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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: need opinions for making a mellotron choice

2012-02-19 by tronbros

The Mtron sounds more like a 'tron than any other device, program or objet d'art with the new Streetly Tapes, other than a real M400 so there!

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 19 Feb 2012, at 17:47, "mellotronmadness" <markpringnz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Not that I know anything, but why not use the mellotron sample disc a midi keyboard and a laptop, you probably have the laptop and keyboard already. That will probably sound better than the M4000D. Failing that the same combination and M-Tron ( this will be even cheaper ) which will sound as good as a memotron. If you have an ipad the M4000 app.
> 
> I cannot understand why anyone would fork out $2000 for something which just looks a bit like a mellotron and isn't.
> 
> But then again I don't much about it. 
> 
> Mark
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Murray Anderson <mca@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone
> > 
> > > i am considering buying a digital mellotron,(i would prefer the analogue
> > > M4000 by streetly but it is way too expensive...)
> > 
> > I hope that mentioning this is not against list policy: my collection of
> > vintage synths, including Mellotron M-400S, ARP 2600, Roland VP-330 vocoder,
> > and more are on their way to England. Presuming they are OK after the
> > journey (they'll be checked and if necessary serviced on arrival), they are
> > scheduled for the Vemia auction April 7-14. So maybe you'll be able to get
> > one for less than a new M4000!
> > 
> > I'll post a link to some photo's of them on the studio's website in the next
> > few days.
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> > Murray
> > 
> > Murray Anderson
> > Milestone Studios
> > 21 Bloem Street
> > Cape Town 8001
> > South Africa
> > 
> > http://www.milestones.co.za
> > Tel: +27 (0)21-424 6000
> > Fax: +27 (0)86-628 7618
> >
> 
>

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