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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Date: 2008-05-08

That's doesn't even sound like a flute, never mind a Mellotron.

Dear lord above what do these people think of when they are making this
dreadful shit?

Mike

Bernie wrote:
>
> I've been trying to find some sound samples on the Web, but this is
> all I've been able to find:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4edxb6 <http://tinyurl.com/4edxb6>
>
> That's got to be the sickest sounding MkII Flute I've ever heard.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > About a month ago I downloaded an mp3 example of this
> > sound, and it was awful. It was supposed to be
> > violins, but had no attack, and really didn't sound
> > like a 'tron at all. Lifeless, no soul. A flat
> > electronic drone(hey, a Minimoog has soul!). If it
> > originally was from a 'tron, it probably was run thru
> > too many correction stages.
> >
> > -Bruce D.
> > #1221
> >
> >
> > --- James Bailey <jimab@...> wrote:
> >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > tronbros@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > _http://www.audiowarrior.com/TRON.html_
> <http://www.audiowarrior.com/TRON.html_>
> > > > (http://www.audiowarrior.com/TRON.html
> <http://www.audiowarrior.com/TRON.html>)
> > > >
> > > > Utter bollocks!
> > >
> > > Quite agree. Sounds pretty nasal, and lifeless.
> > >
> > > At least they did a half decent job on the history
> > > though, which may be
> > > like shooting themselves in the foot if people
> > > listen to how a ∗real∗
> > > one sounds.
> > >
> > > Jim Bailey
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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