I agree, but legally, it doesn't seem to stand up. When the company was sold back in the day, Streetly couldn't continue to sell Mellotrons, they had to call it something else.. Novatron. Even though by definition is was still a Mellotron.
It's the old Hoover device v Hoover brand name all over. The two co-exist.
We all know what a Mellotron is, but there is now a blurring that now incorporates the digital realm. Hard to see it ever being dis-entangled.
AK
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On 14 Nov 2015, at 06:35, jfranmac@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
It IS very quiet here. Not sure why. Maybe the rarity of these machines is the culpret. However- if you are not playing a Mellotron- you are not using a mellotron.todays synths have some real accurate string sounds. If you cant find a Mellotron- just write/play music and don't worry about it. But don't say it's a Mellotron if it's not a tape playback machine.