The Mellotron Group

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
 
 
In a message dated 6/30/2014 11:17:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com writes:

 
 
 
 
After having been part of this group. And now  leaving, Just saying having 
a real mellotron is stupid and not worth the  money. You will enjoy it for 
10 minutes. People selling for them for $4000,  stripped, not original, no 
tapes, how absurd.
And  then crying how it really is worth $4000. What a laugh.

Get a 4000D from Markus and call it a day. Get a 4000 mini from Markus  
(Mellotron)and call it a day. Get these new emulators and call it a day. They  
are just as good if not better. Carrying around a a real Mellotron to play 
out  now-o-days is as good as carrying around a Hammond B3 and is just as 
asinine.  Why not just carry around a grand or even better a baby grand to play 
out  with. No benefit in the studio either. NONE.


Rich D.


 
  
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 From:  Kinchmusic <kinchmusic@aol.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com"  
<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:42  PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] (unknown)



 
 
 
 
I have to say that the m3000 app is ridiculously cheap IMO. The quality  of 
the playback is amazing. All I would add is that the m4000d and Memotron  
etc are very good at reproducing the sounds of the master tapes. Fine but to  
me, the Mellotron sound is as much about the machine itself. IE. the type 
of  Pre-amp and yes, the wow and flutter generated within the instrument. 
Even it  being out of tune. I'm as guilty as anyone here wanting to sanitise 
the tuning  to bring it into what's deemed as acceptable for today's 
recordings, something  that wasn't an option way back when. They just got on with it, 
warts and all,  maybe we should as well.
 Andy K

Sent from my iPad





On 26 Mar 2014, at 16:06, gino wong <_wonggster@gmail.com_ 
(mailto:wonggster@gmail.com) > wrote:




 
The Mirage analogy was apocryphal.  When all is said and  done you have, 
tape and a duplicate in the form of a sample, sample on a ROM  or an analog 
copy. Beyound that is how it is handled.  The numeric  designation via the 
marketing suggests that they are the same thing.  All quibbling aside, they are 
not. It matters a lot at the detail  level. 


On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 11:24 AM,  DiPaolo Richard <_kathnrich@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:kathnrich@yahoo.com) >  wrote:


 
 
 
 What ever you are happy with Gino and can afford. By far the Ensoniq  
Mirage is/was an extremely low memory unit. The loops were very short, 16  bit, 
harsh, loaded from floppies, but powerful for it's day, late 80's??  The 
Mellotron 4000D is fully recorded sounds at 24 bit, 100 sounds. 
The 4000D is also part of the  experience, the look, the feel, the sound, 
of we who had once owned full  blown Mellotrons and do NOT want carry all 
that hardware and 3 sounds?! In  fact, the recorded and not sampled/looped, (I 
don't care, call them  sampled if it makes anyone feel better), sounds are 
spot on, having owned  an M400, recorded my M400 in well known studios....The 
sound of M4000D is  exact, and , may not be for everyone.
Mellotronics makes a supierior  unit to the once M400, far superior! The 
sounds I heard from it are  today's technology with very many and 
authentic/awesome sounds! It Just  did not fit my life style and needs, or wallet.
P.S. I do  not plan to carry my M4000D through the TSA. But correct, my 
Ipad does go  right through.



Rich D.


 
  
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 From: gino  wong <_wonggster@gmail.com_ (mailto:wonggster@gmail.com) >
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
Sent:  Wednesday, March 26, 2014 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  (unknown)



 
 
 
 
 
An IPad with the 3000 app would have been an  even better value, or an 
Ensoniq Mirage.  I am not being flippant  here. 
 
The man hours on sound development on both  far exceed that of the M4000D 
both conveniently sized and the TSA have  seen and noted them (they have an 
unofficial book for folk with IQs over  75).





On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 9:43 AM, DiPaolo Richard <_kathnrich@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:kathnrich@yahoo.com) >  wrote:


 
 
 
Correct  Martin. 
Your 4000 is way out of  my price range. Sorry, way Too heavy for my needs, 
took way too long to  make for my needs, and that was also three weeks ago.



Rich D.


 
  
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 From:  Martin <_tronbros@aol.com_ (mailto:tronbros@aol.com) >
To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) "  <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >  
Sent:  Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  (unknown)




 
 
 
 
I won't be collecting you from the station then Rich?


M

_Mellotronics.com_ (http://mellotronics.com/)  on my iPad  
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the Mellotron

 

On 26 Mar 2014, at 13:20, DiPaolo Richard <_kathnrich@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:kathnrich@yahoo.com) >  wrote:




 
 
Hi
        Just purchased an M4000D. The flight case is too heavy for everyday 
 use. Anyone know of a soft, lightweight case available? I will be  keeping 
the flight case for long haul use.
 
Thank you 

Rich D.






 



























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Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm,  BSEE,
ReRED Recording, Analog Sound Design
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Restoration, Logistics


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Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm,  BSEE,
ReRED Recording, Analog Sound Design
Audio  Mastering, Recording & Restoration, Logistics


_Ginowong@gmail.com_ (mailto:Ginowong@gmail.com)