Mellotron

• What was the Mellotron an early form of?


  Sampler
• How did the Mellotron produce sounds?


  It played tapes of recorded instrument sounds when keys were pressed
• What could the Mellotron not do?


  Record additional sounds
• What role did the Mellotron play in music technology?


  It was a precursor to many modern sampler instruments and sample libraries
• In which decade was the Mellotron launched?

  1960s
• In which famous song can the Mellotron be heard clearly?


  Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles