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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Strings Preference

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...>
Date: 2007-06-15

Ken Leonard wrote:
At 02:01 PM 6/14/2007, tronbros@... wrote: 
...anyway, Crimso and the Moodies both used a MKII yet they sound entirely different. One will tear flesh at 50 paces and the other will relax you after a good hard 
A good hard WHAT, Martingle? 

Belgian, probably.

Anyway, those not used to the sound of the M400 strings can hear themon that bloody awful album known as 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'.The strings that burst through on 'Lilywhite Somethingorother' arethose of the M400 variety. I didn't realise this until I ended upplaying them one day at Chateau Smith. They just sound a bit EQ'd toshreds, really.
-- Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996The Official Cynic of Streetly ElectronicsStreetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/