Mellotronists

Roc..  You are correct...  I didn't mean to
generalize..

Mr. Arnold's mellotron samples (his own words) sound
nothing like a mellotron...

Mr. Zappa is fine...   or just Dave...




--- Roc <rvbhealed@...> wrote:
> Dear Mr. Zappa (or is that Mr. Boggs?),
> 
> I would tend to disagree.  I also listened to the
> cut, and although I admire immensely anyone
> producing this type of music (cheers Brady!), the
> sound that is supposed to be "mellotron" to me
> sounds nothing like a mellotron at all, whatsoever
> (is the wording clear enough?)  Sounds like a string
> synthesizer (which is fine by me, as I also like
> those sounds.)  But you shouldn't use this as a
> basis for eliminating the possibility that samples
> (not the real thing) cannot sound like the real
> thing.
> 
> I have A/B'd my "real thing" (M400 #1001) against my
> samples, and after equalization and verb (and any
> other appropriate but necessary studio magic) can
> obtain equally pleasing results, at least to me. 
> Important to start with the right samples. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> roc 
> www.mp3.com/healingghosts 
> 
> 
> P.S. Mr. Arnold, if you are still listening, we
> should talk.
> 
> P.S.2.  Pet peeve.  Mellotronists "hung up" on
> whether it is real or not.
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: zappaboggs 
>   To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:39 PM
>   Subject: Re: Fw: [Mellotronists] Goodbye
> 
> 
>   I kind of like the cut...   but, the tron sounds
> are a
>   perfect example of the differences between the
> real
>   thing and not the real thing...
> 
>   Kind of sounds like Wakeman 2003....
>   --- Mike Rivers <mrivers@...> wrote:
>   > Hello All,
>   > 
>   > Well, here's the only posting I could find: 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 7/7/03
>   > **********************
>   >  Hi,
>   > My name is Brady Arnold, and I run a (Prog)
> studio
>   > project called 
>   > Vutdevuk...
>   > I'm not rich by any means so I don't own a real
>   > mellotron, but I 
>   > still was able to use samples on half of the new
>   > album... I was 
>   > wondering if anyone would like to hear a clip of
> a
>   > song, and maybe 
>   > even give me some feedback...  the new CD should
> be
>   > out some time in 
>   > early August...  If anyone would like to hear
> the
>   > clip then click , 
>   > or cut, and paste the link into you browser....
>   > Thanks...
>   >
>  
>
http://media.cdstreet.com/artists/1235679/media/castle.mp3
>   > 
>   > 
>   > http://www.vutdevuk.com/
>   > **********************
>   > 
> 
> 
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