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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Birotron dreams

From: mark kasian <easle12@...>
Date: 2005-05-03

It's a bit of a waste of time really. The early
Birotron sounds WERE Melltron sounds. Biro recorded
his own Pipe Organ (Wakeman at the controls) and his
own choir at the VERY end of their time. The loops
were made using to TEAC tape decks playing two
identical tape loops UPSIDE DOWN and 180 degrees out
of synch to avoid the loop point. Biro cross-faded
between the two machines to produce his eight track
masters. All of this is from Kean via the well worn
phone line. He interviewed Biro at length in
Jacksonville Fla in the early 90's. Facinating but SAD
story. Seems that Biro's fate was tied directly to
Wakeman's divorce...which left him momentarily
strapped for cash...which left Dave Biro out in the
cold. End of his glory years I guess.

Mark.
--- Mattias <Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
> Sorry..but I can�t let this slip. Markus...Streetly
> boys ? Would it be possible to put Birotron sounds
> on a 400 tape frame ?
> Find a good startpoint on the loop and go go go ?
> And what sounds are available...I found woodwinds
> mentioned somewhere...but what does it mean ?
>
> Or are these sounds not be heard by human ears ?
>
> Mattias Olsson
> Roth H�ndle Studios, Stockholm
> www.roth-handle.nu
>
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