Syrupy goo(was Re: AW: Mellotron question.)

[Rocket queen]

To paraphrase HJ, 
> 
> Its imperfections. Really.
> The point is, people start to love what they grow familiar with.
> (At least there is the potential to do so.) We learned to appreciate
> distorted guitar sounds, hammond organs (which were imperfect
> simulations of pipe organs - and Hammond spent a lot of effort
> to get rid of the key click ...) - and some of us learned to love
> mellotron sounds.
> Thinking of it, from a modern point of view, it's no mystery that
> we tend to love instruments that have character, rather than being
> perfect. (Isn't it the same thing with people, too ?)
Absolutely. I probably wouldn't own a MC-202 (Roland) if wasnt for Paul
Berkin. Most people hate the interface, which through Paul's tutelage, I
feel I have mastered in a way that enhances the over all quality of sounds
that come out of it. Thus, the one thing people complain about the most,
is the one thing I feel makes this instrument unique and a joy to work
with. 
Same with the TR-606, cheesey sounds in a cute silver box. Why do I love
it? Acid Music, baby. The early 90's and late 80's were dominated by this
little toy in the midwest. It's tinny hi-hats will be a favorite of mine
forever. Ditto for the DR-110, although that is a holdover from my youth
in Canada.
Now that I am starting to build and modify my own equipment, I see big
things for my little battery operated fun-boxes (all of the above run on a
few C-cells). I dare to dream of a personalized 606 with a kickk drum that
has some real decay to it, a patchable 202 and a110 that will sync to
anything !! 
 > (and my limited budget).
Yes, they were all dirt cheap.
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