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gptkbp:instanceOf
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electro-mechanical musical instrument
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gptkbp:audio
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gptkb:choral_music
gptkb:guitar
gptkb:organization
gptkb:saxophone
brass
strings
vibes
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gptkbp:category
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electro-mechanical instrument
keyboard sampler
progressive rock instrument
vintage instrument
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:England
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mellotron
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gptkbp:influenced
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sampler
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Chamberlin
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gptkbp:inPopularSong
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gptkb:Watcher_of_the_Skies
gptkb:Strawberry_Fields_Forever
gptkb:Kashmir
gptkb:Space_Oddity
gptkb:Nights_in_White_Satin
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1963
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:Bradmatic_Ltd
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gptkbp:lengthOfSound
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about 8 seconds
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Streetly_Electronics
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gptkbp:mechanismOfAction
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each key triggers a tape head
tape returns to start after key release
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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mechanical reliability issues
distinctive, haunting sound
iconic in 1960s and 1970s music
tape-based sound reproduction
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gptkbp:notableModel
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gptkb:M400
gptkb:Mk_II
gptkb:Mk_I
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gptkbp:playsFor
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pre-recorded sounds
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Chamberlin
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Birotron
gptkb:Novatron
gptkb:Optigan
gptkb:Orchestron
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gptkbp:revival
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gptkb:Markus_Resch
gptkb:Mellotron_Archives
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:piano
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Genesis
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Led_Zeppelin
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:The_Moody_Blues
gptkb:King_Crimson
Yes
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gptkbp:uses
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magnetic tape strips
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Strawberry_Fields_Forever
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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