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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Pinch rollers
From: kenmerb@...
Date: 2004-03-17
In a message dated 3/16/2004 7:05:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, andy.thompson@... writes:
I've been doing a good bit of recording on #1145 lately (at last!), and I've been having quite a bit of trouble keeping individual notes set up. I'll adjust everything before I start, then after 1/2 hour, some notes are 'out' again. Also, I can feel a distinct vibration on certain notes, and adjusting the pad/roller doesn't seem to make much difference. I tried spinning the rollers by hand, and while some spin freely, the problem ones barely move. I'm not terribly technically-minded, but am I right in thinking I have a problem with these rollers? Is this a stupid question? What can I do about it?
Help!
Andy,
Check out how I solved this problem in my MKII (also works on an M400). The description of the pinch roller issue is about halfway down the page.
http://www.tronsounds.com/mkii_tape_changing.htm
Ken M.
MKII #247
M400 #1217