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Mellotron

Mellotron M4000

Discontinued
Released 2007

Streetly Electronics' new tape Mellotron, built by the Bradley family firm that made the originals. It looks like an M400, but inside it has Mk II-style cycling tapes: eight stations of three sounds, so 24 sounds without swapping frames. It also has a lighter Mk II-style action, adjustable head azimuth and a filtered, pressurised cabinet to keep stage smoke off the tapes.

Replaces M400

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Mellotron
Status
Discontinued
Released
2007

Keyboard

Keys
35
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
35-note manual with Mk II-style action and playing height

Sounds

Sections
Sample playback
Drawbars
None
Sound engine
Tape replay with cycling mechanism: 3/8-inch three-track tapes, 8 stations x 3 sounds (24 sounds), microcontroller-driven station selection
Organ models
None
Polyphony
Full polyphony (35 notes)

Features

Features
Tape replay, Pitch control, 24 sounds on board, Programmable tape start positions (inching), Optical failsafe during cycling, Azimuth-adjustable heads, Filtron filtered-air cabinet

Size & weight

Colours
White
Dimensions (W × D × H)
855 × 670 × 935 mm
Weight
74 kg

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