The Mellotron Group

I remember reading that it was originally a microphone held to the motor of one of their MkII units. This seems a little dubious to me though as I listen to it.

-Sean

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
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> Someone posted this question on the Synthesizers.com group. It sounds like a combination of sounds to me. Anyone want to take a crack at it?
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> "In the song "In The Beginning" by the Moody Blues", what produces that opening sound. I have wondered this from the time I first heard it!"
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> Bernie
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