The Mellotron Group

sick....just sick

lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
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> Here's something fun...
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> http://home.swipnet.se/~w-22134/nmm/ 
> <http://home.swipnet.se/%7Ew-22134/nmm/>
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> In a message dated 10/9/2010 6:56:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:
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>     I think that the Orchestrion's midi triggered solenoids / hammers
>     have an advantage over midi triggered samples. The
>     electro-mechanical parts introduce some varations in the timing.
>     Midi sequencer triggered samples often sound too precise and
>     measured like Nintendo music. Natural sounding music needs to be a
>     bit sloppy.
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>     --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "markpringnz"
>     <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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>     > The effect is much the same as midi triggered samples. It lacks
>     the flexability and variation of live musicians playing together.
>     Obviously not suitable for rock, jazz or the blues but can work
>     well for highly structured music like baroque fugues.
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>     > Mark
>     > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "ClayE"
>     <ecclesreinson@> wrote:
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>     > > I wonder if it has one paper roll or several synchronized
>     rolls. Who made the rolls for Metheny's music?
>     > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIZ2Ldrr5ok
>     > > If Metheny toured with a midi sequencer/sampler for a band, it
>     would be a deadly boring show. Touring with this Orchestrion would
>     not be a boring show?
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