The world first heard the instantly recognizable sounds of the Mellotron on hits from the Moody Blues (“Nights in White Satin”) and the Beatles (“Strawberry Fields Forever”) in the 1960s. In 2010, Mellotron reintroduced the iconic tape-based machine in a compact digital version, the Mellotron M4000D, that retains the authentic sound, look and feel of the original keyboard while adding some significant improvements.

The M4000D has been used onstage and in the studio by artists, musicians and producers including Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Eels, Jackson Browne, Bruno Mars, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Sean Lennon, Brendan Benson, Air, Kooks, Train, Elbow, Michael Beinhorn, Bob Rock, Raphael Saadiq, Noel Gallagher and Gotye.

• Sample playback engine with 24-bit audio data
• Approx. 100 Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds (based on the original sounds of the first generation from the 60s and 70s)
• 2 High-resolution and graphical OLED displays
• Wooden keyboard
• Controls for Volume, Tone, Pitch, Mix and Select A/B
• Slot for CompactFlash Card
• Connections: MIDI in/out/thru, 3x line out XLR balanced and 6.3 mm jack
• Pedal connections: Sustain
• 2x Expression- and volume pedal connection
• Headphone output
• Power supply connection
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 859 x 501 x 135 mm
• Weight: 17.5 kg