The Mellotron Group

Markus has it set up on top of his Mellotron Mark V, and you cannot  
tell the difference in sound.


On Jan 16, 2010, at 2:02 PM, fdoddy@aol.com wrote:

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> Fritz where did you see pics of the digital unit?
> I agree with you about lacking the "magic" of the real deal.
> Digital control I like, but not for sound generation.
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> Best,
> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: fdoddy@aol.com
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Nice sounding mic pre's on the onyx series.
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> Digital tron? I dunno...It's pretty.  Somedays my tron just doesn't  
> want to sound good or in tune on a track, so I just do something  
> else because it wasn't meant to be. The days it wants to play  
> nicely, it's magic.   I imagine the digital tron will sound just  
> fine everyday but I anticipate there won't be any magic for me.
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> fd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 6:04 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Agreed I have a small Mackie for my practice room and I like the  
> little sucker.
> Their Oynx 80 looks good to me.
> That ought to piss the neighbors off.
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> Have a great weekend and thanks for your valued input (no pun).
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> Best,
> Tony
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> PS what do you think of this digital Mellotron?
> I'm wating for M5000 #2.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: fdoddy@aol.com
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 5:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Glad to help.  We still have one of the first Mackie 8-buss mixers  
> delivered to NY. It has the shit beat out of it and it still sounds  
> fine.  I have a first gen 1604 ganged to a 1604 VLZ.  That's what I  
> tracked and mixed my record on.  Can't kill those Mackie boards.  If  
> there is a Hall of Fame for mixers, the first gen 1604 has got to  
> get in :>) Not one problem in 18 years.
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> fd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 4:49 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Hey Fritz,
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> I don't buy used for a lot of reasons.
> Former AES member too, so no stranger to this stuff.
> Out of practice sure, but my ears still spot on tunings etc, as I  
> was the synth tech for a major store here and drew clients from all  
> over the Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater area (over 3 million folks).
> I like the Mackie stuff and am 90% sure they make a 48 channel  
> board, plus I still have my "ins" from those days locally.
> I remember the unvieling of the Solid State Logic board at the 1979  
> AES convention in Los Angeles. What a piece of gear as well as the  
> Neve!
> Going to have a look at Toft stuff in a few.
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> Thanks for your suggestions, I'll let you know what I end up with.
>
> Best,
> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: fdoddy@aol.com
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Be very wary of buying anything used unless you have a good tech and  
> know what to look for.  If you are looking for something used, see  
> if you can get it in your set up for a while.
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> Gonna be tough finding something that's over 32 channels that isn't  
> geared more for live unless you've got some bucks to spend.
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> Please stay away from digital mixers. Yes, they're convenient but  
> sound like shit.
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> Old Mackie 8-buss mixers still sound nice and you can probably find  
> a side car for them. Mackie Digital 8-buss are absolute nightmares.
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> New stuff?  I'm liking the Chinese made Toft ATB series.  They all  
> have a monitor section so a 32 channel board can net you 64 discrete  
> inputs.  They sound very nice too for the money.
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> SSL AWS 900 kicks sublime ass but it's pricey.  It would be my  
> desert island desk.  We have one at work...maybe they won't miss  
> it :>)
>
> fd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 3:03 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Speaking for myself, I find something interesting in about every  
> musical instrument around.
> I need a larger mixer (40+ chan) and I would appreciate an honest  
> reccomendation fellas!
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tony
> Neve is a bit out of my reach lol.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Dale
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Nah, I doubt this will make a difference to the "Chamberlin"  
> market.  If you ever had one or ever played one you'd know.
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> Chamberlin sounds in a Mellotron do not sound the same as a real  
> Chamberlin - just as the M400 violins do not sound identical to the  
> MK II violins, nor do M300 sounds or MK II sounds sound like a real  
> MK II or M300 if they're coming from an M400.
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> This is my experience playing multiple Chamberlins and Mellotrons  
> over the last 20 years. They're all unique and different.
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> If you really spend time closely listening to all these instruments  
> you can tell.
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> Most people can't because they only use 1 machine at best.   No A  
> and B comparison can be made.
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> This new digital version is for a different market anyway.
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> I imagine Markus will continue to build the MK 6 alongside this  
> digital tron, just as Streetly will continue with the M4000.
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> And rightfully so.
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> Anyone wanting authenticity and a product of real quality will buy  
> an original tape version.
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> Anyone wanting the sounds and feel with digital high quality will  
> buy an authorized "tribute version"
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> There's room for both.
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> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Mattias Olsson <Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se 
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> Buying a Chamberlin M1 for 7000 dollars wont really make as much  
> sense anymore...
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> But keep it a secret...
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> // Mattias
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Wright
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 7:39 PM
> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> If true, Memotron is done for.  Markus will hit  a home run if  
> pricing is that low.
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> ] On Behalf Of djacques@csulb.edu
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 1:32 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Its a lot lower than that.
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> From: "Tron400" <kornowicz@cox.net>
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:48:51 -0000
> To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> I'd be surprised if it was that cheap. Didn't someone post $2700?  
> That seems more likely, but even that could be low.
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> Bernie
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> > I think someone posted $1,600-$1,900.00
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