The Mellotron Group

Periodically take them and dry them in the oven (warm). Desiccators become  
saturated over time and cease to work. 
 
 
In a message dated 8/23/2011 9:27:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
e4103s@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
 
To get back on-topic...


One thing I've always done in the studio was to save all those  little 
packets of silica gel (Do Not Eat) that come in the packing of most  audio gear. 
 I'll use a piece of gaffer's tape and stick them to the  inside of every 
piece of studio gear, the insides of my racks, my keyboards,  etc.  My tron 
has a few inside as well.  I'm not sure how well they  work, but it gives me 
an added feeling of safety against humidity and  moisture.  I figure, it 
can't hurt.



  
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 From: Thomas C. Doncourt  <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:17  PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Tapes vs. Weather


 
We have some great staircases at the museum and I have payed in them  and
run some mixes through! We did some vocal tracks with Cathedral in  the
Palace theater staircase long ago - nothing beats the acoustic method.  I
have heard great things about UA's plug-in simulation of the  EMT-something
you might want to check out Tony-i hope to in the near  future!

John,I like the copicat if it has tubes- the Roland works great  but the
preamp doesn't do anything for me. I use a Dynachord and an  ep2
echoplex..

> Now those plate reverbs rock!
> Put a  great mic in a stairwell with a speaker, get’s a unique sound, but
> is  a pain in the butt.
> Affordable though.
> Tony
>
>  From: john barrick
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 5:33 PM
> To:  _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
>  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tapes vs. Weather
>
>
>  Right now, Tom, I'm a bit limited on gear, and I'm using the spring  
reverb
> in my Fender Blues Jr. It works OK, but yeah, sign me up for an  EMT too.
> So, do you want a Roland or a  CopyCat?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM,  Thomas C. Doncourt <_tomdcour@amnh.org_ 
(mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org) >
>  wrote:
>
>
> OK this has been my FAVORITE thread of the day,  and there have been
> many.
> I want to say that my tron has lived  in a Long Island basement where the
> water tables are ankle high and  the air humidity is often 200% or more ,
> the winters are cold and  clammy. It has moved from there to hot smoky
> stages. No problems. I  also want to know what kind of delay Tony uses.
> I'll bet it is  expensive!
> I have a weakness for spring reverbs and tape echoes (more  for the murky
> flavor they add than the delay) but I would love a nice  EMT plate!
>
>
>
> > Dear Sir(s), I'll sleep better  tonight just knowing there's a rapid
> > response
> > team  standing by and that absorbency is no longer an issue. Never a
>  dull
> > moment when one is engaged in international business,  eh?
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:07 PM, tronbros  <mailto:tronbros%40aol.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >>  **
> >>
> >>
> >> John baby,
>  >>
> >> Sex is a perfectly normal feeling. This mellotron  metaphor is a
> thinly
> >> disguised call for help. We are  here to help and our team of experts
> >> are on
> >>  hand to assist. Sponsored by Kleenex, we are reputable and disgusting
>  >> by
> >> degrees.
> >>
> >>  Caringly,
> >>
> >> The Streetly care team
>  >>
> >> mellotronics.co.uk
> >>
> >>  On 23 Aug 2011, at 22:45, john barrick
>  <mailto:barrickjohn262%40gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
>  >>
> >>
> >> Martin, shouldn't I at least line  my mouth and esophagus with
> aluminum
> >> foil
>  >> or something? Coat the tape paths with a mixture of Epsom salts,  malt
> >> vinegar, and cilantro? Pack the spill box with surgical  cotton?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 23,  2011 at 4:47 PM, tronbros <
>  <mailto:tronbros%40aol.com>
> >>  mailto:tronbros%40aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>  **
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Mr  B.,
> >>>
> >>> A well adjusted 'tron will work  whatever the weather. These tales of
> >>> humidity and cold  are an excuse for lack of adjustment and poorer
> than
>  >>> poor
> >>> maintenance. A well maintained  mellington will sing sweetly through
> >>> wars and
>  >>> pestilence, rape and famine, four things I want to reinstate  but
> >>> rebadged as
> >>> Lifestyle  Living.
> >>>
> >>> Best in the west,
>  >>>
> >>> Martin
> >>>
>
>  >>> <_http://mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) 
>mellotronics.co.uk
>  >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 23 Aug 2011, at  22:19, john barrick <
>  <barrickjohn262%40gmail.com>
>
> >>>  mailto:barrickjohn262%40gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
>  >>> > Hi all - I'm living in eastern Iowa and we're experiencing  weather
> >>> that's all over the map, coming off a heat wave  in July that saw us
> in
> >>> the
> >>>  upper '90s a lot. It's cooler now, but we still having fairly high
>  >>> humidity,
> >>> and I'm living in an attic without  air conditioning. Because of
> this,
> >>> I've
>  >>> simply put my tape racks away in boxes and retired the Tron  until
> the
> >>> weather stabilizes somewhat - hopefully  in September. Is there
> anything
> >>> else
>  >>> I should be doing, or am I over reacting?
>  >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>  >> --
> >> john barrick
> >>
> >>  *Leo got it right the first time*
> >> *then he added a second  pickup and got it righter*
> >>
> >>
>  >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> >  --
>
> > john barrick
> >
> > *Leo got it  right the first time*
> > *then he added a second pickup and got it  righter*
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  --
>
> john barrick
>
> *Leo got it right the first  time*
> *then he added a second pickup and got it  righter*
>
>
>