The Mellotron Group

I agree, it's not a mellotron and I/we aren't bothered about the product just like Steinway don't care about an Alesis piano module.  Raising the price prior to liberating a product into the marketplace is clumsy and flawed.  It raises questions.

Best,

M     

mellotronics.co.uk



On 20 Jan 2011, at 22:37, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> With all respect, Martin, until you can put them side by side and compare them it would be hard to dispute that Markus' digital machine is better than the Memotron. I know people who have played both and that's what I'm told. I certainly understand your bitterness, but in it you lose objectivity. The facts seem to support the likelihood that it was under priced when compared to the Memotron, which I feel is ridiculously overpriced. But people are lining up to buy them. If they weren't, the price wouldn't have gone up. The buzz I am hearing is, "... here is a Mellotron that I can afford." I believe that Markus will sell a bunch of these machines, no matter what he named it. In 6 months he'll probably sell more of them than all the real Mellotrons Streetly could ever make. Sad but true if you're a purist. Regardless of whether or not he uses, "M400D Mellotron,' it just isn't a Mellotron. You make Mellotrons... and damn good ones.
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> The key for Markus is going to be to deliver them. You Tube will let us know. In my opinion they look far cooler and less cheesy than the Memotron.
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> In a message dated 1/20/2011 5:16:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:
> Cock up on the abacus front. Now only 200US below the Memotron. Justice for the arrogance of calling it the M4000D!
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