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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

From: Andy kinch <kinchmusic@aol.com>
Date: 2010-07-25

Actually, I remember accepting the sound as it was. Completely. Without question.
There was no analysis in those days. What you got, well, that was it.
"The" sound was enough. Tuning issues included.
One point I might add here is that in those "Black and White" days, my machine would always start to wobble a bit as the load increased on the motor. Particularly when holding down a big chord at 5 seconds plus, as the tension in the return springs increased. Again, this had a part to play in the overall sound, that when I think about it is missing on modern machines and mods due to the improvement in both the motors and their control circuits etc, IMHO.
Therefore begs the question. Have we in the name of musical accuracy, over sanitized the sound of the instrument we all love so much?
AND, Isn't the digital tron, just the ultimate outcome of a process that's been going on for years?
Andy K



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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

 
True. But were they "satisfied" with what was provided with the production tapes? If so, why so much processing, double tracking, and reverb? Why did Pinder change to a solid state preamp to get a mellower sound (the Moody sound)?
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

 
I don't think they thought about it as they wouldn't have been aware of what had gone on to create the recordings. They would have accepted what was provided with no thought to what could have been. I listen to CDs and vinyl in complete ignorance of what was originally recorded.

Best,

M

mellotronics. co.uk

On 25 Jul 2010, at 16:01, David Jacques <djacques@csulb. edu> wrote:

> How much doctoring did bands such as Genesis, King Crimson, and The Moody Blues use when recording the Mellotron to mask these degrations?