[pianotech] cents: Nights in White Satin OT

[James Grebe]

The Nights in White Satin was recorded using a melotron, a tape based 
recording of instrumental sounds, mainly violins, which always seem to vary 
in pitch,  It recorded a group of violins, note per note and could be played 
back on a keyboard.  They , along with the Bee Gees  and others used 
melotrons,
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Piano Boutique" <pianoboutique at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] cents: Nights in White Satin OT


If you want a real bad out of tune piano on a tuning, listen to New York 
State Of Mind by Billy Joel.  I don't think it was planned that way because 
it is not consistent.

That doesn't mean that I have no soft spot in my heart for studio tuners. 
You can do your best in the morning and after hours of banging, they get 
there take, but your tuning is out the window.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chuck Vetter
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 9:52 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] cents: Nights in White Satin OT


  Absolutely, frequently.
  C
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
    To: pianotech at ptg.org
    Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 6:46 AM
    Subject: [pianotech] cents: Nights in White Satin OT


    greetings,


            is it just me or does the string section in the instrumental 
portion of the recording nights in white satin sound a few cents off from 
the other orchestration and this song's vocals?

           i hear it in other rock songs too... anyone?


    julia gottshall
    reading pa