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New sound

New sound

2008-02-22 by tronbros@aol.com

Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way, courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site shortly.  Take a listen when you can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
 
Martin
p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.
 
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] New sound

2008-02-22 by Rick Blechta


On Feb 22, 2008, at 1:48 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way, courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site shortly.  Take a listen when you can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
 
Martin
p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.

Ah yes, Engraved Haas Grotesk, one of my favourite type faces. You should take it upon yourself bring it back into style, old bean.

As for the new sound, can you explain the difference between the sounds produced by American Pump Organs as opposed to British Pump Organs? I do know that Scottish Pump Organs are always cold and damp (with midges) and Canadian Pump Organs can only be used for playing hockey music. English Canadian Pump Organs also don't work in Quebec, while it's just the reverse for French Canadian Pump Organs.

Do you plan on doing all of these wonderful sounds?

Rick

Re: [newmellotrongroup] New sound

2008-02-22 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 2/22/2008 2:45:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes:
Canadian Pump Organs can only be used for playing hockey music
 
I'm sure that would be  a kind of gaspy-wheezy sound. Like air being rushed out of an old leathery bag.



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] New sound

2008-02-22 by jonesalley

Gee, thanks for making me think of my ex-wife...
I'm sure that would be a kind of gaspy-wheezy sound. Like air being rushed out of an old leathery bag.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] New sound

2008-02-23 by Mike Dickson

OK all - the sample sound is now avaialable on the web site.

http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan

Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson

tronbros@aol.com wrote:
> Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way,
> courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago. Mike 'The
> Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site
> shortly. Take a listen when you can. Comments welcome. Thanks.
>
> Martin
> p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill
> Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham. It now has pride of place
> over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2. It's very '60s.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by Rick Blechta


On Feb 26, 2008, at 9:11 AM, ceccles_ca wrote:

Tom Waits for sure. It's a thick sound...Is that one note or octaves?

This is a rather brilliant addition to the Streetly library to be sure. I think that Mike has many hours on a pump organ buried somewhere in his past -- although he would never admit to it. Probably, he played for a small Presbyterian church in a remote corner of the Highlands when he was a wee lad.

As for the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were pulled out to get that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have a different recording with only one or two to use alongside this one.

Rick

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by tronbros@aol.com

In a message dated 26/02/2008 14:41:18 GMT Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes:
As for the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were pulled out to get that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have a different recording with only one or two to use alongside this one.
On it's way!
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

www.mellotronics.com
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol.com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink.

Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by Bernie


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
>
>
> In a message dated 26/02/2008 14:41:18 GMT Standard Time,
> rick@... writes:
>
> As for the sound itself, it sounds to me like all the stops were pulled out
> to get that sort of sound. It might be interesting to have a different
> recording with only one or two to use alongside this one.
>
>
> On it's way!
>
> M
>
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
>
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
>
> US Sales East: Jimmy Moore_ JMoore6397@..._
> (http://JMoore6397@.../)
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@.../)
>
Oh crap! More new sounds to have to choose from. Too many choices! When will it all end?  Actually, it's nice to see so many new, high quality sounds being produced. Too many choices is a good thing!

Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by Mike Dickson

One note. Octaves is way too dense.

Mike

ceccles_ca wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, Mike Dickson
> <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
> >
> > OK all - the sample sound is now avaialable on the web site.
> >
> > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan
> <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/right.htm#_pumporgan>
> >
> > Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson
>
> Tom Waits for sure. It's a thick sound...Is that one note or octaves?
>
> Clay
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by tronbros@aol.com

In a message dated 26/02/2008 17:48:23 GMT Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:
So tell me your deepest thoughts on rene Gruss....
That should have been to Mike but if any of you are interested, go to Rene Gruss's website and listen to Bellatrix.  Terrific.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

www.mellotronics.com
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol.com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-26 by Rick Blechta

I think everything he does is...wait for it...Gruss-some!


On Feb 26, 2008, at 12:50 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 26/02/2008 17:48:23 GMT Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:
So tell me your deepest thoughts on rene Gruss....
That should have been to Mike but if any of you are interested, go to Rene Gruss's website and listen to Bellatrix.  Terrific.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-27 by Mattias

Are "real" pump organs difficult to get a hold of in the states or the U.K ? Because in Sweden people are just giving them away...
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

In a message dated 2/26/2008 3:09:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rick@rickblechta. com writes:

I think everything he does is...wait for it...Gruss-some!

 
 
Oh stop it!



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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New sound

2008-02-27 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 2/27/2008 2:10:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se writes:
Are "real" pump organs difficult to get a hold of in the states or the U.K ? Because in Sweden people are just giving them away...
 
Here too. I see them on Craig's list all the time. I have wanted to get one, but my wife says I am gasping and wheezing enough.



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Re: New sound

2008-02-27 by ceccles_ca

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Mattias"
<Mattias.olsson5@...> wrote:
>
> Are "real" pump organs difficult to get a hold of in the states or
the U.K ? Because in Sweden people are just giving them away...

Here on Ferenginar we don't give anything away. $1000 - $2000 for a
nice one.