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Subject: Re: M-Tron sentiments

From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
Date: 2004-11-05

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, sdavmor <sdavmor@s...> wrote:
> mark kasian wrote:
> > do you mean like this?
> >
> > http://www.mellotron.com/soundframe.htm
> >
> > The sampling rate subject has been hashed to death on
> > this list, but the Pinder ROM still sounds miles
> > better than the M-Tron junk. Those choirs are just
> > ROTTEN.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > --- Bernie Kornowicz <kornowicz@c...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Dagfinn H"
> >><captain_yossarian@h...> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On the topic of software emulation, it would be
> >>
> >>interesting to get
> >>a poll
> >>
> >>>going - what are the group's feelings about the
> >>
> >>software
> >>alternatives? Also,
> >>
> >>>perhaps a software comparison is in order? M-Tron
> >>
> >>vs. the various
> >>sample
> >>
> >>>libraries like Pinder's, etc.?
> >>>
> >>>Just a thought. Actually, two.
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>>Dagfinn
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> > _________________________________________________________________
> >
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> >>
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> >>filter. Gratis!
> >>
> >>Dagfinn,
> >>
> >>I'm using Cubase VST 5.1 to run M-Tron. For me it's
> >>a nice addition
> >>of over 100 sounds since I only have 6 sounds
> >>between my 2 M400's.
> >>I'm also using Halion for samples of my own Trons,
> >>the Primesounds
> >>Mellotron samples and other Tron samples I've
> >>recently gotten on
> >>eBay. I've been considering getting the Pinder CD
> >>for the Chamberlin
> >>samples since I've heard that Halion can import AKAI
> >>format samples,
> >>but I'm a little ambivalent because of the low
> >>sample rate. I
> >>sampled my Trons at 44100 and dropped the sample
> >>rate to 22050
> >>(which I think the Pinder samples are) for a
> >>comparison and there is
> >>a big difference in the sound.
> >>
> >>It would be nice if we could upload some random note
> >>unprocessed
> >>samples of each sample set so we could all hear the
> >>differences.
> >>Maybe 3 violins low G, a midkey note and a high
> >>note.
> >>
> >>Bernie
>
> If you're going to do the samples thing, I suggest the Pinder rom
> with Sampletank2.
> --
> Cheers,
> SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man
> Systems Theory internet music project links:
> soundclick <www.soundclick.com/systemstheory>
> garageband <http://www.garageband.com/artist/systemstheory>
> NP: nothing

I'm still on the fence. But if I decide to go with the Pinder CD, it
will have to be done with Halion. I like Sampletank, but one
software sampler is all I can handle for now.

Bernie