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Re: [Mellotronists] Strings Preference

2007-06-14 by Mike Dickson

Ken Leonard wrote:
At 02:01 PM 6/14/2007, tronbros@... wrote:
  
...anyway, Crimso and the Moodies both used a MKII yet they sound 
entirely different.  One will tear flesh at 50 paces and the other 
will relax you after a good hard
    
A good hard WHAT, Martingle?
  

Belgian, probably.

Anyway, those not used to the sound of the M400 strings can hear them on that bloody awful album known as 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. The strings that burst through on 'Lilywhite Somethingorother' are those of the M400 variety. I didn't realise this until I ended up playing them one day at Chateau Smith. They just sound a bit EQ'd to shreds, really.
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Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

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