I have to confess I hadn't realised that was a chamberlin. Loved the video.
Mark
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Here's a great video that features it very clearly... Thanks Chris, for
> allowing me the opportunity to share one of my favorite videos of all time.
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> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE)
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> In a message dated 5/24/2011 9:34:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> unobtainiumkeys@... writes:
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> I believe it's 25 notes
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> There's a great example of the Female voice on Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey"
> and a great example of the Male voice at the close of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy
> Mercy Me"
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>
> One of the best Chamberlin records is Neil Merryweather's "Space Rangers".
> There's many different sounds and it's used in a truly musical way too
> rather than just a useless gimmick (sorry Kanye)
>
> The other one worth hearing is "Journey Through A Thousand Meditations"
> and "Indian Melodies" by Edmond S Bordeaux. I think they're still available
> for download.
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> These are great records because the Chamberlin really stands out and you
> can hear it as a main instrument instead of just a background accompaniment.
>
> You are also guaranteed that the sound hasn't been f∗∗∗∗∗d with digitally
> because of when the records were made. It's the original sound as played
> from the original tape instrument.
> You can listen for the motor drag and wow and flutter amounts here.
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> These records are both worth hearing if you want a further musical
> demonstration of the Chamberlin sounds available from Streetly or Mellotron.
>
> After listening to those, you would be making truly informed decisions
> when you buy because you can hear how they compare to the sounds of the
> Mellotron. And you can see more why they are complements to each other.
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> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Chris Dale <_unobtainiumkeys@..._
> (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@...) > wrote:
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> I don't have access to my Chamberlins right now to check, but I know that
> the male voice does not go all the way up the keyboard and the female voice
> does not go all the way down.
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> They mix in the middle though which is quite nice.
>
> Someone else with Male Voice on switch "A" and Female Voice on switch "B"
> would be able to help.
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> Tom are you there?
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> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 6:11 AM, tron400 <_tron400@..._
> (mailto:tron400@...) > wrote:
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> A question about the Solo Female Voice: is it really 17 notes or 25 notes
> as on the Pinder CD? Maybe the highest 8 notes have been tuned up for the
> CD?
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> Bernie
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> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
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> > à à à It is also interesting that the lastà two Chamberlin M1's on eBay
> had sequential serial numbers (86103 and 86104).
> > Ã
> > Ã -Bruce D.
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> >
> > --- On Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@> wrote:
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> > From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@>
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> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> > To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)
> > Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:08 AM
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> > Ã
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> > I did studio work for Sylvia Massy (the owner of this Chamberlin) many
> years ago.
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> > I guess with most of them being located in the greater Los Angeles area,
> she didn't feel the need to keep it if she could rent one from somebody.
> >
> > I don't think the Rhythmate will sell for anywhere near the $4500
> listing price. There just isn't the demand for them like there is for M1 models.
> >
> > I doubt this was the last M1 made (the pilot light is a much older style
> and the switches are not chrome) but should that actually be the case it's
> build year would be early 1981, and there might be some alternate or
> unreleased sounds in it.
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> > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM, markpringnz <markpringnz@> wrote:
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> > Ã
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> > I see it went for $9000, buy now price.
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> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Charles" <charel196@> wrote:
> > >
> > > another one on Ebay
> > >
> > >
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c_
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI
> &hash=item4cf7631e1c)
> > >
> > > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mark, I can post note to note samples I made from the same amplifier
> and
> > > > recording sytems if you like.. It might be better if I actually
> played the
> > > > same musical passages on the two instuments but I am away from them
> for
> > > > the next week
> > > >
> > > > > Any chance of posting a recording?
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C. Doncourt"
> > > > > <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I can compare form an M1 and an M400 on the cello and 3 violins.
> I can't
> > > > >> say which I like better though... the M1 is brighter in both
> cases but
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> M400 seems fuller. Two slightly different sounding instruments
> but each
> > > > >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me with the tone
> control
> > > > >> nearly
> > > > >> all the way up - the M400 I have the tone at less than half.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > I would be interested to hear I direct comparison of the 3
> violins
> > > > >> played
> > > > >> > on an M400 and a Chamberlin, has anybody on the list got a
> working
> > > > >> > Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Mark
> > > > >> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , tronbros <tronbros@> wrote:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is capable of hifi
> quality
> > > > >> if
> > > > >> >> given good source material. It is not the muffled lofi beast
> > > > >> everyone
> > > > >> >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial recordings through
> them
> > > > >> and
> > > > >> >> they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely. Never
> underestimate the
> > > > >> >> potential of a mellotron.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Best,
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> M
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> _mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/)
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> On 22 May 2011, at 00:32, "markpringnz" <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> > Would these sound a lot different played through a
> chamberlin? I
> > > > >> would
> > > > >> >> guess that they would.
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