Mellotronists

In a message dated 1/14/2006 12:31:02 PM Central Standard Time, 
jkorb@... writes:

> Bernie Kornowicz wrote:
> 
> >Anybody know if changing tracks on an M400 while pressing a key can
> >damage the tape?  --  Bernie
> 
> _______________________________________________________
> 
> Hi Bernie and gang,   If heads  are clean/polished  i.e: less sliding
> friction,  you should be fine.   Try it first on a knackered tape set,
> check before and after for any miniscule changes to edges of tape.
> 
> Good Luck and happy MLK weekend .  -- Jerry Korb at the M-Ranch
> 
> 

This can be used as an interesting technique to blend sounds on the fly.  I 
used to like to blend chords from St. John's Wood Organ to 3-violins with my 
M400 (#1001) by moving the selector while holding down the keys.  Kind of like 
the effect heard near the end of the Moodies' "Procession".

You can't do this on a MK II, but it works on the M400.

I can't do it at all now, because my trons are in storage at the moment ;-(.


Ken M.