Mellotronists

> Does anyone remember "Time and Tide" by Greenslade? 3 Instruments only.
> Heavily Chorused Fender Rhodes bass. Tracked 3 violins. And what I presume
is
> Mk2 Brass.-Mellotron Heaven!
> Andy K



And a Roger Dean cover, if I recall correctly!

Re: analog stringers - I've noticed that most of them, except the Freeman
unit, had a very characteristic and repetitive chorusing pattern giving the
sounds a very looped effect except that it doesn't speed up and slow down as
you ascend and descend the keyboard. I have tried to emulate that with LFO
and vibrato speed control on a couple of patches based on my old Crumar
Orchestrator and have come close to the feel, but it's obvious all of those
old stringer manufacturers were using the same chorusing circuit to create
the randomness of string pads with simple sawtooth waves as a starting
point.

Hold a note down and you'll hear what I mean.

And I'd still like to get one of the earlier ARP String Ensembles, just to
have that syrupy sweet string pad occasionally, and I'd be happy to commit
illegal acts for a Freeman.

Jon E Salley
MiloJohnson@...
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