Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-19 by Andy Thompson
... From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys So I m
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-19 by lsf5275@aol.com
So I m guessing the answer to this question is a resounding... no! In a message dated 2/14/2012 12:41:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, lsf5275@aol.com writes:
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by tron400
Martin, Thanks much for the detailed instructions. Bernie
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by tronbros
Bernie and interested parties, Obtain a 3 length of 3/8 wide x 1/8 thick bending quality brass or aluminium from a metal stockist. Find the halfway point
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by Jim Blair
Specially requested, due to nicknames that friends and clients have given to Mellotrons that I ve owned over the years. The White Devil, The Hellotron, Satan s
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by Gary Brumm
I rebuilt a PDP 11……if only I had stopped and asked myself WHY???? must of been a reason….for a museum maybe?? ☺ From:
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by tron400
Sadly, they re already gone :-(
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by tron400
I plan on using a wooden dowel.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by Mark
Thanks Bruce, #1565 was in an interesting mood that day.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by Bruce Daily
Wonderful! Your best yet! -Bruce D. ________________________________ From: mellotronmadness To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-19 by fdoddy@aol.com
Guys, you re scaring the children with the nerdy math crap! fritz ... From: John Wright To: newmellotrongroup
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by mellotronmadness
It wouldn t be easy, you would need to use the pitch control and it would have to alter some notes and not others, if you listen to the intro the D+E at the
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Gary Brumm
....no reason they couldn t sound like that....... From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by mellotronmadness
I m sure the M4000D is wonderful, it s passed through my mind to buy one and I also considered the memotron, but neither of them will ever sound like this:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Bruce Daily
1232 I believe ________________________________ From: John Wright To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by John Wright
Ok, I admit I launched the trusty windows programmer calculator to translate to octal. John Frustrated ex DEC PDP11/70 assembly language programmer. From:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Bruce Daily
Aww, in pure octal it s not so bad.... ________________________________ From: John Wright To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by John Wright
Nice serial number. 8-) From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Blair Sent: Saturday, February 18,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Jim Blair
One of the trons here has the flute/8voice/3violins tapes installed backwards. By accident of course. But it sounds excellent. Unique, in a really nice way. By
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Bruce Daily
...And, kick out the cats. They are also attracted to tapes. ________________________________ From: Chris Dale To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-18 by Chris Dale
Just don t forget to make sure any steel, metal rods etc. are not magnetic.
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-17 by tron400
Nice! I can t wait to get to the arse reel.
Re: Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by ClayE
See photo on home page. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/ A three foot steel rod comes in handy to put the spools on. Arse!
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by fdoddy@aol.com
hahaha.. ... From: Mike Dickson To: newmellotrongroup Sent: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 2:33 pm Subject: Re:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by Mike Dickson
And an osteopath...
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by fdoddy@aol.com
The best technique I think involves a bottle of wine, some classic Al Green and a pair of handcuffs. fritz ... From: tron400 To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by Tom Doncourt
A boomstand to hold the spool was helpfull! On Feb 16, 2012, at 1:30 PM, tron400 wrote: It s been a few years since I ve laced a frame, and it was a pretty old
Lacing a Tape Frame
2012-02-16 by tron400
It s been a few years since I ve laced a frame, and it was a pretty old one. I vaguely remember loosening 2 bolts at each end of the existing tape, taping one
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-15 by Bruce Daily
Help! I ve jousted, and I can t get up! -Bruce D. ________________________________ From: lsf5275@aol.com To:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys [1 Attachment]
2012-02-15 by lsf5275@aol.com
Oh God! The horror! In a message dated 2/14/2012 1:18:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nic@birotron.org writes: [_Attachment(s)_
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- I tuned in to catch the news, which was still delayed by the Grammys. Paul McCartney just started to play Golden Slumbers & The End .
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by Nic Lewis
... They do indeed make it interesting, however as with all contact sports things can get rough........ []
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-14 by Bruce Daily
That s gotta be it! -Bruce D. ________________________________ From: lsf5275@aol.com To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by Bruce Daily
Yeah, those motorized scooters make it interesting. ________________________________ From: tron400 To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by tron400
Well, I m not a reality show fan, but I would watch that.
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by John Wright
A new reality show where two grandmothers joust with knitting needles. From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On
Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by tron400
Grammys? What s that?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-14 by lsf5275@aol.com
The hole was probably cut to facilitate grabbing the flywheel for dramatic pitch bends. A Minimoog or some other object probably sat on top of the Tron,
Re: The Grammys
2012-02-14 by lsf5275@aol.com
Anyone besides me notice the Mellotron on stage when Foster The People were playing? I m guessing it s the first time A Mellotron has been used onstage at a
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-14 by Chris Dale
Hi Andy: Yes I think you re probably right Andy. And I wonder about the brief choir sound in Wonderous Stories and some of the sounds on Awaken too. I don t
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by Andy Thompson
... From: Chris Dale To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron Wakeman
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by Tony
No offense intended, but a blue or grey meanie is an ARP 2600. I’ve owned them since 1974, and I too am perplexed at the blue Trons hole in the side. Tony
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- Even back when you (Frank) introduced us to the blue meanie I couldn t help wondering why the hole was cut. Did the casehacker want to remove
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Kills "The Last Goodbye" on David Letterman (Memotron)
2012-02-13 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- I like it. Her sleepy vocals work well with the tron. -Bruce D. ________________________________ From: Mark
It's back!
2012-02-13 by Dieter
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by lsf5275@aol.com
I have a good feeling that Streetly had nothing to do with this machine. Oddly, I ran into a young musician on Facebook who swears that his father had seen and
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by Chris Dale
Frank: It looks strange. Was this something that Streetly did as a custom job, or did the customer musician hack into it himself?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by Chris Dale
... I erroneously thought that the T550 s were made from 1976 onward because John Bradley had a direct hand in building those himself and had started with
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-13 by lsf5275@aol.com
When I first acquired the Blue Mellotron it was set up with looped tapes. In the You tube video you can see them. They were crap and I can t imagine what
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: T550 Mellotron
2012-02-12 by Nic Lewis
... TD did indeed have Birotrons - they bought 2 and would very probably have been the only commercial customer we had. Off hand I cannot recall which TD