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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Speaking of the M4000, what's with this?

2010-12-03 by lsf5275@aol.com

Thank you Bernie! 
 
 
In a message dated 12/2/2010 12:03:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tron400@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 


Mike, I think you and a few others misunderstand me. Frank  Stickle's 
comment about not being able to drive them is closest to it if only  for the 
absurdity. Pianos have limited range and only one voice. That's the  way they're 
designed. I don't see that as a limitation. It is what it  is.

Bernie 

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> 
> On  01/12/2010 13:20, tron400 wrote:
> >
> > If Mellotrons have  limitations, everything has limitations. No one 
> > ever mentions  the limitations of a guitar or a piano, yet the article 
> > mentions  Mellotron limitations without saying what they are. What are 
> >  they?
> >
> 
> 1. Tuning
> 2. Range
> 3.  Voices
> 4. Recording quality
> 5. Timbre
> 6. White  noise
> 7. Tape audio artefacts
> 8. Tape transport
> 9.  Playing position
> 
> 
> Give me a shout if you want  more.
>

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