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Originally Posted by jtmckinley
The Mellotron is really one of, if not the, first sampler and used tape loops. From what I've heard/read it was a real beast to keep working properly
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That's being
very kind. They drift out of tune constantly,
tapes break and wear out, the hold time for a note is 7 seconds.
String sounds have progressed so much, that unless the aim is to
go for a nostalgic feel, there's not much point in putting up w/
the problems and limitations.
K