I am looking for some quality mellotron string-like sounds, reminiscent of Moody Blues.
I have heard that the Moody Blues also used an instrument called the Chamberlain, an offshoot of the mellotron and that samples might be available for this?
Any recommendations? Regarding M-tron plug-in? Or goping the sample route?
Thanks for your feedback!
CJ
Best Mellotron Sound from Samples or Plug-in?
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 2 Jun, 2002
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- KVRAF
- 1651 posts since 14 May, 2002 from Earth
I've got M-Tron and it's good. Check out Tape Worm too (it's free): http://www.tweakbench.com/instruments.php?id=6
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- KVRian
- 500 posts since 29 Jul, 2002 from Chicago
Ive found a cd last year called Vintage Time Machine (I think) that has great mellotron samples. Also something recent came out called Mellotron archives.
I personally like the sample route, as opposed to m-tron, because it allows for manipulation and M-tron doesn't allow an infinite holding time, and the banks take up ALOT of space (even though you can choose which ones you want)
I personally like the sample route, as opposed to m-tron, because it allows for manipulation and M-tron doesn't allow an infinite holding time, and the banks take up ALOT of space (even though you can choose which ones you want)
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- Screams like a...
- 98 posts since 24 Jul, 2002 from UK
Hi CJ - I don't normally come on and big-up our own products but I'll tell you now as I'm not as obsessional about the M-Tron as some around here (putte?) so you might get a more balanced opinion from me 
If you're into the usual tron type sounds the M-Tron is fine on its own as you'll be covered with the M400 strings, flute and choirs (plus a fair few other gems and odd MkII stuff too), but If you're really into the Moody Blues, as GeeBee said, you may want to look into the other banks too. Initially this may seem quite daunting so I'll give you some pointers below:
On Vol1 sounds you'll find some of the Chamberlin harps and solo voices but not the Chamberlin strings. There's some Birotron sounds here but I'd say these are more for the 'enthusiast'. The much requested King Crimson cello is here too.
Vol2 (my personal fave) has the super-rare Genesis choirs on it, plus other rarities such as M300 strings and the Yes violins+cello patch that's considered by afficionados as one of the 'lost' sounds.
Vol3 has the real Moody Blues style stuff on it including the massive Halfspeed Pinder sound, plus the M300 violin section and the M300 strings and solo violins.
Sorry if this seems like a sales pitch (it's not) just an attempt to give you some info to help you make up your mind. There's lists of all the contents over at our site if you want to investigate further.
Dave
www.gmediamusic.com
If you're into the usual tron type sounds the M-Tron is fine on its own as you'll be covered with the M400 strings, flute and choirs (plus a fair few other gems and odd MkII stuff too), but If you're really into the Moody Blues, as GeeBee said, you may want to look into the other banks too. Initially this may seem quite daunting so I'll give you some pointers below:
On Vol1 sounds you'll find some of the Chamberlin harps and solo voices but not the Chamberlin strings. There's some Birotron sounds here but I'd say these are more for the 'enthusiast'. The much requested King Crimson cello is here too.
Vol2 (my personal fave) has the super-rare Genesis choirs on it, plus other rarities such as M300 strings and the Yes violins+cello patch that's considered by afficionados as one of the 'lost' sounds.
Vol3 has the real Moody Blues style stuff on it including the massive Halfspeed Pinder sound, plus the M300 violin section and the M300 strings and solo violins.
Sorry if this seems like a sales pitch (it's not) just an attempt to give you some info to help you make up your mind. There's lists of all the contents over at our site if you want to investigate further.
Dave
www.gmediamusic.com
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- KVRist
- 170 posts since 31 Aug, 2001 from Cromer UK
I've got M'Tron and think its excellent but Stringer from Falke Labs (http://www.falkes.org/music) is new/free and does a mellotron.
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- KVRist
- 68 posts since 26 Apr, 2003 from Denmark
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- KVRian
- 598 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from An American in Japan (I moved)
GeeBee wrote:What about Megatron Dave ?
I saw a picture on Gmedia a few months ago
Its been a long time since we heard about this one?
I would love to know more also
peace,
david
david
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- KVRAF
- 3476 posts since 9 Apr, 2003 from NE Ohio, USA
If I remember right, these samples were used (with permission) to make Stringer.Bo Clausen wrote:http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/index.html
Here you'll find all the samples you need - for free
Doug
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- Sonic Reality Head Chef
- 8566 posts since 11 Mar, 2002 from Florida
I actually owned Mike Pinder's Chamberlin M-4 for a while. It was a built into a tolex casing that was falling apart. But, I sampled that as well as Tom Waits and Neil Finn's Chamberlins plus a variety of Mellotrons as well. The samples can be found on a variety of titles from Sonic Reality.CaptainJoe wrote:I am looking for some quality mellotron string-like sounds, reminiscent of Moody Blues.
I have heard that the Moody Blues also used an instrument called the Chamberlain, an offshoot of the mellotron and that samples might be available for this?
Any recommendations? Regarding M-tron plug-in? Or goping the sample route?
Thanks for your feedback!
CJ
One of them is the upcoming "Tron Capsule" which is nearly finished and will be released in multiple sampler formats in Q2 this year. Another is Sonik Synth 2 which is a VSTi that has some classic synths and keyboards in it. Another is "Vintage Timetraveler" which is in Akai (or other hardware sampler formats) and has been used by many artists who use these sounds today such as Roger Manning of Beck and Jellyfish, Patrick Warren of MIchael Penn and Fiona Apple and a lot of others.
You can read and hear some of this at www.esoundz.com
Besides just mentioning my company's products, the M-Tron stuff is great fun to have and there is also a library of tron stuff from the people who took over Mellotron. It's a Mike Pinder endorsed disc and it's got a nice selection except that it is sampled at low sample rates unfortunately.
There is something else we're coming out with that is a rather extensive esoteric archive of tape and optical trons but that has been taking us years to put together. Maybe it will be out before the end of this year though. We'll share more info on that perhaps this Summer.
Good luck!
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- KVRer
- 17 posts since 15 Sep, 2003 from kentucky
The Mike Pinder Presents the Mellotron and Chambelin sample CD totally kicks the crap out of the M-Tron. It was recorded by a guy who just wanted to get ALL of the great Mellotron sounds on one CD.
A cheaper route is the Masterbits Mellotrax sample CD. It doesn't have near as many different samples as the Pinder CD, but a recorded in very high fidelity.
My gripes with the M-Tron include:
1. The 3 violin sounds (the tron's most famous) included with the M-Tron SUCK. It sounds like the tapes were found at the bottom of a lake somehwere. Some of the keys sound nothing like a Mellotron.
2. They DO have good sample sets, but they're scattered out over 4 separate products (the VST and the 3 Tape Banks Vols.). Buy all of these and its more expensive than the Pinder CD.
3. The banks are a pain in the ass to convert. While the samples on the Pinder and Masterbits Cd's can be loaded into anything, the M-Tron samples are in .cpt format. What in the heck is that.
I love the Mellotron, have studied the possibilities, and those are my feelings!
A cheaper route is the Masterbits Mellotrax sample CD. It doesn't have near as many different samples as the Pinder CD, but a recorded in very high fidelity.
My gripes with the M-Tron include:
1. The 3 violin sounds (the tron's most famous) included with the M-Tron SUCK. It sounds like the tapes were found at the bottom of a lake somehwere. Some of the keys sound nothing like a Mellotron.
2. They DO have good sample sets, but they're scattered out over 4 separate products (the VST and the 3 Tape Banks Vols.). Buy all of these and its more expensive than the Pinder CD.
3. The banks are a pain in the ass to convert. While the samples on the Pinder and Masterbits Cd's can be loaded into anything, the M-Tron samples are in .cpt format. What in the heck is that.
I love the Mellotron, have studied the possibilities, and those are my feelings!
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- KVRer
- 17 posts since 15 Sep, 2003 from kentucky
Nice, bluedad! 
Oh yeah, if you want Moody Blues type Tron, Mike Pinder was IN Moody Blues! Can't get more authentic than that.
Remember, the M-Tron is from the same folks who brought you the Megatron, Oops, they're too damn incopetant to release that!
Oh yeah, if you want Moody Blues type Tron, Mike Pinder was IN Moody Blues! Can't get more authentic than that.
Remember, the M-Tron is from the same folks who brought you the Megatron, Oops, they're too damn incopetant to release that!
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- KVRAF
- 2859 posts since 21 Feb, 2003 from Woodstock, GA USA