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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Winter Namm

From: Vance Pomeroy <vance@juniperpacific.com>
Date: 2016-01-25

It was my first time at NAMM and it was great fun trying new guitars, basses, keys, amps, etc. Wow, it is huge. It's also amazing how much crap there is out there - but there was some really excellent quality gear. My son's quest was in-ear monitors and over-ear headsets. Audio Technica ATH-R70x were the best phones and by far the most comfortable. The AudioFly AF1120's won the in-ear sweepstakes. Too many highlights to mention. My son joined me for two of my three days of wading through a sea of people.

I visited with Markus and played the digital machines (all three) and the Mark VI - my first time with them.

Also went over to the Moog stand where my son and I fiddled with the modulars - he got a short lesson on ADSR and VCO's and such. He was inspired... As we were getting up to leave I noticed the badge on an older fellow standing nearby, and - wouldn't you know it  - it was Dave Van Koevering and he was part of the Moog company's entourage. I introduced myself by way of saying that I remember seeing his machines in Dave Kean's collection. We had a nice 15-20 minute chat - talking about Bob Moog, music, etc. He's a walking history lesson in things synth-y - very interesting man and very nice.
My son with Dave VaKo:
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Vance

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:34 PM
 

Thanks Vance, I wish I could be there.


Mark
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:00 PM
Mark -
I'll be at NAMM for the first time tomorrow. I'll see if I can check on that.
Vance


Friday, January 15, 2016 3:27 PM
 

There is a rumour that Waldorf are going to bring a mellotron sample play back unit in the same format as the the Striechfett, as I already have M-tron pro and the Streetly expansion pack I wouldn't be interested myself but I could see it as a challenge to the M4000 D and the memotron particularly if it is at the same price point as the Striechfett or Rocket.


Off topic the keyboard that really does excite me is the Korg Minilogue which looks like it will be a modern minimoog.


Mark