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Two Last Songs

2013-06-21 by Mark Pring

Hurdy Gurdy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB-4XjcAsN4 Call of Nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcYy1MIEvM Mark

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The sun will never shine

2013-06-20 by Mark Pring

Was listening to this track from Barclay James Harvest s first album, does anyone know if the tron is the m300 or was Woolly still using the Mark II? Mark

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Re: OT - RIP - Johnny Smith

2013-06-20 by tron400

I thought his name sounded familiar, but I ve never heard him play. What a difference between the way he played his own song, Walk, Don t Run , and The

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OT - RIP - Johnny Smith

2013-06-20 by Robert

Legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith passed away on June 11th. He was probably my favorite jazz guitarist of all time, and I like them all. If you like

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Birotron B90

2013-06-18 by Mark Pring

I don t think I had seen this before, but my memory ain t so good these days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URR7l-uI6JA I don t think I had seen this before,

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Matt's gear

2013-06-18 by Mark Pring

Thanks everyone, I think if I was going to change my setup for the cost of the Roland I would just buy a better piano, otherwise I think I ll stick with what I

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Matt's gear

2013-06-17 by matthew meixner

I use two different pianos. Nord Stage for many gigs and Kurzweil PC1se for other shows. I do like Korg pianos and the Roland V that one other member was

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Re: Matt's gear

2013-06-17 by trawnajim

... The keyboard player for our trio Odradek also tried a Kurzweil for a time and also didn t like it. He then got the Korg SV-1 and raves about it - though

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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by John Hammaren

A Roland V-Piano, but one needs 7Gs new. I played a used one listed on Ebay recently offered by a large dealer in Orange County NY for $4500. Not in great

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mark Pring

Well the next time I m in Wellington I ll go and try out the Voyager in person. Not sure where I m going to find a minimoog for sale in New Zealand and anyway

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mark Pring

Subtle differences are odd. I quite like using mellotron samples and some of the differences aren t even subtle. I prefer my cheap chinese upright to any

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Kinchmusic

Providing you can find one in serviceable condition at a price that is anything other than ridiculous quite frankly. I had an original minimoog a few years

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mark Pring

I have yet to play anything over than an acoustic piano that is acceptable to my ears, what would you recommend? Mark ________________________________ From:

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by matthew meixner

I am impressed with Matt s set up. He s got all his bases covered regardless of originality. My only thing is he could have a better acoustic piano

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mark Pring

I don t think the empty case would be that heavy, I would say most of the weight would come from the motor, capstan, flywheel and power supply. The case does

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mike Dickson

The Mellotron sounds *exactly like the real thing*? I cannot even tell what the sound is supposed to be - almost a cross between the Popol Vuh Choir Organ

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Bruce Daily

Hey! That fake tron is bizzare! It looks like an actual case from an old tron. If so, I wonder what happened to the innards. The sound source is

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Matt's gear

2013-06-16 by Mark Pring

I found this quite interesting. The tron is fake but he doesn t say what he is using. As he says the mellotron makes a great stand for a minimoog!

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-10 by Bruce Daily

Hi all- Ken L. also credits John Bradley with the selector switch fix, and should be mentioned here. Upon review, the type of noise resulting from the

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Off topic Korg M3-M

2013-06-10 by Mark Pring

My local music store has one of the Korg M3 modules on offer at less than half price, about $800 US. I am seriously tempted anybody on the list have any

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by tronbros

Tape zip is where the pad is over adjusted because of poor contact with the head and the sound of a played tape returning to the start position. The narrow

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Nic Lewis

... Martin s point here is very important. Additionally, the presence of a third earth or ground pin does not imply the circuit is grounded through

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Mark Pring

Thanks Martin, we do have 3 pin plugs here. It does sound like some kind of electrical discharge, it only happens 2-3 times per hour so it s not a major

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by tronbros

Static in mellotrons.... In some parts of the world there are still two pin wall sockets being used. This system is where the neutral is also the ground. This

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Mark Pring

Thanks Bruce and Fritz, I think it is probably static build up. The Moneypit site is fascinating, almost makes me afraid to switch #1565 on! Mark

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Bruce Daily

Good point, Fritz. Another possibility is an intermittent ground loop through the track selector switch. Jerry Korb found a way to get rid of this. See

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Fritz Doddy

I use to get static electricity pops on my tron. Took it off carpet, no more pops Sorry for the brevity as I am replying from a remote region of iPhonekstan.

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Mark Pring

What s a tape zip? I think it s probably electrical, seems to be in the signal out rather than an acoustic sound. Doesn t matter if I m playing or not, just

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-09 by Mike Dickson

Banging on the Mk V spring reverb is how I made the cannon sounds in Pomp and Circumstance . :-) Could it be tape zip? Sounds more likely. ... -- Mike

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-08 by gino wong

You dont mean a spring boom do you ? Anything with a reverb spring at volume can sound a lot like an explosion if shaken, kicked or otherwise disturbed. ...

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Just Curious

2013-06-08 by tronbros

No idea. Send me a recording and we ll take a listen.....and still have no idea. Arthur Crap 1963 to 2013 - 50 years of mellotrons mellotronics.com on my iPad

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Just Curious

2013-06-08 by Mark Pring

What causes that sound my tron makes from time to time? A short clicking sound. When reverbed it sounds like a small explosion, it seems to occur at

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