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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tape guide

From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com>
Date: 2007-12-03


On Dec 2, 2007, at 4:16 PM, Hessel Herder wrote:

Any of you ever had this on a tron: mechanical whine when playing a key?The pinchroller of the key is rolling perfectly,and the tape makes no contact with the tape guides,as far as I can tell.This mechanical artifact comes thru on the audio output for some reason.Any ideas?


I've heard Martin whine when a play various notes on the mellotron, but then, I've also heard Martin whine when I'm not within a 10-foot cattle prod of a mellotron. I think he just whines and there's nothing to be done about it.

Rick