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I have a passion for the good old Mellotron sounds.I have some M400-samples that sounds great,but unfortunately they are looped.....I wonder if anyone knows some good sample-CD`s or VST-instruments with great Mellotron-sounds?

 

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Hands Down what bleen said! ^^

 

BTW don't forget to check out the libraries too, they have pulled out some Chmberlain and biotron sounds too. This thing sounds good, but the older version was a little finnikey. I have a good acquaintence that has the entire set, and it is truly 'Tron more so than any other library or instrument I have ever heard.

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Originally posted by DKeenum:

I think there is also a CD of the full 8 seconds of the mellotron sampled on every key. I looked for it, but couldn't find it.

Here ya go: http://www.mellotron.com/cdlist.htm

 

I'm also a fan of ye old mellotron sound, and as a samplere producer, I'd love to sample it, but that's against the law.....

Since the Melltron relay on recorded tapes, it's recorded material and can't be copied!

The link above goes to a mellotron certified CD.

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The E-MU Vintage Pro module has several Mellotron samples in it. Now that E-MU is discontinuing most of their hardware, I'm sure you can find one for a good price. The unit also offers samples of the Fairlight as well as Moogs, Arps, Oberheims, Roland classic synths and a lot more.

 

I doubt if anyone would arrest you if you actually sampled a real Mellotron....

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Originally posted by Per Larsson:

I'm also a fan of ye old mellotron sound, and as a samplere producer, I'd love to sample it, but that's against the law.....

Since the Melltron relay on recorded tapes, it's recorded material and can't be copied!

Oh, now that's lame. I'm all for copyright protection and all, but that's just getting a little carried away. I suppose the heirs of John Cage should sue Ampex and BASF, since every reel of their recording tape contains a looped studio recording of 4'33". :rolleyes:

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I know this ain't quite what you asked for, but here are some looped Mellotron samples of good quality for anyone who hasn't been there yet:

 

http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/aphex/113/

 

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/mellotron/

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The Mellotron was created before anyone considered copywriting sounds. Dozens of companies have sampled the Mellotron and used those samples in their own instruments.

 

I don't own M-Tron but it seems to have the best collection of those true Mellotron samples within a VSTi or sampler.

 

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Originally posted by Jode:

Originally posted by Per Larsson:

I'm also a fan of ye old mellotron sound, and as a samplere producer, I'd love to sample it, but that's against the law.....

Since the Melltron relay on recorded tapes, it's recorded material and can't be copied!

Oh, now that's lame. I'm all for copyright protection and all, but that's just getting a little carried away. I suppose the heirs of John Cage should sue Ampex and BASF, since every reel of their recording tape contains a looped studio recording of 4'33". :rolleyes:
Lame or not, I just stated that it's illegal to sample a mellotron to make a multisampled instrument. Fact!!! I know, I've checked!
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