Weird! This arrives a couple of hours after I posted it!
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "markpringnz" <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odV-TQFyUQE
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> If the link works, I think this is one of the few things I haven't posted here first. It's the original tapes of #1565 Mark II 3 violins, the photos aren't new and #1565 is a lot cleaner these days but by no means restored. I think I will really have to get another set of tapes with Mark II 3 violins and possibly cello and clarinet.
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> There has been quite a bit of work done since this was recorded.
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> I have replaced a lot of the pinch rollers and have spent many hours working on the keyboard. I have removed the felt under the keys and use a slightly greater depth of key depression than the manual recommends with at least half a turn less pressure on both the pinch rollers and tape pads. The new pinch rollers hardly need to be screwed down at all. The keyboard action is now nearly as light as an M4000 and I can play trills.
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> In my limited experience, time spent working on the keyboard seems to have the greatest effect on the sound. I still have the CM10, if I was going to play in a band I think I would replace it but with modern recording software it can be tuned post recording! My guess is that a new motor controller might well lead to a new motor!
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> My future plans are to get a much more professional sound to my recordings and to improve my playing technique, lead in the right hand with block chords in the left is getting a bit boring!
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> Mark
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