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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotrons Live vs Studio

From: "Jon" <jonesalley@cox.net>
Date: 2009-02-05

I would imagine that the multiple overdubs that the studio albums have really dilute the raw sound of the live instrument, as do the musical sensibilities of the producer.  Hearing that realtime audio of tape moving across heads and passing through amps and speakers has an immediacy that doesn't seem to translate to recording.  That's why Mellotron samples don't sound like a Mellotron.  They sound like samples of a Mellotron.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Pring
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:53 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotrons Live vs Studio

Just listening to some live Moody Blues track on Last FM, well actually Melancholy Man. Just got me thinking of the difference between the live and studio sound of the mellotron. I much prefer the live sound, not knowing much about recording, what do they do them in the recording studio to take most of the life out of them?

Mark