The Mellotron Group

Its the same width and depth, but only about 10 inches high. Has the  
same cabinet texture and color. Looks really nice.


On Jan 16, 2010, at 3:15 PM, tony1 wrote:

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> Then I presume the units are similiar to the size of a Memotron?
> I'd sure like to see some pictures of it!
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> Best,
> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Jacques
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: NAMM Report
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> Markus has it set up on top of his Mellotron Mark V, and you cannot  
> tell the difference in sound.
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> 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.
>>
>> 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.
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>> 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.
>>
>> 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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