| Notes | Key Features
Nearly 200 total tape banks (sample sets), including:
45 brand-new tape banks not found in the original M-Tron
19 tape banks from the original M-Tron virtual instrument, remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios
Over 40 looped tape banks
Over 3.5GB of samples total
700+ patches including many created by world-class recording artists and programmers
Up to 35 notes, each individually sampled
Dual layer and split keyboard operation
Programmable MIDI CC response via MIDI Learn
29 parameters per layer including synth parameters
Vintage-style ensemble and delay effects
Low-pass, band-pass and high-pass resonant filter section
Tape reverse
Tape half speed
Dynamic keyboard control, including filter aftertouch
Instrument Overview
The M-Tron Pro virtual instrument is a remarkable emulation of the classic Mellotron — the unique tape playback keyboard made famous by such luminaries as The Beatles, Yes, Led Zeppelin and The Moody Blues.
The 3.5GB sound library features nearly 200 tape banks (sample sets) including those from the M-Tron, 19 of which have been remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios resulting in a warmth of tone surpassing the originals.
M-Tron Pro also delivers 45 brand-new tape banks and over 700 patches, many created by world-class recording artists and programmers. Utilise the patches or open the lid to access G:sampler’s easy editing controls for layers, splits, reverse, halfspeed and much more. It can be used in standalone mode (Mac/PC) or as a plug-in for most popular host applications.
A Virtual Classic... and Beyond
Dating back to the pre-digital 1960s, the Mellotron was one of the first sample-based keyboards. Artists such as The Moody Blues, Yes, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and later OMD, Radiohead and Oasis have used them to emulate strings, choirs and other orchestral instruments, while the BBC used them extensively for sound effects.
When pressed, each key engaged playback of a discrete strip of tape containing an eight-second recording of that note played on an instrument such as a violin. The tape rewound after key release. The lack of looping forced the player to adapt his playing style giving the instrument a unique playing characteristic in addition to its already distinct sound. The more commercial models featured the ability to switch between three different sound sets within the installed tape bank — and adventurous owners were able to physically swap tape banks with care and patience.
We first paid homage to this venerable keyboard with the M-Tron. Now M-Tron Pro goes far beyond — and is as much a labor of love as the Mellotron itself. We're also supplying over 40 of the tape banks looped.
More Under the Hood
Lift the lid of the M-Tron Pro and you’ll discover a whole new set of easy yet powerful editing controls that take the Tron experience way beyond what the original inventors ever imagined.
Set up your own splits and layers, apply vintage ensemble and delay effects, and sculpt your sound with low-pass, band-pass and high-pass resonant filters. And that’s just the beginning. You’ll find tape reverse, tape half-speed and a slew of synth-type parameters—making the M-Tron Pro a remarkable source for unique signature sounds far beyond the basic tape banks sounds themselves.
Programmable MIDI CC control implementation with MIDI Learn lets you control it all from your MIDI controller and there’s dynamic keyboard control including filter aftertouch.
Standalone or Host Operation
You can use the M-Tron Pro by itself or as a plug-in for most popular host applications including Live, Cubase, Logic, GarageBand, SONAR, Digital Performer, ACID and Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ software.
Compatible formats include VST 2.4 (Mac/PC including VSTi), RTAS® (Mac/PC) and Audio Units (Mac). In other words, it’s easy to integrate M-Tron Pro with the rest of your studio and use it just about any way you want.
Legal Notice
All product names used in this product are trademarks of their respective owners and are in no way associated or affiliated with GForce Software Ltd. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied and or recorded during development of this product.
