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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
Date: 2012-04-04

Hi all-
   I think that the term "Master Tape" may be a bit misleading.  3/8" tapes exist only on Mellotrons (and within the manufacturing process).  The reel has writing that indicate 2 sections of recordings.  It is probably 2 seperate sounds to fill 2 frames.   I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.
   Isn't this the way Mellotron Archives produced their tapes (on large reels)?
 
  -Bruce D.
 

From: feline1973 <feline1@feline1.co.uk>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

 
A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...