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

From: Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net>
Date: 2010-07-26

Hi Bruce,
 
The wow & flutter would understandably not be in sync on recorded samples however I discovered
(by mistake actually) that when I was using one of my Emu VK modules and left aftertouch active that
extra pressure on the keys would bend the pitch down slightly and I could simulate the capstan motor
loading effect of the tron.  If the samples were recorded with negligable W&F you could then simulate
that effect to whatever degree with sample manipulation if your playback device supported it.
 
Cheers,
 
Gary
 
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Daily [pocotron@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 9:28 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron

 

Hi all-
  One thing I observe about the samples versus the real tron is this: the mechanical effects of the machine will NEVER be in unison in the samples.  The capstan rate, along with its wow & flutter, are not in unison for each note of a sample.  This extends to the slowing effect that depressing a key has on the capstan.  Good motor controllers smooth this out, but it is still subtly there, and can affect other notes already playing.  Samples never have this mechanical interplay.

   -Bruce D.

--- On Sun, 7/25/10, tronbros <tronbros@aol. com> wrote:

From: tronbros <tronbros@aol. com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Digital Mellotron
To: "newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com" <newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com>
Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 9:12 AM

 
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?