The GForce M-Tron MkII is an immaculate recreation of the worlds most revered Mellotron. A truly iconic instrument from the 60s the M-Tron MKII boasts the distinctive sonic character of the original comprised of restored tapes from the hardware counterpart. All the sounds present in M-Tron MKII have been sourced from tape archives some of which are previously unreleased and include both microphone and DI recorded versions of the tapes giving you a wide range of tonal shaping options for your compositions. Flexible and versatile GForce M-Tron MKII offers several different performance modes allowing you split your manuals between Rhythms Accompaniments and Leads with individual control over filtering and balance levels. There is also a Dual Rhythm Mode where you can layer two rhythms together mixing from different sound sources to create a unique hybrid of both. Additional modern features mean that for contemporary producers and composers M-Tron MKII is even suitable to be used live as well as in the studio. Comprehensive MIDI compatibility enables you to make use of your full-range 88-key controller offering the ability to split your keys to control each manual individually. Additionally the hidden features can be mapped to encoders and faders on your keyboard for engaging and evolving live sound design. An indispensable tool for composers musicians and producers the M-Tron MKII captures a moment in time throughout the 50s and 60s. The exact sonic character makes M-Tron MKII an ideal solution for injecting modern music and cinematic scores with vintage character and nostalgia or for capturing the musical essence of period-based media. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation.
A unique Mellotron experience Where Mellotron MKII differs from previous versions the MKII is a recreation of rare dual-manual Mellotrons such as the Mellotron MKII and Chamberlin Musicmaster. The dual-manual design offers a specialist tool for players allowing you to perform both rhythm and accompaniment simultaneously. Taking the Mellotron into the 21st century the GForce M-Tron MkII features several modern additions to create the ultimate experience for producers and performers. Comprehensive MIDI CC compatibility provides the perfect platform to connect your full-range 88-key MIDI controller. With this you have the ability to split the keyboard into two parts and control each manual individually for detailed control of your sound. A flexible range of modes are included that are not present on the original hardware such as Rhythm / Accompaniment and lead plus Dual Rhythm / Accompaniment mode ensuring no matter how you need to perform in your material the M-Tron MKII can adapt to your playing style. Pushing the envelope further GForce have included the ability to load rhythms and accompaniment on the right manual to create a hybrid fusion of both. Vintage tones modern design Retune host sync and create a fusion of hybrid rhythms and accompaniments A truly sophisticated design MKII Melotron was comprised of 40-feet of magnetic tape that sat under the keybed made up from six different sections named Stations. Each Station conformed to a specific style key and tempo therefore creating the sounds youve come to love from these vintage instruments. Where the M-Tron MKII shines is the ability to mix and match different rhythms and accompaniments from different stations together to create a hybrid sound carving a unique tone for your music. For hardware players of the day they were not afforded this luxury when sound designing! Every sound that you hear on the M-Tron MKII is sourced from the original tape archives. Every tape has undergone extensive restoration and remapping in order to preserve the exact tone response and character from the original whilst improving on the functionality and sound design capabilities. Staying faithful to the original the archives come together to form the same methodology in the digital world as in the analog whereby the quirks quips and impurities create the charming and grainy sounds that the Mellotron is ubiquitously known for. To that the advantages of the digital realm are obvious you can now mix and match rhythms and accompaniments from different stations greatly increasing the flexibility and sonic possibility of the instrument. Additionally you can even run an entire bank of stations whilst maintaining the host tempo. For the final touches of your sound design a modern spring reverb and ping-pong delay section have been included allowing you to sit your sounds within a space in your mix giving you depth and realism for added effect. Make the instrument your own Taking advantage of what digital recreations have to offer the Mellotron MKII has a hidden feature that allows you to define the instrument as your own. Under the hood youll find a raft of controls including Tape Start Detune Tape Pan and more that allow you to customise the response of the instrument to your requirements. This is vitally important for mixing engineers as it allows you to tune the instrument to the mix you are working on in order to blend with other instruments to create a professional and studio-quality mix. Each parameter is available to be saved as part of your patch to be recalled in future sessions. Steeped in history Its no secret that the sound of a Mellotron can be heard throughout musical history on records by some of the biggest names in the industry. Much in the way that musicians of the 80s changed the game with digital drum machines so too did artists of the 60s and 70s by introducing the grainy imperfect and characterful tone that only a Mellotron can produce. Heard on albums such as Strawberry Fields Forever The Court Of The Crimson King Watcher of the Skies Nights In White Satin and 2000 Light Years From Home all showcase why artists like the Moody Blues King Crimson The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were quick to start introducing this unique instrument in their music. Reviews “Having restored and serviced countless trons over the past 30 years I know what one of these machines should sound like. This is a staggering product” – Martin Smith Streetly Electronics “I cant begin to describe how wonderful this sounds. M-Tron MKII is the perfect Mellotron the sound quality is astounding breathtaking.” -Tony Visconti Bowie McCartney The Moody Blues “I think Ive only gotten 2 instruments over the past 30 years that I like as much.” – Mitchell Froom FeaturesRhythm / Accompaniment & Lead mode plus Dual Rhythm / Accompaniment mode 132 tape-banks several of which have never been previously released Over 4500 individual samples curated from The Streetly Archives Over 150 patches covering a wide range of sound design Parallel Trigger option for Rhythms Accompaniments or both A modern spring reverb and ping-pong delay have been included to complement your sound Resizeable user interface Access MIDI CC for use with your MIDI controllers and keyboards Edt save and recall each Keys pan tape start detune and note-on click Unlooped tape-banks for an authentic MkII playing experience Rhythm and Accompaniment can be host synced enabling easy integration within your DAW Chord Finder assists you in playing matched rhythms and accompaniments Ability to split 88-note keyboard into two parts to control each manual Mirroring the original MKII the left manual loads rhythms and accompaniments Apply pitch bend of +/-3 semitones and add modulation to your sound. When the Brake button is illuminated the MOD wheel acts as a tape slowdown and simulates the traditional cutting technique to slow tapes down All tapes can be reversed played with an authentic two-second rewind time pitched and panned. Additionally Lead tapes can be played at half-seed Like the original the right manual can load leads. Unlike the original weve augmented the right manual to also load rhythms and accompaniments to let you create a fusion hybrid of both For each manual the rhythms level versus the accompaniments one can be balanced against each other. A high pass or low pass filter can applied manually to bothSpecificationsSystem Requirements:Mac:Operating system: macOS 10.15.x or above CPU: Intel or Apple Silicon Mac Disk space: 230 MB of disk space + 5GB for the library that may be installed on an external hard drive Application: Standalone Application AU AAX VSTWindows:Operating system: Windows 7 and above CPU: 2GHz CPU recommended Disk space: 230 MB of disk space + 5GB for the library that may be installed on an external hard drive Application: Standalone VST VST3 AAXGeneral:Product code: MTRONMKII
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