The Mellotron Group

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

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Huff Talbot <hufftalbot@...> wrote:
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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:
> From: Jon <jonesalley@...>
> 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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>         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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>         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 
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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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