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Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-15 by dave

I have it on good authority that Mike actually did play a BiroTron....One that had been (ab)used for 25 years and was in a Mellotron shop for refurbishing. And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. Mind you , Mike said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks to the
keys being sprung with something that could have been used to catapult
boulders over a castle wall 600 years ago"
Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second? Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron

Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-15 by ceccles_ca

Dave:
Do you still have #008? If so, do you get a chance to play it often?

Clay


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "dave" <trondave@...> wrote:
>
> I have it on good authority that Mike actually did play a BiroTron....One that had been (ab)used for 25 years and was in a Mellotron shop for refurbishing. And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. Mind you , Mike said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks to the
> keys being sprung with something that could have been used to catapult
> boulders over a castle wall 600 years ago"
> Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second? Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-15 by tronbros@aol.com

In a message dated 15/04/2009 14:20:32 GMT Standard Time, trondave writes:
And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it.
You'd be surprised at how things have improved!
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: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-15 by lsf5275@aol.com

"Dave" obviously is not used to Mike's sense of humor.
In a message dated 4/15/2009 9:20:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:
Mike said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks to the
> keys being sprung with something that could have been used to catapult
> boulders over a castle wall 600 years ago"

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-15 by Mike Dickson

>> Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second?

I've just tried. In a second I can manage about 11 or 12, although why
you'd want to is a mystery.

>> Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron

So can a piano. And a chromatic harmonica. At a push, a kazoo might be
able to as well.

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/

RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by Mark Wallis

Damn right, things have improved. M4000s feel wonderful and a rejigged M400 keyboard is a different beast entirely, much faster and lighter than the standard geometry. I've played some fairly squidgy Pratt-Read boards, generally the more linkage the key has to pull the greater the amount of drag on the key. 3-buss ARP Odysseys spring to mind. A nice one is a lovely board and some offer a certain amount of scope for fine adjustment.


Has anybody out there got a broken UK plastic-key Vox Continental II that's in the way?

Love and Scones,

msw xx

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
From: tronbros@aol.com
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:24:21 -0400
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)



In a message dated 15/04/2009 14:20:32 GMT Standard Time, trondave writes:
And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it.
You'd be surprised at how things have improved!
M
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
www.mellotronics. com
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol. com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink


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Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by dave

There's that humour that you are so famous for !!
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@...> wrote:
>
> >> Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second?
>
> I've just tried. In a second I can manage about 11 or 12, although why
> you'd want to is a mystery.
>
> >> Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron
>
> So can a piano. And a chromatic harmonica. At a push, a kazoo might be
> able to as well.
>
> --
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>
> Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
> Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/
>

Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by dave

Martin....Are you actually comparing a 1978 BiroTron with a 2009 Mellotron ?!!! Im really surprised at you. When I said "a Birotron in a Mellotron (repair)shop is faster than the mellotron sitting next to it, I assumed that most people would consider that the mellotron would also be in for repair and would also be of a similar vintage. Or does a 2009 model already need repair ? Just kidding....more of that humour that this group is famous for !!!!

-- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
>
>
> In a message dated 15/04/2009 14:20:32 GMT Standard Time, trondave writes:
>
> And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less
> than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it.
>
>
> You'd be surprised at how things have improved!
>
> 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_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink)
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

There you go making assumptions again. Kind of how you assumed that you can google a bunch of information about BiroTron keyboard action. Look Dave, it was a cool concept that few people care to argue about. Very ingenious machine. Now why don't you stop being so defensive? Thou dost protest too much, and thou art becoming annoying.
This is a MELLOTRON LIST!!! We can discuss BiroTrons, but we can only argue about Mellotrons, Scotch and beer (and that doesn't include comparing Mellotrons to BiroTrons. I personally hereby raise your arm in victory and agree that BiroTrons had great keyboards. As I recall, Edsels had really comfortable seats.
Please go start a BiroTron group. Then those that wish to can all sign up and argue which of the 13 BiroTrons had the best keyboard action. Too bad about the production BiroTrons having vertical cassettes and all.
I have found that one can set out a nice lunch on top of a Mellotron. Try that on a BiroTron.
Frank
In a message dated 4/15/2009 10:21:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail.com writes:
When I said "a Birotron in a Mellotron (repair)shop is faster than the mellotron sitting next to it, I assumed that most people would consider that the mellotron would also be in for repair and would also be of a similar vintage.

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by will davis

Frank....Oddly enough I thought of starting a birotron group only like hours ago, and I hope you will join as well as anyone else who is curious or whatever !!
Sorry if it seemed like I was defending or promoting the birotron, etc.
Also sorry if I was becoming annoying.....I will raise my beer to that....CHEERS !!!!!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

There you go making assumptions again. Kind of how you assumed that you can google a bunch of information about BiroTron keyboard action. Look Dave, it was a cool concept that few people care to argue about. Very ingenious machine. Now why don't you stop being so defensive? Thou dost protest too much, and thou art becoming annoying.
This is a MELLOTRON LIST!!! We can discuss BiroTrons, but we can only argue about Mellotrons, Scotch and beer (and that doesn't include comparing Mellotrons to BiroTrons. I personally hereby raise your arm in victory and agree that BiroTrons had great keyboards. As I recall, Edsels had really comfortable seats.
Please go start a BiroTron group. Then those that wish to can all sign up and argue which of the 13 BiroTrons had the best keyboard action. Too bad about the production BiroTrons having vertical cassettes and all.
I have found that one can set out a nice lunch on top of a Mellotron. Try that on a BiroTron.
Frank
In a message dated 4/15/2009 10:21:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail. com writes:
When I said "a Birotron in a Mellotron (repair)shop is faster than the mellotron sitting next to it, I assumed that most people would consider that the mellotron would also be in for repair and would also be of a similar vintage.

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-16 by lsf5275@aol.com

There we go!!! Glad to have you aboard.
Frank
In a message dated 4/16/2009 12:48:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail.com writes:
Frank....Oddly enough I thought of starting a birotron group only like hours ago, and I hope you will join as well as anyone else who is curious or whatever !!
Sorry if it seemed like I was defending or promoting the birotron, etc.
Also sorry if I was becoming annoying.... .I will raise my beer to that....CHEERS !!!!!

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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

2009-04-17 by will davis


----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)

There we go!!! Glad to have you aboard.
Frank
In a message dated 4/16/2009 12:48:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail. com writes:
Frank....Oddly enough I thought of starting a birotron group only like hours ago, and I hope you will join as well as anyone else who is curious or whatever !!
Sorry if it seemed like I was defending or promoting the birotron, etc.
Also sorry if I was becoming annoying.... .I will raise my beer to that....CHEERS !!!!!

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