----- Original Message -----From: kinchmusic@...Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:28 AMSubject: Re: [Mellotronists] Streetly Web-site
In a message dated 23/09/2006 23:56:08 GMT Standard Time, ken@kleonard.com writes:If you are referring to the M4000, that's been there for quite a while.Sorry Ken, yes I am.It's just that I've not noticed it before, or have I heard anyone here make mention of it's appearance on the web-sites front page, so I thought I would do so.Why hasn't there been more reaction from everyone. I know the new Streetly machine is the worst kept secret on this list. But really, I would have thought that the first Mellotron to be built here in the UK by the company that made the original in 30 years would have created more than a passing interest.AND from what I hear, this will a Mellotron unlike any that has gone before. This will be no M400 remake. After all, JB and MS have been there, done that, bought the tee shirt. Why would they want to do that? Simply trying to recreate the past would be a waste of resources, when much much more could be achieved.The only way forward would be to create a machine that is so awesome in it's power and versatility, whilst retaining the iconic appearance we all know. Yet combining the very best of analogue and digital technology, to breathe new life into the machine we all know and love. Not that I know the full story by any means, but I've a feeling when this thing breaks it's going to be huge. Wouldn't it be a pity if suddenly it was embraced by the world-wide music industry and we were all siting here scratching our heads not knowing the significance of what was going on.Brace yourselves.Andy K
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Re: [Mellotronists] Streetly Web-site
2006-09-24 by Mattias
Thanks Andy,
It all sounds very very interesting. I love
Mellotrons and the sounds they make. I use mine almost every day. You just
might be right. This thing might be huge, It might change things forever. It
would be a pity if it was embraced by the word wide music industry and
we are all scratching our heads here still reading posts on how marvelous
Streetly and the Moody blues are.
But...I think it has to do with the fact that so
far all we have seen is a banner thing on the site and numerous
postings. If people have M4000s standing around in their studios recording
amazing new music but are very discrete, that is a pity. Please speak
up.
I´d love to see a new machine that is completely
different, awesome in power and exceptional and all but it is tiresome
when it is all talk and no descriptions, no pictures, no sounds, nothing.
Don't want to come across as grumpy or anything but
please...show me pictures, films and descriptions and I´ll make up my own mind.
You have a feeling it´s going to be huge. Great. Do
you think it will be as huge as when samples were suddenly readily
available on the market and people realized how great the sounds were ?
Because that is in fact in this day and age the
biggest competitor. And the fact that the world wide music industry isn't
really that picky on wether it is samples, whiney strings, MK VI or
M4000.
Bracing myself.
// Mattias