Electro Harmonix MEL9 - $185 (san leandro)

Now any electric guitar player can have access to nine magically quirky, dark and unique Mellotron® sounds. No more extra devices such as special and cumbersome 13-pin MIDI pickups! In addition to electric guitar, you can trigger the MEL9 with any instrument that produces an electrical output, such as a keyboard or a bass, down to 55 Hz or A1. Pays homage to nine of the coolest Mellotron® sounds: Orchestra, Cello, Strings, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Brass, Low Choir and High Choir. Works on guitar without modifications, special pickups or MIDI implementation and tracks bends, slides, even whammy dive bombs! Also works with bass guitar down to the open A string as well as keyboards within the limits of its polyphony (5 notes) and range (A1 to A5) Includes independent Effect and Dry volume controls so you can create the perfect mix at the Effects output Dry Output jack outputs your input signal at unity gain Attack control sets the volume swell speed. As it’s turned clockwise the notes fade in more gradually Sustain control adjusts the release time after a sound is stopped. As it’s turned clockwise, the fade out time increase Power adapter included