The Mellotron Group

I have to agree with Clay about the DX-7. I worked with someone once who had figured 
out how the damn thing works, and it was brilliant (for the time). After he left for the day, 
I tried to do the same things and couldn't make heads or tails of it. And yes, it was too 
noisy to use without some kind of filtering/noise reduction. File this one under the 
heading "What the #$$%#$% where they thinking?"

As for the Rhodes, I hated them, too -- until I played one that the Rhodes company 
actually made before Fender got their hands on the production. COMPLETELY different 
instrument. Great action, great feel, a pleasure to play. Apparently, they're going into 
production again and one can only hope that they do it right. Craig Collett of Col Audio 
here in Tronto has just got his hands on one of the old ones. It needed work when I saw it, 
but it shows great promise.

I shall report back to the group on its progress in due course.

As for Frank's list, why don't we put every keyboard that's been mentioned (nominated?) 
and let everyone vote on their "top 10 worst keyboards" from that list? Send your info to 
Frank, he can total things up and we can find out who wins (or loses, depending on your 
point of view.

It could be revealing...

Rick

PS Geez, I just realized I got through a complete posting without insulting, degrading or 
belittling anyone. That's not good...

PPS Hey, Martinge, fuck off!

In a message dated 11/29/2007 1:59:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

As for Frank's list, why don't we put every keyboard that's been mentioned 
(nominated?) 
and let everyone vote on their "top 10 worst keyboards" from that list? Send 
your info to 
Frank, he can total things up and we can find out who wins (or loses, 
depending on your 
point of view.

It could be revealing...

Send according to ranking, #1 being the worst.  We'll see...
 
Frank 1



**************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest 
products.
(http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote:

> Send according to ranking, #1 being the worst.  We'll see...
>  
> Frank 1

No, no. That's not what I meant! People should just send their list of 10 and you simply have 
to total up the number of votes each keyboard gets. Some may only be mentioned in one 
listing, others in every one. The total will give you the worst.

Much simpler. Much less time-consuming for you!

Thanks for doing it!

Rick

PS Damn! No insult again. Okay Martinge, keep fucking off!

In a message dated 11/29/2007 2:31:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

No, no. That's not what I meant! People should just send their list of 10 and 
you simply have 
to total up the number of votes each keyboard gets. Some may only be 
mentioned in one 
listing, others in every one. The total will give you the worst.

Much simpler. Much less time-consuming for you!

Thanks for doing it!

Rick

PS Damn! No insult again. Okay Martinge, keep fucking off!

 
So be it!  Now piss off, Blechta!



**************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest 
products.
(http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

In a message dated 29/11/2007 18:58:55 GMT Standard Time,  
rick@rickblechta.com writes:

I have  to agree with Clay about the DX-7. I worked with someone once who had 
figured  
out how the damn thing works, and it was brilliant (for the time). After  he 
left for the day, 
I tried to do the same things and couldn't make heads  or tails of it. And 
yes, it was too 
noisy to use without some kind of  filtering/noise reduction. File this one 
under the 
heading "What the  #$$%#$% where they thinking?"



Dear All you have to remember what else was around at the time that was  
polyphonic and had velocity sensitivity. I sussed the programming (Ishocked one  
pro keyboard player by making his DX7 sound like a MiniMoog!) but they were  
noisy. DX5 was much better although I recently sold mine.
 
Doesn't stop the DX7 going into room 101...
 
Norm

I had to make a dx7 sound like a minimoog for an employer back then.  Thus my enmity.  If life were fair every shop that sold one would have a Jellinghaus

Hi, all-

   Yeah, the Opus 3 gets my vote for bad.  I have one,
and it lives up to it's reputation.  It came complete
with disintegrating oily foam under the control panel,
and the plastic top panel label uniformly shrunk to
the point that some controls would not move.  After
much cleaning, solder touch-up & adjusting it KINDA
works.  And was the organ sound an afterthought?

   -Bruce D.


--- gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

> I had to make a dx7 sound like a minimoog for an
> employer back then.  Thus
> my enmity.  If life were fair every shop that sold
> one would have a
> Jellinghaus programmer to load up the carts.  The
> interface and capability
> were far too disparate.
> I nominate the Moog Opus 3 and it's spawn.
> 
> gw
> 
> On Nov 29, 2007 3:52 PM, <NormLeete@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> >     In a message dated 29/11/2007 18:58:55 GMT
> Standard Time,
> > rick@rickblechta.com writes:
> >
> > I have to agree with Clay about the DX-7. I worked
> with someone once who
> > had figured
> > out how the damn thing works, and it was brilliant
> (for the time). After
> > he left for the day,
> > I tried to do the same things and couldn't make
> heads or tails of it. And
> > yes, it was too
> > noisy to use without some kind of filtering/noise
> reduction. File this one
> > under the
> > heading "What the #$$%#$% where they thinking?"
> >
> >  Dear All you have to remember what else was
> around at the time that was
> > polyphonic and had velocity sensitivity. I sussed
> the programming (Ishocked
> > one pro keyboard player by making his DX7 sound
> like a MiniMoog!) but they
> > were noisy. DX5 was much better although I
> recently sold mine.
> >
> > Doesn't stop the DX7 going into room 101...
> >
> > Norm
> >  
> >
> 



      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. 
Make Yahoo! your homepage.
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs