there's always the e-mu vintage keys. not bad with certain sounds,
albeit a limited selection of 'tron-specific patches.
http://www.emu.com/products/mp3s/VintagePro/Vintage2.mp3jim/m400#680
On 6/11/03 9:56 AM, KathnRich wrote:
>Hi Tim;
> I did own a mellotron at one time and am very familiar with its'
>sounds and nuances. I have tried several sample CD's that were uterly
>horrible simply beacuse only a handful of keys were sampled. The mellotron
>sound depends on each key and its' individuality of charactor. The very
>best mellotron sampled CD out still to date is the "Mike Pinder presents
>Mellotron". It is available at mellotron.com. Each and every note is
>sampled from the M400, MKII and the M300. You have to be able to load at
>least 16 meg. into a sampler he states on his web-site.
>Rich...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Clark
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:08 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Mellotron Emulator / Samples / Sound modules
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I'm sure this is going to cause the die-hards to cringe, but I'm
> looking to get the most authentic mellotron tone I can get out of a
> sound module. I figured I'd ask people who actually own a real
> mellotron to find out what is close. Are there any software emulators
> out there for the tron?
>
> I've been looking at the Roland SRX expansion board (Ultimate Keys, a
> combination of two JV boards called Keys of the 60s and 70s and
> Vintage Synthesizers). It's the only one I've seen to advertise their
> mellotron tones, so I'm hoping its good. Anyone heard it? I haven't
> looked into any competitors, only Roland. Anyone else heard any good
> mellotron patches in a sound module?
>
> Thanks!
> -Tim