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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: 4000D users?

From: Andy Kinch <kinchmusic@aol.com>
Date: 2014-04-09

I think that the nearer you get to the masters, the further you get away from the machine. The "wonkyness' referred to is what makes each tron different IMO. The randomness of each note is what defines it. Also the character of the pre-amp contributes a considerable amount to the end sound. There is a place for both tape and digital versions. They both have strengths and weaknesses. At what point does a mark 2 flute stop sounding like a tron and more like a real flute? I've yet to hear digital re-create the wonderful key click.
Just sayin'
AK

Sent from my iPad

On 9 Apr 2014, at 15:10, Fritz Doddy <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:

 

I think I wanna sell my M400 now...I feel so inadequate .

Sorry for the brevity, as I am replying from a remote region of iPhonekstan.

On Apr 9, 2014, at 9:08 AM, David Davis <feline1@feline1.co.uk> wrote:

 

Yeah I have one of Marcus' M4000D machines, with his SD card of 100 extra sounds.
It perhaps doesn't sound quite as wonky as a real tron, but neither does it weigh as much, take up as much space, need any maintenance, and it also doubles as a very nice MIDI controller keyboard with Polyphonic Aftertouch.