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Orchestron, Optigan, & Mellotron

2012-05-07 by Robert

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 From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Orchestron
 

  
I like what I've heard  Mattias  do with the orchestron.

I agree...  I like his Mellotron arrangements too.

Robert

http://www.allmusic.com/album/return-to-ny-r721693
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4gUVz1f1bE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccnO487xIAw&feature=related




On May 7, 2012, at 2:45 PM, <fdoddy@aol.com>
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>Off topic:  Just got my Leslie 147 amp back for my Leslie 145 cabinet.  Completely rebuilt except for transformers.  It is a beast!!  It screams!  Much clearer than other leslies I've used.  Very excited...
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
>To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Mon, May 7, 2012 1:19 pm
>Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Orchestron
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>so, in other words-they are perfect when you want that piece of shit sound. certainly not toreplace or be be compared to a mellotron.
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>On May 7, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Mike Dickson wrote:
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>>Oddly enough, that's how Orchestrons sound too.
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