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    Posted: October 26 2007 at 22:22
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

In the late Nineties I did an interview with Spock's Beard their keyboardplayer Ryo Okumoto, it was fun to notice his enthousiasm when he talked (in very poor English, like Manuel from Fawlty Towers Wink) about his love for vintage keyboards, especially the Hammond organ and the Mellotron. If you take a look at the cover of the live CD The Beard Is Out There you see a wonderful shot of an ecstatic Ryo and his wide range of keyboards, including that white piece of furniture:
 
 
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In fact, Ryo Okumoto used 2 mellotrons for that live album, check the other photos and you see the other one.Wink
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2007 at 09:52
Spock's Beard used the Hammond and the Mellotron on the USA tour but during the European tour Ryo made samples.
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Oh yes, and this live album is so so great!!

There's a nice intro a Mellotron's choir in "The Great Nothing" but we can see in the making of V that it was not played with a real Mellotron. Bt the sound is fantastic too :)
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Points: 7659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2007 at 05:36
In the late Nineties I did an interview with Spock's Beard their keyboardplayer Ryo Okumoto, it was fun to notice his enthousiasm when he talked (in very poor English, like Manuel from Fawlty Towers Wink) about his love for vintage keyboards, especially the Hammond organ and the Mellotron. If you take a look at the cover of the live CD The Beard Is Out There you see a wonderful shot of an ecstatic Ryo and his wide range of keyboards, including that white piece of furniture:
 
 
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Points: 849 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2007 at 03:03
Originally posted by Proglodita Proglodita wrote:

The Sum of No Evil...
 
 
Are that real Mellotrons? The credits say they are, but there's no a single photo af a Mellotron inside the booklet, and somewhere I read once that Stolt/TFK only uses samples.
 
But there are good apearences of trons, especially that of choirs in "The River" .


Roine Stolt said that they have recorded in a vintage style studio full of vitnage gear. But noestly, I didn't see how the sound of the TFK improve??!! In fact I'm really disappointed by this band, I can't stand it anymore, I was curious about these new sounds but I don't why Roine Stolt teased us like that, saying that there was a bit of Transatlantic as well...

I'm not sure that they ever used a real mellotron. Spock's Beard did at the beginning by the way :)


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The Sum of No Evil...
 
 
Are that real Mellotrons? The credits say they are, but there's no a single photo af a Mellotron inside the booklet, and somewhere I read once that Stolt/TFK only uses samples.
 
But there are good apearences of trons, especially that of choirs in "The River" .
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                                          Here's my review about Trion:
 

TRION — Pilgrim

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4%20stars In 2003 the Dutch trio Trion (an abbreviation of the words trio and Mellotron) released their debut CD entitled Tortoise, a wonderful symphonic prog album layered with beautiful Mellotron samples. It was received very well by the press and progrock fans and soon Colossus (Finnish Progressvie Rock Society) invited Trion to contribute to the 2-CD The Spaghetti Epic (featuring progrock bands from all over the world). Trion was OK and delivered the epic Frank. This composition can be found on this new CD (in a re-arranged version) while originally Trion was only founded to make one album!

Listening to Pilgrim I notice a huge progress in comparison with their first effort, way more dynamic and alternating, also due to the more varied vintage keyboard sound. That variety is very present in the first song Pilgrim: a violin-Mellotron intro, a piece with Fender Rhodes piano and a sensitive guitar solo, a compelling rhythm with Hammond organ runs and propulsive guiar riffs, a mid- tempo with fluent synthesizer flights and a final part with first fragile Grand piano/Mellotron and then organ, Mellotron and slide guitar, wonderful! In the other tracks the atmospheres range from dreamy to compelling with echoes from Seventies Camel, Genesis and Focus. Especially the interplay between organ and Mellotron with the electric guitar is beautiful and moving, like in Silence of the Universe, Giant Man, The Deep Ocean and Out There Somewhere. In between we hear interludes with warm play on classical - and acoustic guitar like in How We Used To Go (solo piece) and Reveal The Mystery (wonderful interplay between organ and Mellotron). Also worth to listen to are the tracks The Book (majestic church organ sound aling slide guitar and Mellotron) and the mellow A Dream (warm sound of the Grand piano and fragile acoustic guitar). But the absolute highlight is the final composition Frank: it begins with twanging 12-string guitar (like early Genesis) and violin-Mellotron, then lots of shifting moods (with moving guitar, beautiful Mellotron), a captivating duel between fiery guitar and fluent synthesizer runs and a compelling grand finale delivering a long and moving guitar solo, supported by mellow organ and strong drums, this is Progheaven!

