The Mellotron Group

In a message dated 15/01/2010 18:57:31 GMT Standard Time,  
Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se writes:

Out of curiosity...Out of curiosity...<WBR>Do they really feel the  same 
way today se

John and I are absolutely okay with anyone attempting a digital 'tron and  
there have been several versions since we did our work many years ago.  I  
still have Norm's plan of attack on reams of paper and when the Memotron 
arrived  it felt like there had been a spy in the cab throughout our meetings!  
 
As previously said on many occasions, there are digital emulations of so  
many instruments including every model of grand piano going BUT people  still 
buy grand pianos.  It's the nuances that are missing from these  boxes.  
What makes a Steinway can only be realised through a Steinway  itself.  Same 
goes for a 'tron.  And what makes a mellotron  sound the way it does is FAR 
MORE complex than replaying a sample every  time you press a key.  This is 
just the tip of the iceberg in making a  digital 'tron mellotronic in nature.  
We have been building M4000s and  restoring 'trons all the way through the 
rise of the Memotron, MTron and the  rest.  I doubt we have lost many orders 
from serious mellotron  devotees to our digital rivals.  
 
One day maybe we'll bring out the emulation we have modelled but for now we 
 are happy to machine, drill, tap and bolt metal together.  It's hard work  
and each one is sweat and tears but ultimately it's rewarding if not an 
easy  road to great wealth! 
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
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