RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Speaking of the M4000, what's with this?
2010-12-03 by Gary Brumm
It is the limitations that make the instrument unique. Tony Banks and Rick Wakeman used them because they were the only samplers available at the time.
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2010-12-03 by Gary Brumm
It is the limitations that make the instrument unique. Tony Banks and Rick Wakeman used them because they were the only samplers available at the time.
2010-12-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
And I imagine sometimes they might taste a bit like stale beer and cigarettes, or perhaps a bit like vomit or mouse poop. Some of the ones that have come into
2010-12-03 by tron400
Mike, it s not a matter of liking or disliking Mellotrons. I know that they were originally designed to imitate other instruments, but they don t seem to have
2010-12-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
Fritz gets it! In a message dated 12/2/2010 11:01:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, fdoddy@aol.com writes: Oh man, this is HYSTERICAL! I laughed till it hurt,
2010-12-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
I m not sure that Bernie has ever tasted one. In a message dated 12/2/2010 5:38:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes: What I listed
2010-12-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
Thank you Bernie! In a message dated 12/2/2010 12:03:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tron400@yahoo.com writes: Mike, I think you and a few others misunderstand
2010-12-02 by Charles
well it WAS called Mellotronics LTD
2010-12-02 by Ms. Janet Strauss
I have no professional training.. 0:58 - 1:02 --------------------priceless. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qkas9mlMgE
2010-12-02 by Mike Dickson
What I listed are /ipso facto /the limitations of the Mellotron as an instrument. I don t think anyone here will disagree with any of them. You liking them or
2010-12-02 by Mark Pring
I might be tempted. ... From: Daniel Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: M4000 D To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Received: Friday, 3
2010-12-02 by Daniel
There is also a rackmount for $1000 USD.
2010-12-02 by Mark Pring
This performance has no limitations, it is what it is. ... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Pink Floyd Cover To:
2010-12-02 by fdoddy@aol.com
werd...I m with you Bernie. Most folks also give a natural negative connotation to words like limitation, commercial. pop. Conversely, positive connotation is
2010-12-02 by john barrick
What s especially agonizing is how everytime the drummers seems like he s about to find the groove, the, er, bass player scares him away from it.
2010-12-02 by Tony
The fake echo is funny, backed it up to make sure I wasn t mistaken. Cheese-O-Rama! Tony ... From: fdoddy@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:
2010-12-02 by tron400
Mike, I think you and a few others misunderstand me. Frank Stickle s comment about not being able to drive them is closest to it if only for the absurdity.
2010-12-02 by fdoddy@aol.com
Oh man, this is HYSTERICAL! I laughed till it hurt, especially where he fakes the echo c mon..c mon..c mon ...just precious. fd ... From: lsf5275
2010-12-02 by Gary Brumm
I m going to see Roger Waters next week.....I hope I can get this outta my head by then......wow.... :) From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
2010-12-02 by Bruce Daily
Ouch! Ouch, ouch, ouch, owwwwch. OUCH. Man! That hurts! NOT comfortably numb! -Bruce D. ... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject:
2010-12-02 by lsf5275@aol.com
I saw this on PE. I was so taken aback I had to share it. _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj7pDNDuoJ0_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj7pDNDuoJ0)
2010-12-02 by lsf5275@aol.com
He says he did, with an associate who he once named for me. According to Markus, Clavia has nothing to do with this project In a message dated 12/1/2010
2010-12-02 by Gary Brumm
…my toilet can’t drive but then again my car can’t flush….I try not to pee in my car….…. ☺ From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
2010-12-02 by Sean
Been listening to Aphrodite s Child s 1st album a lot lately. Loving the sound of the Melly on this album, which seems more nostalgic/vintage than usual for
2010-12-02 by Bruce Daily
Oops, I meant number 10. Addition, not subtraction from Mr. Dickson s list. Sorry. -Bruce D. ... From: Bruce Daily Subject: Re:
2010-12-01 by Gary Brumm
I really don t think you want to compare breakdowns and local repair availability to the tape machines. Most digital keyboards are extremely reliable and
2010-12-01 by john barrick
Bernie - I know what you mean. ... Bernie - I know what you mean. On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Gary Brumm wrote: Thanks Mike, I
2010-12-01 by Gary Brumm
Thanks Mike, I think you ve pretty much got it covered......You are defiantly an authority and not in denial :)! Cheers! From:
2010-12-01 by Tom Doncourt
Don t think it has any relation to the wave - that has some sort of weird compression and the M4000D has none.
