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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Reverbing question

From: "J.K.Beresford" <j.k.beresford@...>
Date: 2004-12-06

Does anyone do what is suggested on the M400 handbook and
route dry tron through left channel and tape echo or reverb through
the right? I think I once read that Tony Banks did this on stage
using a space echo for his tron.

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> One of the first things I did after buying the Mellotron
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> great. The Mellotron is so analog you can probably get away
> with judiciously chosen digital effects but many of the vintage
> devotees probably shy away from that to the greatest extent
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> I do think a delay effect is beneficial, beyond just basic
> reverb.
> Right now on ebay there are three of the MXR green analog delays
> that I believe were based on BBD technology with some use of
> now-obsolete ICs. Pretty popular but no personal experience to
> vouch for them with.
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