mellotron
Noun
Meaning
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mellotron (plural mellotrons)
(music) An early electronic keyboard instrument that played back prerecorded sounds.
Examples
But the (tasteful) inclusion of chintzy drum programming and mellotron cleverly point to Smith's eventual creative direction."
It featured further experimentation by the band, who expanded their use of synthesisers and mellotron orchestration.
The decision was made after friction arising between Howe and himself on tour, Welch 2008, p. 109 and his reported reluctance to play the Mellotron and the Minimoog synthesiser.
As a substitute, the Mellotron is a keyboard instrument that contains tape-recordings of individual notes of various instruments and voices, and plays back their sounds as the keyboard is pressed.
They kept the results and later added flute, bass-guitar, and Mellotron performances.