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Mellotron

Mellotron M4000D Mini

Current
Released 2012

The same sounds, front panel and expansion slot as the M4000D in a metal case of about 9.5 kg, with a Fatar semi-weighted keybed instead of the wooden keys. You lose the depth-sensing feel that makes the full-size model feel like a Mellotron, but it is the one to carry to gigs, and it sits neatly on top of an M4000D if you want two manuals.

Replaces M4000D

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Mellotron
Status
Current
Released
2012

Instrument

Type
Digital tape replay
Sound engine
Same engine as the M4000D: 100 Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds built in, plus an expansion slot for 100 more
Polyphony
10 notes
Features
100 Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds from first-generation master tapes, 24-bit uncompressed playback, A/B sound mix, Half-speed playback, Pitch control, Two colour displays, Expansion card slot, Aluminium case, Designed to stack on an M4000D

Keyboard

Keys
37
Key action
Semi-weighted
Aftertouch
Channel (mono)
Keybed
Fatar semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive, F to F; mono aftertouch added in 2018

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones
MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru
Pedal inputs
Volume, Sustain, Expression, Expression

Size & weight

Colours
White, Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)
807 × 329 × 76 mm
Weight
9.5 kg

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