I did it; I googled the keyboard action of Birotrons and I found just as many complaints about the keyboard action as I did compliments... zero. Either the jury's still out on that question, or more likely... no one gives a shit. If the machine was any good, it would have survived. I think that says it all. Mellotrons survived.
So let's just leave this subject subjective. It's like arguing if farts smell good or not, or if the transmission in a Chevy Vega shifts smoothly.
I, for one don't give a rat's ass about the Birotron. I don't want one. I'm merely interested in how Mike came to form his opinion. Birotrons were a small wart on the giant, elephantine ass of progressive music. (how do you like that one, Rick?)
Oh wait.... I just remembered... there might still exist about a hundred 8 track tape cassettes that aren't buried in landfills around the world. Let's build another Birotron. Then there will have been what... eleven built, or something like that?
Get a laugh.
Frank
In a message dated 4/14/2009 1:53:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail.com writes:
I havent done it yet, but Google Birotron keyboard action....and Ill guarantee that no one who has ever played one hands on has ever complained about it !!