almost new tapeset
2002-01-18 by Terry Conheady
Hi folks, About three months ago Mike Dickenson asked
about how I liked the new tape set I purchased in
Toronto this September. Well it's taken me this long
to really use it in the context of a band. First, when
I loaded them into #1300 they slipped and warbled like
a pack of weasels. I didn't want to tighten down the
rollers as I use it for my main tron with the cello/3
violins/flute, used in just about every tune. So I
loaded them into old #413. They worked well
immediately, without a tweak.
After a long break, the band played together this past
weekend and I incorporated the new sounds into our
songset.
The Dickstrings worked great, especially with the 3
violins playing melody on top. It was rich and full
and now replaces the prophet strings I used to use.
The viola mixed in really held down the low end
nicely. The real surprise was the 300b string (solo
violin). It has a "gypsy" quality that works extremely
well with our more acoustic numbers. I found myself
exchanging leads with the guitar player's E-bow to
great effect. The R.B. french horn is another winner,
mellow and very orchestral. I used it in combination
with sustained flutes on the 1300 to achieve a
beautiful blend. I formally used a tron trumpet for
this part, but often found it rather "squawky" (like
stepping on a goose).
In all, I'm very happy with the sounds chosen. I find
myself composing new material just so I can use them
even more often. It's pretty exciting to install a
tape rack with new, usable sounds. It's like getting a
whole new tron.
Terry Conheady - 400s #413&1300
( in regard to the discussions taking place now on
this list, I've gotten great service from both
Streetly Electronics, John & Martin, and from
Mellotron Archives, Dave and Marcus. I feel lucky to
have such fine choices.)
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about how I liked the new tape set I purchased in
Toronto this September. Well it's taken me this long
to really use it in the context of a band. First, when
I loaded them into #1300 they slipped and warbled like
a pack of weasels. I didn't want to tighten down the
rollers as I use it for my main tron with the cello/3
violins/flute, used in just about every tune. So I
loaded them into old #413. They worked well
immediately, without a tweak.
After a long break, the band played together this past
weekend and I incorporated the new sounds into our
songset.
The Dickstrings worked great, especially with the 3
violins playing melody on top. It was rich and full
and now replaces the prophet strings I used to use.
The viola mixed in really held down the low end
nicely. The real surprise was the 300b string (solo
violin). It has a "gypsy" quality that works extremely
well with our more acoustic numbers. I found myself
exchanging leads with the guitar player's E-bow to
great effect. The R.B. french horn is another winner,
mellow and very orchestral. I used it in combination
with sustained flutes on the 1300 to achieve a
beautiful blend. I formally used a tron trumpet for
this part, but often found it rather "squawky" (like
stepping on a goose).
In all, I'm very happy with the sounds chosen. I find
myself composing new material just so I can use them
even more often. It's pretty exciting to install a
tape rack with new, usable sounds. It's like getting a
whole new tron.
Terry Conheady - 400s #413&1300
( in regard to the discussions taking place now on
this list, I've gotten great service from both
Streetly Electronics, John & Martin, and from
Mellotron Archives, Dave and Marcus. I feel lucky to
have such fine choices.)
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