Mellotron Book - Limited Edition update
2003-04-27 by MAinPsych@aol.com
Greetings, everyone. Some have emailed me asking about the status of the deluxe, limited edition of The Mellotron Book. I thought I would make a general
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Re: [Mellotronists] What range does the mellotron "pitch" control cover?
2003-04-27 by Aidan Clark
The Mellotron 400 s owner s manual states variable speed range +/- 15% ... From: David Davis To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003
What range does the mellotron "pitch" control cover?
2003-04-27 by David Davis
Here y all, being a sad mellotronless wretch, I was instead tarting up some of the programs from the Mike Pinder mellotron CD-ROM in my sampler this morning...
RE: [Mellotronists] Orchestron guts
2003-04-25 by Gene Stopp
Whoa hey speaking of patent drawings I found some for the Orchestron optical drive: http://www.optigan.com/archives.html Okay okay it s really for the Optigan
Damnation...
2003-04-25 by zappaboggs
Steve Wilson with special guests Opeth... What a wonderful in your face tron LP... Amazing how the instrument tames the savage beast...
RE: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-25 by Gene Stopp
Howdy again, I have here a bunch of .jpg s that I had promised - what s the preferred way to get them out there? I ve tried the upload to the group photo
mellotron rental needed for NEARfest (prog festival in NJ)
2003-04-25 by nearfest
Hello folks- I am new to the group, with an urgent request. I am the president of the USA s largest progressive rock festival, NEARfest, to be held in
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin patents
2003-04-24 by Don Tillman
... Thanks! I actually wasn t aware of the Chamberlin patents until now. I suppose I could write up a Mellotron patent page, but that would take some time.
RE: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin patents
2003-04-24 by Gene Stopp
Holy moley those are great! The first few are what appear to be the Chamberlin 200 with the arched-steel-rod springs (am I right?). Then there are some very
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin patents
2003-04-24 by bob.snyder
Thanks for the tip Don. The EPO versions, in addition to being in PDF format, are much higher quality scans than the USPTO. Each page of a patent is a separate
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin patents
2003-04-24 by Don Tillman
... The European Patent Office keeps a really nice collection of complete patent scans. These are in PDF format so they print out especially nice. So all you
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin patents
2003-04-23 by bob.snyder
I have a collection of 49 images of pages of what must be most if not all of Harry Chamberlin s patents. I believe I downloaded these from the USPTO based a
Chamberlin patents
2003-04-23 by J.K.Beresford
There s a chamby patents listed here but I can only get one link to work properly. Can anyone else? I think the final version of the M1 etc was more refined
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-23 by J.K.Beresford
Vance, They are all on a website somewhere but I can t remember it. I ll see if I can find it later.
Re: Chamberlin guts
2003-04-23 by lsf5275@aol.com
Vance, How do you get to view the group photo section? I m kinda new here so I wasn t aware that there was a place to post or view photos and such. Frank 400SM
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-22 by Pomeroy Ranch
... John - That drawing would be a great addition to the photo section of the group! Vance
RE: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-22 by Andy Thompson
... From: Gene Stopp [mailto:gene@ixiacom.com] Sent: 18 April 2003 21:13 To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts Gene And
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-22 by J.K.Beresford
Gene, ... Somewhere I have a drawing of the chamberlin mechanism that was submitted with the patent and it shows push-in press-stud like thingys to hold the
Re: [Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-22 by Pomeroy Ranch
Great description Gene!! A few helpin hints here from back at CentChambCom: The rivets are indeed press-fitted bits. Now, mind you, I have never changed a
[Mellotronists] Orchestron guts
2003-04-18 by Gene Stopp
Here s my debriefing report after diving into the guts of an Orchestron: It s bigger than I thought. Based on the pictures from various sources, I know there
[Mellotronists] Chamberlin M1 guts
2003-04-18 by Gene Stopp
And now a report from our embedded reporter in Gene s garage: The pictures in Frank s Mellotron book, Mark Vail s Vintage Synthesizers , and www.mellotron.com
[Mellotronists] MkVI Mellotron on eBay
2003-04-18 by tronbros@aol.com
Just up: a MkVI on eBay in NYC (pickup only) with an initial bid of $2500. (reserve not met).
Re: [Mellotronists] MkVI Mellotron on eBay
2003-04-18 by Rick Blechta
... Hi folks! If this is the MkVI I saw on a visit down to NYC about 3 years ago, be very careful if you want to bid. Ask if the seller owns a recording studio
MkVI Mellotron on eBay
2003-04-18 by MAinPsych@aol.com
Just up: a MkVI on eBay in NYC (pickup only) with an initial bid of $2500. (reserve not met).
