Mellotronists

I don't know about the sound of the Orchestron being "charming." Mine was 
decidedly "low fi" and you could even hear a slight click in the sound on 
each rotation of the disc. This occurred at a slightly different time 
depending on what note was being played. Do yourself a favour and save your 
money for something worthwhile. If you want to simulate this sound I 
recommend you sample a tron on an early sampler.(The less memory/fidelity, 
the better). Then enlist one friend, two tin cans and a length of string, and 
then record the results of playing the sound into one can whilst holding a 
microphone to the other can. That should just about do it.
On no account should anyone pay good money for this sterile useless piece of 
junk. I remember keeping mine for about 2 months. Looking back I'm surprised 
I kept it that long.
Andy K 
EMI m400 # E4/1405