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Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "dscr22" <dscr22@y...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> I'm planning to get a new tape frame and was thinking of the
> following sound selections: Church Organ, Russian Choir, and a
> Woodwind sound.
>
> Anyway, my question refers to the Woodwinds. Any advice
> appreciated. I'm not really considering Chamber Woodwinds because
I
> envision that to go on a different/later frame. I want a thick
> woodwind ensemble with a range of sounds (like including bass and
> high stuff and so on).
>
> From Streetly, this would seem to indicate Medieval Woodwinds.
Yet
> the sample on their sounds page is pretty short, dry, noisy, etc.
> Having real music samples is a good way to judge things but
> comparisons are hard. Other sounds may have more extensive
samples
> and effects and so forth. Oboe is even played over a background
of
> strings.
>
> So can anyone tell me if Medieval Woodwinds is a really good
overall
> WW ensemble, or do you think it's kind of weak or any other quirks
> to point out, etc.? The fact it's described as "Medieval" is
really
> neither here or there to me - could be kind of cool, I just really
> want a good "wide" overall WW ensemble.
>
> Thanks for any detailed advice or feedback you can give me.
>
I think the Midieval Woodwind is the thickest sounding of the
combined woodwind sounds. The bassoon gives it some nice depth and
is, I believe, an octave lower than the other instruments.
Bernie