Mellotronists

OK John, thanks for your quick response!!!!

A couple of things:
 I'm just starting out (obviously), so a few things are rather unknown to me,
specifically:
- Plug-in VSTi's (which are.....???)
- Virtual studio (I think I understand what this means a la "Garage Band" on the
  MAC), but does this also mean that there's more that I need besides Cubase
  (etc.) in order to 'lay down tracks"????  And what do you mean by my "being
  bothered" by it; what are my options vis a vis alternatives, how does a 'virtual
  studio' differ from VSTi's, etc.....???  A lot of questions, I know, but....

As for the additional M-Tron tape banks, banks 1 & 2 have Mellotron sounds
I'd like to have in addition to the M-Tron basics, so adding those seems worthwhile
to me.  The available on-line demos sounded decent enough.....

Thanks again for your suggestions/recommendations/opinions!!!

Mark B.,
aka MSB

BTW, PC is a self-built MSI 845 Ultra ARU, P4 2.2, 512 meg, lots of drives / drive space, WinXP Home SP2, etc.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.K.Beresford" <j.k.beresford@...>
To: <mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] HELP NEEDED..Related Question


> 
> 
> Hi Mark,
> Yes that's about right but you don't need to spend money on a full-
> blown version of Cubase. The lastest version of Cubasis VST (I 
> have version 4) works with plug in VSTi's or if you ain't bothered 
> about having a virtual studio you could try Steinbergs V-Stack. I've 
> not seen this working but it's supposed to work as a virtual host for 
> a number of VSTi's like MTron simultaneously. Just make sure you 
> can plug in external VSTi's with whichever software you get. Earlier 
> versions of Cubasis won't. As for the tape banks, you do get a 
> good selection of sounds included with MTron to get you going 
> without having to buy extra's. Some sounds are good on MTron eg 
> 3 violins are good (although not as good as the real thing of course) 
> but the 8 choir is a bit dull and lifeless. The old flute is ok but a few 
> notes are a bit rough. Of course the whole thing depends on how 
> good your pc is!
> Hope that helps.
> John
> 
>> 
>>  In order to play Mellotron sounds using a PC and a MIDI kybd, beyond the basic hardware (PC w/ MIDI-compatible soundcard, MIDI-capable kybd), one needs to have:
>> - A VST host (Cubase @ $149 US)
>> - The M-Tron Plug-In (@ $69 US) and possibly
>> - The additional tape banks (@ $69 US each) for additional/decent selection
>>   of sounds
>> - A compatible MIDI cord (@ about $30 US; in my case, it would be two male
>>   MIDI to one male "joystick" connector)
>> 
>> Am I on the right track here, or can I do it for less, or do I need to spend even more (better sound card, etc.).....???
>> 
>> Any input (pun intended!!!) is welcome and appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Mark B.,
>> aka MSB
>> 
>> PS - I've seen the Camel DVD "Footage" and is highly recommended.....
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "J.K.Beresford" <j.k.beresford@sheffield.ac.uk>
>> To: <mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] HELP NEEDED..Help on the Way
>> 
>> 
>> > 
>> >.....if you 
>> > want THAT sound you could invest in a virtual tron like...MTron from Gmedia for which you just need a good 
>> > PC and keyboard.
>> > Good luck and welcome.
>> > John
>> > 
>>