Mellotronists

chmorris2000 wrote:

> What type of reverb seems to be most effective when
> recording 'trons?  I'm looking to buy a new unit and wanted to know
> what you guys thought on the matter.  Craig

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Hi Craig and Everybody,

I recall this topic discussed once before on our List.
I'm no musician, but will contribute my tuppence worth.

Firstly, depends if want to go digital or analog (spring delay).
Then, how much do you wish to spend?
I've seen prices range from $45- $3K.

Personally , I once used an Ibanez Digital Delay on my M400,
but it didn't tolerate any overloading. The built-in spring reverb
in my M300 is OK,but doesn't offer a deeper/longer option.

The Accutronics reverb tanks within my MK-I and JKMK6 provide
an option for  much added delays,but that's not good always
either. The instrument sound you're trying to reproduce
and play/record should be reflected in the amount of reverb.

I'd like to hear as well about different types of reverbs and
their applications. For example,Fritz Doddy offered a nice
detailed explanation at Toronto-2001 of recording Mellotrons.
Fritz, can you again highlight for us your observations?
And Jimmy/Joe, your studio setup in Glen Mills sounded great!

Cheers, Jerry Korb

>I'd like to hear as well about different types of reverbs and
>their applications. For example,Fritz Doddy offered a nice
>detailed explanation at Toronto-2001 of recording Mellotrons.
>Fritz, can you again highlight for us your observations?
>And Jimmy/Joe, your studio setup in Glen Mills sounded great!

Fritz got jiggy with the verbiage for all his 'tron recording secrets:

http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/tronto0901/recording.htm

BUT...Now that we know, he will have to kill us...

...kl...M400 #805 - make it quick and painless

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Ken Wrote:
      BUT...Now that we know, he will have to kill us...


I respond:
       AND I WILL! Cuz I'm a New Yorker Damnit!
       A couple of points.  Don't record with verb unless 1) you don't have the tracks 2) You are wil;ling to commit to the sound 3)It's not your reverb and you have to give it back.... and other common sense kinds of  things.  Reverbs are very subjective. I personally don't like verb on my tron much, but when I do, it's either a Lexicon outboard or The Waves Rennaisance Reverb in the computer. Cheapy Lexicons still have better quality than most others IMHO.

Fritz m400#1697.....dry with a twist