you use and which sounds?
>
> -Could you please describe why the sound is so special to you?
>
> -Is there something fundamental in certain passages or styles of
> music that asks for a mellotron?
>
> -Why do you choose a real mellotron, instead of samples?
>
> -I think people today use analog synths different than in the old
> days. Nowadays they, for instance, just push one note and then freak-
> out on the controllers, instead of making a nice sound and
> performing a melodic line (please correct me if I'm wrong in this).
> Do you think that current use of a mellotron diverses from that of
> the past in a same way as it is with analog synths?
>
> -Is there much tron activity outside the '60 (brit)pop or 'prog'
> realm that you know of? Could you give some examples please (ie like
> Modest Mouse, Radiohead, Jon Brion)?
>
> Finally, I am looking for Dutch tron users. Do any of you know about
> any Dutch folks possesing a mellotron?
>
> Thank you very much for your help.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "matthijs1218"
<matthijs1218@y...> wrote:
> Hi all, I need some help. 
> Why do you choose a real mellotron, instead of samples?

Over the past 40 years, lots of great music has been composed, and/or
performed / recorded with Mellotrons and Chamberlins.  

It's nice to use the same original equipment.  Most guitarists would
prefer using a genuine Les Paul over a copy....even though some of the
copies are fine instruments.  

When you are familiar with the somewhat awkward feel of a 'tron
keyboard, a sampler keyboard doesn't 'feel' quite right.  The unique
'tron sounds go together with the unique keyboard feel.

Some 'tron samples are looped.  (no 8 second limitation)  This is a
bad thing if you want to be make authentic 'tron music.

Some of the 'tron samples are not looped and sound just like the real
deal.  Opinions vary on this, but I have no reservations about using
'tron samples.  Remember the convenience factor!

Clay

In a message dated 5/31/2005 11:28:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
egrefin@... writes:

It's a  norwegian band, no ?



Oops.
 
Frank