Mellotronists

2. A table top keyboard using digital replay technology. Prototyped but rejected as a single note played on either would sound very similar but as soon as more than one note was played the 'real thing' sounded so much better. Without going into detail (don't bother asking as the results of the research is now a Streetly secret) each time you play a note on a tape replay instrument you get a 'performance' that is different each time even if it is the same note! Scrapped - just didn't sound good enough (but Streetly are fussy!).

John still has the prototype - I just asked him. Maybe we can dig it out and send you all some photos. Nick Magnus was also in on this project with Norm at the software end. Thank goodness we went the M4000 route.

Best,

Martin