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Mellotron

Mellotron Mark VI

Discontinued
Released 1999

A newly built tape Mellotron from Markus Resch's workshop in Sweden. It is really an M400, re-engineered with a valve preamp, stainless capstan, heavier flywheel, faster keyboard action and a two-speed motor switch. Sound On Sound called it a real Model 400 built properly, and it was the only way to buy a new tape machine in the M400 style. It was built to order by email and is no longer in the shop, and tapes and azimuth do not always match old Streetly frames.

Replaces M400

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Mellotron
Status
Discontinued
Released
1999

Keyboard

Keys
35
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
Wooden 'fast-action' keyboard, G to F, with staggered pressure pads

Sounds

Sections
Sample playback
Drawbars
None
Sound engine
Tape replay: one 3/8-inch tape strip per key, three tracks per removable frame (A/B/C), roughly 8 seconds per note
Organ models
None
Polyphony
Full polyphony (35 notes)

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch balanced

Features

Features
Tape replay, Pitch control, Removable tape frame, Valve preamp, Two-speed motor (high/low) switch, Stainless steel capstan, Metric hardware

Size & weight

Colours
White, Black, Brown, Mahogany
Dimensions (W × D × H)
838 × 559 × 864 mm
Weight
44.5 kg

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