The Mellotron Group

What do you call the next one? 
 
Personally, after giving it considerable thought, I think the new  machine 
should be called the MA Digital XL Mark 1 Chambertron, because, as  you can 
see from the You Tube videos, it's a highly crafted, state of the art,  
scientifically designed, human engineered, software updateable, user  friendly, 
feature-full, sample loaded, flexible, light weight, easily  transportable, 
fun to play machine, with the look of real wood, in the color of  your 
choice.
 
Ralph... I'll take one.
 
 
In a message dated 1/24/2011 1:19:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
fdoddy@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
I would have named the unit  "Brian"


fritz









-----Original  Message-----
From: Bill Rudloff <doctorwho8@aol.com>
To:  newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan  24, 2011 1:05 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT- NAMM 2011


 
 
 
The MD M100.
Bill "the Doctor"  Rudloff



-----Original  Message-----
From: tron400 <_tron400@yahoo.com_ (mailto:tron400@yahoo.com) >
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Sent:  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 8:41 am
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT- NAMM  2011


 
 
 


I would have named it something completely unrelated to the Mk or  M 
series. Maybe Digitron?

Bernie

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  "Charles" <charel196@...> wrote:
>
> I agree about the  name...is there any documentation proving who named 
their instrument first?  Not taking sides....just asking.
> What would YOU have named Markus'  unit? I'd probably say something like 
MK8 (since it was next from the MK7) or  M8000.
> And yes...I want one.....wish now I had ordered one before the  price 
jump:(
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@ wrote:
> >
> > It's a machine. It exists. It's  poorly named. It does what it is 
supposed 
> > to. Knowing Markus,  it's probably well made. It's poorly named. It 
will 
> >  sell.
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 1/23/2011  6:00:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> > MAinPsych@ writes:
>  > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > BTW, none of my  remarks should construed as defending Markus or 
demeaning 
> >  Streetly. I'm just commenting on what I have actually heard with my 
own  
> > ears firsthand. Markus is a big boy and can defend himself, if  needed.
> > 
> > Frank 1
> > 
> > 
>  > 
> > In a message dated 01/23/11 14:53:51 Pacific Standard Time,  mainpsych 
> > writes:
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > In a message dated 01/23/11 08:14:35 Pacific Standard Time,  lsf5275 
writes:
> > 
> > Clay,
> > 
> >  How would Markus sample all of those Chamberlin sounds. It is my 
> >  understanding that swapping tapes in any Chamberlin would be a pain in 
the  ass. Even 
> > if you were to sample the sounds from an old Music  Master, the tapes 
would 
> > likely be old and worn. Mattias has one  now. so maybe he can tell us 
how 
> > his tapes are. But even if  they're great, they're not all of the 
sounds. So 
> > if he wants to  use the Chamberlin Masters, he would have to play them 
in a 
> > Mark  VI or a 400. Doing that alters the dynamics of the intended 
sound. But  
> > then again, Markus makes no claim that I have seen, read or  heard as 
to 
> > how the tapes were sampled. Maybe the Chamberlin  sounds were all 
sampled from 
> > a Mellotron. Then they wouldn't be  authentic, but who's gonna know?
> > 
> > 
> > We  really need to move from the philosophical/speculative realm to the 
>  > real world, i.e., sonority (what sounds good). 50 people, 50 opinions, 
no  
> > consensus, no progress. After all, strict music theory would  dictate 
that the 
> > dissonance of playing a B and a C together is a  major no-no (or 
parallel 
> > fifths), but listening to Wakeman's  brass intro to "Siberian Khatru" 
says 
> > it's perfect for that  musical phrase, both starting and ending on such 
an 
> > interval. I  don't know Markus' sound source, but I can tell you 
firsthand 
> >  that, say, the Mellotron Cello and Chamberlin Cello can be played 
together or  
> > solo on an M400D and you can move back and forth between the two  by 
the 
> > twist of a knob for an instant A/B comparison. While both  are good, 
> > objectively, the Chamby Cello is much more authentic  sounding. The 
point being 
> > that Markus could not have achieved  that other than sampling a source 
oth er 
> > than direct from  tape.
> > 
> > 
> > My only real disappointment  about Markus' machine is the name. I can 
> > certainly see its  appeal and its purpose. I'm not sure I am aware of 
his 
> > marketing  strategy, if any, but there certainly is interest. I am 
surprised that  
> > he isn't more involved with the Mellotron community.
>  > 
> > 
> > I had intended to ask Markus about this very  issue; unfortunately, he 
was 
> > not present at NAMM this  year.
> > 
> > Frank 1
>  >
>