Mellotronists

In a message dated 8/17/2005 4:13:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jonesalley@... writes:


Too much verb, and I'm wondering where the distortion comes from, but  
overall, it seems lots better than any of the vintage keys type  stuff.



But it's portable enough to play in my Expedition... while driving. It  needs 
more sounds. Perhaps they could rip Streetly off some more. 
 
Angry but intrigued. But NOT buying .
 
me

"Sounds can be load up from a CD, individually combined and stored 
up on compact flash cards."

It takes about 20mb to store 35 8-second notes. How big are CF cards 
these days?

I'm wondering what the source of the samples is. They do sound 
pretty good compared to the samples on my Alesis QS7.1 + Vintage 
Keyboards Q Card.

Bernie


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@c...> 
wrote:
> http://www.manikin-
electronic.com/products/memotron/memo_description_e.html
> 
> Too much verb, and I'm wondering where the distortion comes from, 
but overall, it seems lots better than any of the vintage keys type 
stuff.

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz" 
<kornowicz@c...> wrote:
> "Sounds can be load up from a CD, individually combined and stored 
> up on compact flash cards."
> 
> It takes about 20mb to store 35 8-second notes. How big are CF 
cards 
> these days?

Last year:  1GB CompactFlash, $175 on EBay.  I bought one for my 
PDA.  Fritz's "Loungeous Maximus" video (from my web site) is on 
there ("Instant James Bond!"), as are "Improvised Waves", a bunch 
of 'tron photos from Jerry, the entire tax code, schematics for Teddy 
Ruxbin, a digital representation of Mike Dickson's personality, and 
Martin's prom pictures from 1927.

This year:  2GB CompactFlash, $170 from on-line PC places (like Tiger 
Direct), although you may be able to find it cheaper via PriceWatch 
or NexTAG.  I may need that for the draft of my essay about highway 
line painting.

Next year:  Who knows!  :-)

I believe some recording decks are based on CF now.  It makes a ton 
of sense.

...kl...
M400 #805 - vintage media
M400 #1037 - vintage retrieval

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Ken Leonard" <ken@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:00 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: audio samples!




> and Martin's prom pictures from 1927.

You lie! We don't have 'proms' over here. Anyway, it was 1928.

Andy T, reeling from the shock of his first 'real' job in two months.
www.planetmellotron.com

Andy T wrote:

>> and Martin's prom pictures from 1927.

>You lie! We don't have 'proms' over here. Anyway, it was 1928.

Yeah, didn't you know they went digital years ago. Now they have e-
proms.

Jim Bailey

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "James Bailey" <jimab@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:24 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: audio samples!


> 
> Andy T wrote:
> 
> >> and Martin's prom pictures from 1927.
> 
> >You lie! We don't have 'proms' over here. Anyway, it was 1928.
> 
> Yeah, didn't you know they went digital years ago. Now they have e-
> proms.
> 
> Jim Bailey

Oh yeah - silly me (slaps himself round head).

Andy

Very cool! The entire Streetly tape library on a tiny, little memory 
card!


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Leonard" <ken@k...> wrote:
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz" 
> <kornowicz@c...> wrote:
> > "Sounds can be load up from a CD, individually combined and 
stored 
> > up on compact flash cards."
> > 
> > It takes about 20mb to store 35 8-second notes. How big are CF 
> cards 
> > these days?
> 
> Last year:  1GB CompactFlash, $175 on EBay.  I bought one for my 
> PDA.  Fritz's "Loungeous Maximus" video (from my web site) is on 
> there ("Instant James Bond!"), as are "Improvised Waves", a bunch 
> of 'tron photos from Jerry, the entire tax code, schematics for 
Teddy 
> Ruxbin, a digital representation of Mike Dickson's personality, 
and 
> Martin's prom pictures from 1927.
> 
> This year:  2GB CompactFlash, $170 from on-line PC places (like 
Tiger 
> Direct), although you may be able to find it cheaper via 
PriceWatch 
> or NexTAG.  I may need that for the draft of my essay about 
highway 
> line painting.
> 
> Next year:  Who knows!  :-)
> 
> I believe some recording decks are based on CF now.  It makes a 
ton 

> of sense.
> 
> ...kl...
> M400 #805 - vintage media
> M400 #1037 - vintage retrieval

In a message dated 18/08/2005 12:27:19 GMT Daylight Time, kornowicz@...  
writes:

"Sounds  can be load up from a CD, individually combined and stored 
up on compact  flash cards."


Dear All,
 
But the keyboard won't feel the same and you won't get the reassuring  
vibration of a capstan whizzing round!
 
Norm

Dear All,
 
The Memotron is a sample replay instrument, an MTron in a box if you  will 
that does nothing to imitate what actually happens when you play a  real 'tron.  
The sample source is known to us and thankfully is  not stolen from our 
tapes.  It's an interesting piece but no  substitute.  We wish it well.
 
Martin

STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  East Coast Agent - Jimmy Moore 
_JMoore6397_ (mailto:JMoore6397) @...
US West Coast Agent - Paul  Cox _pjc56@..._ 
(mailto:pjc56@...)

In a message dated 18/08/2005 20:25:20 GMT Standard Time,  jonesalley@... 
writes:

Once again genteel and professional.  I just love you  guys.  I hope this 
instrument sparks a resurgence in interest in the  real thing that brings you 
folks the success and prominence you so richly  deserve - and that goes to ALL 
keepers of the Mellotron flame!  (No,  that's not a Wakeman crack...)


Thanks Jon.  Healthy competition is good for you.    The Streetly M4000 
Mellotron is on it's way...........we'll keep you  posted. 
 
Best,
 
Martin
STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  East Coast Agent - Jimmy Moore 
_JMoore6397_ (mailto:JMoore6397) @...
US West Coast Agent - Paul  Cox _pjc56@..._ 
(mailto:pjc56@...)

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@a... wrote:
>  
>  
> In a message dated 18/08/2005 20:25:20 GMT Standard Time,  
jonesalley@c... 
> writes:
> 
> Once again genteel and professional.  I just love you  guys.  I 
hope this 
> instrument sparks a resurgence in interest in the  real thing that 
brings you 
> folks the success and prominence you so richly  deserve - and that 
goes to ALL 
> keepers of the Mellotron flame!  (No,  that's not a Wakeman 
crack...)
> 
> 
> Thanks Jon.  Healthy competition is good for you.    The Streetly 
M4000 
> Mellotron is on it's way...........we'll keep you  posted. 
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
> STREETLY ELECTRONICS - All things Mellotronic
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 
> 
> US  East Coast Agent - Jimmy Moore 
> _JMoore6397_ (mailto:JMoore6397) @...
> US West Coast Agent - Paul  Cox _pjc56@e..._ 
> (mailto:pjc56@e...)

Hi Martin,

Welcome back from Franceland! M4000? What's that? Is that like 10 
M400's?

Bernie