Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Mellotronists
Subject: Book feedback
From: MAinPsych@...
Date: 2002-03-23
Hi, everyone.
It seems that your ordered copies of the book are now starting to arrive. I would certainly appreciate any and all constructive feedback (aside from the few glaring publisher errors already noted). It's obviously unknown if they'll be a subsequent printing, but in the event that there is, this feedback would certainly assist in any revision.
Thanks, and I hope you all enjoy the book!
My 2 cents on the cycling 400: I do love the idea, particularly since my acquiring a MkII has yet to become a reality (the one I checked out in L.A. earlier this week, #240, was not in good shape at all - and the guy still wants at least $14K for it). Martin, if Streetly is going to build a limited # of T550's (what's the word on that anyway), then why not a limited edition manually cycling Novatron 400 (a next generation of trons, the 700, or 706 if 6 sounds, 712 if 12 sounds, etc.) or (since we're indulging our wish lists) a manually cycling dual manual Novatron Mark VII (the new MkII)? I'll be more than glad to put the prototype through its paces.
I love the Russian Choir - it made me drag my yushanka out of the closet. Some time ago I mentioned that Baritone Sax might be a consideration for a new sound (or would that sound too much like a foghorn?). How about the solo female voice that almost became a reality a couple of years ago. Different vocal/vowel sounds? Mike Dickson's gastrointestinal rumblings (see Baritone Sax) with the air-raid siren on the lower G?
Although I said I was going to do this during the TRONto workshop last September (but haven't yet), I'd like to check with a local firm that makes road cases to get see about getting a price on a vertical ATA-style case (like the one Streetly had at the last 2 workshops) that would hold, say, 6 racks. How many of you would be interested in something like this? Martin, where did you guys get your cases? BTW, Martin does raise a good point about the price of tapes/racks. Relatively speaking, guitarists out there, how much do we spend on accessories per year? I bought both a guitar and bass POD for my studio, which list for $350. apiece, among many other accessories, and didn't blink too much at that; or the cost of a year's worth of strings. Of course, I'd like everything cheaper, but c'est la vie. Hell, I'd like to find a pristine condition MkII for $500 -- and people in hell want ice water too!!!
Looking forward to your feedback,
Frank Samagaio
M400 #908