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Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Sampler for Mellotron sounds (advice & opionons needed)

From: John Hofmeyer <j_hofmeyer@...>
Date: 2005-08-16

I own a copy of this CD - and I'm quite happy with it. The
samples are organized very well. Contains 3 of the most
popular sounds. Can't beat the price!

-jh



--- David Jacques <djacques@...> wrote:

> Check out my samples at www.vintagekeyboardsounds.com . I
> sell them for $20.
>
> I use a Yamaha Motif ES with my tron samples and it sounds
> incredible...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> mlcsixand78s
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 12:16 PM
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Sampler for Mellotron sounds
> (advice & opionons
> needed)
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Unfortunately I don't own a Mellotron (at least not yet
> ;)
>
> In the meantime I'm looking to get a stand alone sampler
> for "Mellotroning"
>
> I understand the following are the two best Mellotron
> sample disks?
> - MELLOTRON CD-Rom "Michael Pinder Presents Mellotron"
> (Akai format)
> (listed on the www.mellotron.com site)
> - M-AUDIO M-TRON (Wav format)
>
> I want a set-up with a sampler so I DON'T have to use a
> PC when
> playing. Also for better portability. Also I want real
> samples of
> each Mellotron note. I understand the above disks are
> sampled this
> way. Are there any other Mellotron sample disks on the
> market than
> what I mention above?
>
> SAMPLERS
> I have read that the AKAI 5000 & 6000 series(and up)
> samplers support
> Wav as well as its own format.
>
> I see that ROLAND now has the FANTOM-XR sampler which
> supports Wav
> and I assume the Akai format as well.
>
> If I get a sampler it would be nice to have one that
> support all
> formats...(Wav, Akai etc) so that the above mentioned CD
> sample disks
> can be used.
>
> Any suggestions and advice is greatly appreciated! :)
>
>
> Mellotron fan
> Allan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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