The Mellotron Group

> I was thinking that it might be fun in this forum to try something new.
>
> How to fix up your Mellotron.
>
> I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your Mellotron to make it the
> best it can be... step by step. There has to be a curriculum that we
> all follow, but the information would obviously be savable, so one
> might refer back to it at any given time. I am willing create to start
> this off. However, I fear that we run into the, "my way is better than
> your way," issue so I will be willing to offer my knowledge both
> publicly and privately. I'm into my 21st machine. There may be several
> good ways to resolve any Mellotron problems. I am willing to offer up
> what I know.
>
> Any takers?

> Seems to me that to be of any lasting value, the
> information would have to be archived on the group
> page in the files section rather than just
> disseminated in periodic bursts to the group. You'd
> want to have it as a searchable reference with
> titles and descriptions, and matching audio and
> image files of corresponding information stored in
> the other folders on the site, and links to places
> like YouTube where you could store informative video
> files. A separate index or table of contents that
> was updated with every new addition would enable
> everything to be slowly collated into one long
> series of "articles" that would eventually become
> sort of a Mellotron wiki.

> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.
>
> --- mellotronist <mellotronist@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Seems to me that to be of any lasting value, the
> > information would have to be archived on the group
> > page in the files section rather than just
> > disseminated in periodic bursts to the group.
> You'd
> > want to have it as a searchable reference with
> > titles and descriptions, and matching audio and
> > image files of corresponding information stored in
> > the other folders on the site, and links to places
> > like YouTube where you could store informative
> video
> > files. A separate index or table of contents that
> > was updated with every new addition would enable
> > everything to be slowly collated into one long
> > series of "articles" that would eventually become
> > sort of a Mellotron wiki.
>
>
>
>
>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
>

>
> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.
>

> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.

>
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007, Mark Pring wrote:
>
> > Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> > here.
>
>
> using the "public" wikipedia can subject it to both
> tinkering by third parties and sabotage.
> [at least that's been my experience with wikipedia]
>
> we should have a "private" wiki hosted just for this purpose.
> anyone have a hosting package with wiki support?
> [and the time to maintain it?]
>
> ...jeff
>

> I was thinking that it might be fun in this forum to
> try something new.
>
> How to fix up your Mellotron.
>
> I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your
> Mellotron to make it the best
> it can be... step by step. There has to be a
> curriculum that we all follow,
> but the information would obviously be savable, so
> one might refer back to it
> at any given time. I am willing create to start this
> off. However, I fear
> that we run into the, "my way is better than your
> way," issue so I will be
> willing to offer my knowledge both publicly and
> privately. I'm into my 21st
> machine. There may be several good ways to resolve
> any Mellotron problems. I am
> willing to offer up what I know.
>
> Any takers?
>
>
> Frank II
>
>
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>
> I have found Norm Leete's web site has been a good
> source of
> information about 'tron restoration, adjustment and
> maintenance. It
> would be good if we could copy or reference his
> material and add to
> it.
>
> We could use the File area on this Group's home
> page.
> What type of files can we / should we put there?
> PDF's ?
>
> Jon S: I liked the Wiki suggestion. I have used it
> a lot myself and
> haven't seen any *tinkering* BUT those bastards may
> have tricked me!
>
> I liked the YouTube video links idea. Hey
> Frank...Are you photogenic?
> What were you thinking of when you launched this
> subject. (What on
> earth were you thinking of!)
>
> Clay
>
>
>
>

>
> Hi, all-
> Just a personal opinion, but I don't care for
> YouTube. True, a link will take you there, but if
> you're not a member you can't navigate to other pages
> (in my experience). And, I'd rather not join that
> quagmaire.
> -Bruce D.
>

> My turn. Huh? Bruce I'd been visiting Youtube for
> a number of years
> before I joined (so I could leave commentary on a
> certain video), and to
> the best of my knowledge, nothing changed. I still
> searched and
> navigated the site freely as I had before. I'm
> thinking that you must
> be referring to MySpace. I eventually joined that
> too, so I could
> cyber-stalk an old girlfriend (and Frank Stickle
> too).
> Happy Thanksgiving (off to watch The Mushroom People
> with my sons),
> johnb
>
>
>
> Bruce Daily wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all-
> > Just a personal opinion, but I don't care for
> > YouTube. True, a link will take you there, but if
> > you're not a member you can't navigate to other
> pages
> > (in my experience). And, I'd rather not join that
> > quagmaire.
> > -Bruce D.
> >
>