While the list is exhaustive, and there are many notable uses of the instrument throughout musical history, Mellotrons have also made their way into the sounds of current artists such as the Foo Fighters, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, and Air, to name a few. The Software Evolution Of Mellotrons The Memotron is basically a hardware version of M-Tron Pro. If you like the sound of M-Tron Pro, you'll like the sound of the Memotron. But you really need the Streetly 50th Anniversary Collection to get the best quality sound from it. Procuring a Mellotron, with its pretty limited tonality, might not seem like the most practical thing to do. The good news is that now you have brands such as Arturia who have created software that specifically emulates them. The Arturia Mellotron V Software comes with presets that give you access to the original sound of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and Genesis. Additionally, you can also tweak the parameters to customize the sound further.

Although the production of Mellotrons stopped in 1986, they were incorporated by bands in the 90s, such as Oasis and Radiohead, in their sound. How Do They Work? I am owning one of the first built Manikin Electronics Memotrons with all available soundsets. But for a few sounds on stage, I dislike carrying the big thing. And selecting sounds instantly is of cause a big plus when doing mainly improvised mid seventies Berlin School music. I am not a fan of using a MIDI keyboard to control expanders, so the new Manikin Memotron Desktop was not the right thing for me. Thanks again for all the information and opinions you were able to share about these wonderful machines, Mr. JLR!Our very advanced and in-house developed streaming technology for uncompressed 24 bit audio reproduction High-quality metal casing. Design and interface evoke classic Mellotron experience with modern conveniences. Expandable sound library. Instant layering of any two sounds. Lower price than M4000D.

I'm forunate to have both the Mellotron M4000D (micro version) and the Memotron M2D. I'm cetainly no expert on the subject of Mellotrons, authentic or sample based software or hardware. I bought these two because i'ved always loved the Mellotron sounds which have haunted me for years. I shoiuld point out here after spend most of my working life stuch in front of computer screens coding all day the last last thing I want to do is sit in front of the same dam screen when it comes to music hence hardware is where I want to be for sounds! I recently got to play with one of my new favorite toys, the Mellotron Micro. I’ve always been a huge fan of the way a Mellotron sounds, as they are truly the key to capturing the audio mood of melancholiness. Made famous by The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields” and The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin”, the Mellotron sound has been a favorite of many professional keyboardists since the early 1960s. The software and audio engine has taken 3 years to develop, but our concept of the digital Mellotron has been in development since the mid 90s. We bought parts of the original inventory from a company called 'Mellotron Digital' this experience left me undecided. i do like the looks, the build, the displays and all. unfortunately never had a chance to play a memotron to compare. i dont like that its unnecessary wide with that extention right from the keyboard. when you carry stuff arround, every inch counts. at least,, that's what she said.This is the thing to focus on. If the digital samples are done well, there IS no difference from the Mellotron that was sampled at the time it was sampled. A week later, the Mellotron will sound different from tape wear and head dirt, the sampler will not. That is the main difference. The original Mellotron will sound different over time and that change will not be a positive one. so, ill add here that listening to both models on youtube now, the memo samples seem vibey but its very dark. like there is a lowpass filter on all sounds. it is great that its samples at the output of a mellotron, but that of course depends a lot on what kind of mellotron unit it was, and what sort of audio path conversion was used. The Mellotron Micro is the smallest version available of the Digital Mellotron, and includes many of the features of the full-size version. One hundred 24-bit uncompressed sounds are immediately accessible, sourced from original first-generation Mellotron and Chamberlin tape libraries. The 100 sounds are the sounds on the built-in Sound Card 01 of the Micro and M4000D series of instruments. An octave selector switch provides access across the same range as the larger M4000Ds from Micro’s two-octave keyboard. The semi-weighted keys and MIDI connections also allow the Mellotron Micro to be used as a high-quality controller in your studio or on the road. Additional controls include octave selector, volume, tone, normal/half-speed play and pitch adjustment. FEATURES: Three gold plated balanced XLR outputs, all other connectors are gold plated for maximum reliablilty The sale included the micro and the power supply only. Needless to say, I was surprised to find out the box is a simple brown box with some styrofoam

It has our very advanced and in-house developed streaming technology for uncompressed 24 bit audio reproduction As far as updates, updating via the SD card is far easier. I was an early adopter of the Micro and it needed an update so Markus just sent me a micro SD card that I popped in and ran, no need for a computer with a MIDI interface and more complicated procedure.Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds built-in (captured from original master tapes with no data compression) Expansion slot gives you 100 extra sounds on special compact flash cards, all from the original archives. There will be ca 8 expansion cards released with a large variety of sounds First, on some of the digital ones, the keys, feel, & size/format is perfect for people used to the real deal. That is pretty important for those who are really into Mellotron. Nothing gives the digital away more than people playing too far up or down the range, for one example.