Roc.. You are correct... I didn't mean to
generalize..
Mr. Arnold's mellotron samples (his own words) sound
nothing like a mellotron...
Mr. Zappa is fine... or just Dave...
--- Roc <
rvbhealed@...> wrote:
> Dear Mr. Zappa (or is that Mr. Boggs?),
>
> I would tend to disagree. I also listened to the
> cut, and although I admire immensely anyone
> producing this type of music (cheers Brady!), the
> sound that is supposed to be "mellotron" to me
> sounds nothing like a mellotron at all, whatsoever
> (is the wording clear enough?) Sounds like a string
> synthesizer (which is fine by me, as I also like
> those sounds.) But you shouldn't use this as a
> basis for eliminating the possibility that samples
> (not the real thing) cannot sound like the real
> thing.
>
> I have A/B'd my "real thing" (M400 #1001) against my
> samples, and after equalization and verb (and any
> other appropriate but necessary studio magic) can
> obtain equally pleasing results, at least to me.
> Important to start with the right samples.
>
> Cheers,
>
> roc
> www.mp3.com/healingghosts
>
>
> P.S. Mr. Arnold, if you are still listening, we
> should talk.
>
> P.S.2. Pet peeve. Mellotronists "hung up" on
> whether it is real or not.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: zappaboggs
> To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Mellotronists] Goodbye
>
>
> I kind of like the cut... but, the tron sounds
> are a
> perfect example of the differences between the
> real
> thing and not the real thing...
>
> Kind of sounds like Wakeman 2003....
> --- Mike Rivers <mrivers@...> wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Well, here's the only posting I could find:
> >
> >
> > 7/7/03
> > ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗
> > Hi,
> > My name is Brady Arnold, and I run a (Prog)
> studio
> > project called
> > Vutdevuk...
> > I'm not rich by any means so I don't own a real
> > mellotron, but I
> > still was able to use samples on half of the new
> > album... I was
> > wondering if anyone would like to hear a clip of
> a
> > song, and maybe
> > even give me some feedback... the new CD should
> be
> > out some time in
> > early August... If anyone would like to hear
> the
> > clip then click ,
> > or cut, and paste the link into you browser....
> > Thanks...
> >
>
>
http://media.cdstreet.com/artists/1235679/media/castle.mp3 > >
> >
> > http://www.vutdevuk.com/
> > ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗
> >
>
>
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