Mellotronists

At 09:08 PM 5/11/2002 +0000, tron400 wrote:
>My tron originally came with flute/violins/cello tapes and appeared
>to be more out of tune than the current set (which is about 19 years
>old). Anybody know if anything done to the masters to get them more
>in tune?

Heh...The best standard (BBS) set I've heard has to be the "authentic John 
Lennon set" (ha!) that lives in the Merbler Triangle.  We believe it dates 
back to around '78, and it's beautiful up and down the scale.  The flutes 
are a killer.  If you have a vintage set like that, it's a rare gem.

I also like the 3-violins on Prof. Korb's original set (about 30 years old 
now), but those sounds were a result of some tampering here in the States.

Have you read the story about the tape remasters on Dave Kean's 
site?  (www.mellotron.com)  The BBS that came in with #805 is a Kean 
set.  I don't know if its vintage is pre- or post-remastering, but the 
middle C flute is a little bit off (and probably others---still very 
usable, though).

...kl...M400 #805 - the one playing me is more off, actually
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