The Mellotron uses the same concept as a sampler, but generates its sound using analogue recordings on audio tape. When a key is pressed, a tape connected to it is pushed against a playback head, as in a tape deck. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Although tape samplers had been explored in research studios, the first commercially available keyboard-driven tape instruments … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Alternative versions of the Mellotron were manufactured by competitors in the early to late 1970s. The Mattel Optigan was a toy keyboard designed … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• List of Mellotron recordings
• String synthesizer, another instrument used to imitate orchestral ensembles ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The first notable musician to use the Mellotron was variety pianist Geoff Unwin, who was specifically hired by Robinson in 1962 to promote the use of the instrument. He toured with a … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Mk I (1963) – double manual (35 notes on each). Very similar to the Chamberlin Music Master 600. About 10 were made.
• Mk II (1964) – double manual. 35 sounds on each manual. Organ-style cabinet, two 12-inch internal speakers and amp. Weight 160 kg. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Radcliffe, Mark (3 June 2006). "Sampledelica! The History of the Mellotron". BBC Radio 4. BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
• "The Mellotron". Music Technology. Vol. … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