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Re: SV: [Mellotronists] New MkVII

2004-02-24 by ceccles_ca

Markus:
"Massive" - Good choice of words.  Beautiful cabinet.

One pitch control...Is it one capstan / motor ?

Clay


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Markus Resch" <rah287w@t...> 
wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I've been out of town for the last few days, therefore the delayed 
answer.
> 
> I am glad to get some positive reaction on the Mahagony units. It 
has been
> very inspiring designing these together with my cabinet maker. Pls 
note that
> they are of massive mahagony - the only way to go for an 
uncompromising
> finish.
> 
> After having made so many MkVI's I thought it was time for a dual 
manual
> unit.
> 
> The MKVII has the following controls from right to left:
> On/off
> Volume RH
> Tone RH
> Hi/lo speed
> Pitch
> Volume LH
> Tone LH
> "Mono/stereo" switch
> Headphone Vol
> Headphone outlet
> 
> The lid is hinged as on a MkVI and the two wooden blocks with the 
track
> selector knobs stay in place when the lid is opened.
> 
> The amp has two balanced tube outputs and two jacks for volume 
pedals. The
> mono/stereo switch could be called "split" since it mixes together 
the two
> keyboards into one output (controlled by one volume pedal).
> 
> We're stepping up production to meet the increasing demand - a 
number of
> customers have bought their second MkVI, the band The Cardigans 
amongst
> others.
> 
> That's all from the factory for now
> 
> Markus

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