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Mellotron

American  
[mel-uh-tron] / ˈmɛl əˌtrɒn /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of synthesizer that simulates the sound of other instruments by using tapes of recorded sounds.


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Well, that's actually played on a Mellotron which, for those who don't know, was the original sampler.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2018

“Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane” were John and Paul’s odes to Liverpudlian childhood: one an acerbic song of estrangement with a flute-like Mellotron, the other a collage of suburbia set to French horns.

From Economist ● Jun. 1, 2017

“Two Virgins” offers a cheerful, sometimes goofy, tapestry of sound — whistling, piano tinkling, a Mellotron, an electronic drone enhanced by tape loops, reverb and other effects.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2016

The biggest thing Mitchell brought was the Mellotron.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2016

Newsom expanded her own instrumentation to include the clavichord, harpsichord and Mellotron.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2015

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