M-Tron Pro Tape Banks
15 Choir
Choir 1
Accordian Chords
Accordian Bass Violins Brass
Arp Country Guitar
Arp Fuzz
Arp Trombone
Augmented 8 Choir
Bass Accordian
Bason & Flute
Bassoon
Birotron Choir
Birotron Organ
Birotron Strings
Birotron Woodwind
Birotron Choir - Looped
Birotron Organ - Looped
Birotron Strings - Looped
Birotron Woodwind - Looped
Black Sabbath Choir
Black Sabbath Effects
Black Sabbath Orchestra
Bill and Vincent
Trombones & Trumpets Boys Choir
Brass 1
Brass 2
Brass B Revised
Cello
Cello & Strings
Chamberlin Harp 1
Chamberlin Harp 2
Chamberlin Voices
Choir 2
Choir 3
Choir Chords
Choir Organ & 8 Choir
Clarinet
Classical Choir
Combined Brass
Double Bass
EFX 2
English Accordian
Flutes
French Horn
Genesis Split
Guitar
Halfspeed Tron
Hammond C3 Slow
Hofner Bass Both Pick-ups
Hofner Bass Front Pick-up
Hofner Bass Rear Pick-up
M300 Solo Violins
M300 Strings
M300 Violins
Mandolins
Mixed Brass
Megatron
Megatron Organ
Megatron Strings
Male Female Choir
Mixed Choir
MkII Flute
MkII Church Organ
MkII Guitar
MkII Piano
MkII Tenor Sax
MkII Trombone
MkII Violins
MkII Organ No 2
MkII Vintage Violins
MkII Violin Orchestra
Moog Bass & Bells
Muted Bras
Oboes
Orchestra
Orchestra Moog
Optigan Bossa Nova Style - Looped
Optigan Cha Cha - Looped
Optigan Classic Guitar - Looped
Optigan Easy Does It - Looped
Pipe Organ
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Rhythm 3
Rhythm 4
Rhythm 5
Rhythm 6
Rhythm 7
Rhythm 1 - Looped
Rhythm 2 - Looped
Rhythm 3 - Looped
Rhythm 4 - Looped
Rhythm 5 - Looped
Rhythm 6 - Looped
Rhythm 7 - Looped
Roxy EFX
Remastered Abbey Road - Brass 1
Remastered Abbey Road - Cello
Remastered Abbey Road - Choir 1
Remastered Abbey Road - Choir 2
Remastered Abbey Road - Clarinet
Remastered Abbey Road - Combined Brass
Remastered Abbey Road - Double String Section
Remastered Abbey Road - Flutes
Remastered Abbey Road - M300 Strings 2
Remastered Abbey Road - MkII Flute
Remastered Abbey Road - MkII Guitar
Remastered Abbey Road - MkII Violins
Remastered Abbey Road - Orchestra
Remastered Abbey Road - Orchestra Moog
Remastered Abbey Road - Pipe Organ
Remastered Abbey Road - Strings 1
Remastered Abbey Road - Tripled 8 Choir
Remastered Abbey Road - Vibes
Remastered Abbey Road - Viola & Cello Sad Strings
Saxophones
Second Flute
Solo Viola
Sound FX1
Split Choir
St Peter's Choir - Oo
St Peter's Choir - Ah
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Strings & Choir
String Section
Synth Brass
Synth Trumpet
Tripled 8 Choir
Vibes
Viola & Cello
Violins 1
VP Choir
VP Ensemble
VP Male
VP Rhythm 1
VP Rhythm 2
VP Swell
VP Choir - Looped
VP Ensemble - Looped
VP Male - Looped
VP Rhythm 1 - Looped
VP Rhythm 2 - Looped
VP Swell - Looped
Wine Glass
Woodwind
Yes Strings
16 Violins
Brass Bones & Pets
Combined Brass
Combined Choir
Combined Violins
Custom Male Voice
Double String Section
Mandolin & D6 Clavi
Mixed Brass
MkII Brass
Sabbath Choir
Sabbath EFX
Sabbath Orchestra
Saxophone
Solo Trumpet
Split Boys Choir
Tenor Sax
Trombone Sax Trumpet
Woodwind 1
Woodwind 2 |
