The Mellotron Group

I've got the Tubular Bells in my Mark V on the right keyboard and the St. John's Wood Pipe 
Organ on the left keyboard and they really do sound great together!  Especially when I 
stomp on the Moog Taurus II pedals I have under my Mark V talk about shaking the walls!

John

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, thomasooo2003 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> 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:
> >
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The new tape frames.I think.are.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > #1  
> > 
> > A Very slow waltz/Bolero From the Mellotron MK IIs Rhythms and fills
> > 
> > B Chamberlin Flute
> > 
> > C Chamberlin Bass Clarinet
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > #2
> > 
> > 
> > A Twist in C/Electric Guitar chords
> > 
> > B Acoustic guitar picking/Tubular bells 
> > 
> > C Chamberlin Gino Vanelli Double bass/cello/viola
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I made some short geeky movies..of course.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 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)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-BYLsJjVCg
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Markus demoing the sounds #1
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUg8HPkvxWo
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Markus demoing the sounds #2
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-kxDmE3Plc
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Have a great weekend. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I know for sure that atleast I had a good start.!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Mattias Olsson
> > Roth Händle Studios, Stockholm
> > www.roth-handle.nu
> > http://www.myspace.com/57224022
> >
>