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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astra plays the Novatron

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Date: 2010-06-24

Hmmm. Sounds like someone went through one or more bitter divorces.
 
In a message dated 6/24/2010 11:32:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, atm655@verizon.net writes:
 



Thanks Gary I appreciate the info.
I'm about to make a major decision about my music, that is wheter to bother with it anymore or not.
I enjoy my Ferraris a lot more than playing, which thanks to American whore bitches from Hell effectively killed my desire and inspiration to play (I improvise 100%).
I wish they had bounties on their heads because I'd make the dude on that TV show look like a friggin boy scout!
 
Tony
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astra plays the Novatron

 

Gary,
 
We all love "the old days stories."
 
Frank
 
In a message dated 6/24/2010 12:11:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gabru@comsec. net writes:
 

Tony,

The Rev.1 is the best sounding you will ever hear.  The problem was it was very unreliable.  I had a friend from high school, Riley Smith, who worked

at Sequential in San Jose and later went to Emu in Santa Cruz.  I was able to get factory trained at both places.  He got me the Rev.1 and later a Prophet 10

direct from the factory.  The Rev. 1 had been returned to the factory due to reliability issues and they sold it to me for $500. I also had a couple of Rev. 3s and

< span style="font- size:11.0pt; color:#1F497D; ">T8 but none compared to the Rev.1.  It sounded fat like a bunch of Mini Moogs.  They switched to a more dependable  IC for their VCO, VCA, VCF, etc. and

redesigned the main board after the Rev. 1 after which it became very dependable but lost some of it’s “balls” in the process.  I got training at the Emu factory

which was in a Victorian house in Santa Cruz during the Emulator days.  It was a fun place and they knew how to throw a party J.  A few years ago I bought a

couple of Emu Vintage Keys modules and no ticed that my friend Riley had written the manual.  I also worked with  Music Technology during the development

of the Synergy and I owned a couple of those….but that’s another story…..Those were fun days…at least I think they were from what I remember. 

Man, there are some good drinking stories in there somewhere J.  I may know where a P10 is in NC but this guy almost never cuts loose of any gear.  He just stores

things forever.  It was likely only played a few times.  If I catch him in the right mood (not an easy thing to do) maybe I can g et him to part with it.  As I recall there

were only about 600 or so P10s made.  I bought a Neve console from him several years ago and when I cracked the LARGE anvil case the leather was like new on

the arm rest and it looked perfect.  He had only used it for a couple of years and then stored it.  Anyhow…didn’t mean to get started in the old days stories….. :) .

Cheers,

Gary

From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of tony1
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:18 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astra plays the Novatron

 

I am impressed as I was the factory service tech for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties (Tampa/St Pete), for Sequential and most others when the Prophet 5 and 10s came out. And I' m looking for one of either right now.

Tony

----- Original Message -----

From: Gary Brumm

Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:04 PM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astra plays the Novatron

 

My first Prophet 5 came from Eddie Jobson.  It was a Rev. 1 & Black. 

If this was the Sequential Circuits forum I bet somebody would be impressed … or at least give a $hit J

From:< /span> newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of gino wong
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 4:18 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Astra plays the Novatron

 

Astra was good. They were well received

Eddie Jobson's mellotron shaped keyboard stand was a piss.

On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 6:36 PM, <lsf5275@aol. com> wrote:

 

Yes, but only a bit. My camera crapped out on me. I'll post it on my myspace page and perhaps You tube as well.

In a message dated 6/23/2010 4:14:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, got_a_guitar@ yahoo.com writes:

 

Astra rules! Is there any footage of them using the Novatron?

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Flute, Strings, Choir
>
>
> In a message dated 6/23/2010 3:13:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pocotron@... writes:
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> Nice, Frank!
> Notice how neatly the Memotron sits on top of the Novatron.
> What voices were on the frame?
>