10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELLOTRON»
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mellotron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mellotron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mellotron: The Machine and the Musicians
A history of the Mellotron and discussions by the musicians who were inspired by this unpredictable keyboard.
Nick Awde, John Bradley, Martin Smith, 2008
"The Mellotron Book" is the first title to explore the unique history and complex inner workings of this one-of-a-kind instrument.
Frank Samagaio, Patrick Runkle, 2002
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Keyboard Magazine Presents Vintage Synthesizers: Pioneering ...
Produced: Mark I (prototype), 1963-1964; Mark II, 1964-1967; Model 300, 1968-
1970; Mellotron/ Novatron Model 400, 1 970-1 980; Novatron Mark V, 1 976-1
981 ; Mellotron USA Ltd. 4Track, 1 980-1 983; Novatron Model T.550 (flight-case
...
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Beatles Gear: Softcover
I lie Mellotron was in lad the younger brother to a US invention, the Chambcrlin
keyboard devised in the late 1940s b\ Harm Chambcrlin. A Chambcrlin re[>
reseniative. Bill Fransen. visited Britain in the earlv 1900s. ostensibly in search of
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Andy Babiuk, Andy Babiuk, Mark Lewisohn, Tony Bacon, The Beatles, 2002
Despite Beatles' producer George Martin's reservations that this instrument came
about 'as if a Neanderthal piano had impregnated a primitive electronic keyboard
, and they'd named their deformed, dwarfish offspring 'Mellotron' (Martin 1994), ...
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The Unreleased Beatles: Music & Film
There's also a four-minute tape of John, again using his primitive multitracking
method, overdubbing Mellotron effects to a playback of his composing tape (
which now has double-tracked vocals). On a surface level, this is almost as hard
to ...
7
Tape Op: The Book about Creative Music Recording
Is that a Mellotron sample on that song? No, its the flute sound on this Roland. I'm
always trying to emulate the flute sound of a Mellotron. Yeah, I love the Mellotron
but there is no way I'll ever have one so I'm trying to find a way to get a sound ...
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Special Sound: The Creation and Legacy of the BBC ...
The Mellotron, like the Workshop's keying units, produced its sound through a
traditional keyboard, but rather than linking each key to a separate oscillator,
each key was connected to a tape playback unit—in effect, seventytwo small tape
...
Originally created by Harry Chamberlin in the mid-'50s, the technology was taken
to England in the early '60s and mass-produced as the Mellotron. Using a series
of tape loops, it was supposed to put an orchestra at your fingertips, but David ...
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Making Music with Samples: Tips, Techniques & 600+ ...
The Beatles also helped popularise the Mellotron, an early and much-loved (if
flawed) attempt at a sampler keyboard, which they used on tracks like 'Strawberry
Fields Forever' (it's that 'flute' sound you hear the beginning). A Mellotron looked
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELLOTRON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mellotron is used in the context of the following news items.
Dave Black, Former Spiders From Mars Guitarist, Dies at 62
Black made his debut with with Kestrel, a prog band whose sound made heavy use of the analog Mellotron synth, before being recruited into ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Jul 15»
Flatliner and Their New EP 'Black Medicine' Go Down Easy | NOISEY
AF: Yea, the only VST instrument is the GForce M-Tron that we use for our Mellotron stuff, because we don't have an actual Mellotron. «Noisey, Jul 15»
LIVE REVIEW: Anton Newcombe & Tess Parks at the Sugar Club …
... drenched in feedback, mellotron and hammond organ that float by in a blissed out narcotic fog – rumbling rather than roaring, hypnotic rather ... «hotpress.com, Jul 15»
Metal Band from Costa Rica Releases New Album on Cassette
... black metal influences and instruments such as the eBow and Mellotron to create both ambience and an often-haunting musical atmosphere. «The Costa Rica Star, Jul 15»
Hudson: Honor to witness Loveless recording
... harmony vocals and guitars from May, and an intriguing keyboard part from Gasper that's run through a pedal to create the feel of a mellotron ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
Jarryd James Drops Impressive Like A Version Of A Weezer Classic
... who presented his take on Weezer's 1995 alt-rock classic 'Say It Ain't So', replacing the grungy guitars of the original with slick mellotron and ... «Tone Deaf, Jul 15»
Review: Jason Isbell's 'Something More Than Free'
... the 400 Unit, sounds more deeply engaged on this album, with rugged arrangements sweetened by Ms. Shires's violin, or by a Mellotron. «New York Times, Jul 15»
Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe review – drone rock with added …
She's an Alan McGee protege, signed to his new-ish label 359 Music; her lyrics, when audible through the fuzz and Mellotron-soaked din, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Piney Gir :Almost Famous: Big In Japan - Soundcheck, Synth Porn …
We spent about an hour in the synth store playing all the Moog, Prophet, Korg, Yamaha, Vox, Oxford Synth Co, Mellotron, Linn we could get our ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Future gives Dirty Sprite 2 a release date
... of the Bees” (which you can hear below) — while other tracks experiment with instrumentation, from piano to Mellotron to orchestral synth. «Tiny Mix Tapes, Jul 15»
