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Cute kitties.
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/28/2011 5:29:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:

 
 
[_Attachment(s)_ (mip://06dd0048/default.html#TopText)  from Ms. Janet  
Strauss included below]  
 
I have two potential  candidates here….all I need is the Chamberlin. 
 
 

-----Original  Message-----
From:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]  On Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:08  PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re:  Chamberlin sounds - Solo female voice 
 
 
 
 
Just the worst crap  ever! A cat walking on the keyboard would do as well.
 

 
 
In a message dated  5/28/2011 1:30:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
jandjstrz@verizon.net  writes:

 
 
“The  other one worth hearing is "Journey Through A Thousand Meditations" 
and  "Indian Melodies" by Edmond S Bordeaux. I think they're still available 
for  download.” 
Here the link - for  those that want a listen….. 
_http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/05/365_days_121_ed.html_ 
(http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/05/365_days_121_ed.html)  
 
Jim 

 
 
 
 
 
Here's a great  video that features it very clearly... Thanks Chris, for 
allowing me the  opportunity to share one of my favorite videos of all  time.
 

 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmn7ScDjxE) 
 

 
 
In a message  dated 5/24/2011 9:34:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com_ (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com)   writes:

 
I believe it's  25 notes
.

There's a great example of the Female voice on  Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" 
and a great example of the Male voice at the  close of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy 
Mercy Me"


One of the best  Chamberlin records is Neil Merryweather's "Space Rangers". 
There's many  different sounds and it's used in a truly musical way too 
rather than  just a useless gimmick (sorry Kanye)

The other one worth hearing  is "Journey Through A Thousand Meditations" 
and "Indian Melodies" by  Edmond S Bordeaux. I think they're still available 
for  download.

These are great records because the Chamberlin really  stands out and you 
can hear it as a main instrument instead of just a  background accompaniment.

You are also guaranteed that the sound  hasn't been f*****d with digitally 
because of when the records were  made. It's the original sound as played 
from the original tape  instrument.
You can listen for the motor drag and wow and flutter  amounts here.

These records are both worth hearing if you want a  further musical 
demonstration of the Chamberlin sounds available from  Streetly or Mellotron.

After listening to those, you would be  making truly informed decisions 
when you buy because you can hear how  they compare to the sounds of the 
Mellotron. And you can see more why  they are complements to each other.  








On Wed, May  25, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Chris Dale <_unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com_ 
(mailto:unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com) > wrote: 
I don't have  access to my Chamberlins right now to check, but I know that 
the male  voice does not go all the way up the keyboard and the female voice 
does  not go all the way down.

They mix in the middle though which is  quite nice.

Someone else with Male Voice on switch "A" and Female  Voice on switch "B" 
would be able to help.

Tom are you there?   
 
 



On Wed, May  25, 2011 at 6:11 AM, tron400 <_tron400@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:tron400@yahoo.com) > wrote: 
 
 
 
 


A  question about the Solo Female Voice: is it really 17 notes or 25 notes  
as on the Pinder CD? Maybe the highest 8 notes have been tuned up for  the 
CD?

Bernie

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , Bruce Daily _<pocotron@...>_ (mailto:pocotron@...)   wrote:
>
>     It is also interesting that  the last two Chamberlin M1's on eBay 
had sequential serial numbers  (86103 and 86104).
> Â 
> Â  -Bruce D.
>  
> 
> --- On Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale _<unobtainiumkeys@...>_ 
(mailto:unobtainiumkeys@...)   wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Chris Dale _<unobtainiumkeys@...>_ (mailto:unobtainiumkeys@...)  
 

>  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
> To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
> Date: Tuesday,  May 24, 2011, 1:08 AM
> 
> 
> Â    
 
> 
>  
> 
> I did studio work for Sylvia Massy (the owner of this  Chamberlin) many 
years ago.
> 
> I guess with most of them  being located in the greater Los Angeles area, 
she didn't feel the need  to keep it if she could rent one from somebody.
> 
> I don't  think the Rhythmate will sell for anywhere near the $4500 
listing price.  There just isn't the demand for them like there is for M1  models.
> 
> I doubt this was the last M1 made (the pilot  light is a much older style 
and the switches are not chrome) but should  that actually be the case it's 
build year would be early 1981, and there  might be some alternate or 
unreleased sounds in it.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> On Tue,  May 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM, markpringnz _<markpringnz@...>_ 
(mailto:markpringnz@...)  wrote:
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> Â   
 
 
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> 
> I see it went for $9000, buy now price.
>  
> 
> 
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:newmell
otrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Charles"  <charel196@> wrote:
> >
> > another one on  Ebay
> > 
> > 
_http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c_ 
(http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI
&hash=item4cf7631e1c) 
>  > 
> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C. Doncourt"  <tomdcour@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark, I can  post note to note samples I made from the same amplifier 
and
>  > > recording sytems if you like.. It might be better if I  actually 
played the
> > > same musical passages on the two  instuments but I am away from them 
for
> > > the next  week
> > > 
> > > > Any chance of posting a  recording?
> > > >
> > > > Mark
>  > > > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "Thomas C.  Doncourt"
> > > > <tomdcour@> wrote:
> >  > >>
> > > >> I can compare form an M1 and an  M400 on the cello and 3 violins. 
I can't
> > > >> say  which I like better though... the M1 is brighter in both 
cases  but
> > > >> the
> > > >> M400 seems  fuller. Two slightly different sounding instruments 
but each
>  > > >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me with the  tone 
control
> > > >> nearly
> > >  >> all the way up - the M400 I have the tone at less than  half.
> > > >>
> > > >> > I would  be interested to hear I direct comparison of the 3 
violins
> >  > >> played
> > > >> > on an M400 and a  Chamberlin, has anybody on the list got a 
working
> > >  >> > Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
> > >  >> >
> > > >> > Mark
> > >  >> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , tronbros  <tronbros@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
>  > > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is  capable of hifi 
quality
> > > >> if
> > >  >> >> given good source material. It is not the muffled lofi  beast
> > > >> everyone
> > > >>  >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial recordings through  
them
> > > >> and
> > > >> >>  they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely. Never 
underestimate  the
> > > >> >> potential of a  mellotron.
> > > >> >>
> > >  >> >> Best,
> > > >> >>
> >  > >> >> M
> > > >> >>
>  > > >> >> _mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) 
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >> On 22 May 2011, at 00:32,  "markpringnz" <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > > >>  >>
> > > >> >> > Would these sound a  lot different played through a 
chamberlin? I
> > > >>  would
> > > >> >> guess that they would.
>  > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> >  > >> >
> > > >> >
> > >  >>
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