Hi all-
Mark, I tend to agree with you. The tape set that came with my 'tron is marked "BBS" on each key, and is really worn, so it its quite possibly ;an original set. It has Flute, 3 Violins, 'Cello, and blends very well (the 3 Violins are probably the M400 version). One of the things that made these vintage tapes endearing and engaging could be ;the old multi-generational tape-to-tape method of mastering, which introduced all manner of aural anomalies, but, IMHO, gave these original tapes their unique qualities.
The old tape set is also a bit of a pain, as it has a lot of static properties when being changed. None of my other racks exibit this problem.
Don't get me wrong, I love the new tapes. The digital transfer keeps them very clean, detailed, and real, especially for the vintage sounds. But there is just something about that original tape set....
-Bruce Daily
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--- On Tue, 3/3/09, Mark Pring wrote:
From: Mark Pring
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400S on e-Bay
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 2:58 PM
Meaning I wouldn't find those sounds very useful. Not sure how old the tapes in my mellotron are, except they are not the original set, probably at least 15 years old but I really like the way they sound. I am happy with the new tapes, they are a lot more realistic and sound quite different, I love the M300a strings but I prefer the flute and choir sounds on the old set except for the horrible hum on the F above middle C on the old set. I have also learned to love the Mark II 3 violins so I still use the old tapes quite a lot.
Mark
--- On Tue, 3/3/09, tronbros@aol. com wrote:
From: tronbros@aol. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400S on e-Bay
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 9:10 PM
You can't set an M400 up to optimum performance with old tapes, it just doesn't work so get rid of them. If you try tuning a car with ancient plugs it won't work either.In a message dated 03/03/2009 06:39:19 GMT Standard Time, markpringnz@ yahoo.com writes:Wouldn't want that tape set.MStreetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
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