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How 6 track tapes work!

2009-04-12 by tronbros@aol.com

How  6 track tapes  work! 
The  idea behind 6 track tapes is to provide 5 unique blends.   Here’s  how
…………………….. 
You  have the possibility of positioning your headblock in 5  positions: 
A  / A+B / B / B+C / C. 
When  you choose your 6 tracks, say Flute/Violins/Brass/String Section/Eight  
Choir/Church Organ, they will be allocated as follows: 
A  =                                 Flute / Violins 
A+B  =                             Violins / Brass 
B  =                                 Brass / SS 
B+C  =                            SS  / Eight 
C  =                                 Eight / Church Org. 
You  can create 5 unique blends depending on how wild you want to make your  
choices.   
By  necessity, these tapes will be tuned up to avoid hazardous clashings of 
pitch  which exists to some extent in all Mellotron  recordings. 


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