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Re: [Mellotronists] Mellotrons and tape

2002-10-29 by J.K.Beresford

And if anyone knows where there is some 1/4" EMI stock then 
please let Martin know!!
John

To:             	mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
From:           	kenmerb@...
Date sent:      	Tue, 29 Oct 2002 07:36:49 EST
Subject:        	Re: [Mellotronists] Mellotrons and tape

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> In a message dated 10/29/02 4:26:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> tronbros@... writes:
> 
> 
> > We are offering a tape amnesty.  Send us the old middle C from your 
> > troublesome tapes and we'll replace the full set at half price(plus p+p) on 
> > original EMI stock. You can even change the selection.  Please quote your 
> > machine serial number when ordering.  Thanks.  
> > 
> > 
> 
> Martin, you should probably clarify something here.  This will be a new set 
> of all original notes, not a set made from that middle C note by pitch 
> shifting or some shortcut like that.  i.e., the reason that you want the 
> middle C note is to verify that the individual has the tape set in question, 
> and then to render it useless before replacing it (so that they won't have 
> two sets).
> 
> Forgive me if that was obvious to everyone, but my first thought was "why 
> does he want the middle c note"?  It's early here, and maybe I've been 
> spending too much time with my sampler.
> 
> Anyway, that EMI tape stock is great and it cured the wobblies in my MKII 
> when I recently replaced the tapes.  My only concern is that Martin will run 
> out of it (there is a limited supply) before I need to do my next set.
> 
> 
> Ken M.
> 
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> <FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=3>In a message dated 10/29/02 4:26:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:<BR>
> <BR>
> </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">We are offering a <B><I>tape amnesty.</B></I>� Send us the old middle C fr
om your troublesome tapes and we'll replace the full set at <B><I>half price(</B></I>plus p+p) on o
riginal EMI stock. You can even change the selection.� Please quote your machine serial number
 when ordering.� Thanks.� <BR>
> <BR>
> </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="a
rial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
> <BR>
> Martin, you should probably clarify something here.� This will be a new set of all original 
notes, not a set made from that middle C note by pitch shifting or some shortcut like that.� i
.e., the reason that you want the middle C note is to verify that the individual has the tape set i
n question, and then to render it useless before replacing it (so that they won't have two sets).<B
R>
> <BR>
> Forgive me if that was obvious to everyone, but my first thought was "why does he want the middle
 c note"?� It's early here, and maybe I've been spending too much time with my sampler.<BR>
> <BR>
> Anyway, that EMI tape stock is great and it cured the wobblies in my MKII when I recently replace
d the tapes.� My only concern is that Martin will run out of it (there is a limited supply) be
fore I need to do my next set.<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> Ken M.</FONT>
> <br>
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