The Mellotron Group

I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!

Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.

Thanks!
-jason wietlispach
Oak Creek, Wisconsin



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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
> I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
>
> Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
>
> Thanks!
> -jason wietlispach
> Oak Creek, Wisconsin
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Welcome aboard! Good group of guys here, and a wealth of knowledge. Bernie
> is right, to survive here you'll need a thick skin and a thin skull... If
> you need help or have questions, ask away.
>
> Frank
>
>
> In a message dated 2/27/2012 2:08:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> capnreverb@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point
> out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
>
> Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a
> Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400
> with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to
> futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a
> learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute,
> cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each
> divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the
> sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound
> effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had
> been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new
> set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading
> and hopefully getting a few question answered.
>
> Thanks!
> -jason wietlispach
> Oak Creek, Wisconsin
>

>
>
>One more thing: we need your serial number.

> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb"<capnreverb@...> wrote:
>> I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
>>
>> Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -jason wietlispach
>> Oak Creek, Wisconsin
>>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> My Mellotron 400 s is number 1474. I think that makes it mid 70's?
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
> I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
>
> Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
>
> Thanks!
> -jason wietlispach
> Oak Creek, Wisconsin
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
> One is Cello/Flute
> Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> Â
> Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> Â
> I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
>
>
> From: 'tronster <dan_miso@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> Hi Jason:
> You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Dan
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> >
> > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> >
> > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -jason wietlispach
> > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> >
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
> Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
>
>
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> >
> > One is Cello/Flute
> > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > ÂÂ
> > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > ÂÂ
> > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> >
> >
> > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Hi Jason:
> > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -jason wietlispach
> > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > >
> >
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, it's the 8 voice chior and its an incorrect traditional string quartet of three violins and cello. Seems odd that no one could find a violist for a true quartet. I have the viloins on another tape, but I plan on using this tape the most, and the quartet sounded a bit more full with the cello added. I did not see tapes for sale the at Streetly site, maybe I missed something? What do they charge for a set racked ready to go?
> Â
> I would love to have the complete vibes, celeste and another sound as well. Gets so expensive. Maybe somebody wants to trade a rack, I can see myself using the stock flute/cello/strings the least.
> Â
> I have not done a lot of research yet on new tapes, are there any big differences between Streetly's and Markus's tapes?
>
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
>
> I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> >
> > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> >
> >
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Hi Jason:
> > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@...> wrote:
>
> In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> Â
> Rick
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
>
> I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> >
> > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> >
> >
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Hi Jason:
> > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@...> wrote:
>
> In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> Â
> Rick
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
>
> I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> >
> > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> >
> >
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Hi Jason:
> > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully getting a few question answered.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

For the record, our mixed choir is known as Combined Choir and is a blend of Male/Female/Boys all singing slightly out of tune with one another! Actually it's a splendid but rarely heard sound just like the 15 Choir, but in the case of the latter I can well understand.

Proving popular at present from our new sounds are: Wilden Church Organ, Pump Organ, New String Section, New Cello, Sad Strings and Miller Brass.

Just for info., we are one man down as Brian, our engineer has had a major back operation. This means tape frames are a little slow at present after a sudden run on our stocks.

Best,

M

mellotronics.co.uk

--

john barrick

*Leo got it right the first time*

*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

Please wish him a speedy recovery for us, Martin.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

For the record, our mixed choir is known as Combined Choir and is a blend of Male/Female/Boys all singing slightly out of tune with one another! Actually it's a splendid but rarely heard sound just like the 15 Choir, but in the case of the latter I can well understand.

Proving popular at present from our new sounds are: Wilden Church Organ, Pump Organ, New String Section, New Cello, Sad Strings and Miller Brass.

Just for info., we are one man down as Brian, our engineer has had a major back operation. This means tape frames are a little slow at present after a sudden run on our stocks.

