The Mellotron Group

----- Original Message -----

From: kinchmusic@aol.com

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:38 PM

Subject: [newmellotrongroup] New short Mellotron tune

Hi all.

A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel, featuring our favourite waste of time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI

Cheers.

Andy K

>
> Hi all.
> A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel,  featuring our 
> favourite waste of time.
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_ 
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI) 
>  
> Cheers.
> Andy K
>

>
> Hi all.
> A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel,  featuring our 
> favourite waste of time.
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_ 
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI) 
>  
> Cheers.
> Andy K
>

>
>
> Wouldn't that be "positron?"
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Dan <mailto:dan_miso@yahoo.com>
>     *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:47 PM
>     *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune
>
>     Hi Andy:
>
>     I enjoyed the piece also.
>
>     What 'tron and anti-tron sounds were you using?
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Dan
>
>     --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>, kinchmusic@... wrote:
>     >
>     > Hi all.
>     > A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel,
>     featuring our
>     > favourite waste of time.
>     > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_
>     <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_>
>     > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI
>     <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI>)
>     >
>     > Cheers.
>     > Andy K
>     >
>
>

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kinchmusic@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:38 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] New short Mellotron tune

 






Hi all.

A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel, featuring our
favourite waste of time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI

 

Cheers.

Andy K

----- Original Message -----

From: john barrick

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:01 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune

Here's an IOU for a rim shot, Jon.

Jon wrote:
>
>
> Wouldn't that be "positron?"
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Dan dan_miso@yahoo.com>
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:47 PM
> *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune
>
> Hi Andy:
>
> I enjoyed the piece also.
>
> What 'tron and anti-tron sounds were you using?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>, kinchmusic@... wrote:
> >
> > Hi all.
> > A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel,
> featuring our
> > favourite waste of time.
> > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_>
> > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI>)
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Andy K
> >
>
>

>
> As a postscript to my last post, I must say that if anyone is  thinking of 
> having either a new tape frame, or just tapes from Streetly, now is  the 
> time to do it. The current batch of tape they are using drives superbly, and  I 
> was able to back the tension off both pinch rollers and tape head pads  
> considerably. The Flute/Violins/Brass tapes I've just got are  stunning.
> Andy K
>

From: kinchmusic@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] New short Mellotron tune
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:38:29 EDT

>Hi all.
>A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel, 
>featuring our  favourite waste of time.
>_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI_ 
>(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI) 
> 
>Cheers.
>Andy K
> 
> Re>>>  Andy, that was stunning, just what you would expect
from a Tron.  Just recently replaced my original tapes and
could not get over the difference.  Someday you will have to
explain how you multi-track.. Doug  #703
>

>
> Cheers Doug.
> Pleased to help in any way I can. Might even think about doing  a 
> "deconstruction" video showing the way that the individual parts work  together, and 
> how they were recorded.
> Andy K
>

----- Original Message -----

From: kinchmusic@aol.com

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:34 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune

In a message dated 23/04/2009 20:33:50 GMT Daylight Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

Can you tell us about the black trim, control panel and cheek blocks?
Your mellotron looks and sounds great

The look of my machine is due to JB & MS's wonderful restoration about 12 years ago.

As you can see from the vid, mine is one of the dreaded EMI machines, that was in tatters when I bought it. It had been rotting in someone's basement for at least 10 years before that. Streetly completely restored it to health, re-aligning everything, basically rebuilding it from scratch. The control panel was black originally black, but the guys gave it a paint job, so as to look like new. Any parts that were missing, they either had as spares, or were able to manufacture.

The front cover was missing, so one had to be made, hence the black. (It's white on the other side).

The black trim is something I added a couple of years ago to protect the edges of the cabinet from everyday wear and tear.

It plays like a brand new machine, particularly with the new tapes, and I love it to bits.

However, I do get asked to do the occasional session or small gig, and I am no longer prepared to risk damaging it or doing my back in lifting it. That's why the Memotron is such a worthy substitute. It's cool to look at, very fast in use, extremely portable, and, would you believe it, it even sounds like a Mellotron!............................................ But it's not!

Andy K

>
> Dan.
> Sorry, I don't think you can order double tracked sounds. What  I meant in 
> one of my earlier posts was that for Calembel I recorded the new  Viola 
> twice with very slightly different pitch settings to give the effect of  more 
> than one instrument.
> Hope that clarifies things.
> Andy
>

>
> On the subject of control panels and their differences, I consider myself very lucky to have a pristine original one (silver), perfect knobs, on/off switch (including the sacred flicker lite and red cover), just spot on.
> But ANY Mellotron control panel is a good control panel, I just have a preference.
> Thanks again to John and Martin for the flawless restoration in 2006.
> 
> Best,
> Tony
> #510 owner since 1975
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: kinchmusic@... 
>   To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:34 PM
>   Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   In a message dated 23/04/2009 20:33:50 GMT Daylight Time, ecclesreinson@... writes:
>     Can you tell us about the black trim, control panel and cheek blocks?
>     Your mellotron looks and sounds great
>   The look of my machine is due to JB & MS's  wonderful restoration about 12 years ago.
>   As you can see from the vid, mine is one of the dreaded EMI machines, that was in tatters when I bought it. It had been rotting in someone's basement for at least 10 years before that. Streetly completely restored it to health, re-aligning everything, basically rebuilding it from scratch. The control panel was black originally black, but the guys gave it a paint job, so as to look like new. Any parts that were missing, they either had as spares, or were able to manufacture.
>   The front cover was missing, so one had to be made, hence the black. (It's white on the other side).
>   The black trim is something I added a couple of years ago to protect the edges of the cabinet from everyday wear and tear.
>   It plays like a brand new machine, particularly with the new tapes, and I love it to bits.
>   However, I do get asked to do the occasional session or small gig, and I am no longer prepared to risk damaging it or doing my back in lifting it. That's why the Memotron is such a worthy substitute. It's cool to look at, very fast in use, extremely portable, and, would you believe it, it even sounds like a Mellotron!............................................ But it's not!
>   Andy K
>

>
>
> Hi all.
> A very short new piece I've just finished called Calembel, featuring 
> our favourite waste of time.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARs6dlFPvI
>  
> Cheers.
> Andy K