The Mellotron Group

I have a Roland Vintage Keys module and a couple of Emu Vintage Keys modules and as I recall they
both have the ARP string sounds.  The Emu's are still around $300US but I have seen the Roland's on
eBay fir $150US.  I used to have an ARP String Ensemble and later on had the Freeman.  They were a unique
sound but I don't think I would want a dedicated keyboard for just that sound.  IMHO ....

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john barrick
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 2:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: ID The Keyboard?



'cause I doubt I have the money for it.  I'm perpetually broke, Tom.  Does the Freeman make the Solina sound?

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org<mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org>> wrote:


why not buy Gino's Freeman- that was the best string synth in my books

On Sep 26, 2011, at 5:28 PM, <lsf5275@aol.com<mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>> <lsf5275@aol.com<mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>> wrote:




John,

Why do you want one of these? Curious.

Frank

In a message dated 9/26/2011 5:26:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com<mailto:barrickjohn262@gmail.com> writes:


Deiter - thanks - that gives me some hope.  I wonder what the trouble/effort would be in chopping the string section out of an Eminent and rehousing it - or if it's even  practical.
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Dieter <dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com<mailto:dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com>> wrote:


Hello

I've bought a restored and great sounding and looking Arp Solina String Ensemble version 2 with lo/hi-stereo output for eur 700. They can be found for prices between 500 and 800 euro in Europe.
I've also got an Eminent 1600 Orchestra (big home organ, which sounds great by the way) and it features more or less the same string ensemble as the Arp Solina. And this one costs between 0 and 150 euro here...

Dieter
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*Leo got it right the first time*
*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*