In a message dated 4/13/2004 11:11:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
arnasius@... writes:
> My band is gigging soon and I am thinking of getting a
> digital clone or alternative to my mellotron (we have
> several 'tron based songs and I don't want to take my baby
> out of my house/studio : - ). I have read very good reviews
> (altough a bit outdated) of the E-mu vintage keys and I
> wanted to know if any of you has/had this synth or know how
> does it sound (I want it mainly for the 'tron sounds). I
> don't like MIDI, and I am not thinking in gigging with a
> personal computer (I have enough of them at work,
> thanks : ). Any ideas / suggestions? Do you know of any
> other synth I can use?
I just recently sold a Vintage Keys module ( I got it mostly for the Hammond sounds). Got rid of it because both the Hammond and Mellotron sounds were...how can I put this nicely... pure shit. No comparison with the Pinder CD-ROM (obviously, no comparison with the real thing). Get a good sampler instead with the Pinder CD-ROM (I have an Akai CD3000i). You'll still need a keyboard controller whichever route you decide to take.
Frank Samagaio
San Diego CA
MkII #134 / M400 #908
Author, The Mellotron Book