Mellotronists

charel196 wrote:

> Yes...indeed....I did buy one.I LOVE it,nice fat warm analog 
> sounds...dozens of filters,efx,16 separate arpeggiators,nice feeling 
> keyboard and retro style knobs. The tron sounds are good for the most 
> part,this unit even has tron brass(tho it's a bit thin and stretched)
> that sounds better mixed with violins a/la Watcher Of The Skies 
> mix.The tron stuff should be played in the same key range(35 notes) 
> to sound authentic. Some nice split keyboard combis can be set up and 
> panned for cool MK2 simulations.I set up a layer of tron violins with 
> Solina strings an octave below for a nice approximation of tron 
> string section tape.There is a filter with the vowel sound"EEEEEE" 
> which I added to the male choir and it transformed the sound into 
> something very close to Ligeti's monolith music from the movie 
> 2001.:) The tron waves are : 3 violins,flute,male choir,female 
> choir,mixed choir,brass.I have barely scratched surface with the 
> programming possibilities. I still think the E4K with the Pinder CD 
> rom sounds better of course. But for under 600 bucks US this is a 
> great little synth. It also has 
> Moog,Arp,Hammonds,CP70,Rhodes,Clavs,Wurlis,OBs,Vox,Elka,Solina,etc. 
> and many many more waves.       Charles                           

$600 eh?  Nice price!  That sounds it could be the next keyboard I buy. 
(I have an long-standing appointment with a new guitar later this summer). 
  For the money it appears to be a lot of synth.
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