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....