The Mellotron Group

Boys and Girls,
 
We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section with good  
tuning and balanced feel.  It has Sad Strings at the top, Triple Cello  higher 
octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower octaves in the bass.   Mike Dickson, 
the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo using Vaughan  Williams's Tallis 
Fantasia score and detuning his tron for the extra low  notes.  It sounds 
stunning and will be up on the Tape Library site very  shortly.  Comments welcome.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
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In a message dated 6/25/2008 8:51:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:

He's  right. And the demo sound can be found here:

_http://www.mikedickhttp://www.http://www.http://www.mike_ 
(http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect) 

Mike




Wow, that sounds wonderful!
 
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Sounds like Ye Olde String Section has some competition! One 
question: will it make me play as well as Mike? That's one fine demo!

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
> Boys and Girls,
>  
> We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section with 
good  
> tuning and balanced feel.  It has Sad Strings at the top, Triple 
Cello  higher 
> octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower octaves in the 
bass.   Mike Dickson, 
> the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo using Vaughan  
Williams's Tallis 
> Fantasia score and detuning his tron for the extra low  notes.  It 
sounds 
> stunning and will be up on the Tape Library site very  shortly.  
Comments welcome.

>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>  
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> 
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 
> 
> US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@..._ 
> (http://JMoore6397@.../) 
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@.../)
>

Beautiful, so nice to have a new string sound available- I had the original \u201cmixed strings\u201d string section but I think I like this better- a little less muddy. I really like the Ralph Vaughn Williams piece- excellently orchestrated by Mr. Dickson.


He's right. And the demo sound can be found here:

http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect

Mike


tronbros@aol.com wrote:

Boys and Girls,



We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section with good tuning and balanced feel. It has Sad Strings at the top, Triple Cello higher octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower octaves in the bass. Mike Dickson, the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo using Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia score and detuning his tron for the extra low notes. It sounds stunning and will be up on the Tape Library site very shortly. Comments welcome.

Wow!  I like it, I want it.  Maybe on the next frame (somehow).  Very good job, Mike.
 
   Hey, we know the 'cello is a recent recording.  But, when were the Sad Strings originally recorded?  What strings were used?
 
   Ever curious-
 
    -Bruce Daily
 


--- On Wed, 6/25/08, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] New String Section
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 6:50 AM






He's right. And the demo sound can be found here:

http://www.mikedick son.org.uk/ tron/right. htm#_newstrsect

Mike


tronbros@aol. com wrote: 

Boys and Girls,
 
We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section with good tuning and balanced feel.  It has Sad Strings at the top, Triple Cello higher octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower octaves in the bass.  Mike Dickson, the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo using Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia score and detuning his tron for the extra low notes.  It sounds stunning and will be up on the Tape Library site very shortly.  Comments welcome.

In a message dated 26/06/2008 04:02:36 GMT Standard Time,  pocotron@yahoo.com 
writes:

But,  when were the Sad Strings originally recorded?


We don't know exactly.  There was a reel of tape that had the  raw recordings 
but they had never been edited due to the amount of mistakes and  random 
extraneous noises.  Now we have digital editing is was possible to  rescue the 
takes and the Sad Strings were born.  They have proved very  popular.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

Mike,
It sounds beautiful!
Pete

Mike Dickson wrote:

> He's right. And the demo sound can be found here:
>
> http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect
>
> Mike
>
>
> tronbros@aol.com wrote:
>> Boys and Girls,
>>  
>> We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section with 
>> good tuning and balanced feel.  It has Sad Strings at the top, Triple 
>> Cello higher octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower octaves in 
>> the bass.  Mike Dickson, the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo 
>> using Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia score and detuning his tron 
>> for the extra low notes.  It sounds stunning and will be up on the 
>> Tape Library site very shortly.  Comments welcome.
>

This sounds absolutely stunning and I swoon but there is an issue....

Mike: You don't make enough mellotron recordings.

I have a big problem with that.

See what you can do.

Dan

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, marabus <marabus@...> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> It sounds beautiful!
> Pete
> 
> Mike Dickson wrote:
> > He's right. And the demo sound can be found here:
> >
> > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > tronbros@... wrote:
> >> Boys and Girls,
> >>  
> >> We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section 
with 
> >> good tuning and balanced feel.  It has Sad Strings at the top, 
Triple 
> >> Cello higher octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower 
octaves in 
> >> the bass.  Mike Dickson, the demon Scot has recorded a six track 
demo 
> >> using Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia score and detuning his 
tron 
> >> for the extra low notes.  It sounds stunning and will be up on 
the 

> >> Tape Library site very shortly.  Comments welcome.
> >
>

Thanks to all for their kind remarks re the Tallis Fantasia piece.

I'm thinking of recording the entire piece for Mellotron. Stay tuned, as 
they say. I'll have to get the entire score though! :-(

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/




Dan wrote:

>
>
>
> This sounds absolutely stunning and I swoon but there is an issue....
>
> Mike: You don't make enough mellotron recordings.
>
> I have a big problem with that.
>
> See what you can do.
>
> Dan
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, marabus <marabus@...> wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > It sounds beautiful!
> > Pete
> >
> > Mike Dickson wrote:
> > > He's right. And the demo sound can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect 
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_newstrsect>
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > tronbros@... wrote:
> > >> Boys and Girls,
> > >>
> > >> We have blended some sounds to create a smooth string section
> with
> > >> good tuning and balanced feel. It has Sad Strings at the top,
> Triple
> > >> Cello higher octaves in the middle and Triple Cello lower
> octaves in
> > >> the bass. Mike Dickson, the demon Scot has recorded a six track
> demo
> > >> using Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia score and detuning his
> tron
> > >> for the extra low notes. It sounds stunning and will be up on
> the
> > >> Tape Library site very shortly. Comments welcome.
> > >
> >
>
>

Dan wrote:
> 
> This sounds absolutely stunning and I swoon but there is an issue....
> 
> Mike: You don't make enough mellotron recordings.
> 
> I have a big problem with that.
> 
> See what you can do.
> 
> Dan

Mike on more 'tron than should be legal, for Systems Theory.

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Damn!
Where am I going to get £48,000 to buy six Mellotrons?

Nice sounds. it should tell the VST mob where to get off.

Dave.






--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
> Boys and Girls,
>  

> the demon Scot has recorded a six track demo using Vaughan 
Williams's Tallis 
> Fantasia score and detuning his tron for the extra low  notes.  It
sounds 
> stunning and will be up on the Tape Library site very  shortly. 
Comments welcome.

>  
> Best,
>