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Subject: Re: Camel: Air Born

From: "Tron400" <kornowicz@cox.net>
Date: 2010-01-10

I sold off my Poly Evolver Keyboard. It sounded great, but the encoders and that tiny LCD were annoying. I like being able to look at a knob and knowing what the setting is without having to flip through menus. I heard the new ones come with real potentiometers.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tony1" <atm655@...> wrote:
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> Freeman reminds me of Gleeman pentatonic.
> I have one if anyone wants it, (Gleeman).
> Contact me off list atm655@...
> Also have a mint Dave Smith poly evolver for sale too.
> Tony1
> Tampa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tron400
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:40 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Camel: Air Born
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> Camel used a Freeman Symphonizer, but I don't know if that's the only string synth they used.
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> Bernie
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, kinchmusic@ wrote:
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> > Just played it again, and, actually the bend on the inro is very tronnish, but then morphs into synth type string wash. Anyone know what he was using for this?
> > So, could be either I guess.
> > Lets call it a draw.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: markpringnz <markpringnz@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 9:44 am
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Camel: Air Born
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> > Just read the review, choir chords at the end, so I reckon you are right, still nice sounding strings.
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> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "markpringnz" <markpringnz@> wrote:
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> > > It's down as tron on Planet Mellotron, not that it would mean you were necessarily wrong, if it is an ARP or Solina which is it? cos I want one!
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> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, kinchmusic@ wrote:
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> > > > Sorry Mark, I though you had your posts crossed.
> > > > I thought you were refering to ITWOP having the best tron enty ever, and I would agree with you.
> > > > However, Air Born? It's a great song IMO, but if you listen very carefully, I don't think that's tron! I reckon that's a string machine, ARP or Solina methinks. Unless there's a canny blend going on in there, the rest of the track is certainly s/m.
> > > > Imagine how good it could have been!
> > > > Andy K
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> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: markpringnz <markpringnz@>
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 7:30 am
> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Camel: Air Born
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> > > > The track is pleasant if a bit generic but it must have one of the best tron entries I have ever heard. Makes my hair stand on end.
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