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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotonus

2011-10-28 by Tom Doncourt

Hi Mark- Again, very nice work and sound. I have The M300 A,B and String Section for the M400 and they are challenging to get to sound right.
The tuning on the B is a bit weird and needs to be tweaked as you go. Of the three I like the Section - has a very smooth sound that is great for background . The A is somewhat thin if you don't get the reverb just right.
On Oct 28, 2011, at 1:17 AM, mellotronmadness wrote:

Thanks very much Tony.

I actually used the Mark II 3 violins for this piece. The tapes came with the machine and are probably at least 20 years old but not the original tapes the machine was shipped with. The tapes aren't in great shape, well the tron isn't either, and I was surprised at how good they can sound.

Until I owned a tron I always favoured the M300a violins, try as I might I can't get the sound I want out of them, I firmly believe on no evidence whatsoever that you need an M300 to play them on. I am beginning to prefer the sound of the 3 violins.

Mark

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Tony" wrote:
>
> Mark that’s some of the best Mellotron work I’ve ever heard!
> Think I’ll treat myself to that tape set!
> Thanks for posting it!
> Those M300s are damned sure going in my M4000 too!
> Tony #510
>
> From: mellotronmadness
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:41 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotonus
>
>
> Thank you for all the kind comments.
>
> Mark
>
> --- In mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com, "mellotronmadness" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Mellotonus <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgFwNV1eaUs>
> >
> > Well, I enjoyed it.
> >
>


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