--- In
Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Harvie <tonewoods@...>
wrote:
>
> "If anyone out there is looking for authentic Tron (Chamberlin)
sounds then
> get a unit and be done instead of wasting time on worthless
replicas."
>
> "Worthless"...??
>
> I've owned a Chamberlin and have played and recorded 'Trons, and
I'm
> tickled-to-death with the Pinder samples...
>
> I now have access to all the Chamberlin samples that were not
originally
> loaded in my machine, and have none of the hassles of maintaining
it...
>
> And to my ears and fingers, you would have a hard time telling the
two apart
> on tape....
>
> Maybe "worthless" to you, but for folks like me, that CD is a
fabulous tool.
> Bring on Volume II...
>
> Bruce
>
> --
> Listen to, and download my CD "Mandolin Graffiti" at:
> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=608806
>
Since I've never even seen a Chamberlin, I can't speak to any
maintenance issue, but I've owned an M400S Mellotron for more than
30 years and I think it's safe to say that Mellotrons are virtually
maintenance-free; certainly more maintenance-free than my guitars or
my car.
I also have the Pinder CD. It could very well be the best set of
samples on the market (I especially like the Chamberlin samples;
less so the Tron samples), but my ears and especially my fingers can
certainly tell the difference between the Pinder Tron samples and a
real Tron. But buried in a mix, that's a different story.
Bernie