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On 07/11/2010 14:50, ClayE wrote:"The old sounds sound like a Mellotron whereas the newer ones don't, just because no one associates them with the instrument." That sums it up well Mike.
It sounds a bit clumsy when you re-read it, but I think the intent is clear. The number of people who want a Tron to play MkII brass or strings or choir etc are fairly high. The number who want to record new sounds onto tape and play it through 1970s technology amps via tape is not an overwhelming number.
I think the new sounds DO have that musty / lo-fi / wobbly quality that we love. It's not a waste of time making new voices. It would be more profitable to offer the new sounds as digital samples as well.
It's probably about time someone did this properly. And I like the idea of making double sample sets, ie one direct from source and another as played through a Mellotron. I'm thinking that the latter could probably be easier than expected by simply taking a tape of the 35 samples and playing it through the same circuitry, thereby circumventing the need to chop up tapes, lace them into frames etc. Or would that make too 'perfect' a sound?
Mike