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RE: [Mellotronists] Sampler for Mellotron sounds (advice & opionons needed)

2005-08-16 by John Hofmeyer

I own a copy of this CD - and I'm quite happy with it.  The
samples are organized very well.  Contains 3 of the most
popular sounds.  Can't beat the price!

-jh



--- David Jacques <djacques@...> wrote:

> Check out my samples at www.vintagekeyboardsounds.com . I
> sell them for $20.
> 
> I use a Yamaha Motif ES with my tron samples and it sounds
> incredible...
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> mlcsixand78s
>   Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 12:16 PM
>   To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [Mellotronists] Sampler for Mellotron sounds
> (advice & opionons
> needed)
> 
> 
>   Hello all,
> 
>   Unfortunately I don't own a Mellotron (at least not yet
> ;)
> 
>   In the meantime I'm looking to get a stand alone sampler
>   for "Mellotroning"
> 
>   I understand the following are the two best Mellotron
> sample disks?
>   - MELLOTRON CD-Rom "Michael Pinder Presents Mellotron"
> (Akai format)
>     (listed on the www.mellotron.com site)
>   - M-AUDIO M-TRON (Wav format)
> 
>   I want a set-up with a sampler so I DON'T have to use a
> PC when
>   playing. Also for better portability. Also I want real
> samples of
>   each Mellotron note. I understand the above disks are
> sampled this
>   way. Are there any other Mellotron sample disks on the
> market than
>   what I mention above?
> 
>   SAMPLERS
>   I have read that the AKAI 5000 & 6000 series(and up)
> samplers support
>   Wav as well as its own format.
> 
>   I see that ROLAND now has the FANTOM-XR sampler which
> supports Wav
>   and I assume the Akai format as well.
> 
>   If I get a sampler it would be nice to have one that
> support all
>   formats...(Wav, Akai etc) so that the above mentioned CD
> sample disks
>   can be used.
> 
>   Any suggestions and advice is greatly appreciated!  :)
> 
> 
>   Mellotron fan
>   Allan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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