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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 10 Worst Keyboards

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Date: 2007-12-01

For some reason the Optigan was never the disappointment that the
Orchestron was. Maybe it's because the former was actually sold as a toy
by Mattell, whereas the latter was sold as a 'professional instrument'.

Mike

fdoddy@aol.com wrote:
>
> That's where you and part ways Andy. I just love the
> Orchestron/Optigan library. It's so cute....
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kinchmusic@aol.com
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 2:57 am
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] 10 Worst Keyboards
>
> For me it's the Vako Orchestron. I bought it as a "replacement" for a
> tron I sold way back when. Lo fi...Huge disappointment!
> Andy K
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> ∗1. The Birotron (cool in concept; dismal in execution)∗
> ∗2. Any pre-M1 Chamberlin (Excedrin cycling headache # infinity)∗
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