The Micro features 2 soundbanks; A & B, which can be simultaneously accessible and blended together to create a mix of the two different sounds. Instantly choose between 100 classic Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds that have been sourced from the original master tape libraries at 24-bit to provide a range of sounds to play. The numerous amount of sounds make the Micro a versatile keyboard for a range of genres and provides the classic, old school sounds including choir, strings, brass and more. The Mellotron is a polyphonic sampling keyboard developed as an improvement on the Chamberlin, known for its unique sound created by analog imperfections. Build quality is excellent, indeed! I'm actually not even minding the AC connector as it's a relatively tight grip at the connector; maybe they have worked on that a little bit? The MIX knob is my go-to bit of fun on this unit so I hope it's built to last....! Second, if you use Mellotron sounds live, these units are a godsend, because they just sound great and generally are 100% problem free in a live setting.

I'm assuming that you can set all of that in the preset choices and store them, but since there is no manual online, I thought I'd just bombard you with questions for now. The first Mellotron was invented in the 1960s in Birmingham, England, and these were originally meant to be home entertainment devices. The Mellotron is truly unique in not just the way they were designed but also the sound they produce. No matter what the genre, they have found their way into some of the most classic pieces of music made over the decades. Thanks to innovations in technology, they have morphed into a digital form, and they now take up very little space on your computer. Whether you are a fan or immensely dislike its sound, a Mellotron is not a mere fad in the history of music, and it continues to thrive and inspire even today.The master section includes high-quality knobs for selecting your patches on the A and B sound bank, octave selector switch, blend control between the two banks, master volume, tone, and pitch up and down adjustment. Our very advanced and in-house developed streaming technology for uncompressed 24 bit audio reproduction Apart from the originals, many brands have also created pedals for a Mellotron effect for guitars and basses. Electro Harmonix’s MEL9 is an emulation that offers the user a variety of traditional Mellotron sounds such as strings, orchestra, cello, flute, etc. Adding on to that, you can create some pretty incredible things with MIDI data being spit to something like an M4000D that could never be physically done on a real tape Mellotron. I would preferred if the keybed would be a f to f 2 octave one and not the c to c one. If you use the keyboard transpose switch, you got 5 silent keys in the lower octave and 7 in the higher octave transposer. If the keybed would have been a f to f one, there would be no silent keys and just a lower and higher keyboard mode, not three.

The final mode of finding patches is Playlist Mode, which allows you the ability to save custom presets you’ve come up with, offering up to 16 playlists and 32 entries. Famous songs featuring Mellotrons include “Strawberry Fields Forever,”“Kashmir,”and “Paranoid Android.” I'm forunate to have both the Mellotron M4000D (micro version) and the Memotron M2D. I'm cetainly no expert on the subject of Mellotrons, authentic or sample based software or hardware. I bought these two because i'ved always loved the Mellotron sounds which have haunted me for years. I shoiuld point out here after spend most of my working life stuch in front of computer screens coding all day the last last thing I want to do is sit in front of the same dam screen when it comes to music hence hardware is where I want to be for sounds! Third, if you're doing TV or other work where you're in the grid, dealing with MIDI, and you need the signals to be super clean (I know, not exactly the way most use a Mellotron) a real M400 might not be the best choice.Fast forward to the present, and Mellotron has continued to evolve. The latest models from the brand feature modern technology, improved sound quality, and a more extensive selection of sampled instruments. These contemporary versions capture the nostalgic charm of the original while offering greater versatility to musicians and producers. With the resurgence of interest in vintage sounds, the Mellotron remains a timeless classic and a symbol of innovation in the music industry. The Memotron sounds like a well used Mellotron with all its special character caused by the used tapes and the electronics inside. While the Mellotron Micro sounds like you sampled the original tapes in high quality. so the character of the Mellotron itself is missing. Just the tapes are from the same recording. The rear panel has a pretty simple layout but some really cool features. On the far left is the on/off switch and the power supply connector. It comes with a preferred power supply that is pretty lengthy to comfortably fit in any keyboard configuration or stage setup.