Mellotronists

Actually, the biggest tuning problem with early Mini's
was pot jitter. Improved later.

Mark.
--- "d.etheridge1@..."
<d.etheridge1@...> wrote:

> According to Keyboard Magazine around 1993 (a
> feature on Emmo's 
> modular Moog restoration) tuning drift was caused by
> variations in 
> the power supply -obviously as everything's voltage
> controlled. When 
> Keith's modular system was fitted with modern
> stabilised power 
> supplies 'the oscillators just went at attention'.
> Which I presume 
> means that they stayed right on the money for
> tuning.
> I'm guessing that the later Minis would have been
> fitted with a more 
> stable PSU, hence the improved tuning.
> Anyone want to enlarge or correct me on this?
> 
> Best wishes,
> Dave.
> 
> >
> >Sometimes mine is in tune immediately and holds it
> for hours. Sometimes it
> >slips and slides like you wouldn't believe and
> never settles down. This is
> >why I eventually bought a guitar pedal tuner and
> put it in-line between Mini
> >and mixer, using the 'output off when on' jack out
> so's I can retune on the
> >fly. I know the later models (S/N 10,000 and up?)
> are more stable, but I
> >wouldn't swap mine for anything. That's analogue
> synths for you.
> >
> >Andy T.
> 



 
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