The Mellotron Group

Squids Tron Collection is allegedly very good, although I've never 
tried it. It has Mellotron, Chamberlin and some other instruments as 
well.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Hessel Herder" 
<hessel@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Rawl,
>  
> IMHO there's nothing wrong with using samples if you don't have 
one of these
> beast in your studio ;agreed, not the same as the real thing,
> but the most logical alternative.
>  
> Samplecollections come in all sizes and shapes, from great ( "Mike 
Pinder
> Presents..." from Mellotron Archives ) to reasonable ( "M-Tron" )
> to awful ( "Legendary M400 CDrom" ). 
>  
> I've used an EMU vintage keys unit during gigs and recordings.Not 
too crazy
> about the sound.I think they stretch 1 ( looped ) sample over 
three keys or
> something.Even more, it's stretched beyong the natural range of 
the Tron.
>  
> Cheers, H
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rawl
> Sent: woensdag 5 december 2007 0:09
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Blasphemous Request for an opinion
> 
> 
> 
> I know most of you are fortunate enough to OWN one of these great 
> instruments but since I don't at the moment own one myself I would 
> like to get the next best thing in the form of a sample library.
> 
> The thought of using a sample library instead of the real thing 
> might sound Blasphemous to any Mellotron owner/purist but not all 
of 
> us are lucky enough to own a piece of musical history and since I 
> truly love the unique characteristic sound of a Mellotron and 
would 
> like to be able to employ it in some of my sequenced compositions, 
a 
> sample library is the only way I will be able to get even close 
for 
> now.
> 
> Anyway, I would really like an opinion from anyone in the group on 
> Emu's Mellotron (Vintage X Pro Vol 2) sample library if anyone is 
> familiar with it. Or, if there is a suggestion for a better sample 
> library than Emu's for use with Emulator X which can read most 
> sample formats.
> 
> So please, I am asking the group of folks most likely to be able 
to 
> render a truly expert opinion. What would you suggest? (Be gentle)
> 
> Sincerely,
> Rawl
>