Mellotronists

> 
> What would you control a 300/350 with? A 100?
> Presumably a 200 wouldn't
> work, as it's only single-track tape itself. Or is
> that the thing that sits
> under an M1? Any truth in the rumour that ZZ Top
> used one in '76 for
> foot-operated saxes? No idea what they'd have used
> for triggering.
> 
The remotes, including Kean's M-1R unit, are fired
from a contact strip under SOME keyboard. I called
Dave this afternoon and asked him about it and he says
his M1-R came from a guy named Ron Rose who used it in
a one man band show in Lake Tahoe NV. The whole story
was pretty entertaining! Anyway, Ron had this unit
controlled from a Hammond of some kind and hid the
remote behind a curtain...wowing his fans with the
"magical organ". Much like Michael Iceberg's schtick
with Disney.

> > M-1- One keyboard. Tabletop. 8 trk tape. Stereo
> > outputs. NO multistation.
> >
> > M-2- Same, but with two keyboards
> 
> With the left manual only being 25 notes?

Correct.
> 
> > M-4- Same, but with 4 keyboards.
> 
> Ditto left manuals?

Right again. The bass unit was 25 as well.

> 
> > Riviera- Same but in and organ style cabinet to
> the
> > floor, built in amps, 4 keyboards AND a foot
> operated
> > tape unit.
> 
> Of Three Dog Night fame?

Pinder's was an M-4, not a Riviera likewies with Three
Dog Night.

> 
> > Mark
> 
> Brilliant - thanks for that! As I said, Chamby info
> is thin on the ground...
> 
> Andy T.
> 
> 
> 


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