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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Memotron Video Clip

From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
Date: 2007-06-07

The difference being that Mellotrons never claimed to be designed for constant updates.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Memotron Video Clip

In a message dated 6/6/2007 9:26:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jonesalley@... writes:
I distinctly recall that MIDI was supposed to have constant improvements and
yet it seems to have painted itself into a corner so that companies could
offer backward compatibility. Another short-sighted move.
 
Yet it is backward compatibility on which the development and manufacture of future Mellotrons as well as the survival of those that exist today depends. So here we come full circle.
 
Interesting.
 
Frank




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