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Cassettone, “The Poor Man’s Mellotron”, At Knobcon 2026 - SynthWizard - 09-28-2026

Cassettone, “The Poor Man’s Mellotron”, At Knobcon 2026

At Knobcon 2026, Mike from SISKworks was showing the Cassettone, described as a “poor man’s Mellotron”, and the Modified Tape Player Prototype, a motor-controlled cassette instrument. Video Summary: “Five buttons trigger playback, and each button has a knob that tunes motor speed for a different pitch. The newer prototype keeps that five-key approach and adds… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/09/28/cassettone-the-poor-mans-mellotron-at-knobcon-2026/">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">Cassettone, “The Poor Man’s Mellotron”, At Knobcon 2026</span></a>



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