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Subject: Re: RE:Weird Mellotron

From: "tron400" <kornowicz@...>
Date: 2002-06-30

Hi Norm,

Wasn't the tape also 4-track, 1/2" width?

Bernie

--- In Mellotronists@y..., NormLeete@a... wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Only ever seen or played one like this and it was a 4-track. Even
though they
> were only prototypes they were quite well made but the surprise
was that they
> were made from sheet steel!
> Using the best of fridge / cooker technology the whole thing used
cunningly
> fold sheet metal for both the cabinet and some of the key internal
> components. The tape frame look standard despite the different
construction
> techniques and carried the same length of tape as usual so 8
second was the
> order of the day.
>
> The controls were for each track as the heads did not move so it
was possible
> to blend tracks not next to each other.
>
> All in all a brave attempt to develop a new instrument that sadly
failed -
> shame...
>
> All the best,
> Norm