Best,

M

mellotronics.co.uk

--

john barrick

*Leo got it right the first time*

*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

On 2/29/12, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:
> For the record, our mixed choir is known as Combined Choir and is a blend of
> Male/Female/Boys all singing slightly out of tune with one another!
> Actually it's a splendid but rarely heard sound just like the 15 Choir, but
> in the case of the latter I can well understand.
>
> Proving popular at present from our new sounds are: Wilden Church Organ,
> Pump Organ, New String Section, New Cello, Sad Strings and Miller Brass.
>
> Just for info., we are one man down as Brian, our engineer has had a major
> back operation. This means tape frames are a little slow at present after a
> sudden run on our stocks.
>
> Best,
>
> M
>
> mellotronics.co.uk
>
>
>
> On 28 Feb 2012, at 18:00, "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have
>> > both and there's a very pronounced difference.
>> > Â
>> > Rick
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: tron400 <tron400@...>
>> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
>> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>> >
>> >
>> > Â
>> > Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most famous one.
>> > There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of
>> > String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
>> >
>> > I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on
>> > EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original
>> > Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are
>> > the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They
>> > sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my
>> > "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to
>> > get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
>> >
>> > Bernie
>> >
>> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach
>> > <capnreverb@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I assumed the tapes would
>> > > be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention
>> > > this.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
>> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
>> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new
>> > > here.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ÂÂ
>> > > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did
>> > > you order tuned tapes?
>> > >
>> > > Bernie
>> > >
>> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach
>> > > <capnreverb@> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > One is Cello/Flute
>> > > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
>> > > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder,
>> > > > lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
>> > > > ÂÂÂ
>> > > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is
>> > > > close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
>> > > > ÂÂÂ
>> > > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but
>> > > > it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a
>> > > > Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have
>> > > > been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
>> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
>> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new
>> > > > here.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ÂÂÂ
>> > > > Hi Jason:
>> > > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's
>> > > > custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape
>> > > > rack! What are the other sounds?
>> > > >
>> > > > Best wishes,
>> > > >
>> > > > Dan
>> > > >
>> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I guess I joined the old group that a member here was kind enough
>> > > > > to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I
>> > > > > wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came
>> > > > > true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording
>> > > > > studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when
>> > > > > I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just
>> > > > > love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and
>> > > > > strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each
>> > > > > divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of
>> > > > > one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that
>> > > > > is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only
>> > > > > an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my
>> > > > > favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full
>> > > > > choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully
>> > > > > getting a few question answered.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks!
>> > > > > -jason wietlispach
>> > > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Rick-
>   I had a choir sound like you described. It was a mixture of some sort. It didn't sound like voices until I listened to them for a while. The sound was not even as distinct as the Birotron Choir. Weird. It was on a frame with Brass B on track A, and Oboe on track C. I actually had to edit the tapes to pull the starts in line. They had obviously been abused! I replaced it with Angry Strings/Rick B's French Horn/Chamber Woodwinds.
> Â
> Â Â -Bruce Daily
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rick Reger <rjtr2958@...>
> To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
>
> Â
>
> Bernie -
> Â
> No. It's kind of hard to describe what it sounds like. The harmonies are incredibly close and tight, so instead of sounding big, it actually sounds kind of small and thin. Think of the background "Ahhhs" on 10cc's "I'm not in Love" and you're pretty close. Depending on how you adjust the tone control, sometimes it doesn't even sound like voices at all.
> Â
> To be honest, I was kind of disappointed by it at first. But I did find that when you use the half-speed option on Markus' machine, the tape delivers this very cool, otherwordly ambient sound that can be very useful if you need that type of sound in your music.
> Â
> Hope that helps.
> Â
> Rick
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 PM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
> Â
> Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@> wrote:
> >
> > In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> > ÂÂ
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most
> famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
> >
> > I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I
> assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> > >
> > >
> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > >
> >
> > > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > Hi Jason:
> > > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > > >
> > > > Best wishes,
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess I joined the old group that a
> member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully
> getting a few question answered.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Bernie-
