There's an interesting article in the latest Korg magazine - an
interview with Tony Banks:
'In the old days I used the organ because it was the only alternative to
the piano - it wasn't because I loved the organ! That's also true of the
ARP Pro Soloist sounds - we only used them because it was all we had.
And I never really liked the Mellotron! It has a nostalgic quality but
it isn't a great sound. To me a real string sample is vastly better."
"I think the audience wants to hear organs, pianos and Mellotron-style
strings and voices. It';s the spirit of the sounds, as much as anything,
that you've got to get back."
"You couldn't really write parts on a machine like a Mellotron because
they weren't particularly sophisticated. You tended just to put your
hand on a chord and play..."
--
Mike Dickson - M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library
http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron