I've got the Tubular Bells in my Mark V on the right keyboard and the St. John's Wood Pipe
Organ on the left keyboard and they really do sound great together! Especially when I
stomp on the Moog Taurus II pedals I have under my Mark V talk about shaking the walls!
John
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, thomasooo2003 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Mattias,
>
> you lucky bastard, getting the tapes of your choice direct from Markus :-))
>
> 1 The Mark II rythm tapes sound fantastic, but to me as someone who has always
only
> played M 400 sounds, it's, well, very strange to listen to complete band recordings on a
> Mellotron. They sound fantastic, but very much like material for an entainer with a
single
> keyboard, playing music for old couples for the dance. But they sound charming now,
over
> 40 years old. And I am sure you can use them for some inovative stuff, soon.
>
> 2 Make some longer clips! Use more light. This time I couldn't hardly seen anything.
> Nearly like a soundclip only :-( Another idea would be to record the instrument directly
> via the mixing desk then with the camera microphone. Or is this against an unwritten
> YouTube law :-) ??? Anyway, thanks very much for proving us with more or less
unknown
> sounds. The Tubular Bells sounds extremly authentic, I think. Has anyone ever used that
> sound live or in studio?
>
> Greetings, Thomas
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Mattias" <Mattias.olsson5@> wrote:
> >
> > Earlier tonight Markus Resch came by the Roth Händle studios to deliver and adjust
two
> new tape frames. He also took the time to do some general maintenance cleaning tape
> heads, demagging et.c
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The new tape frames.I think.are.
> >
> >
> >
> > #1
> >
> > A Very slow waltz/Bolero From the Mellotron MK IIs Rhythms and fills
> >
> > B Chamberlin Flute
> >
> > C Chamberlin Bass Clarinet
> >
> >
> >
> > #2
> >
> >
> > A Twist in C/Electric Guitar chords
> >
> > B Acoustic guitar picking/Tubular bells
> >
> > C Chamberlin Gino Vanelli Double bass/cello/viola
> >
> >
> >
> > I made some short geeky movies..of course.
> >
> >
> >
> > Markus adjusting the start of the sounds (very geeky but it might be of interest if you
> have a tron or if you are thinking of getting new tapes)
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-BYLsJjVCg
> >
> >
> >
> > Markus demoing the sounds #1
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUg8HPkvxWo
> >
> >
> >
> > Markus demoing the sounds #2
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-kxDmE3Plc
> >
> >
> >
> > Have a great weekend.
> >
> >
> >
> > I know for sure that atleast I had a good start.!
> >
> >
> >
> > Mattias Olsson
> > Roth Händle Studios, Stockholm
> > www.roth-handle.nu
> > http://www.myspace.com/57224022
> >
>