Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by Thomas C. Doncourt
Thanks very much for that information David!It s very usefull as I d like to try the cascading string effect on Mellotron. I ve often used the Chambelin celli
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by Norman Fay
Ronald Binge was the guy who wrote Sailing By , a cracking little tune which is probably known to britisher posters as the radio 4 shipping forecast music. I
Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by david etheridge
Hi folks, yes, Ronnie Binge was the guy who invented the Mantovani cascading strings, but he got the idea from hearing works by Claudio Monteverdi and the
cover me, I'm going off topic...
2008-09-29 by Jon
I know there are at least a few aficionados of the Moog Realistic synths on the list, and if anyone is looking there is a very clean faceplate for one
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by Jon
Oprah s the one that doesn t klat. Which one s Oprah? ... Grayson ... enough ... just ... in a ... Blues ... had ... of Love ... visited ... Over the ...
Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by Bernie
Which one s Oprah? ... Grayson ... enough ... just ... in a ... Blues ... had ... of Love ... visited ... Over the ... Indeed I ... and ... began ... to ...
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Free CD Release: IN EXCELSIS
2008-09-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/28/2008 11:27:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes: The fourth free CD in the occasional series has been released
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-29 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/28/2008 9:35:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kornowicz@cox.net writes: Wish it were true. I used to play with a guy by the name of Grayson
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by L. Richards
I didn t know Jeff Foxworthy and Oprah were in a band together???
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Free CD Release: IN EXCELSIS
2008-09-28 by tronbros@aol.com
Everyone check out Mike s recording of Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis. NOW!! This is wonderful stuff. Then go and buy the recording by the Clerkes of
Free CD Release: IN EXCELSIS
2008-09-28 by Mike Dickson
The fourth free CD in the occasional series has been released today. All tracks on it are available for free listening either from the web site or for free
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by fdoddy@aol.com
I feel sorry for those perfect pitch folks.? The woman who does all my orchestral contracting has perfect pitch and she has taught herself over the years to
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Mike Dickson
Oddly enough, I knew someone whose pitch was so good he had to give up music altogether as everything sounded out of tune to him. He said that the radio gave
Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Bernie
Wish it were true. I used to play with a guy by the name of Grayson Hugh who has absolute pitch. The band could never be in tune enough for him, especially
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by fdoddy@aol.com
Everything is out of tune...thank the lord! ... From: Mark Pring To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 6:45 pm
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Mark Pring
I am not particulalrly musical but isn tdelaying the resolution of the chord is pretty much the main mellotron string playing technique? So maybe Mantovani is
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Mark Pring
The tumbling effect is purely musical, and is achieved in the strings by delaying the resolution of notes in a chord. It was born as follows: having formed
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Bruce Daily
Hi- I now have to wonder who influenced Mantovani (other than the dollar sign)... Maybe this story has a better beginning. ... From: Mark Pring
New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-28 by newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the newmellotrongroup group. File :
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by Mark Pring
PS Sorry for spelling your name incorrectly Mike ... From: Mark Pring Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone? To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-28 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/27/2008 6:45:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, markpringnz@yahoo.com writes: I can no longer listen to Sandy Denny and I suspect the Moody
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-28 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/26/2008 10:31:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes: It has seen better days but it could be worse. That big-ass
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-28 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/26/2008 1:27:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes: Hi again- The rough and rusty Missouri Tron #1222 showed up on
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-27 by Mark Pring
Being told that Mike Pinder was influenced by Mantovani ranks just behind Mike Dixon telling me that Sandy Denny sang out of tune, in a list of things I wish
Re: Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-27 by Bernie
My folks had a lot of Mantovani albums when I began growing up, so I heard his music all the time. Maybe that s why I like Pinder s Mellotron arrangements.
Mantovani Anyone?
2008-09-27 by tomdcour
Recently ,in an interview, Mike Pinder expressed that Mantovani had been an influence on his mellotron work. Vaguely remembering some haunting strains of Love
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-27 by Bruce Daily
That could make for a painful curtain call. ... From: tronbros@aol.com Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough Tron on ebay To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-26 by tronbros@aol.com
In a message dated 26/09/2008 20:25:30 GMT Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes: Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too! Well, mine s waaay
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-26 by Rick Blechta
... Well, mine s waaay bigger than yours. Even Martinge says so -- and he knows about these things!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron film in London...
2008-09-26 by Mattias Olsson (Roth Händle studios)
Hi Chris, I am Mattias. Nice to meet you. Have you heard my band ? The last thing the world needs are more Johnny come lately musicians espousing about how
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily
Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too! ... From: ceccles_ca Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough Tron on ebay To:
Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-26 by ceccles_ca
... tonight. Item #270279988277. It has seen better days but it could be worse. That big-ass transformer... Is that a mod? 240 volts?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-26 by Mark Pring
Thanks Bruce and everyone else. I have added all this to the long list of things to do to #1565. Mark ... From: Bruce Daily Subject: Re:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily
Aren t we up late?! Gotta read these things more closely.... (boot to the head) Thanks, Frank, for the clarification letter. -Bruce D. ... From: Bruce
Rough 'Tron on ebay
2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily
Hi again- The rough and rusty Missouri Tron #1222 showed up on ebay tonight. Item #270279988277. The gentleman was right about the condition,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- Perhaps it is a linear taper. During repair I measured the resistance change as I turned the control, and seem to remember it as acting
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-26 by lsf5275@aol.com
In a message dated 9/25/2008 5:38:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, astroboy@cinci.rr.com writes: Hi Bruce. According to the Dave Kean M400 Fix-it Book, the tone
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by jeffrey coulter
... log would be the same as audio taper. pots are either linear or log/audio.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by john barrick
Hi Bruce. According to the Dave Kean M400 Fix-it Book, the tone pot (listed as R4) is a 25k Log, not audio taper. The volume pot (R1) is listed as 10k Log.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Bruce Daily
Hey Mark- I had the same problem with my tone control; it had no effect. I looked for a replacement, but couldn t find the right pot (with a 2-inch
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Mark Pring
Thanks John and Bernie, I tend to have the volume control set to about 8:00, ignore the tone control and try and sort the sound out through the mixer. I must
Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Bernie
The tone control on my M400 has a noticeable difference up to about 11:00, then it doesn t seem to make much difference...or maybe my ears are just too shot to
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by john barrick
Mark, I suspect that you have either a problem with your tone pot or your pre-amp. The tone control on my M400 has a very noticeable effect on the sound
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Mark Pring
The tone control doesn t seem to make much difference to the sound on my M400, which is so bright as to be positively incandescent. Is this a fault on my
Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by ceccles_ca
... 3 Violins on the MK VI sound very bright with the tone control at 10. (Especially through a good keyboard amp or studio monitor). I usually set the tone
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by john barrick
I could be wrong (Clay would know) but I think there s a definite difference in the pre-amp johnbarrick
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Mark Pring
Thanks Clay. Do you think there is any difference between the sound of the Mark VI and the M400? Or perhaps a difference in the tapes rather than the machines?
Re: New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by ceccles_ca
... Strings are 3 violins played on my MK VI. The tune is Always The Sun (chorus) by The Stranglers. Clay
Re: [newmellotrongroup] New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by tony1
Very nice piece you have there Clay! I think it captures the feel of the instrument very well. Best, Tony #510 Fl ... From: Mark Pring To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] New file uploaded to newmellotrongroup
2008-09-25 by Mark Pring
Nice one Clay, More details please, which strings? original song artist etc Mark ... From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com