| 释义 |
Mellotron Mus.|ˈmɛlətrɒn|
[f. mellow + electronic.]
(See quots.)
1969Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 800/2 Mellotron, an electronic musical instrument programmed to imitate the sounds of orchestral instruments. 1970Times 22 Dec. 11 The cold, windswept string tone of the Mellotron, a keyboard instrument which simulates—but not quite—the sound of an orchestra. 1974Melody Maker 20 Apr. 46 The Mellotron, which was first introduced in 1963, cannot be slotted into any known category, but is best described as a series of controlled tape machines manipulated by a single keyboard. Each key relates to a tape on which has been pre-recorded a single note of an orchestral instrument. When the key is depressed the tape is played. |