Mellotronists

Hi John,
I've never demaged my heads - but that's only because I don't have 
a demagger, so I guess it's a useful thing to have. Frequency of 
demaging depends on how much you play the thing and how well 
you treat it. I wouldn't have thought more than once a year would be 
necessary unless of course you accidentally magnetise the heads 
by unplugging and replugging the headblock cable while it's 
switched on. If you do unplug the co-ax cable for any reason you 
should short out the centre pin to the outer casing on the socket 
before you plug back in. You can easily use the edge of the plug to 
do this.
Regarding head alignment - don't touch it! If you seriously think you 
heads do need adjusting (and I think this is fairly rare) send the 
whole headblock to Streetly and they'll do it properly.
The 3 sounds on M400s/MkII's are recorded on 3 tracks adjacent to 
each other and they are selected by moving the whole headblock 
left, centre or right via the linkage connected to the selector switch 
on the control panel. It's purely a mechanical thing.
Good luck
John
M300/005

To:             	<mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
From:           	"John Hofmeyer" <j_hofmeyer@...>
Date sent:      	Wed, 18 Feb 2004 01:23:11 -0800
Subject:        	[Mellotronists] Ice blue, silver sky...
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> ...flows through my mind...
> 
> But my eyes can only see an EBay listing that taunts me with the possibility
> of supporting the lyrics mentioned.
> 
> I don't think that this is the same instrument that was retracted from ebay
> this past weekend.  It appears to be in better order, is located on the
> other side of the US, and includes a few extras that, I think, a Mellotron
> fan would interest a true Mellotron fan.
> 
> I am concerned, however, that the seller has only 2 feedback responses -
> both as a buyer.  On the other hand, the seller does have several other
> items for sell, all of which are related to music production/recording.  By
> the description, it sounds like the seller is legitamite.
> 
> I have some questions for you tron owners:
> 
> Do you need to de-magnetize the heads on a regular basis?  How about head
> alignment - I'm sure that the azimuth has some effect on the high frequency
> response (...woo hoo, don't we sound technical, now?...)
> 
> I am also curious, how do 3 sounds get stored on one tape?  Is the frame
> shifted to accomodate each tone; one sound a bit to the left, another a bit
> to the right, and the third is dead center?
> 
> Thanks, in advance
> 
> (Optimistically) Future Mellotron owner,
> 
> -John Hofmeyer
> 
> ps. Check out the new Metaphor CD!
> 
> pss.  If anyone has worked with Frank in Mellotron renovation, please send
> me an email.  I think I may use his services and would like to know,
> privately, about your experiences.  Thanks again - may the your (7th)
> Sojourn to the Krimson Cing present you with Wonderous Stories.
> 
> [...I like Wonderous Stories just fine.  But I like the last track on that
> disc, "Awaken", even better.  Sure, it is a bit over the top - but it is a
> great listen on a calm, saturday afternoon - just before dusk when you're
> about to meet up with your romantic interest and you've accomplished
> something in the week prior that makes you proud and humble all at the same
> time...]
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Crawford [mailto:g-colin.crawford@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:44 PM
> To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] M400
> 
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> 
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at 03:50  am, jonesalley wrote:
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> > I think it's the same one.  Look at the smile.
> >
> >
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> Don't think it is, but it may have had its teeth 'fixed' by the same
> dentist.........
> 
> Bad.
> 
> C
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