Thanks Jim for sharing the link to a very rare piece.
And thank you Frank for the Bobby Goldsboro post. The last time I heard that song, I didn't even know what a Chamberlin was.
Any other music posts with Chamberlin sounds would be greatly appreciated...
And Tony - wishing you a nice weekend too !
Robert
--- On Sat, 5/28/11, Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Ms. Janet Strauss <jandjstrz@verizon.net>
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds - Solo female voice
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1:30 PM
“The
other one worth hearing is "Journey Through A Thousand Meditations"
and "Indian Melodies" by Edmond S Bordeaux. I think they're still available for download.”
Here the link - for those that want a
listen…..
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/05/365_days_121_ed.html
Jim
Here's
a great video that features it very clearly... Thanks Chris, for allowing me
the opportunity to share one of my favorite videos of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE
In a message dated 5/24/2011 9:34:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com writes:
I believe it's 25 notes
.
There's a great example of the Female voice on Bobby Goldsboro's
"Honey" and a great example of the Male voice at the close of Marvin
Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me"
One of the best Chamberlin records is Neil Merryweather's "Space
Rangers". There's many different sounds and it's used in a truly musical
way too rather than just a useless gimmick (sorry Kanye)
The other one worth hearing is "Journey Through A Thousand
Meditations" and "Indian Melodies" by Edmond S Bordeaux. I think
they're still available for download.
These are great records because the Chamberlin really stands out and you can
hear it as a main instrument instead of just a background accompaniment.
You are also guaranteed that the sound hasn't been f*****d with digitally
because of when the records were made. It's the original sound as played from
the original tape instrument.
You can listen for the motor drag and wow and flutter amounts here.
These records are both worth hearing if you want a further musical
demonstration of the Chamberlin sounds available from Streetly or Mellotron.
After listening to those, you would be making truly informed decisions when you
buy because you can hear how they compare to the sounds of the Mellotron. And
you can see more why they are complements to each other.
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
wrote:
I don't have access to my Chamberlins right now to check, but I know
that the male voice does not go all the way up the keyboard and the female
voice does not go all the way down.
They mix in the middle though which is quite nice.
Someone else with Male Voice on switch "A" and Female Voice on switch
"B" would be able to help.
Tom are you there?
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 6:11 AM, tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
A question about the Solo Female Voice: is it really 17 notes or 25 notes as on
the Pinder CD? Maybe the highest 8 notes have been tuned up for the CD?
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,
Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
>
>    It is also interesting that the last two
Chamberlin M1's on eBay had sequential serial numbers (86103 and 86104).
> Â
> Â -Bruce D.
>
>
> --- On Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>
wrote:
>
>
> From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:08 AM
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> I did studio work for Sylvia Massy (the owner of this Chamberlin) many years
ago.
>
> I guess with most of them being located in the greater Los Angeles area, she didn't feel
the need to keep it if she could rent one from somebody.
>
> I don't think the Rhythmate will sell for anywhere near the $4500 listing
price. There just isn't the demand for them like there is for M1 models.
>
> I doubt this was the last M1 made (the pilot light is a much older style
and the switches are not chrome) but should that actually be the case it's
build year would be early 1981, and there might be some alternate or unreleased
sounds in it.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM, markpringnz <markpringnz@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> I see it went for $9000, buy now price.
>
>
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,
"Charles" <charel196@> wrote:
> >
> > another one on Ebay
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,
"Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark, I can post note to note samples I made from the same
amplifier and
> > > recording sytems if you like.. It might be better if I actually
played the
> > > same musical passages on the two instuments but I am away from
them for
> > > the next week
> > >
> > > > Any chance of posting a recording?
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,
"Thomas C. Doncourt"
> > > > <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I can compare form an M1 and an M400 on the cello and 3
violins. I can't
> > > >> say which I like better though... the M1 is brighter in
both cases but
> > > >> the
> > > >> M400 seems fuller. Two slightly different sounding
instruments but each
> > > >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me with the
tone control
> > > >> nearly
> > > >> all the way up - the M400 I have the tone at less than
half.
> > > >>
> > > >> > I would be interested to hear I direct comparison
of the 3 violins
> > > >> played
> > > >> > on an M400 and a Chamberlin, has anybody on the
list got a working
> > > >> > Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Mark
> > > >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com,
tronbros <tronbros@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is
capable of hifi quality
> > > >> if
> > > >> >> given good source material. It is not the
muffled lofi beast
> > > >> everyone
> > > >> >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial
recordings through them
> > > >> and
> > > >> >> they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely.
Never underestimate the
> > > >> >> potential of a mellotron.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Best,
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> M
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> mellotronics.co.uk
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> On 22 May 2011, at 00:32,
"markpringnz" <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> > Would these sound a lot different played
through a chamberlin? I
> > > >> would
> > > >> >> guess that they would.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>Message
Chamberlin Sounds
2011-05-29 by Robert