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Subject: Re: Fw: [Mellotronists] MkI / MkII Stations

From: "The Franz Family" <franzs@...>
Date: 2007-11-09

And I always thought it was the Wheel of Mellotron that decided.  Next I'll hear that there's no Santa Claus!
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Mellotronists] MkI / MkII Stations

This makes a lot of sense, especially in light of the fact that the MkI/MkII Mellotrons came with a manual that included instructions on how to play several songs.

But I like Rick's story better. \":))\"

Bernie


--- In Mellotronists@ yahoogroups. com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@. ..> wrote:
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>
> Speaking COMPLETELY off the top of my head, I would tend to imagine that the
> combinations were put together to reproduce specific songs that were popular
> at the time, much like a lot of synth programs are built today. You
> couldn't buy an analog polysynth in the early 80's that didn't have a
> "Separate Ways" or "Jump" soundalike patch.
>
>
>
>
> > Does anyone know why the stations were configured the way they were?
> > For instance, MkI RH keyboard, Station 4 has Trombone/Tenor Sax/Trumpet
> > but on the MkII, Tenor Sax appears with Brass and 3 Violins, while
> > Trombone was dropped altogether. Were the instruments just randomly
> > combined or was there a method to the madness?
> >
>