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Re: [Mellotronists] Re: GMedia M-Tron

2006-11-24 by Norman Fay

Interesting - I have the combined (full, or whatever) version, and it
doesn't specify of the expansion discs each sample set originally came
in, it's all just in one big folder.  I did notice that there are 2
different versions of the "watcher" sound, one of which is OK, one of
which is terrible.

Which sample sets would have been on the third disc?


On 11/22/06, tron@... <tron@...> wrote:

>  Turns out I was wrong - I didn't have the third 'tape' set. I now do and
>  can report that they are *much* better, with a clearly revised Mk II
>  flute (less noisy and with all the screechy, whistly, warbliness thrown
>  in) and *far* better strings. They also do a few hybrids that are *sort
>  of interesting* but which sound a little cluttered. They also still
>  insist on adding some utter rubbish like SFX and 'violin and viola' (or
>  similar) which is absolutely horrible.
>
>  The St Peters Choirs are magnificent. They were obviously made from
>  separately recorded male and female choirs (like the M400 choir) as the
>  start times are a bit wonky in places, but the sound is really good.

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