What a wonderful album, I am glad Trion decided not to remain an one-shot-band!
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Fellow Tron-maniacs, check out Dutch band Trion their new album entitled Pilgrim, you will be carried away to Tron-Heaven Approve !
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Hmm, only about $143, though it is sort of a one trick pony, vs. $540 for Reason 4 plus the mellotron add on.  I haven't fully explored the other add ons, but the software looks rather impressive.  Might get me off the archives, which I usually do on the computer room computer and holed up in the music room exploring the program.
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I go for the mindblowing choir-Mellotron in Afterglow on Seconds Out ApproveApprove 
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LOL

Well, if you need any help, feel free to ask me ;) it's not that hard, and if it's just for the M-Tron, you don't need to own a very powerful computer.

Anyway, it's actually the best way to play the Mellotron sounds apart from the genuine one of course. There is some cool sounds like "Yes Strings" or the "Entangled" sounds as weel :)
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Tomorrow I will meet fellow PA member Angelo, I will ask him about  the M-Tron. I am very interested but it's no coincidence Tony R30 Evil%20Smile nicknamed me Caveman because of my poor knowledge of the computer. If it is easy to install the software and you can easily play on the master keyboard, then I think the M-Tron is a good option .. and much cheaper and reliable than a genuine Mellotron Wink 
 
                                         
 
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Oh yes! Maybe you thought I was talking about a "real" keyboards with my first picture...

You need a computer and a master keyboard, but it's still les expansive than a real one :D
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh, do I have to use a computer ShockedShocked......Dead?
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

How many euros did you pay for that M-Tron, Anaon?


I firstly bought the first pack from G-Media:



And then I bought the complete pack when MAudio bought the software, with all the three bank sounds cds!!:


For 110 euros, it's like a dream LOL
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

i have a virtual mellotron - it sounds great, takes up hardly any room, there are no messy tapes and the notes can go for longer than 8 seconds, and its not expensive!Big%20smile
 
 
 
Mello-T downloadable ReFill

For the ultimate in lo-fi nostalgia, this accurate sampling of the vintage Mellotron® and Chamberlin® tape-based keyboards brings an incredible sound sought after by so many musicians these days.

From the classic "Strawberry Field Flutes" to the ominous "Tron Choirs" to the moody blue sound of violins and strings, this value packed refill brings thousands of dollars worth of collectible vintage "Trons" to Reason's NNXT sampler.

 
not like the real thing obviously but a lotta fun..Wink
 
http://www.propellerheads.se/       for sound demo
 


I visited the site it appears this is an add on and you have to buy the Reason 4 software $500 US first.  But the software looks really impressive and would greatly upgrade what I could do in my music room.  I have an old Kawai K1 synth that I can interface with my computer and had looked in the past for something like a software drum machine.  Can you shed any more info on whether the Refill package works alone?
 
you're correct Brian it is an add-on in refill form, it is not a standalone program though it will work in Reason 3, you should be able to get a copy on ebay fairly easily and cheaper than the new one. Smile
 
 
 
also cheers Erik - will look forward to hearing your piece i hope!  seriously with the right gear the sound from Mello T  can be amazing.
 
 
BTW Mello T can be found on Propellerheads site under "prop shop -Sonic Reality ReFills"

 


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How many euros did you pay for that M-Tron, Anaon?
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This is my Mellotron:


I use it a lot on my future album :)

Eric > I will look for Opera Prima, I didn't know this duo but it seems really great too!
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Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

i have a virtual mellotron - it sounds great, takes up hardly any room, there are no messy tapes and the notes can go for longer than 8 seconds, and its not expensive!Big%20smile
 
 
 
Mello-T downloadable ReFill

For the ultimate in lo-fi nostalgia, this accurate sampling of the vintage Mellotron® and Chamberlin® tape-based keyboards brings an incredible sound sought after by so many musicians these days.

From the classic "Strawberry Field Flutes" to the ominous "Tron Choirs" to the moody blue sound of violins and strings, this value packed refill brings thousands of dollars worth of collectible vintage "Trons" to Reason's NNXT sampler.

 
not like the real thing obviously but a lotta fun..Wink
 
http://www.propellerheads.se/       for sound demo
 


I visited the site it appears this is an add on and you have to buy the Reason 4 software $500 US first.  But the software looks really impressive and would greatly upgrade what I could do in my music room.  I have an old Kawai K1 synth that I can interface with my computer and had looked in the past for something like a software drum machine.  Can you shed any more info on whether the Refill package works alone?
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Excellent post Mystic Fred Thumbs%20Up If I buy that virtual Mellotron, I can make my own Prog Andaluz Approve
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