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    Software/Hardware Overview: Let Us Praise the Mellotron


    (http://www.mellotron.com)
    Pressing a key (1), causes two screws (2) to connect a pressure pad (3) with the tape head (5), and the pinch wheel (4) with the continuously rotating capstan (6). Tape is pulled at a gradual speed, counterbalanced by a tension spring (8–10) and stored temporarily in a storage bin (7) until the key is released. (courtesy Wikipedia)
    under the hood (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
    an object of desire - the Mellotron M4000 (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
    papa bear, momma bear, and baby bear (courtesy of www.mellotron.com)
    two flavors of the Memotron (courtesy
    my own M-Tron Pro, rockin' a Chamberlin and an Orchestron at the same time....
    a free Mellotron plug-in? Yes, please....
    the NewTron Bomb III now gives you double the fun
    Puremagnetik in its Kontakt avatar version (M4L users see below)
    let a hundred Mellotrons bloom....
    a Microtron in action!
    a Mellotron for your iPad, Streetly tapes and all....

    by Gregory Taylor on
    Oct 23, 2018 5:52 PM

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      Oct 25 2018 | 11:51 am
      Made with max. Every note was sampled for each voice. Voices are 3.
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