2010-05-24 by Chris Dale
Yes, that s the one. It s called high tines in the DX library. I remember that because I used it too, but became sick of it when I heard it everywhere. I
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2010-05-24 by ClayE
DX7 High Tines and digital gated reverb ? Do you mean the DX trying to be a Rhodes piano tine sound? The DX7 e-piano sound is more like a bell than a
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2010-05-24 by Chris Dale
You need $20,000.......* first.* ** ... You need $20,000....... first. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Dieter
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2010-05-24 by Chris Dale
That s quite probably the future of all keyboard instruments just as you describe! It won t be limited to just unobtainium like the Birotron. Hey I
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2010-05-24 by Dieter
They are making new ones indeed... Like... one every year or so? I know somebody who has tried to contact the French company who makes them. No phone answer,
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2010-05-24 by Bruce Daily
Mr. Scott would certainly say, How quaint! ... From: lsf5275@aol.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Announcing the all new Digital
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2010-05-24 by Rick Blechta
I had the privilege to play one once for half an hour. It is a beautifully elegant instrument and incredibly expressive in the right hands (obviously not
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2010-05-24 by Chris Dale
You ll need about $20,000* IF* they agree to build one for you.
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2010-05-24 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 5/23/2010 8:26:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se writes: So...this is the the last email on the subject right ? We
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2010-05-24 by mattias
I agree completly. Because we are all grownups here, right ? Marcus - Tacky, very tacky. Streetly Good, very good. Simple isnt it ? So...this is the the
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2010-05-23 by kinchmusic@aol.com
Even Manikin, who as far I m aware have no previous with Martin and John, had the decency to avoid any marketing conflicts. Apart from the obvious play on
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2010-05-23 by Tron400
Just found this in Wikipedia: Since 2008, Jean-Loup Dierstein, with the support of Maurice Martenot s son, has been building ondes Martenot instruments based
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2010-05-23 by Mike Dickson
... I wouldn t worry about any of this for a second. The market for Mellotrons is hardly huge and anyone who wants to buy one is hardly just going to use
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2010-05-23 by feline1973
It does seem somewhat obtuse for Marcus to close such a confusingly similar product name, but I honestly doubt it will confuse potential buyers very much, as
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2010-05-23 by Mike Dickson
I m sure. But.../what a sound./
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2010-05-23 by Tron400
Good luck finding one. Bernie
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2010-05-23 by Mike Dickson
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=ybYIhomm5KM -- Mike Dickson, Edinburgh Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ Or
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
As a matter of fact...no. We plan on loading all the sounds on Carbonite and each Digital Byrotron B 90D will have a high speed Internet link. We will load all
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2010-05-23 by Bruce Daily
Hey- In the tradititon of the 8-track carts, will the Byrotron B 90D have a row of 18 SD cards plugged in the back & standing on their sides?
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2010-05-23 by tony1
They re the only people I ll do business with (Streetly). Always treated me right! Just waiting for the new double toy pretty soon. Tony1 ... From:
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
I would say the operative word is Growing. Markus has certainly tried to get the Mellotron sounds out there, but I am not aware that he has created or
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
Fritz, you are welcome to come play mine any time. Last night I figured out that you push the green button back to turn it on. For nearly a year I ve been
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
Stand by. I m lawyering up as we speak. In a message dated 5/23/2010 8:54:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nic@toti.org.uk writes: Frank - shall we discuss
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2010-05-23 by mattias
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2010-05-23 by fdoddy@aol.com
I believe Streetly s value statement, or at least what I think it is, will ultimately win out. Authenticity and superior performance has always, always,
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2010-05-23 by fdoddy@aol.com
funny ... From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 5:43 pm Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Announcing the all new
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2010-05-23 by Nic
... Although what I said was tongue in cheek to Frank that irony was intentional....... Frank - shall we discuss royalties and licensing costs off line? ;-)
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2010-05-23 by Chris Dale
The irony is that Rick would actually be interested in this.
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 5/22/2010 11:16:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes: I can easily see somebody buying 10 M4000D thinking they got a
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
Nic! In a message dated 5/22/2010 7:55:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nic@toti.org.uk writes: Dear Sir, On Behalf of Birotronics Ltd At 22:43 22/05/2010,
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2010-05-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
It s a Joke In a message dated 5/22/2010 7:55:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nic@toti.org.uk writes: Dear Sir, On Behalf of Birotronics Ltd At 22:43
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2010-05-23 by gino wong
I agree. Lawyers end up with all of the money in music litigation. I know, I lost a fortune (back then it was a fortune). Those figures are just to show how
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2010-05-23 by Daniel Swanson
Lawsuits are only beneficial for lawyers. Don t bother. A Mellotron has tapes. Everybody knows that. He s not going to steal any business from someone who
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2010-05-22 by Nic
Dear Sir, On Behalf of Birotronics Ltd ... It may have escaped your notice but it is generally unwise to reveal plans, schemes and proposals for a new
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2010-05-22 by Gary Brumm
Well I don’t know the whole story of how it came about but it seems that Marcus owns the name “Mellotron” and as such he can use the name as he sees fit
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
That s not the same thing, Gary. There are zillions of B-3s and they ve been around for fifty years. The M4000 is a name Streetly chose for their new machine.
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2010-05-22 by Gary Brumm
You are probably right Frank....but I don t see how that differs from the Korg BX-3 as opposed to the Hammond B-3. Only one character difference yet there was
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
Why would Markus use M4000? What meaning does that nomenclature have for him other than to trade on Streetly s success? In a message dated 5/22/2010 4:49:47
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
I sent him an email asking why, weeks ago and he never replied. In a message dated 5/22/2010 2:24:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bob.snyder@cox.net writes: It
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
Yes folks, it s true. Although I have yet to contact Dave Biro, I have been planning this announcement for nearly five minutes. The new machine is going to
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
So when is the Digital Novatron Mark VI coming out? In a message dated 5/22/2010 12:02:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tronbros@aol.com writes: Ladies and
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
Gino may have a point, and that point may well be true in other countries. MA may own the rights to the Mellotron name, but obviously not to any active
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2010-05-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
I think Markus is making a big mistake. Although I like and respect Markus, I cannot understand why he would do this other than that the M4000 has made buying
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2010-05-22 by tronbros@aol.com
Just to clarify, we are not worried about the digital tron as it is competing with Memotron and not with us. The digital battle will get messy, cut price
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2010-05-22 by ClayE
Talk to Markus. Maybe he s been smoking Manali hashish with hot knives and he s got a good excuse for being goofy. I agree with Tom. It s not going to
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2010-05-22 by Rick Blechta
... So we actually have Ray Thomas to blame for all this?
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2010-05-22 by Thomas C. Doncourt
I seriously doubt that anyone shopping for a new mellotron or parts for that matter, even tapes, wouldn t see the difference between the products offered by
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2010-05-22 by Gary Brumm
.....or Streetly could save the expense of a lawsuit that would possible break their bank. Only the lawyers are guaranteed to walk away as winners. There
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2010-05-22 by Tron400
It reminds me of his fishing with his announcement of the MkIIx not long after Streetly s announcement of the M4000. Sounds like a one-sided one-ups-manship
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2010-05-22 by gino wong
It is a risky, irresponsible thing fo Markus to do. It is bad for business all around. It is publishable business news. It hurts David directly. Any
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