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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] the best way to record a mellotron

From: Jeff Coulter <jeffc@...>
Date: 2005-04-29

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, mamma_superiore wrote:

> hello!! i am a new member, i was redirected here from progressivears
> forum, they say that here i can find "the most knowledgeable people
> on the planet" (on trons matters) so here it goes...
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> i will have to record some mellotron parts soon, a collector will
> borrow me the trons, but i have no idea what is the best way of
> recording their sound, never having played a real one before. and
> since he have MANY of them, it is impossible to me experimenting with
> sounds AND recording in one day.
> so, anyone knows what are the classic effects that goes along with
> the classic tron tapes?
> moreover, what is better, to record the tron output directly or to
> pass it through some amp, or pre amp, valve, leslie, what?
>
> i already collected some advices and i already visited these links...
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> http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_capturing_keyboards/
> http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/tronto0901/recording.htm



the techniques on ken's page should be followed and will produce
wondrous results. a tube [valve in the UK] front end to a digital
recording system would be best if you are working on protools or
some other digital hard disc system.

there are too many [highly subjective] options/techniques for you
to mess with in a single day, so do what sounds best to you - use
your ears!

...jeff


> so...am i missing something? many ppl told me to experiment, but i
> will just have one day, probably, and my idea is to record the same
> parts on many trons, different tapes and different models, so that we
> can choose afterwards what's better. but i would really like some
> advices on HOW to record it, in order to have something to start with.
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> thanks so much in advance
> PAolo:)
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