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mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by feline1973

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by Tom Doncourt

Are the master tapes really on 3/8"? Why?

On Apr 4, 2012, at 1:14 PM, feline1973 wrote:

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by Bruce Daily

Hi all-

I think that the term "Master Tape" may be a bit misleading. 3/8" tapes exist only on Mellotrons (and within the manufacturing process). The reel has writing that indicate 2 sections of recordings. It is probably 2 seperate sounds to fill 2 frames. I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.

Isn't this the way Mellotron Archives produced their tapes (on large reels)?

-Bruce D.

From: feline1973 <feline1@feline1.co.uk>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by lsf5275@aol.com

I'm guessing that no "masters" were ever on 3/8ths inch tape.

In a message dated 4/4/2012 1:17:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, feline1@feline1.co.uk writes:

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by Bruce Daily

Hi again-

Looked at the larger image of the tape reels. The second voice indicates "string sec" for the last voice. If you account for wobbly marker writing on the reel, the second voice may be "F. S. Choir" or Female Solo Choir. But I may be wrong.

'nuff said

-Bruce D.

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

Hi all-

I think that the term "Master Tape" may be a bit misleading. 3/8" tapes exist only on Mellotrons (and within the manufacturing process). The reel has writing that indicate 2 sections of recordings. It is probably 2 seperate sounds to fill 2 frames. I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.

Isn't this the way Mellotron Archives produced their tapes (on large reels)?

-Bruce D.

From: feline1973 <feline1@feline1.co.uk>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by tronbros

I doubt these are masters, just two sets of tapes on a reel. It will be easy to find out whether these came from Streetly or London office. Streetly are blendable but London tapes have a larger guard band 'twixt tracks causing the sound to dip dramatically when blending.

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:41, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:

Are the master tapes really on 3/8"? Why?

On Apr 4, 2012, at 1:14 PM, feline1973 wrote:

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by tronbros

The copy masters are 3/8th!

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:55, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

I'm guessing that no "masters" were ever on 3/8ths inch tape.

In a message dated 4/4/2012 1:17:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, feline1@feline1.co.uk writes:

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by tronbros

The Ted Taylor choir is the worst sound in the mellotron canon. It was recorded through a sofa using a loudspeaker as a microphone!

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:46, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.

RE: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-04 by Mark Wallis

I'm still waiting for 'Shouting 'DAAAAAA' Down A Cardboard Tube' to get cleaned up and made available. My favourite.

Love and Scones,

Wallis xx

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
From: tronbros@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 19:26:27 +0100
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

The Ted Taylor choir is the worst sound in the mellotron canon. It was recorded through a sofa using a loudspeaker as a microphone!

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:46, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-05 by lsf5275@aol.com

I guessed wrong :-(

In a message dated 4/4/2012 2:07:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:

The copy masters are 3/8th!

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:55, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

I'm guessing that no "masters" were ever on 3/8ths inch tape.

In a message dated 4/4/2012 1:17:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, feline1@feline1.co.uk writes:

A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction in the current VEMIA auction.
http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630

I'm intrigued as to its provenance...

Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-05 by Bruce Daily

Thanks, Martin, THAT makes sense. T.T. Choir. I bet the choir voice on a tape set I took off a frame was one and the same. Your describe that sound perfectly, as I couldn't tell it was a choir unless it was played several times. Very unusable (unless one wished to confuse).

-Bruce D.

From: tronbros <tronbros@aol.com>
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] mellotron 'master tapes'?

The Ted Taylor choir is the worst sound in the mellotron canon. It was recorded through a sofa using a loudspeaker as a microphone!

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:46, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I do wonder what the "T.T. Choir" is, though.

Re: mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-05 by tron400

Maybe there are original masters and copy masters. I would think the original masters would be on 1/4" tape.

Bernie

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