noun
- plural of mellotron; electronic keyboard instruments that reproduce sounds by playing prerecorded magnetic tape loops
Usage: music technology
Examples
- The band used vintage mellotrons to create their distinctive orchestral sound.
- Several mellotrons were featured prominently in 1970s progressive rock albums.
- The studio had a collection of mellotrons from different decades.
- Musicians often prefer mellotrons for their warm, analog tape-based sounds.
- The mellotrons added haunting string sections to the recording.
- Collectors pay high prices for well-maintained mellotrons from the original production run.