Mellotronists

Hi,
I'm planning to get a new tape frame and was thinking of the 
following sound selections: Church Organ, Russian Choir, and a 
Woodwind sound.    

Anyway, my question refers to the Woodwinds.  Any advice 
appreciated.  I'm not really considering Chamber Woodwinds because I 
envision that to go on a different/later frame.  I want a thick 
woodwind ensemble with a range of sounds (like including bass and 
high stuff and so on).

From Streetly, this would seem to indicate Medieval Woodwinds.  Yet 
the sample on their sounds page is pretty short, dry, noisy, etc.  
Having real music samples is a good way to judge things but 
comparisons are hard.  Other sounds may have more extensive samples 
and effects and so forth.  Oboe is even played over a background of 
strings.

So can anyone tell me if Medieval Woodwinds is a really good overall 
WW ensemble, or do you think it's kind of weak or any other quirks 
to point out, etc.?  The fact it's described as "Medieval" is really 
neither here or there to me - could be kind of cool, I just really 
want a good "wide" overall WW ensemble.

Thanks for any detailed advice or feedback you can give me.

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "dscr22" <dscr22@y...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi,
> I'm planning to get a new tape frame and was thinking of the 
> following sound selections: Church Organ, Russian Choir, and a 
> Woodwind sound.    
> 
> Anyway, my question refers to the Woodwinds.  Any advice 
> appreciated.  I'm not really considering Chamber Woodwinds because 
I 
> envision that to go on a different/later frame.  I want a thick 
> woodwind ensemble with a range of sounds (like including bass and 
> high stuff and so on).
> 
> From Streetly, this would seem to indicate Medieval Woodwinds.  
Yet 
> the sample on their sounds page is pretty short, dry, noisy, etc.  
> Having real music samples is a good way to judge things but 
> comparisons are hard.  Other sounds may have more extensive 
samples 
> and effects and so forth.  Oboe is even played over a background 
of 
> strings.
> 
> So can anyone tell me if Medieval Woodwinds is a really good 
overall 
> WW ensemble, or do you think it's kind of weak or any other quirks 
> to point out, etc.?  The fact it's described as "Medieval" is 
really 
> neither here or there to me - could be kind of cool, I just really 
> want a good "wide" overall WW ensemble.
> 
> Thanks for any detailed advice or feedback you can give me.
>

I think the Midieval Woodwind is the thickest sounding of the 
combined woodwind sounds. The bassoon gives it some nice depth and 
is, I believe, an octave lower than the other instruments.

Bernie

Fritz's Chamber Winds is another possibility.

http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mpma0404/images/ChamberWinds.mp3

His other new sounds are here (plucked piano, angry strings):

http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mpma0404/interview.htm

...kl...
M400 #805 - "dickson's winds" is coming soon
M400 #1037 - what key is that in...?

Ken Leonard wrote:

> Fritz's Chamber Winds is another possibility.
>
> http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mpma0404/images/ChamberWinds.mp3
>
> His other new sounds are here (plucked piano, angry strings):
>
> http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mpma0404/interview.htm
>
> ...kl...
> M400 #805 - "dickson's winds" is coming soon
> M400 #1037 - what key is that in...?

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Season's Greetings,    "dickson's winds" was previewed only once to a select

few at Tronto-2001 and the Bow and Arrow Pub.

If memory ( and olfactory nerves )  recall,  key was in
"pppffffffff........"

Flatulently Yours,  -- JK--

P.S :  Love 'Ya Mike, but go easy on the haggis, mate !

In a message dated 12/12/2005 5:05:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jkorb@... writes:

If  memory ( and olfactory nerves )  recall,  key was  in
"pppffffffff........"

Flatulently Yours,  --  JK--



Nice. Jerry!
 
Frank