No, I think that the difference between the old sounds and the new ones is the fact that the old sounds are old and the new sounds are new. Also, the old sounds began as tape masters and the new ones most likely did not. Regardless, when one purchases digital samples of Mellotron sounds, to be accurate they have to have been recorded while being played on an actual Mellotron. Thus, some samples are better than others because some machines are more properly set up than others.
In a message dated 11/8/2010 12:45:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
Some of those early production qualities still come through in the vintage sounds, as their source is tape. Is this the sound we are seeking? Is this the difference between the old and new sounds that is currently vexing us in this thread?
Great discussion!
-Bruce Daily,
Tapehead