Mine runs best when I turn it on every day for at least an hour.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Tony" <atm655@...> wrote:
>
> I seriously doubt you have higher humidity than Florida, (average in Tampa is 83%).
> None of my 25+ synths, or Mellotron suffers from the humidity, and no additional protection is used.
> I think using them keeps them dry.
>
> From: Jack Younger
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:27 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tapes vs. Weather
>
>
>
> To get back on-topic...
>
>
> One thing I've always done in the studio was to save all those little packets of silica gel (Do Not Eat) that come in the packing of most audio gear. I'll use a piece of gaffer's tape and stick them to the inside of every piece of studio gear, the insides of my racks, my keyboards, etc. My tron has a few inside as well. I'm not sure how well they work, but it gives me an added feeling of safety against humidity and moisture. I figure, it can't hurt.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Thomas C. Doncourt <tomdcour@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tapes vs. Weather
>
>
>
> We have some great staircases at the museum and I have payed in them and
> run some mixes through! We did some vocal tracks with Cathedral in the
> Palace theater staircase long ago - nothing beats the acoustic method. I
> have heard great things about UA's plug-in simulation of the EMT-something
> you might want to check out Tony-i hope to in the near future!
>
> John,I like the copicat if it has tubes- the Roland works great but the
> preamp doesn't do anything for me. I use a Dynachord and an ep2
> echoplex..
>
> > Now those plate reverbs rock!
> > Put a great mic in a stairwell with a speaker, getâs a unique sound, but
> > is a pain in the butt.
> > Affordable though.
> > Tony
> >
> > From: john barrick
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 5:33 PM
> > To: mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tapes vs. Weather
> >
> >
> > Right now, Tom, I'm a bit limited on gear, and I'm using the spring reverb
> > in my Fender Blues Jr. It works OK, but yeah, sign me up for an EMT too.
> > So, do you want a Roland or a CopyCat?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Thomas C. Doncourt <mailto:tomdcour%40amnh.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > OK this has been my FAVORITE thread of the day, and there have been
> > many.
> > I want to say that my tron has lived in a Long Island basement where the
> > water tables are ankle high and the air humidity is often 200% or more ,
> > the winters are cold and clammy. It has moved from there to hot smoky
> > stages. No problems. I also want to know what kind of delay Tony uses.
> > I'll bet it is expensive!
> > I have a weakness for spring reverbs and tape echoes (more for the murky
> > flavor they add than the delay) but I would love a nice EMT plate!
> >
> >
> >
> > > Dear Sir(s), I'll sleep better tonight just knowing there's a rapid
> > > response
> > > team standing by and that absorbency is no longer an issue. Never a
> > dull
> > > moment when one is engaged in international business, eh?
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:07 PM, tronbros <mailto:tronbros%40aol.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> ∗∗
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> John baby,
> > >>
> > >> Sex is a perfectly normal feeling. This mellotron metaphor is a
> > thinly
> > >> disguised call for help. We are here to help and our team of experts
> > >> are on
> > >> hand to assist. Sponsored by Kleenex, we are reputable and disgusting
> > >> by
> > >> degrees.
> > >>
> > >> Caringly,
> > >>
> > >> The Streetly care team
> > >>
> > >> mellotronics.co.uk
> > >>
> > >> On 23 Aug 2011, at 22:45, john barrick
> > <mailto:barrickjohn262%40gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Martin, shouldn't I at least line my mouth and esophagus with
> > aluminum
> > >> foil
> > >> or something? Coat the tape paths with a mixture of Epsom salts, malt
> > >> vinegar, and cilantro? Pack the spill box with surgical cotton?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 4:47 PM, tronbros <
> > <mailto:tronbros%40aol.com>
> > >> mailto:tronbros%40aol.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> ∗∗
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Mr B.,
> > >>>
> > >>> A well adjusted 'tron will work whatever the weather. These tales of
> > >>> humidity and cold are an excuse for lack of adjustment and poorer
> > than
> > >>> poor
> > >>> maintenance. A well maintained mellington will sing sweetly through
> > >>> wars and
> > >>> pestilence, rape and famine, four things I want to reinstate but
> > >>> rebadged as
> > >>> Lifestyle Living.
> > >>>
> > >>> Best in the west,
> > >>>
> > >>> Martin
> > >>>
> >
> > >>> <http://mellotronics.co.uk>mellotronics.co.uk
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 23 Aug 2011, at 22:19, john barrick <
> > <barrickjohn262%40gmail.com>
> >
> > >>> mailto:barrickjohn262%40gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Hi all - I'm living in eastern Iowa and we're experiencing weather
> > >>> that's all over the map, coming off a heat wave in July that saw us
> > in
> > >>> the
> > >>> upper '90s a lot. It's cooler now, but we still having fairly high
> > >>> humidity,
> > >>> and I'm living in an attic without air conditioning. Because of
> > this,
> > >>> I've
> > >>> simply put my tape racks away in boxes and retired the Tron until
> > the
> > >>> weather stabilizes somewhat - hopefully in September. Is there
> > anything
> > >>> else
> > >>> I should be doing, or am I over reacting?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> john barrick
> > >>
> > >> ∗Leo got it right the first time∗
> > >> ∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > > --
> >
> > > john barrick
> > >
> > > ∗Leo got it right the first time∗
> > > ∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > john barrick
> >
> > ∗Leo got it right the first time∗
> > ∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗
> >
> >
> >
>