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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Woohoo...New frames...!

From: "Mattias" <Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se>
Date: 2008-01-13

Hey hey Thomas,
 
Thank you for your comments...When it comes to the Mark II rhyths & fills I use them actually quite a lot in my recordings. As a big fan of Optigans, talentmakers and Orchestrons I love the whole weird loopy dead orchestra feel.
 
The Twist in C  isn't the simplest rhythm to sneak into a recording but it sounded so great so I just had to have it...Also with time stretching functions the sounds are a lot easier to use now than 15 years ago...
 
My films are often short and dark...I use a very old digital camera and a lot of the times I film just to document a sound or a session, no time for bright lights and cable pulling. I post them on youtube because even though both Streetlys and Markuss listening pages are great it really doesn't compare to hearing someone actually playing the darn thing. Also I wanted to show how the instruments in the studio sound and look and when it comes to the Mellotron I thought it was interesting to show that there are more than three Mellotron sounds that you can actually use...
 
And yes...I realise that I am fortunate to have Markus a ten minute walk from my flát...The funny thing is that whenever I order sounds...I always leave with a lust for even more frames and more sounds...
 
A Mellotron with one tape frame is a very expensive piece of equipment...
 
Mattias Olsson
Roth Händle Studios, Stockholm
www.roth-handle.nu
http://www.myspace.com/57224022
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: thomasooo2003
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 4:10 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Woohoo...New frames...!

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:
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> 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
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> The new tape frames.I think.are.
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> #1
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> A Very slow waltz/Bolero From the Mellotron MK IIs Rhythms and fills
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> B Chamberlin Flute
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> C Chamberlin Bass Clarinet
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> A Twist in C/Electric Guitar chords
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> B Acoustic guitar picking/Tubular bells
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> C Chamberlin Gino Vanelli Double bass/cello/viola
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> I made some short geeky movies..of course.
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> 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)
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> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=G-BYLsJjVCg
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> Markus demoing the sounds #1
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> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=DUg8HPkvxWo
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> Markus demoing the sounds #2
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> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=L-kxDmE3Plc
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> Have a great weekend.
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> I know for sure that atleast I had a good start.!
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> Mattias Olsson
> Roth Händle Studios, Stockholm
> www.roth-handle. nu
> http://www.myspace. com/57224022
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