>   I like 'em. It represents the newer generation of 'tron sounds. Very clean.
>  The Angry Strings are really a soft split (2 cellos, 2 violins), and very balanced & intense. You can just hear a few instances of re-bowing, as they had to be played loud & ran out of bow. The starts are very abrupt. A heavy sound.
>  The French Horn is very pure. Barely any strain, even on the high notes. Rick B, you must've done lung expansion excercises like crazy before this session!
>  Chamber Woodwinds are airy & clear. Another soft split. The Streetly sample is a good example of it.
> Â The French Horn mixes with the other voices very well.
> Â
> Â Â -Bruce D.
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:46 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
>
> Â
>
> Rick, I just found it on the Mellotron Archives website. It's the same as Streetly's Combined Choir, which I had at one time. I can hear the Boys Choir in the sample.
>
> Bruce, those are 3 sounds that I want. How do you like them?
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Rick-
> >   I had a choir sound like you described. It was a mixture of some sort. It didn't sound like voices until I listened to them for a while. The sound was not even as distinct as the Birotron Choir. Weird. It was on a frame with Brass B on track A, and Oboe on track C. I actually had to edit the tapes to pull the starts in line. They had obviously been abused! I replaced it with Angry Strings/Rick B's French Horn/Chamber Woodwinds.
> > ÂÂ
> >   -Bruce Daily
> > ÂÂ
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rick Reger <rjtr2958@>
> > To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> >
> > Bernie -
> > ÂÂ
> > No. It's kind of hard to describe what it sounds like. The harmonies are incredibly close and tight, so instead of sounding big, it actually sounds kind of small and thin. Think of the background "Ahhhs" on 10cc's "I'm not in Love" and you're pretty close. Depending on how you adjust the tone control, sometimes it doesn't even sound like voices at all.
> > ÂÂ
> > To be honest, I was kind of disappointed by it at first. But I did find that when you use the half-speed option on Markus' machine, the tape delivers this very cool, otherwordly ambient sound that can be very useful if you need that type of sound in your music.
> > ÂÂ
> > Hope that helps.
> > ÂÂ
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 PM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@> wrote:
> > >
> > > In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most
> > famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
> > >
> > > I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I
> > assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> > > >
> > > > Bernie
> > > >
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > Hi Jason:
> > > > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best wishes,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I guess I joined the old group that a
> > member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully
> > getting a few question answered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Thanks Bruce. I didn't realize the Chamber Woodwinds is a split. I still want it though. The sample does sound really nice.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Bernie-
>   I like 'em. It represents the newer generation of 'tron sounds. Very clean.
>  The Angry Strings are really a soft split (2 cellos, 2 violins), and very balanced & intense. You can just hear a few instances of re-bowing, as they had to be played loud & ran out of bow. The starts are very abrupt. A heavy sound.
>  The French Horn is very pure. Barely any strain, even on the high notes. Rick B, you must've done lung expansion excercises like crazy before this session!
>  Chamber Woodwinds are airy & clear. Another soft split. The Streetly sample is a good example of it.
> Â The French Horn mixes with the other voices very well.
> Â
> Â Â -Bruce D.
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tron400 <tron400@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:46 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
>
>
>
> Â
>
> Rick, I just found it on the Mellotron Archives website. It's the same as Streetly's Combined Choir, which I had at one time. I can hear the Boys Choir in the sample.
>
> Bruce, those are 3 sounds that I want. How do you like them?
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Rick-
> >   I had a choir sound like you described. It was a mixture of some sort. It didn't sound like voices until I listened to them for a while. The sound was not even as distinct as the Birotron Choir. Weird. It was on a frame with Brass B on track A, and Oboe on track C. I actually had to edit the tapes to pull the starts in line. They had obviously been abused! I replaced it with Angry Strings/Rick B's French Horn/Chamber Woodwinds.
> > ÂÂ
> >   -Bruce Daily
> > ÂÂ
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rick Reger <rjtr2958@>
> > To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> >
> > Bernie -
> > ÂÂ
> > No. It's kind of hard to describe what it sounds like. The harmonies are incredibly close and tight, so instead of sounding big, it actually sounds kind of small and thin. Think of the background "Ahhhs" on 10cc's "I'm not in Love" and you're pretty close. Depending on how you adjust the tone control, sometimes it doesn't even sound like voices at all.
> > ÂÂ
> > To be honest, I was kind of disappointed by it at first. But I did find that when you use the half-speed option on Markus' machine, the tape delivers this very cool, otherwordly ambient sound that can be very useful if you need that type of sound in your music.
> > ÂÂ
> > Hope that helps.
> > ÂÂ
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 PM
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@> wrote:
> > >
> > > In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > > ÂÂÂ
> > > Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most
> > famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
> > >
> > > I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I
> > assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> > > >
> > > > Bernie
> > > >
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ
> > > > > Hi Jason:
> > > > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best wishes,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I guess I joined the old group that a
> > member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully
> > getting a few question answered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Fritz Doddy <fdoddy@...> wrote:
>
> It's a staggered split between two layers, alto flute/C flute and English horn/oboe
>
> Sorry for the brevity as I am replying from a remote region of iPhonekstan.
>
> fritzdoddy
>
> On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:49 AM, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bruce. I didn't realize the Chamber Woodwinds is a split. I still want it though. The sample does sound really nice.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Bernie-
> > >   I like 'em. It represents the newer generation of 'tron sounds. Very clean.
