Mellotron Micro Digital Synthesizer

Product Information

I am owning one of the first built Manikin Electronics Memotrons with all available soundsets. But for a few sounds on stage, I dislike carrying the big thing. And selecting sounds instantly is of cause a big plus when doing mainly improvised mid seventies Berlin School music. I am not a fan of using a MIDI keyboard to control expanders, so the new Manikin Memotron Desktop was not the right thing for me. First, on some of the digital ones, the keys, feel, & size/format is perfect for people used to the real deal. That is pretty important for those who are really into Mellotron. Nothing gives the digital away more than people playing too far up or down the range, for one example. Mellotron and Chamberlain sounds - based on the original sound of the first generation from the 60s and 70s (Sound Card 01) The sounds are taken from the original first-generation tape library giving the same sound quality as the original Mellotrons made in the 60s and 70s

mousegarden wrote:But TBQH, I can't tell the difference between the app and a hardware digital Mellotron, or any other digital Mellotron for that matter.

instantly accessible Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds, captured from original tape sources at 24-bits, uncompressed Not to mention temperature change... how much voltage is going into it... what color shirt your wearing... the alignment of Jupiter to mars... how oh and the list goes on. Part of the charm I guess, but over time as the good ersatzplanet has suggested is not a good thing to such an instrument.

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. so, ill add here that listening to both models on youtube now, the memo samples seem vibey but its very dark. like there is a lowpass filter on all sounds. it is great that its samples at the output of a mellotron, but that of course depends a lot on what kind of mellotron unit it was, and what sort of audio path conversion was used. 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.

Specifications

The Mellotron M4000D Micro is the smallest version of the Mellotron M4000D. Designed with the travelling musician in mind, the Micro version is the ideal portable keyboard for a producer and musician who wants the main features and sounds from the Mellotron M4000D Digital in a compact size. The Micro is the ideal companion for the travelling producer and can easily fit into your luggage. Soundbank i played the mini and micro in a store, they sounded perfect, hifi. in other words nothing like the M400 i had a few sessions with. the latter was in need of some service but still,, the colour and vibe was very different. i thought about getting the mini for live, but i just dont get that spooky haunting vibe from it. in the studio i used software and it sounded spot on. all it needed was good emt plate emul. 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. There were many takers for this new and unique sound. Apart from musicians such as The Beatles, who used it on “ Strawberry Fields Forever.” Bands like King Crimson and Genesis also used the Mellotron often, while the instrument was also enjoyed by personalities such as Princess Margaret, David Nixon, and Eric Robinson. It is hard to not tell the Mellotron apart from other synths in a song. Since their invention, they have been used in many iconic and anthemic songs. Some of these are:

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. Expansion slot gives you 100 extra sounds on special compact flash cards, all from the original archives. There will be ca 8 expansion cards released with a large variety of sounds Early Mellotrons used magnetic tape strips to mimic instrument sounds, which are polyphonic, emulating chords.

You can use the Arturia KeyLab or any other MIDI controller to use this software, and it is compatible with all DAWs on Windows as well as Mac computers. Summary Although the production of Mellotrons stopped in 1986, they were incorporated by bands in the 90s, such as Oasis and Radiohead, in their sound. How Do They Work?

this experience left me undecided. i do like the looks, the build, the displays and all. unfortunately never had a chance to play a memotron to compare. i dont like that its unnecessary wide with that extention right from the keyboard. when you carry stuff arround, every inch counts. at least,, that's what she said. I've never played the Swedish M4000D, but I've heard a few in concert. Practically every Mellotronist I know, if they didn't already own real Mellotrons, would choose the Memotron over the M4000D because it sounds more authentic (we have discussed this subject at great length). The M4000D sounds very sterile. The only advantage I can see with the M4000D is the keyboard because it allegedly feels like an M400 keyboard, which is actually inferior to the MkII, M300 and M4000 keyboards. Those feel more like Hammond keyboards. This is the thing to focus on. If the digital samples are done well, there IS no difference from the Mellotron that was sampled at the time it was sampled. A week later, the Mellotron will sound different from tape wear and head dirt, the sampler will not. That is the main difference. The original Mellotron will sound different over time and that change will not be a positive one.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 Mellotron Micro is the smallest version available of the Digital Mellotron, and includes many of the features of the full-size version. One hundred 24-bit uncompressed sounds are immediately accessible, sourced from original first-generation Mellotron and Chamberlin tape libraries. The 100 sounds are the sounds on the built-in Sound Card 01 of the Micro and M4000D series of instruments. An octave selector switch provides access across the same range as the larger M4000Ds from Micro’s two-octave keyboard. The semi-weighted keys and MIDI connections also allow the Mellotron Micro to be used as a high-quality controller in your studio or on the road. Additional controls include octave selector, volume, tone, normal/half-speed play and pitch adjustment. FEATURES: 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.