Perhaps, but that's only something that affects the player and not the
product. (And you sure do feel that same sort of 'tactile' thing from a
piano and harpsichord as well - what sort have you played?!)
Mike
Rick Blechta wrote:
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> On Dec 6, 2007, at 7:18 PM, lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>
> wrote:
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>> Martin is correct. Mellotrons are not supposed to have problems.
>> There are not supposed to be "wobblies" or stuck notes. A proper
>> Mellotron should pull the tapes through and deliver the sounds as
>> intended. The character of a Mellotron comes from its electronics,
>> not its mechanicals.
>
> But Frank, you do have to admit that there is SOMETHING about feeling
> those tapes moving under your fingers that lends something to the way
> you approach playing it. For some reason you don't feel the moving
> parts of a piano or harpsichord the same way. A tracker organ
> (i.e.-one where the keys articulate wires opening the pipes to the air
> chest) has a bit of that nice feel, but it the mellotron that wins in
> this regard. The Chamberlain would, too, if the keyboard didn't feel
> so much like a toy (mind you I've only played a couple of M1s).
>
> Rick
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