The Mellotron Group

Forget the M400 strings. For frame 2, I recommend something on track B that 
 mixes well with brass, or perhaps one of the newer sounds. I am enamored 
with  the new string section, but I also love the Bass Clarinet. If you get 
the  Clarinet, you may want to consider the tuned version of Mark II Brass.  
Otherwise, attempting to mix it with the brass might make your teeth fall  
out.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 12/23/2009 12:19:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tspit74@comcast.net writes:

 
 
 
Just trying to get opinions here. For those of you with more than one  
violin sound, what are your thoughts on having both MKII and M400 violins? I'm  
just trying to decide if I should have both types (one each between 2 
frames)  or just choose one (MKII seems to be prefered) and free up the last bank 
on  the 2nd frame with something else (like oboe). Here's what I'm  thinking:

1st frame:
Cello
MKII violins or M400  violins
Flute

2nd frame:
8 choir
MKII violins or oboe (or  something else?)
Brass

If one has MKII violins, will he ever need  the 400's? Or do you just use 
the MKII's and dial the tone control back? The  tradeoff I see is not being 
able to blend the brass and choir with a string  sound which is certainly a 
big plus. However, I don't want to waste a bank on  a sound I won't use. And 
that Tangerine Dream oboe is really cool,  right?

Guide me all you Mellotron Yodas out there.