> > >  The Angry Strings are really a soft split (2 cellos, 2 violins), and very balanced & intense. You can just hear a few instances of re-bowing, as they had to be played loud & ran out of bow. The starts are very abrupt. A heavy sound.
> > >  The French Horn is very pure. Barely any strain, even on the high notes. Rick B, you must've done lung expansion excercises like crazy before this session!
> > >  Chamber Woodwinds are airy & clear. Another soft split. The Streetly sample is a good example of it.
> > > Â The French Horn mixes with the other voices very well.
> > > Â
> > > Â Â -Bruce D.
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:46 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > >
> > > Rick, I just found it on the Mellotron Archives website. It's the same as Streetly's Combined Choir, which I had at one time. I can hear the Boys Choir in the sample.
> > >
> > > Bruce, those are 3 sounds that I want. How do you like them?
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey Rick-
> > > >   I had a choir sound like you described. It was a mixture of some sort. It didn't sound like voices until I listened to them for a while. The sound was not even as distinct as the Birotron Choir. Weird. It was on a frame with Brass B on track A, and Oboe on track C. I actually had to edit the tapes to pull the starts in line. They had obviously been abused! I replaced it with Angry Strings/Rick B's French Horn/Chamber Woodwinds.
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > >   -Bruce Daily
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Rick Reger <rjtr2958@>
> > > > To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:26 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > >
> > > > Bernie -
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > No. It's kind of hard to describe what it sounds like. The harmonies are incredibly close and tight, so instead of sounding big, it actually sounds kind of small and thin. Think of the background "Ahhhs" on 10cc's "I'm not in Love" and you're pretty close. Depending on how you adjust the tone control, sometimes it doesn't even sound like voices at all.
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > To be honest, I was kind of disappointed by it at first. But I did find that when you use the half-speed option on Markus' machine, the tape delivers this very cool, otherwordly ambient sound that can be very useful if you need that type of sound in your music.
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Hope that helps.
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 PM
> > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ÂÂ
> > > > Does it sound like 8 Choir with Boys Choir?
> > > >
> > > > Bernie
> > > >
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Reger <rjtr2958@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In Markus' tapes, Mixed Choir is different from 8 Voice Choir. I have both and there's a very pronounced difference.
> > > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > Rick
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:52 AM
> > > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > Is Mixed Choir the same as the 8 Choir? That's the most
> > > > famous one. There's also a combined Choir that's 8 Choir+Boys Choir. Never heard of String Quartet. Is it Cello+Viola+Violins?
> > > > >
> > > > > I just received a set of tuned Cello/Chamberlin Violins/MkII Flute on EMI tape from Streety Electronics. The EMI tape is the original Mellotron tape...plays well and sounds great. The Chamberlin Violins are the same as the MkII Violins, but at least one generation newer. They sound somewhere between the M400 Violins and the MkII Violins. In my "purist" past, I would have ordered untuned tapes, but it's worth it to get tuned tapes. I'm pretty sure yours will default to tuned tapes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bernie
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Female choir, mixed choir, string quartet. I
> > > > assumed the tapes would be in tune/tuneable, am I missing anything...Markus didn't mention this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:47 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > > What, besides Choir is on the new set of tapes that you ordered? Did you order tuned tapes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bernie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jason wietlispach <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > One is Cello/Flute
> > > > > > > Two is strings/ ? sounds like Genesis/organ
> > > > > > > Three is Vibes/Choir and some sound effects at the end (thunder, lion, telephone, laugh track, applause).
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > > > Odd thing is that when i get it close to in tune, everything is close but the flutes on that half are out of tune. Weird.
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > > > I just picked up a reprinted manaul on Ebay for $40, expensive but it at least has some usefull info. The cover has a Mellotron, a Neumann u87 and a can of Pepsi. You would of thought it would have been a bong or a bottle of beer, not Pepsi.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: 'tronster <dan_miso@>
> > > > > > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:53 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hello in Mellotron land, I'm new here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ÂÂ
> > > > > > > Hi Jason:
> > > > > > > You're correct; that 2nd set of tapes is a weird duck. Somebody's custom job-cram as many mellotron sounds as possible onto one tape rack! What are the other sounds?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best wishes,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "capnreverb" <capnreverb@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I guess I joined the old group that a
> > > > member here was kind enough to point out to me so I'll post here instead. Thanks!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just joined and this is my first post. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a Mellotron and twenty five years later it finally came true. I have a m400 with two sets of tapes in my attic recording studio. Works ok but I have to futz with it a lot, but I knew when I bought it that there was going to be a learnig curve. I just love it. One set of tapes is the standard flute, cello, and strings. The other set is kinda weird. It has six sounds each divided at the center key, plus some sound effects at the end of one of the sounds. How common was that? The crappy part about that is that the sound effects are on the choir half, leaving me only an octave of choir, I wish it had been the flutes! The choir is my favorite sound, so I just ordered a new set of tapes with full choirs from Markus Resch. I look forward to reading and hopefully
> > > > getting a few question answered.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > > > -jason wietlispach
> > > > > > > > Oak Creek, Wisconsin
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:34 PM, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

