Mellotronists

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003, rhintraeger wrote:

> Dear fellow Mellotronists!
> 
> After reading Frank Samagaio's (IMHO brilliant) Mellotron book, I 
> took my faithful #405 to our rehearsal room and kicked it back to 
> life. After cleaning and some routine maintenance it sounds quite 
> well again.
> Now I'm looking for an improved motor controller, my CMC10 shows the 
> usual problems (high frequency noise and pitch problems with six or 
> more keys pressed).
> Does anyone know where to get an improved controller like the SMS2, 5 
> etc? There used to be an SMS5MR for sale at mellotron.com, which 
> ain't there no more.
> Are there schematics available (eg. in the M400 service manual) or 
> has anybody out there one of these controllers for sale?


contact streetly via: tronbros@...
they have a replacement motor card that will make you and your
m400 very happy indeed.

...jeff
[m400 #364]


> Thanks for any kind of information!
> 
> Season's greetings and kind regards
> 
> Reinhard
> (M400# 405, MKII 104)
> 
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