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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds - Solo female voice

2011-05-28 by lsf5275@aol.com

Just the worst crap ever! A cat walking on the keyboard would do as  well.
 
 
In a message dated 5/28/2011 1:30:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:

 
 
 
 
“The  other one worth hearing is "Journey Through A Thousand Meditations" 
and  "Indian Melodies" by Edmond  S  Bordeaux.  I think they're still 
available for download.”

Here the link - for  those that want a listen….. 
_http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/05/365_days_121_ed.html_ 
(http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/05/365_days_121_ed.html)  
 
Jim 

 
 
 
 
 
Here's a great  video that features it very clearly... Thanks Chris, for 
allowing me the  opportunity to share one of my favorite videos of all  time.
 

 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE) 
 

 
 
In a message dated  5/24/2011  9:34:23  P.M. Eastern Daylight  Time, 
_unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com_ (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com)   writes:

 
I believe it's  25 notes
.

There's a great example of the Female voice on Bobby  Goldsboro's "Honey" 
and a great example of the Male voice at the close of  Marvin Gaye's "Mercy 
Mercy Me"


One of the best Chamberlin  records is Neil Merryweather's "Space Rangers". 
There's many different  sounds and it's used in a truly musical way too 
rather than just a useless  gimmick (sorry Kanye)

The other one worth hearing is "Journey  Through A Thousand Meditations" 
and "Indian Melodies" by Edmond S  Bordeaux. I think they're still available 
for download.

These are  great records because the Chamberlin really stands out and you 
can hear it  as a main instrument instead of just a background  accompaniment.

You are also guaranteed that the sound hasn't been  f*****d with digitally 
because of when the records were made. It's the  original sound as played 
from the original tape instrument.
You can  listen for the motor drag and wow and flutter amounts here.

These  records are both worth hearing if you want a further musical 
demonstration  of the Chamberlin sounds available from Streetly or  Mellotron.

After listening to those, you would be making truly  informed decisions 
when you buy because you can hear how they compare to  the sounds of the 
Mellotron. And you can see more why they are complements  to each other. 








On  Wed, May 25,  2011 at  10:03  AM, Chris Dale  
<_unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com_ (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com) > wrote: 
I don't have  access to my Chamberlins right now to check, but I know that 
the male  voice does not go all the way up the keyboard and the female voice 
does  not go all the way down.

They mix in the middle though which is  quite nice.

Someone else with Male Voice on switch "A" and Female  Voice on switch "B" 
would be able to help.

Tom are you there?   
 
 




On  Wed, May 25,  2011 at  6:11  AM, tron400 <_tron400@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:tron400@yahoo.com) >  wrote:


 
 
 


A  question about the Solo Female Voice: is it really 17 notes or 25 notes 
as  on the Pinder CD? Maybe the highest 8 notes have been tuned up for the  
CD?

Bernie

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , Bruce Daily _<pocotron@...>_ (mailto:pocotron@...)  wrote:
>
>      It is also interesting that the last two  Chamberlin M1's on 
eBay had sequential serial numbers (86103 and  86104).
> Â 
> Â  -Bruce D.
> 
>  
> --- On Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale _<unobtainiumkeys@...>_ 
(mailto:unobtainiumkeys@...)   wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Chris Dale _<unobtainiumkeys@...>_ (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@...)  
 

>  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
> Date:  Tuesday, May 24,  2011,  1:08  AM
>  
> 
> Â    
 
> 
>  
> 
> I did studio work for Sylvia Massy (the owner of this  Chamberlin) many 
years ago.
> 
> I guess with most of them  being located in the greater Los  Angeles 
area, she  didn't feel the need to keep it if she could rent one from  somebody.
> 
> I don't think the Rhythmate will sell for  anywhere near the $4500 
listing price. There just isn't the demand for  them like there is for M1 models.
> 
> I doubt this was the  last M1 made (the pilot light is a much older style 
and the switches are  not chrome) but should that actually be the case it's 
build year would be  early 1981, and there might be some alternate or 
unreleased sounds in  it.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On  Tue, May 24,  2011 at  10:30  AM, markpringnz _<markpringnz@...>_ 
(mailto:markpringnz@...)  wrote:
>  
> 
> Â   
 
 
> 
>  
> 
> I see it went for $9000, buy now price.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Charles"  <charel196@> wrote:
> >
> > another one on  Ebay
> > 
> > 
_http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c_ 
(http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI
&hash=item4cf7631e1c) 
>  > 
> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C. Doncourt"  <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark, I can  post note to note samples I made from the same amplifier 
and
> >  > recording sytems if you like.. It might be better if I actually  
played the
> > > same musical passages on the two instuments  but I am away from them 
for
> > > the next week
> >  > 
> > > > Any chance of posting a recording?
>  > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > > --- In  _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C.  Doncourt"
> > > > <tomdcour@> wrote:
> >  > >>
> > > >> I can compare form an M1 and an  M400 on the cello and 3 violins. 
I can't
> > > >> say  which I like better though... the M1 is brighter in both 
cases but
>  > > >> the
> > > >> M400 seems fuller. Two  slightly different sounding instruments 
but each
> > >  >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me with the tone  
control
> > > >> nearly
> > > >> all  the way up - the M400 I have the tone at less than half.
> > >  >>
> > > >> > I would be interested to hear I  direct comparison of the 3 
violins
> > > >>  played
> > > >> > on an M400 and a Chamberlin, has  anybody on the list got a 
working
> > > >> >  Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
> > > >>  >
> > > >> > Mark
> > > >> >  --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , tronbros  <tronbros@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
> >  > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is capable  of hifi 
quality
> > > >> if
> > > >>  >> given good source material. It is not the muffled lofi  beast
> > > >> everyone
> > > >>  >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial recordings through  
them
> > > >> and
> > > >> >>  they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely. Never 
underestimate  the
> > > >> >> potential of a mellotron.
>  > > >> >>
> > > >> >>  Best,
> > > >> >>
> > > >>  >> M
> > > >> >>
> > > >>  >> _mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) 
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >> On 22 May  2011, at  00:32, "markpringnz"  <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
>  > > >> >> > Would these sound a lot different played  through a 
chamberlin? I
> > > >> would
> > >  >> >> guess that they would.
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >
> > > >>  >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
>  > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >  >
>  >
>

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