.......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.

Best,

Martin and JB

--

john barrick

*Leo got it right the first time*

*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.

Frank

In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:

.......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.

Best,

Martin and JB

On 3/4/2012 5:07 PM, Hammonddave wrote:

On the west coast this time?

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 4, 2012, at 4:56 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.

Frank

In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:

.......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.

Best,

Martin and JB

=

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:

A symposium on either coast would be wonderful! I really would like to meet everyone. Colorado kinda isolates me. Go for it!

-Bruce D.

From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:01 PM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Does anyone fancy.......

I'm going- I'm already packed!!! Wish it could be in NYC...that would be fun but I'm going wherever

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of lsf5275@aol.com [lsf5275@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 7:56 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Does anyone fancy.......

I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.

Frank

In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:

.......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.

Best,

Martin and JB

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@...> wrote:
>
> I'm going- I'm already packed!!! Wish it could be in NYC...that would be fun but I'm going wherever
>
> ________________________________
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of lsf5275@... [lsf5275@...]
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 7:56 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Does anyone fancy.......
>
>
>
> I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.
>
> Frank
>
> In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:
>
>
> .......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin and JB
>

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:10 AM, tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:

I'm with you on NYC, Tom, but Newington, CT would be even better. There are plenty of cheap motels along the Berlin Turnpike that you can rent by the month, week, day or hour. BYOL(ysol).

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@...> wrote:
>
> I'm going- I'm already packed!!! Wish it could be in NYC...that would be fun but I'm going wherever
>
> ________________________________

> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of lsf5275@... [lsf5275@...]

> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 7:56 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Does anyone fancy.......
>
>
>
> I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.
>
> Frank
>

> In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:
>
>
> .......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin and JB
>

--

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Oh, Yes - and I'll second the motion to have it on the west coast - I'll even buy a round of Belgian ale.....

On 3/4/2012 5:07 PM, Hammonddave wrote:

Â
On the west coast this time?

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 4, 2012, at 4:56 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

Â

I'd be up for it and may be able to provide an excellent location, depending on timing.
Â
Frank
Â
In a message dated 3/4/2012 7:29:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:
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.......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? Â It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.

Best,

Martin and JB

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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros <tronbros@...> wrote:
>
> .......a mellotronc symposium in the USA? It's been 11 years since the last. Have a think and let us know.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin and JB
> >
>

Hey all!

I'm wondering if anyone has a clear high res scan of the M400
nameplate. Or even better, a vector file!

I'm assembling the cabinet for my M400 (built from my spare parts
supply), and need to supply a vector to our local engraving shop. I
have access to another M400, but I thought that I'd ask here before
disassembling my friend's Tron. lol

Thanks guys!

Jim

Hi Jim,

Get an aluminium plate laser etched and then get them to apply oxidising solution which will give you nice black print like the original.

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 7 Mar 2012, at 16:56, Jim Blair <ceratos@shaw.ca> wrote:

Hey all!

I'm wondering if anyone has a clear high res scan of the M400
nameplate. Or even better, a vector file!

I'm assembling the cabinet for my M400 (built from my spare parts
supply), and need to supply a vector to our local engraving shop. I
have access to another M400, but I thought that I'd ask here before
disassembling my friend's Tron. lol

Thanks guys!

Jim

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Thanks! That's the plan. I've had other nameplates etched in exactly that way. But the shop needs a vector file to operate the laser.


Jim



At 09:27 AM 3/7/2012, you wrote:

Hi Jim,

Get an aluminium plate laser etched and then get them to apply oxidising solution which will give you nice black print like the original.

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 7 Mar 2012, at 16:56, Jim Blair <ceratos@shaw.ca> wrote:

Hey all!

I'm wondering if anyone has a clear high res scan of the M400
nameplate. Or even better, a vector file!

I'm assembling the cabinet for my M400 (built from my spare parts
supply), and need to supply a vector to our local engraving shop. I
have access to another M400, but I thought that I'd ask here before
disassembling my friend's Tron. lol

Thanks guys!

Jim

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> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Martin and JB
> > >

On 7 Mar 2012, at 18:27, "DavidS" <mellotronster@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Martin, have you overcome your fear of flying?

Hi David,

The answer is no but I use a medicinal compound called Gin and Tonic to get me through!

Best,

Martin

mellotronics.co.uk

On 7 Mar 2012, at 18:27, "DavidS" <mellotronster@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Martin, have you overcome your fear of flying?

Give me a straight on photo and the general dimensions and I'll do one in vector.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff


-----Original Message-----
From: tronbros <tronbros@aol.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 11:57 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nameplate scan?


I think they prefer a vector but my local shop will run from a scan or jpeg if necessary.

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 7 Mar 2012, at 17:36, Jim Blair <ceratos@shaw.ca> wrote:

Thanks! That's the plan. I've had other nameplates etched in exactly that way. But the shop needs a vector file to operate the laser.


Jim



At 09:27 AM 3/7/2012, you wrote:

Hi Jim,

Get an aluminium plate laser etched and then get them to apply oxidising solution which will give you nice black print like the original.

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 7 Mar 2012, at 16:56, Jim Blair <ceratos@shaw.ca> wrote:

Hey all!

I'm wondering if anyone has a clear high res scan of the M400
nameplate. Or even better, a vector file!

I'm assembling the cabinet for my M400 (built from my spare parts
supply), and need to supply a vector to our local engraving shop. I
have access to another M400, but I thought that I'd ask here before
disassembling my friend's Tron. lol

Thanks guys!

Jim

No virus found in this message.
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