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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron/Clavia samples

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Date: 2007-12-09

Well, the Mellotron strings on 'Shutter On The Scene' on 'Domus'
(http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/domus/Shutter%20On%20The%20Scene.mp3) are
all 24 bit digital samples that I made myself using uncompressed WAV
files without noise reduction or editing of any kind. The reason for
using them as opposed to the real thing was because I knew I would have
to play around with the key that the piece was in, hence the MIDI
recording.

Mike

ceccles_ca wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Mike Dickson
> <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
> >It would appear that it's not the quality of the samples that's
> always the issue, but the way in which they are processed.
> >
> > Mike
>
> Should the samples be converted to digital and not processed at all,
> or should they just be processed carefully?
>
> All of the current digital mellotron sample libraries were produced
> with 16 bit editors (or lower). Over-processing can hose-up 16 bit
> samples quickly.
>
> It would be good to hear mellotron samples recorded with 24 bit gear
> and done with minimal processing.
>
> Clay
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh