Mellotron V

The Mellotron put an orchestra at the fingertips and redefined what it was to be a keyboard player. Now with modifications never dreamed of in the 1960s, our faithfully modeled reproduction will infuse your sound with updated vintage goodness.

Mellotron V puts the orchestral sounds of classic art rock right in your hands—cape optional.

Imagine a pre-digital world where sampling didn't exist and the only way to incorporate orchestral realism in your music was, well, to hire an actual orchestra. Enter the Mellotron circa 1963. We've lovingly re-engineered it in Mellotron V for your music circa today.

What if you placed a tape playback mechanism under each key and fed each one a recording of a single orchestral instrument note? Crazy? Brilliant? Who cares. That ingenuity resulted in the Mellotron and empowered artists like The Beatles, The Moody Blues, Genesis and Yes to perform strings, brass, woodwinds and more without hiring a room full of session players. The imperfections of tape flutter and other 1960s electronics yielded a sort of alt-universe version of these traditional instruments. In today's world of pristine sampling, that contrast has brought the "Tron" sound back into vogue at the hands of artists like Caro Emerald, Vampire Weekend and Kasabian.

Here's the thing. There are plenty of Mellotron samples out in the world—but why stop there when you can interact with a full-on model of the real thing? Thanks to our award-winning modeling tech found throughout V Collection 7, we've given you full control to tweak every aspect of your sound, including variable instrument mix combos, tape flutter, saturation and inherent noise.

In addition to bringing vintage essence, Mellotron V allows you to play your own samples through this iconic tape-replay engine.

Main Features:

• 65 original tape racks from MKI/MKII/M300/M400 Mellotrons.
• User sample import: benefit from the Mellotron sound on any sample.
• 3 tracks to select or blend samples.
• Modeling parameters and modulations: flutter, tape saturation, mechanics noise, noise floor, velocity on volume and aftertouch on flutter.
• Amplitude envelope and loop controls for each sample.
• Time stretching on user samples.
• Dedicated effects pedal board.
• 4 slots with a selection of 10 different effects.
• 1 amplifier simulator (Fender Twin or Leslie).
• 1 room ambiance.
• 61 presets.

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