Not really what I meant, there is something inherently
charming about the mechanical nature of the tron,
watching the tapes go up and down etc. If there was a
black box which produced the same sound and didn't
need any maintenance, without tapes and motors, would
you feel the same about it?
I wasn't meaning to say that trons were particularly
unreliable, you and the list have pretty much
convinced me that they aren't. But compared to an
electronic keyboard they do need more work.
Mark
--- tronbros@aol.com wrote:
>
>
> Mark and all,
>
> I
> sometimes get the impression that mellotrons
> mechanical nature and all the problems that go with
> it
> are actually part of its charm for a lot of owners.
>
>
>
> This is a fallacy. Just what are all these problems
> other than those
> created by not being maintained at reasonable
> intervals? M400s are reliable but
> they need looking after just like your mower,
> washing machine, car, medical
> appliance and Braun Automatic! (that's probably a
> washing machine - ed.)
>
> M
>
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
>
>
> _www.mellotronics.com_
> (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
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> (http://JMoore6397@aol.com/)
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> (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)
>
>
>
>
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