Wouldn't M-Tron Pro be a better choice than Nanotron? There are also a few free VST hosts in the KVR plugin database.
Bernie
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> Thanks Jon but I don't have an Iphone, and just checking my setup I have noticed that madtracker doesn't allow polyphony, but I've managed to install FL studio on the thumb drive and all I need is a computer for an instant tron.
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> --- On Sat, 4/25/09, Jon <jonesalley@ ...> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Cheap and Portable tron
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 3:21 AM
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> This isn't going to appeal to many people or possibly any
> people on the list. I am going overseas soon and can't take my tron or
> piano with me. I had wondered about a portable keyboard and after Frank
> Stickle suggested a Microkorg I bought one.
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> I am extremely
> happy with it, it is great value for money but it's a bit too good to
> risk on the trip. I have a very old Yamaha PSS 270 which will fit in my
> main suitcase and let's face it who would care if it got crushed in
> transit? ( my wife and family would be relieved ) I have messed about
> with it for a few hours but I don't think I can face a couple of months
> with it.
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> I will have access to family computers for a
> lot of the visit so I am going to take a USB memory stick
> with 2 programs on it, both of which are free.
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> madtracker:
> http://www.madtrack er.org/download. php
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> nanotron:
> http://www.kvraudio .com/get/ 1462.html
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> Madtracker
> supports VSTs and it is easy to install the nanotron vst into it. It can
> be played from the keyboard of the computer and you can also compose
> loops if you can be bothered to work out how to do it. For $70 you could
> add a Korg Nano usb midi controller,and have something fairly playable.
> It comes with an M1 emulator which I quite like
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> nanotron samples ( flute , choir and strings) are looped and I think the
> tron they were sampled from was pretty sick at the time but I have heard
> worse.
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> An alternative VST host would be FL Studio but the
> demo verison is a lot bigger, you can't save projects but you can record
> from the keyboard, which you can't with madtracker and you can export to
> mp3.
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> So there you go, is that a mellotron in your pocket or are
> you just pleased to see me?
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> Mark
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> PS I had thought that the
> 4 note polyphony on the Microkorg might be a bit limiting but when
> playing chord progressions and inversions it can be an advantage, as you
> play the 5th note the 1st note stops and you can get quite a tron like
> effect without damaging your tapes
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