Mellotronists

Apart from the 8 seconds I just presumed it was portability and the 
fact you can stick it on top of a piano or something. Where did the 
masters for these things come from anyway? Were they 'tron, 
Chamby or completely new?
John
> 
> What was the *purpose* of the Birotron?  
> 
> I can't believe that the 8 second time limit was the motivation.  It's
> not like you hear keyboard players say "Damn this Mellotron and its 8
> second time limit!".  Besides, one can always loop the tapes in an
> M400. 
> 
> My guess would be a cost reduction from using commodity 8-track
> drives, or the potential reliability from using a mass produced
> tape mechanism, or the ease of mounting new tapes.
> 
>   -- Don
> 
> -- 
> Don Tillman
> Palo Alto, California, USA
> don@...
> http://www.till.com
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