Joe Muscara Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I saw this in the new issue of Keyboard last night. UVI is giving away Mello, their sampled Mellotron. The one caveat is that like all their products, it requires iLok. For those of you with iLok or willing to get one "free" from them (see their site for details), it's a pretty cool deal. http://www.uvi.net "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Followed all the way to their FB page and then the coupon thing didn't work. Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4, Roland Fantom-06, Casio PX-350M; 2015 Macbook Pro and 2012 Mac Mini (Logic Pro X and Mainstage), GigPerformer 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Got this when it was announced via the UVI twitter feed. It's large (1GB+). Kinda fun to play with, and replete with mechanical noises. One surprise was the Mellotron guitar. I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 [waits for iLok haters to show up] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have an iLok for MOTU's Si and its been rock-solid, but getting it there was a real PITA. I prefer not to tackle adding to that, no dis intended for those who still use them. They're merely annoying and not a complete train wreck at all. Its a shame that the makers and honest users have to eat it because krakers are so prominent. It baffles me when the software is insanely inexpensive now and you get invaluable access to updates, reduced-cost upgrades for registered owners and user groups that can save your @$$. More on-topic, I'm saving shekels for M-Tron Pro. There are good things to be said for IK Multimedia's SampleTron, but M-Tron has a major secret weapon: a library drawn from fanatical users. It contains goodies like a huge tutti pipe organ on the lower end and a sweet castrati choir on the top. Its not what you normally think of when you hear "Mellotron." Both of these apps have engaging GUIS, as well. Sure, its "just" a Mellotron, but IMO, this approach is best because it provides some good synth tools for sculpting and no $#@! tape racks. Very basic cheap/free 'trons are nice, but I'm itchy to up my game and the anthemic Big Three can't do it alone. It seems wisest to build your system vertically more than horizontally, focusing on usability per unit rather than sheer numbers of them. There's a cutoff point between novelty and true utility. So if you just want those lush strings for use behind ballads, its certainly credible. I simply feel called to weirder lands. "Why can't they just make up something of their own?" ~ The great Richard Matheson, on the movie remakes of his book, "I Am Legend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The one caveat is that like all their products, it requires iLok. [waits for iLok haters to show up] http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/rant.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 anyone have a link to where this is? didn't see anything on uvi.net Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMEGZ Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 anyone have a link to where this is? didn't see anything on uvi.net UVI Official The free Mello campaign reached its end on October 24! Nevertheless, we will put the free AP-09 up again soon! RATS!!! SpaceStation V3, MoxF6,PX5S,Hammond-SK2,Artis7,Stage2-73, KronosX-73,MS Pro145,Ventilator,OB DB1,Lester K Toys: RIP died in the flood of 8/16 1930 Hammond AV, 1970s Leslie 145, 1974 Rhodes Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMEGZ Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 MF is giving away copies with the recording contest entry here h SpaceStation V3, MoxF6,PX5S,Hammond-SK2,Artis7,Stage2-73, KronosX-73,MS Pro145,Ventilator,OB DB1,Lester K Toys: RIP died in the flood of 8/16 1930 Hammond AV, 1970s Leslie 145, 1974 Rhodes Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 It contains goodies like a huge tutti pipe organ on the lower end and a sweet castrati choir on the top. Is that from an old recording, or did they somehow manage to round up a modern-day one? http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 This is available again. http://www.uvi.net/en/vintage-corner/mello.html Add the words "UVI24MELLO" in the voucher line at checkout. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Heslop Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Thanks! downloading now. Stage: Korg Krome 88. Home: Korg Kross 61, Yamaha reface CS, Korg SP250, Korg mono/poly Kawai ep 608, Korg m1, Yamaha KX-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Its a shame that the makers and honest users have to eat it because krakers are so prominent. The shameful part is that iLok only causes grief for the casual user, while "krakers" easily hack their way around it. So the thieves get a better user experience than the honest buyer. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 You can download and use without the dongle.., just use the computer iLok auth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Anybody use the DVI Sonivox mellotron? I got it free when I bought an alesis vortex a year ago. Sounds pretty good. FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 This is available again. http://www.uvi.net/en/vintage-corner/mello.html Add the words "UVI24MELLO" in the voucher line at checkout. Busch. The thing just simply downloads, no checkout. Am I missing something here? I do have iLok. Thanks. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Sherry Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Odd, I went into the UVI store, then the Mello product details. I clicked Download and it went into my cart. You don't need an iLok account to check out, though you'll need it to register Mello. Everyone, you don't need a physical iLok! I set up a free iLok manager account and simply authorized my computer. You have to download the Mello RAR and uviWorkstation and if you're doing software iLok you need LicenseSupportInstaller from the iLok site, as well. I followed the registration link on the UVI site which required my Mello authkey and my iLok account name. After installing all the software, I had to launch the iLok License Manager and log in. Then you click the check mark button on the upper right to activate the computer. Hope that helps. -jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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