Mellotronists

Zappa ever use a Mellotron?
If so, which album?

And, what do you think of the VST plugin M-Tron?

Thank you for your time.


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Hi,
   I think for the price M-tron is pretty good. Some sounds don't 
   sound quite right and there's some ambiguity in the names they 
   call them. (eg brass isn't quite tronny enough for me) and the 
   roughness of some of the tapes they use shows occassionally - 
                       but for the price...?!
                                John

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Subject:        	[Mellotronists] Did.....

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> And, what do you think of the VST plugin M-Tron?
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I'm pretty sure he never did (which surprised me-- his counterpart, Capt.
Beefheart used one - totally dry flutes and 3 violins- on "Doc At The Radar
Station"). I have about 20 of his albums (most from the 60's and 70's) and
have yet to hear one.  Lots of Organs (farfisas, hammonds), Electric Pianos,
Acoustic Pianos, and later on, synthesizers.  

I just saw the Baby Snakes DVD last month and one of the two keyboardists
has this huge modular synthesizer in his keyboard set.  Have no idea what it
was though.  Not a moog from what I can tell.  Anybody know?

Jimmy P.

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Zappa ever use a Mellotron?
If so, which album?

And, what do you think of the VST plugin M-Tron?

Thank you for your time.


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On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, Pishock, Jimmy wrote:

> I'm pretty sure he never did (which surprised me-- his counterpart, Capt.
> Beefheart used one - totally dry flutes and 3 violins- on "Doc At The Radar
> Station"). I have about 20 of his albums (most from the 60's and 70's) and
> have yet to hear one.  Lots of Organs (farfisas, hammonds), Electric Pianos,
> Acoustic Pianos, and later on, synthesizers.  


i have just about everything frank ever did, and i can't recall
EVER hearing a mellotron. he also seemed to be able to acquire
the REAL instruments and players when he wanted them, so it
have just been unnecessary to use the mellotron to "imitate"
instruments that he had "in the flesh" as it were...
and i don't recall ever seeing one listed on credits either...
never saw one in george duke's rig, tommy mars' rig, or with
other keyboard players that he used through the years...


> I just saw the Baby Snakes DVD last month and one of the two keyboardists
> has this huge modular synthesizer in his keyboard set.  Have no idea what it
> was though.  Not a moog from what I can tell.  Anybody know?


it's an e-mu modular system.
pics of it turn up here and there.
wonder what became of that thing?

[note: i can't wait to see the roxy DVD release!!!]


> Jimmy P.
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> If so, which album?
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> And, what do you think of the VST plugin M-Tron?
> 
> Thank you for your time.
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> I'm pretty sure he never did (which surprised me--
> his counterpart, Capt.
> Beefheart used one - totally dry flutes and 3
> violins- on "Doc At The Radar
> Station"). I have about 20 of his albums (most from
> the 60's and 70's) and
> have yet to hear one.  Lots of Organs (farfisas,
> hammonds), Electric Pianos,
> Acoustic Pianos, and later on, synthesizers.  
> 
> I just saw the Baby Snakes DVD last month and one of
> the two keyboardists
> has this huge modular synthesizer in his keyboard
> set.  Have no idea what it
> was though.  Not a moog from what I can tell. 
> Anybody know?
> 
> Jimmy P.
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Was that the same E-Mu system (if you happened to catch it) that Radiohead
used on Saturday Night Live back when they were promoting Kid A (they played
"The National Anthem" and "Idioteque").

JP 


it's an e-mu modular system.
pics of it turn up here and there.
wonder what became of that thing?

[note: i can't wait to see the roxy DVD release!!!]






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> Zappa ever use a Mellotron?

No, never.

> And, what do you think of the VST plugin M-Tron?

Dogshit.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/