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Re: [Mellotronists] Reverbing question

2004-12-06 by J.K.Beresford

Does anyone do what is suggested on the M400 handbook and 
route dry tron through left channel and tape echo or reverb through 
the right? I think I once read that Tony Banks did this on stage 
using a space echo for his tron.

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> great.  The Mellotron is so analog you can probably get away
> with judiciously chosen digital effects but many of the vintage
> devotees probably shy away from that to the greatest extent 
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> I do think a delay effect is beneficial, beyond just basic
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> Right now on ebay there are three of the MXR green analog delays
> that I believe were based on BBD technology with some use of
> now-obsolete ICs.  Pretty popular but no personal experience to
> vouch for them with.
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