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Subject: Re: Mellotron/Clavia samples

From: "Bernie" <kornowicz@cox.net>
Date: 2007-12-09

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ceccles_ca"
<ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.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
>

Here are some raw, 16-bit WAV format samples from M400S #500 that I
made a few years ago with Adobe Audition. They're pretty bright
because I had the tone control turned up all the way.

http://leisureland.us/audio/mellotronsamples/mellotronsamples.htm

Bernie