2010-07-26 by lsf5275@aol.com
Well, you may be up shit s creek on that one Robert. In a message dated 7/25/2010 9:35:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rmrmax@yahoo.com writes: Speaking for
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2010-07-26 by lsf5275@aol.com
I would debate that point, Bruce. With a decent motor and proper belt tension as well as having an SMS-2, SMS-3 or SMS-5 and a properly set up keyboard, there
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2010-07-26 by lsf5275@aol.com
Those are 16 bit samples, not 24 bit samples. They are also not the complete sets of Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds. In a message dated 7/25/2010 6:53:04 P.M.
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2010-07-26 by ClayE
I am sure that Mattias didn t intend to be taken seriously. He wasn t even being subtle. Isn t it obvious? Clay
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2010-07-26 by Thomas C. Doncourt
The Mellotron and Chamberlin library for the Nordwave offer both looped and unlooped versions. The sounds are easily downloaded and organized through a simple
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2010-07-26 by Robert
... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, July
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2010-07-26 by MAinPsych@aol.com
In a message dated 7/25/2010 6:05:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tomdcour@amnh.org writes: The Clavia mellotron and Chamberlin libraries came from the
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2010-07-26 by Gary Brumm
Hi Bruce, The wow & flutter would understandably not be in sync on recorded samples however I discovered (by mistake actually) that when I was using one of my
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2010-07-26 by Thomas C. Doncourt
The Clavia mellotron and Chamberlin libraries came from the masters at Mellotron Archives and many are not available on the Pinder disc. That s why I
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2010-07-25 by David Jacques
No... You can buy them from Mellotron.com...
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2010-07-25 by Gary Brumm
Welcome Garry (with two r s )....from Gary (with one r ) ....and likey the reason for the Gary limit :) ________________________________ From:
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2010-07-25 by callioperecords
Hello, first time poster,long time lurker. I ve been curious to ask, what s become of the king crimson mII? I m sure everyone probably knows, fill me in?
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2010-07-25 by d829d
people are always afraid of change in the beginning but usually come around... I am sure some nay sayers today will end up getting one, that s the usual
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2010-07-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
From Clavia? In a message dated 7/25/2010 2:36:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, djacques@csulb.edu writes: You could buy the same samples and play them on a
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2010-07-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
That it does. In a message dated 7/25/2010 2:36:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, djacques@csulb.edu writes: Plus it looks cool.
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2010-07-25 by djacques@csulb.edu
You did not have to buy the Clavia keyboard to get the Mellotron sounds. You could buy the same samples and play them on a Motif or Fantom. And with better
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2010-07-25 by djacques@csulb.edu
I agree. But when you listen to the Moodies trons and from Mike Pinders interviews mellower was the result of the solid state preamp. Sent via BlackBerry from
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2010-07-25 by djacques@csulb.edu
Aggressive... King Crimson...? Who would have imagined that? I saw them on their first US tour in 1969 and aggressive was a pretty good way to describe them
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2010-07-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
Well, that begs the question, if Streetly has the protection masters, then who has the MASTERS? If Markus has them and uses them to make the sounds for his
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2010-07-25 by Thomas C. Doncourt
I ve had to throw the digital vs. real tron issue around alot. In Cathedral I used both, in the the studio and onstage. Mainly inthat case it was to have
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2010-07-25 by tronbros
Because he didn t like the MKII preamplifier - it s aggressive - but KC loved it! M mellotronics.co.uk
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2010-07-25 by Pomeroy RH Ranch
Most folks would not say that solid state was mellower (esp. those high school shop class pre-amps on the Chamberlins)-- how so? Vance
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2010-07-25 by Andy kinch
Actually, I remember accepting the sound as it was. Completely. Without question. There was no analysis in those days. What you got, well, that was it. The
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2010-07-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- One thing I observe about the samples versus the real tron is this: the mechanical effects of the machine will NEVER be in unison in the samples.
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2010-07-25 by djacques@csulb.edu
True. But were they satisfied with what was provided with the production tapes? If so, why so much processing, double tracking, and reverb? Why did Pinder
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2010-07-25 by Bruce Daily
Oops! I forgot to say as played on a Mellotron . The intros to Strawberry Fields Forever and Watcher of the Skies played over and over again come to
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2010-07-25 by tronbros
I don t think they thought about it as they wouldn t have been aware of what had gone on to create the recordings. They would have accepted what was provided
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2010-07-25 by David Jacques
Interesting discussion... So how much more degraded were one generation masters from the masters? How much doctoring did bands such as Genesis, King Crimson,
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2010-07-25 by tronbros
Nobody is saying anything is bad. The mail related to what makes a digital device have an authentic sound. As stated before, tapes from Streetly, London or
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2010-07-25 by lsf5275@aol.com
Who said it was going to be bad? He hasn t made anything bad yet. Is there a post I missed? In a message dated 7/25/2010 6:17:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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2010-07-25 by garryg99
Actully my playing skills are such that I can accomplish that without the aid of a song guide.
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2010-07-25 by garryg99
My playing skills are such that I can accomplish that without the aid of a song guide!
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2010-07-25 by mattias
You are probably right. Markus machine is probably not that great... 100 Chamberlin and Mellotron sounds (200 with the expansion including Optigan, Orchestron
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2010-07-25 by Bruce Daily
It will also include a guide to songs which, if played at an appropriate volume (& often enough), will cause undesirable neighbors to move away.
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2010-07-25 by Rick Blechta
... Don t forget the complete write-up on EXACTLY which sounds Tony Banks used for Watcher of the Skies , a very important benefit.
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2010-07-24 by tony1
Welcome Gary! There is a lot of information to be had here along with (usually) soloutions to problems. Hope you have thick skin because it s get s caustic
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
(July 23) -- You ve heard of beers getting skunked, but what about squirreled? Believe it or not, a brewery in Fraserberg, Scotland, is selling a new Belgian
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
Oops, you re Garry, not Gary... Not to worry then. After you ve been here awhile, Clay will send you your manual. It has all of the information about what
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
You d have to ask Clay, but I m sure, whatever the number, you re grandfathered in. In a message dated 7/24/2010 5:05:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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2010-07-24 by Andy kinch
What s the limit on Andy s Frank? ... From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 9:53 pm Subject: Re:
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
Welcome aboard Gary. Clay, check to see how many Garys we have in the group. Isn t there a limit of three? Frank (two is probably enough) In a message dated
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2010-07-24 by garryg99
Hi, I am Garry. I am the one who bought Blake s Mellotron. He told me about the group, thought I would stop by and say hello.
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2010-07-24 by Bruce Daily
So, Marcus may have managed to tick off both Mellotronics and Clavia in one fell swoop! -Bruce D. ... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject:
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2010-07-24 by tronmanatm
Mine had 2 circuit boards as well as the foam. Haven t opened it since full restoration (thanks John and Martin) and doubt that they stayed the same. It is a
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2010-07-24 by tron400
Not only different pedigrees, but different states of wellness (or diseaseness). There are some decent sounds, but most, I think, aren t such good quality. In
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2010-07-24 by Mike Dickson
1. I ve never eaten anything from a McDonalds in my life 2. I loathe haggis. So that would be no .
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
Well, there s been an update... In a message dated 7/24/2010 6:47:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes: What place? _lsf5275@aol.lsf_
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2010-07-24 by Mike Dickson
What place?
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
If you do, your family will be cursed for generations. In a message dated 7/23/2010 11:48:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bob.snyder@cox.net writes: Just click
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2010-07-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 7/23/2010 11:20:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, d829d@yahoo.com writes: what is a real M4000 ? I will go look it up The M4000 is a newly
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