The Mellotron Group

Mattias,

you lucky bastard, getting the tapes of your choice direct from Markus :-))

1 — The Mark II rythm tapes sound fantastic, but to me as someone who has always only 
played M 400 sounds, it's, well, very strange to listen to complete band recordings on a 
Mellotron. They sound fantastic, but very much like material for an entainer with a single 
keyboard, playing music for old couples for the dance. But they sound charming now, over 
40 years old. And I am sure you can use them for some inovative stuff, soon.

2 — Make some longer clips! Use more light. This time I couldn't hardly seen anything. 
Nearly like a soundclip only  :-(  Another idea would be to record the instrument directly 
via the mixing desk then with the camera microphone. Or is this against an unwritten 
YouTube law  :-) ??? Anyway, thanks very much for proving us with more or less unknown 
sounds. The Tubular Bells sounds extremly authentic, I think. Has anyone ever used that 
sound live or in studio?

Greetings, Thomas

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Mattias" <Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
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> Earlier tonight Markus Resch came by the Roth Händle studios to deliver and adjust two 
new tape frames. He also took the time to do some general maintenance cleaning tape 
heads, demagging et.c
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> The new tape frames.I think.are.
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> #1  
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> A Very slow waltz/Bolero From the Mellotron MK IIs Rhythms and fills
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> B Chamberlin Flute
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> C Chamberlin Bass Clarinet
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> #2
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> A Twist in C/Electric Guitar chords
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> B Acoustic guitar picking/Tubular bells 
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> C Chamberlin Gino Vanelli Double bass/cello/viola
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> I made some short geeky movies..of course.
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> Markus adjusting the start of the sounds (very geeky but it might be of interest if you 
have a tron or if you are thinking of getting new tapes)
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-BYLsJjVCg
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> Markus demoing the sounds #1
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUg8HPkvxWo
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> Markus demoing the sounds #2
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-kxDmE3Plc
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> Have a great weekend. 
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> I know for sure that atleast I had a good start.!
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> Mattias Olsson
> Roth Händle Studios, Stockholm
> www.roth-handle.nu
> http://www.myspace.com/57224022
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