The Mellotron Group

I believe Streetly's value statement, or at least what I think it is,  will ultimately win out.   Authenticity and superior performance has always, always, always been their mantra.  I have never heard the M4000 in person, but you can hear it pop on any format, network TV, youTube etc. 

What company has done more to promote a living growing library of unique high quality sounds? 


fritz

 


 

 

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From: lsf5275@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 6:29 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Markus the Mighty...................waht?


  
    
                  

That's not the same thing, Gary. There are zillions of B-3s and they've been around for fifty years. The M4000 is a name Streetly chose for their new machine. The didn't call it the M-400C(yling) They didn't call it the Mark VI multi-voice. They picked a new name for their new machine. They didn't even have to call it a Mellotron.
 
Markus could have used his own name to trade on. Why not the Digital M-400 or even better, the Mark VI D? Why, of all the numbers/names did he use M4000D? I think it is because the M4000 is getting a lot of press and with all the hype Dianna Dilworth has given him, he perceives it as the best of all worlds. People could easily think that Streetly took the name from him.
 
I run a great risk here because I buy a lot of gear from Markus. But if he won't do business with me any more because I have an opinion and I think he's wrong, what does that say? I hope he thinks better of all of this and when/if he actually brings it to market he changes the name.
 
As I said, I also think it is ridiculous to call his new machine a Mellotron. He should call it the Digitron or the Mellosamp, or something like that.
 

In a message dated 5/22/2010 6:13:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, gabru@comsec.net writes:
    
  
  
  
You are   probably right Frank….but I don’t see how that differs from the Korg BX-3 as   opposed to the Hammond B-3.  
  
Only one   character difference yet there was never any confusion (or legal action)   between the two.  It is simply good 
  
marketing and   I think Streetly should just take it as a complement.
  
  
  
  
  
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com   [mailto:newmello trongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of   lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:53   PM
To:   newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:   [newmellotrongroup] Re: Markus the   Mighty...................waht?

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Why would   Markus use M4000? What meaning does that nomenclature have for   him other than to trade on Streetly''s   success?
  
  

  
  
  
In a message   dated 5/22/2010 4:49:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ecclesrein son@rogers.com   writes:
  
    
I     don't see how the name issue could significantly help or hurt either     company.