Mellotronists

Firstly, the Pinder CD is 200.00, not 250.00 and
secondly, the M-Tron set sounds like a BAD
tron....yes, a tron...but a BAD tron...and who gives a
rats bum about that goofy resource stealing graphic?
Keep that stuff out of my "Puter" thanks.

Mark.
--- Richard Lowman <rvolpfox@...> wrote:
> maikiampietro wrote:
> 
> > >Hi, newbie here,
> 
> Welcome!
> 
> > >I don't have a credit card, and i don't want
> Pinder's $200+ CD... How 
> > else can I get a sampled mellotron? 
> >
> > >Does anyone in this group use a sampler?
> 
> 
> Well, for those that can't afford a real 'Tron
> yet--like your truly, I 
> would suggest checking the following websites:
> 
> The first one that gave me the OMG! reaction was the
> 'String Box' 
> collection from the folks of 'Sonic Implants',
> located 'Here 
>
<http://www.sonicimplants.com/Products/vintageimplants.htm>'.
> Listen to the Mellotron Demo, and it nearly brings
> tears to your eyes... 
> :) Now, the neat thing is if you have a Creative
> Labs Sound Blaster 
> Live! series card for your 'puter, you may or may
> not know that along 
> with the card and the MIDI software that comes along
> with it (Most 
> likely 'Cakewalk lite', but you still have 256
> 'voices' available to 
> you. :)  ), along with this is something called
> 'Sound Fonts'-which is 
> what the 'String Box' set is.
> Just load these things onto the 'puter, and your all
> set to go! The good 
> thing is that for about $60.00, you have the
> infamous Mellotron flute, 8 
> voice choir, and three string settings from the Mark
> II, Mark III, and 
> the classic Mark 400 series. You hear a quick bit of
> all of them on the 
> demo....imagine having that same sound coming of the
> 'puter speakers.... :D
> 
> Now, if you are using the VST-type plug-in's, there
> are some folks from 
> the UK that you can look up for 'Tron samples, they
> are called the 
> M-Tron plug-in's, and they can be found 'Here 
> <http://www.gmediamusic.com/gforce/m-tron/>' for an
> overview. I also 
> like the way the interface looks also. Very similar
> to the control panel 
> and keyboard of a real 'Tron, right down to the
> drink rings and 
> cigarette burns on the top panel. :)
> 
> Also, take a look at just how they got these samples
> done, and the 
> amount of sounds available....At the present there
> are two volumes out 
> now. Volume One Here 
>
<http://www.gmediamusic.com/gforce/m-tron/index_nu.html>,
> and Volume Two 
> Here.
>
<http://www.gmediamusic.com/gforce/m-tron/index_nu.html>
> They are 
> coming out with a Volume Three sometime soon.
> Outside of Mike Pinder who 
> used to be the original keyboard player for the
> Moodies, this is looking 
> to be the most extensive sounds of the 'Tron, and
> Chamberlin around.
> 
> And as far as I can make out, the volumes themselves
> cost about $50.00 
> each. :)
> 
> Just the Mike Pinder's Mellotron CD-ROM at the
> Mellotron 
> <www.mellotron.com> website costs
> $250.00.....anyway, the US address for 
> the 'M-Tron' software can be found below....
> 
> Where In The US To Purchase:
> USA, Canada & South America
> eBlitz Audio Labs
> 615 N. Nash St.
> Suite 206-B
> El Segundo
> CA. 90245
> Tel: +1 805 258 1465
> Fax: +1 310 322 3334
> Email:eblitzaudiolabs@...
> <mailto:eblitzaudiolabs@...>
> 
> Sorry if I seem like a sales person here, but I hope
> this could help.... :)
> 


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