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On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM, tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:

I think the M400 had different standard tape sets in Europe and the U.S. My M400 came with flute/violins/cello, but I think there was also another standard set.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
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>   We know the Mellotron M400 had standard tape sets (flute, violins, 'cello).  Did the Chamberlin have a standard set?  If so, what were the sounds?
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>   -Bruce D.
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> --- On Tue, 5/24/11, lsf5275@... <lsf5275@...> wrote:
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> From: lsf5275@... <lsf5275@...>

> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 3:59 PM
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> Impressive observation Bruce!
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> In a message dated 5/24/2011 12:00:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@... writes:
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>     It is also interesting that the last two Chamberlin M1's on eBay had sequential serial numbers (86103 and 86104).
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> --- On Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...> wrote:
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> From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>

> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:08 AM
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Charles" <charel196@> wrote:
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> > another one on Ebay
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> > http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c
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> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@> wrote:
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> > > 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
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> > > > Any chance of posting a recording?
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> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt"
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> > > >> 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
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> > > >> M400 seems fuller. Two slightly different sounding instruments but each
> > > >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me with the tone control
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> > > >> all the way up - the M400 I have the tone at less than half.
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> > > >> > I would be interested to hear I direct comparison of the 3 violins
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> > > >> > on an M400 and a Chamberlin, has anybody on the list got a working
> > > >> > Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
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> > > >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros <tronbros@> wrote:
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> > > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is capable of hifi quality
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> > > >> >> given good source material. It is not the muffled lofi beast
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> > > >> >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial recordings through them
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> > > >> >> they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely. Never underestimate the
> > > >> >> potential of a mellotron.
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> > > >> >> Best,
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> > > >> >> mellotronics.co.uk
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> > > >> >> On 22 May 2011, at 00:32, "markpringnz" <markpringnz@> wrote:
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> > > >> >> > Would these sound a lot different played through a chamberlin? I
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