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Re: New Member Introduction

2008-03-05 by John LeVasseur

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "John LeVasseur" 
> <jrlaudio@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > New member here just saying hi. The name here is John and I own a 
> M400
> > #752. 
> > 
> > Love to use Mellotron in my music. If you want you can hear it on my
> > MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/airfoilband of which there 
> are
> > three songs featuring the M400. 
> > 
> > Check out the song named "Next Step Off" for the classic mellotron
> > string thing. The song titled "Return of the Parson" features about 
> 8
> > tracks of various mellotron choir parts multi-tracked. I had to
> > multitrack because this M400 still has the CMC10 board and the pitch
> > drop was too much to deal with. Haha! Most of these songs are works 
> in
> > progress and do not have vocals and guitars yet, and are ruff mixes 
> as
> > well.
> > 
> > Also, I just finished the final mix on a Bach Concerto (Concerto in 
> Dm
> > (BMV-1052) which was recorded in a church with a real Harpsichord, a
> > Hammond C3 and a large analog modular synth from Synthesizers.com. 
> The
> > piece is a rock adaptation with drums similar in style to something
> > ELP or Rick Wakeman would do. A bit off topic since it has no
> > Mellotron, but I happen to be a little proud of it, so there it is.
> > 
> > I also posted some pics of my M400 in the photos section of this
> > group. Will be posting soon since the ol' dog is in need of
> > restoration at this point and I will have some questions very soon.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > John LeVasseur
> >
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Weren't you on the old Mellotronists Yahoo group? Or maybe I'm 
> thinking of the synthesizers.com group...anyway, I recognize your 
> name.
> 
> Bernie
>

Umm yes ... both actually.

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