The Electro-Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Machine is a digital polyphonic emulator pedal designed to transform guitar, bass, or keyboard signals into classic, vintage tape-based Mellotron sounds. It tracks complex performance expressions like bends and slides without requiring any special MIDI pickups

Core Technical SpecificationsCircuit Type: DigitalBypass: Buffered BypassAudio Channel: MonoCurrent Draw: 100 mAPower Supply: 9.6V DC, 200 mA power adapter (included)Input Connections: 1 x 1/4" TS JackOutput Connections: 2 x 1/4" TS Jacks (1 x Effect Out, 1 x Dry Out at unity gain)Dimensions (Inches): 4.0" (W) x 4.75" (L) x 2.25" (H)Dimensions (Metric): 102 mm (W) x 121 mm (L) x 89 mm (H)

Instrument CompatibilityElectric Guitar: Fully polyphonic with standard pickups.Bass Guitar: Tracks down to the open A string (\(A1\) / 55 Hz).Keyboards: Operational within a 5-note polyphony limit and a range of \(A1\) to \(A5\)

Physical Controls & Sound ShapingDry Vol Knob: Controls the volume of the clean, unaffected instrument signal at the Effects Output.Effect Vol Knob: Controls the overall volume of the selected Mellotron sound at the Effects Output.Attack Knob: Sets the volume swell speed; turning it clockwise makes notes fade in more gradually.Sustain Knob: Adjusts the release and fade-out time after a note or chord stops playing.Preset Selector Switch: A 9-position rotary knob to choose the active Mellotron emulation mode.

The 9 Built-In Mellotron Presets

The onboard processor pays homage to nine iconic tape-replay sounds:

Orchestra

Cello

Strings

Flute

Clarinet

Saxophone

Brass

Low Choir

High Choir

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