M-Tron has it's own format and can't import other formats. It's only
compatible with a VST client, which may require a fair amount of RAM
if you're also running other applications. I can get away with 256mb
on my PC running Cubase VST 5 and M-Tron alone, since M-Tron is only
a plugin.
Bernie
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Coulter <jeffc@n...> wrote:
> the pinder cdrom is the best solution that i have heard.
> just spent an entire day playing around with it and my ASR-10.
> it's a bit harsh sounding on some sounds, but so is the real thing.
> using a sample translator (such as [gag] chicken
systms "translator") you
> can move the sounds from/to different formats, or using the
cdextract
> utility you can perform some of the same sample gymnastics.
>
> i found the original emu vintage keys to sound rather static and
> unconvincing. the newer units may sound better, and that, of
course, is
> just my opinion [YMMV].
>
> i know some people swear by the m-tron, but i think you need to
have a
> good deal of horsepower to run it alongside other software.
>
> can m-tronm import other formats?
> perhaps m-tron and the pinder cdrom would be the best possible
substitute?
>
> just an opinion or two...
> ...jeff
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, Tim Clark wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
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