Mellotronists

At 08:46 PM 11/22/2002 +0000, charel196 wrote:
>   Given the popularity of the trons these days on records and in
>studios,wouldn't it be cool if someone built and designed a totally
>digital,dedicated "tron only" clone (like a Korg BX3 does a Hammond or
>any digital piano).

Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock (avid 'tron enthusiast who may no longer have a 
machine, though) has set up a Kurzweil to be the mother of all 'tron sample 
players.  I guess he used all his own samples to create this and went for 
the utmost in authenticity.

Ken M - What's the nickname he has for it?  Megatron or something.

Easier to transport than a Mark II for sure---and much more versatile.

But...

- Ken M's Mark II made the hair on the back of my neck stand up when we 
first played his machine through the Wharfedales (3 violins, of course)

- My Hammond A-102 surrounds your legs with some wonderful analog goo as 
you play it (don't visualize)

I wouldn't truck them around to a gig, though...If I were gigging, it'd be 
the Korg X3 and the Roland M-VS1.  :-)

It's all what you're into, what's convenient for you, what you can afford, 
and personal preference.  Yadda-yadda.

...kl...M400 #805 - not sampled, never will be