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From: "J.K.Beresford" <j.k.beresford@s...>
Date: Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:12 am
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] MK II station changing
I don't necessarily "want" this John(I don't even own a MKII).I
have just heard some of the horror stories about tape foulups from
the shuttle mechanism.Just was curious if anyone ever tried to
improve on the technology yet. Charles





Why do you want to do this? It works pretty well unless you have a
weak pulse - in which case Martin can provide a stronger pulse
tape - and if it misses going one way it usually gets it on the way
back. I think whatever system you come up with it will involve tape
moving past a head of some sort. Actually the optical tape-stop
sensor on my Revox B77 does work annoying well - picking up
every bad splice it sees! If you're looking for a new system - there
you go!
John
M300#005