The Mellotron Group

Digital control is fine, but for sound generation, count me out.

...and for international touring ?


Den 2011-01-21 00.12, skrev "Tony" <atm655@verizon.net>:

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> Digital control is fine, but for sound generation, count me out.
> Besides I'm a loyal Streetly fan!
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> Tony
> #510 and 2 more Black Beasts ordered :-)
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>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:37  PM
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>> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT-  NAMM 2011
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>> 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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>>> 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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