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I really don’t think you want to compare breakdowns and local repair availability to the tape machines. Most digital
keyboards are extremely reliable and unless Marcus is using custom LSI chips the unit could probably be repaired by
any good tech especially if Marcus makes service documentation available. This is one of the main reasons almost every
“Mellotron” band has gone digital long ago….even the big ones where cost is not a factor. Of course time will tell as to
the reliability of the 4000D…….
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:05 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: M4000 D
I got to wondering about any potential "tech issues" which might develop down the road with the digital unit. Since these are small run, hand made instruments and the only support is in Sweden, what happens in case of malfunctions...or what exactly COULD go wrong with these and how easily are they fixed by local repair places? What's the breakdown rate on Memotrons? (has anyone heard?) It's not like tape replay where you can change a single broken tape or blown capacitor. I magine the whole thing is on a motherboard but what issues could potentially develop? How long will the ROM last? etc. etc. If I got one it's not like I would want to ship it back and forth from Ohio to Sweden for repairs. I assume all parts are easily replaced locally (except the sounds).