The Mellotron Group

I have it on good authority that Mike actually did play a BiroTron....One that had been (ab)used for 25 years and was in a Mellotron shop for refurbishing. And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. Mind you , Mike said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks to the
keys being sprung with something that could have been used to catapult
boulders over a castle wall 600 years ago"
    Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second? Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron

Dave:
Do you still have #008?  If so, do you get a chance to play it often?  

Clay


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "dave" <trondave@...> wrote:

>
>    I have it on good authority that Mike actually did play a BiroTron....One that had been (ab)used for 25 years and was in a Mellotron shop for refurbishing. And STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less than 1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. Mind you , Mike said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks to the
> keys being sprung with something that could have been used to catapult
> boulders over a castle wall 600 years ago"
>     Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second? Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron
>

In a message dated 15/04/2009 14:20:32 GMT Standard Time, trondave  writes:

And  STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less 
than  1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. 


You'd be surprised at how things have improved!
 
M
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
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"Dave" obviously is not used to Mike's sense of humor.
 
 
In a message dated 4/15/2009 9:20:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

Mike  said "The keyboard is heavier than a direct action pipe organ, thanks 
to  the
> keys being sprung with something that could have been used to  catapult
> boulders over a castle wall 600 years  ago"


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>> Can a Mellotron trill 10 or more notes per second?

I've just tried. In a second I can manage about 11 or 12, although why 
you'd want to is a mystery.

 >> Well, guess what can? Ill give you a hint........BiroTron

So can a piano. And a chromatic harmonica. At a push, a kazoo might be 
able to as well.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/

Martin....Are you actually comparing a 1978 BiroTron with a 2009 Mellotron ?!!! Im really surprised at you. When I said "a Birotron in a Mellotron (repair)shop is faster than the mellotron sitting next to it, I assumed that most people would consider that the mellotron would also be in for repair and would also be of a similar vintage. Or does a 2009 model already need repair ? Just kidding....more of that humour that this group is famous for !!!!

-- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:

>
>  
>  
> In a message dated 15/04/2009 14:20:32 GMT Standard Time, trondave  writes:
> 
> And  STILL I cant imagine that the keyboard action could be anything less 
> than  1000% faster than the Mellotron sitting next to it. 
> 
> 
> You'd be surprised at how things have improved!
>  
> M
>  
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 
> 
> US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@..._ 
> (http://JMoore6397@.../) 
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink_ (mailto:pjc56@earthlink)
>

Why don't you go get a good night's sleep and calm the fuck down.
 
 
In a message dated 4/15/2009 10:11:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
trondave@gmail.com writes:

There's that humour that you are so famous for  !!


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There you go making assumptions again. Kind of how you assumed that you can 
 google a bunch of information about BiroTron keyboard action. Look Dave, 
it was  a cool concept that few people care to argue about. Very ingenious 
machine.  Now why don't you stop being so defensive? Thou dost protest too 
much, and thou  art becoming annoying.
 
This is a MELLOTRON LIST!!! We can discuss BiroTrons, but we can only argue 
 about Mellotrons, Scotch and beer (and that doesn't include comparing 
Mellotrons  to BiroTrons. I personally hereby raise your arm in victory and 
agree that  BiroTrons had great keyboards. As I recall, Edsels had really 
comfortable  seats.
 
Please go start a BiroTron group. Then those that wish to can all sign  up 
and argue which of the 13 BiroTrons had the best keyboard action. Too bad  
about the production BiroTrons having vertical cassettes and all. 
 
I have found that one can set out a nice lunch on top of a Mellotron. Try  
that on a BiroTron.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 4/15/2009 10:21:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
trondave@gmail.com writes:

When I  said "a Birotron in a Mellotron (repair)shop is faster than the 
mellotron  sitting next to it, I assumed that most people would consider that 
the  mellotron would also be in for repair and would also be of a similar  
vintage.

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There we go!!! Glad to have you aboard.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 4/16/2009 12:48:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
trondave@gmail.com writes:

Frank....Oddly enough I thought of starting a  birotron group only like 
hours ago, and I hope you will join as well as anyone  else who is curious or 
whatever !!
  Sorry if it seemed like I was defending or  promoting the birotron, etc. 
   Also sorry if I was becoming  annoying.... Also sorry if I was becoming  
annoying....<WB


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  From: lsf5275@aol.com 
  To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mike is NOT a liar (Mellotron lovers, do not read)






  There we go!!! Glad to have you aboard.

  Frank

  In a message dated 4/16/2009 12:48:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, trondave@gmail.com writes:
    Frank....Oddly enough I thought of starting a birotron group only like hours ago, and I hope you will join as well as anyone else who is curious or whatever !!
      Sorry if it seemed like I was defending or promoting the birotron, etc. 
       Also sorry if I was becoming annoying.....I will raise my beer to that....CHEERS !!!!!


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