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Re: mellotron 'master tapes'?

2012-04-05 by tron400

Maybe there are original masters and copy masters. I would think the original masters would be on 1/4" tape.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 4/4/2012 2:07:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> tronbros@... writes:
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> The copy masters are 3/8th!
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> _mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/)   
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> On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:55, _lsf5275@..._ (mailto:lsf5275@...)  wrote:
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> I'm guessing that no "masters"  were ever on 3/8ths inch tape.
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> In a message dated 4/4/2012 1:17:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> _feline1@..._ (mailto:feline1@...)  writes:
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> A melltron 'master tape' (on reels, not a tape frame) is being auction  in 
> the current VEMIA auction.
> _http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630_ 
> (http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=9630) 
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> I'm  intrigued as to its provenance...
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