Mellotronists

Andy Thompson wrote:

> >> Jon Anderson probably wants better hand playability.
>
> >More likely he wanted easy access to the adjustable controls without having
> >to bend over.  That was the big improvement of the Taurus II: separating the
> >controls from the foot pedals.  The big mistake of the Taurus II was
> >omitting the awesome presets of the Taurus I.
>
> Trouble is, they picked their weediest synth as its sound source. Fatal.
> Also, most players wanted hands-free controls, which the Mark 1 provided
> admirably, in a stunningly well thought out design. Who else would've
> realised that a filter amount foot slider would be so useful? However, I see
> your point. Maybe a hybrid between the two would've been the best bit - and
> still could be.

Definitely a possibility.  Bigbriar.com is conducting a survey on what people
would like to see in a Taurus III.  Cast your vote.

John McIntyre
Physics - Astronomy Domine Dept
Michigan State University
mcintyre@...