The Mellotron Group

Markus intentionally sends the frames with too much tape. Insert the frame  
and take the slack out of the tapes at the front of the frame after 
carefully  making sure the attack on each is set properly at the heads. Tension a  
single tape until you get 9 seconds at proper pitch and then set all of the  
others to match it. You should have no further problems.
 
 
In a message dated 7/19/2011 1:51:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tomdcour@amnh.org writes:

 
 
 
I bought a tape frame from  Markus awhile ago. The tapes never return  
properly. I don't know if it is extra length of the frame , the springs (they  
are more lax) or the roller return assemblies. Any one have any experience  
with these things?

On Jul 19, 2011, at 1:40 PM, feline1973 wrote:



 
Sounds like you just entered it, pretty decisively, for the "have been  
known to 'mess' if it improves the overall experience" camp :)

In any  case, I don't know what "messing" (if any) has been done on the 
M4000D, but  I bet it's a better experience that waiting 6 minutes for the 
Pindertron CD  to load in my Akai!

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  tronbros <tronbros@...> wrote:
>
> Just back from holiday  and have read the discussion WHICH WE WON'T BE 
ENTERING. We meet our  customers' requirements 99.9% of the time and have been 
known to 'mess' if  it improves the overall experience. Nothing is too 
sacrosanct whatever the  group thinks.
> 
> Best,
> 
> M
> 
> _mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) 
> 
>  
> 
> On 18 Jul 2011, at 18:36, john barrick  <barrickjohn262@...> wrote:
> 
> > I'm not protesting -  I just have a preference for a real Mellotron. If 
you want to use samples  that's fine by me. I think we can co-exist 
peacefully and  productively.
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, Jul 18, 2011  at 6:49 AM, Charles <charel196@...> wrote:
> > 
> >  some guys remind me of horse & buggy owners protesting the  
automobile.:)
> > 
> > -- 
> > john  barrick
> > 
> > *Leo got it right the first time*
>  > *then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
> >  
>  >
>