On 03/02/2010 04:31 PM, Rick Blechta wrote: > > On Mar 2, 2010, at 6:46 PM, Thomas C. Doncourt wrote: > >> While the subject of ordering tapes is fresh on the mind I'll >> risk the usual rounds of Moodies bashing to ask a pressing >> question. Can anyone tell me what solo violin sound is used by >> Pinder on "Never Comes the Day". I'm guessing that it is from the >> M300. But is it StringB or a solo string that I don't know about? >> I'd like to have it on a rack along with a good viola and the >> Tenor Sax. > > Unless Martin has improved the pitch of several duff notes, I'd > stay away from the Viola. It's just not that good soundwise, > either. Viola really is a lovely instrument and it deserves to be > shown in a better light. The new Cyndee Lee Rule viola sounds fabulous. The older viola... not so much. YMMV. -- Cheers, SDM -- a 21st Century Schizoid Man Systems Theory project website: http://systemstheory.net find us on MySpace, GarageBand, Reverb Nation, Last FM, CDBaby free MP3s of Systems Theory, Mike Dickson & Greg Amov music at http://mikedickson.org.uk
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] String sound on "Never Comes the Day"
2010-03-03 by sdavmor