2010-12-01 by Tom Doncourt
Yes, the condition one would find a mellotron in today would be tangental on how much it was toured . If you put it in a road case it couldn t fit into a
2010-12-01 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- Yeah, I wonder who developed the circuits for the M4000-D? I can t picture Markus engineering it entirely in-house. Could it be a re-packaged
2010-12-01 by Bruce Daily
Okay, here s another one- 9. Weight -which directly transfers to one of its greatest downfalls, NO RESPECT FROM ROADIES OR OTHER TRANSPORTERS.
2010-12-01 by lsf5275@aol.com
For the more serious answer... see Mike Dickson. For complete nonsense, I m your guy. In a message dated 12/1/2010 12:01:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
2010-12-01 by lsf5275@aol.com
Mellotrons can t drive. There s one. Although you can urinate in them, they don t flush. There s another. I can go on and on... In a message dated 12/1/2010
2010-12-01 by John Wright
Hi Charles, Good point. I saw the display on the M4000D and wondered how robust the unit will be. I have a Roland Juno G where the LCD display has gone out
2010-12-01 by Charles
I got to wondering about any potential tech issues which might develop down the road with the digital unit. Since these are small run, hand made instruments
2010-12-01 by Mark Wallis
There s a place for all these instruments, naturally. Once upon a time there was only one way to get Mellotron sounds. Now you can have them for the price of a
2010-12-01 by Mike Dickson
... 1. Tuning 2. Range 3. Voices 4. Recording quality 5. Timbre 6. White noise 7. Tape audio artefacts 8. Tape transport 9. Playing position Give me a shout if
2010-12-01 by John Wright
Use an Ebow. 8-) http://www.sweetwater.com/store/manufacturer/Ebow?gclid=CNOHoNSay6UCFQ7t 7QodGAKQkg John #911 ________________________________ From:
2010-12-01 by Tony
Me too, and at the same time! Woe is me, lol! Tony ... From: Gary Brumm To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:00 PM
2010-12-01 by tron400
If Mellotrons have limitations, everything has limitations. No one ever mentions the limitations of a guitar or a piano, yet the article mentions Mellotron
2010-12-01 by feline1973
Jonsi carries it out of the van onto the stage himself, does he? Damn, those vikings are strong...
2010-12-01 by markpringnz
Although if Streetly want me, I m ready!
2010-12-01 by Mark Pring
I probably can, and quite possibly will, I ve had the uke for 2 weeks, I can play 5 or 6 chords, I ve written 4 songs since I got it, which is twice what I ve
2010-12-01 by Mark Pring
So was I, John. ... From: john barrick Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Speaking of the M4000, what s with this? To:
2010-12-01 by john barrick
So you could finally do that cover of Mrs. Brown You ve Got A Lovely Daughter that you ve wanted to undertake?
2010-12-01 by john barrick
I was joking, Mark.
2010-12-01 by lsf5275@aol.com
There is no sustain on a Ukulele. That s why people like to strum them. Although it s true that there are a few mighty good Ukulele pickers. In a message dated
2010-12-01 by lsf5275@aol.com
Many people don t know this, but Bernie used to know much more about Mellotrons than he does now. He fell down the stairs a while back and when he awoke, he
2010-12-01 by Pomeroy RH Ranch
I have banjo on the left hand of my M2 - it does a single pluck, waits a beat and then does a constant double-pick for the remaining 5+ seconds.
2010-12-01 by Mark Pring
I was thinking of a regular strum and chord progressions rather than single notes. ... From: john barrick Subject: Re: