Mellotronists

In a message dated 5/31/2007 8:37:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jonesalley@... writes:

 
 
 
I really wonder if the number was determined by a combination of; 1)the  size 
of the keyboard that Harry had for his prototype, 2)the number of  tape heads 
he had available, and 3)the range of whatever sound he used for  his first 
experiments.






Perhaps it was that when he listened back to the recordings of instruments  
played back, the higher notes just sounded too weird. I still believe that the  
35 note range was the only useful one. Perhaps he could have gone a bit lower 
on  some instruments and higher on others, but overall, the 35 we have now 
was a  compromise. Even now, boys choir does not sound like anything of this 
earth in  the higher registers. How far up could you go with flute? Or Down? 8 
choir is  already doubled in the right end. Obviously the Bradleys agreed.
 
Frank 



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