RE: [Mellotronists]
2003-04-14 by Andy Thompson
... From: Gene Stopp [mailto:gene@ixiacom.com] Sent: 14 April 2003 20:11 To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists] Hi Gene If anybody wants to
Re: [Mellotronists]
2003-04-14 by chris.dale@primus.ca
Hi Gene: I have changed tapes in my Chamberlins and yes they are a major pain. Be real careful with any plastic bits (if you have them) as they ll break easily
RE: [Mellotronists] Mellotron/Chamberlin Discoveries For The Week:
2003-04-14 by Andy Thompson
... From: mellotrongirl [mailto:mellotrongirl@hotmail.com] Sent: 14 April 2003 19:04 To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists]
[Mellotronists]
2003-04-14 by Gene Stopp
Hello tronlist, If anybody wants to know the inner workings details of the Orchestron or the Chamberlin M1 let me know and I ll share. I ve got them now on
Mellotron/Chamberlin Discoveries For The Week:
2003-04-14 by mellotrongirl
Two this time--after somewhat of a dry spell of new releases... 1. Pete Yorn Day I Forgot (Columbia CK 86922) (U.S.A.) The last song, So Much Work has
Re: [Mellotronists] 'tron on "Up"
2003-04-11 by bob.snyder
... Andy (or anyone), So what am I hearing on Growing Up? Sure sounds like chamberlin cello. (definitely audible). Bob S.
Re: [Mellotronists] Re: John Hawken
2003-04-11 by sdavmor
... From: aidan60uk To: Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 5:05 AM Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: John
Re: John Hawken
2003-04-11 by avalonrick2002
Yes it was John Hawken, Actually the song was part of the Ill-faded NOW project that Keith was trying to get together. When he died Jim was roped into taking
Re: John Hawken
2003-04-11 by aidan60uk
Back in February we were trying to figure out who played the Mellotron on All the Falling Angels . Was it John Hawken or not? I have just been reliably
RE: [Mellotronists] 'tron on "Up"
2003-04-11 by Andy Thompson
... From: bob.snyder [mailto:bob.snyder@cox.net] Sent: 11 April 2003 03:58 To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] tron on Up ...
Re: [Mellotronists] 'tron on "Up"
2003-04-11 by bob.snyder
... Listen to Growing Up . Its not credited (except maybe as sample keys ), but there s some very clear tron (or chamberlin) cello on the intro and in other
Fwd: NEARfestForum any mellotrons out there?
2003-04-11 by Dylan
This was posted on the NEARfest mailing list today. (All Anglagard would really need to do is hire Gene.:) -j. From: nearfest TO:
'tron on "Up"
2003-04-11 by Ken Leonard
I don t recall seeing Peter Gabriel s Up mentioned here as a somewhat recent album containing Mellotron. He s credited on 3 tracks with it, including The
Re: Hussein and Mellotrons
2003-04-10 by Aidan Clark
King Hussein, or Prince Hussein, as he then was, also owned a Messerschmitt bubble car (or, more accurately, cabin scooter --as they have tandem seating). It
Re: [Mellotronists] Hussein and Mellotrons
2003-04-10 by lsf5275@aol.com
This may be a little off topic, but... Hussein may not have owned a Mellotron, but he sure had a lot of Harley Davidsons. According to friends at the US Park
Re: [Mellotronists] Hussein and Mellotrons
2003-04-10 by Jim Anderson
... I tried but was not able to confirm this. I am pretty good friends with Queen Noor s brother (Noor, an American, was married to King Hussein), who himself
Re: [Mellotronists] Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by NormLeete@aol.com
In a message dated 08/04/03 07:32:56 GMT Daylight Time, ... I have my limits and a Rogue on a stick is beyond the event horizon!!!!!!!!!!!!! Norm
Gandalf
2003-04-09 by charel196
Hi all I just recently purchased a bunch of CDs from CD Services in Scotland of the fabulous music created by GANDALF(alias Heinz Strobl) and just wanted to
Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by Don Tillman
... Yep! For anyone interested, I ve also collected the three patents for the Moog Taurus, as well as all the others, in my Moog Patents article:
Re: Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by electra3682000
... No, definitely not. They share the same basic ladder filter circuit, but otherwise they are quite different. Apart from the oscillators, the Mini is
All things must pass
2003-04-09 by kinchmusic@aol.com
Hi All. I just want to say, having seen the amazing pictures of Sadam s statue being pulled over by a US armoured vehicle in Baghdad today. To me this whole
Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by John McIntyre
... Ah, the sax was just a guess. I distinctly remembered that he played something in addition to flute and bass pedals but could not remember what. Thanks
Re: [Mellotronists] Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by Phil Tortorici
Funny this, I remember reading somewhere that he was playing a set of Hammond organ bass pedals by hand. Tronless Phil Scoot down the road/ What s my number?/
RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by Andy Thompson
... From: John McIntyre [mailto:mcintyre@pa.msu.edu] Sent: 09 April 2003 13:13 Cc: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Yessongs DVD
RE: [Mellotronists] Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by Andy Thompson
... From: John McIntyre [mailto:mcintyre@pa.msu.edu] Sent: 09 April 2003 13:07 Cc: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Yessongs DVD Andy
Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Yessongs DVD
2003-04-09 by John McIntyre
... When I saw Steve Hackett shortly after he left Genesis, his band had three sets of Taurus pedals: one for Steve, one for the bass player, and one for