Mellotronists

mark kasian wrote:
> do you mean like this?
> 
> http://www.mellotron.com/soundframe.htm
> 
> The sampling rate subject has been hashed to death on
> this list, but the Pinder ROM still sounds miles
> better than the M-Tron junk. Those choirs are just
> ROTTEN.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> --- Bernie Kornowicz <kornowicz@...> wrote:
> 
> 
>>--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Dagfinn H" 
>><captain_yossarian@h...> wrote:
>>
>>>On the topic of software emulation, it would be
>>
>>interesting to get 
>>a poll 
>>
>>>going - what are the group's feelings about the
>>
>>software 
>>alternatives? Also, 
>>
>>>perhaps a software comparison is in order? M-Tron
>>
>>vs. the various 
>>sample 
>>
>>>libraries like Pinder's, etc.?
>>>
>>>Just a thought. Actually, two.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Dagfinn
>>>
>>>
>>
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>>
>>Dagfinn,
>>
>>I'm using Cubase VST 5.1 to run M-Tron. For me it's
>>a nice addition  
>>of over 100 sounds since I only have 6 sounds
>>between my 2 M400's. 
>>I'm also using Halion for samples of my own Trons,
>>the Primesounds 
>>Mellotron samples and other Tron samples I've
>>recently gotten on 
>>eBay. I've been considering getting the Pinder CD
>>for the Chamberlin 
>>samples since I've heard that Halion can import AKAI
>>format samples, 
>>but I'm a little ambivalent because of the low
>>sample rate. I 
>>sampled my Trons at 44100 and dropped the sample
>>rate to 22050 
>>(which I think the Pinder samples are) for a
>>comparison and there is 
>>a big difference in the sound.
>>
>>It would be nice if we could upload some random note
>>unprocessed 
>>samples of each sample set so we could all hear the
>>differences. 
>>Maybe 3 violins low G, a midkey note and a high
>>note.
>>
>>Bernie

If you're going to do the samples thing, I suggest the Pinder rom
with Sampletank2.
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