1.5. Arturia's Mellotron V
With Mellotron V, we have accurately modeled the sound and charm of the famous original
instrument, while extending its functionality and providing modern features for music
performers and producers.
Its primary role is to play the old Mellotron tapes, as faithfully as the original. We even kept
the tape duration limit of eight seconds, to preserve the fidelity. And we have provided a big
assortment of "tapes" coming from the original collections of the Mark I, Mark II, M300 and
M400.
Of course, being an Arturia product, it wasn't enough to simply model the original hardware
and call it done. As usual, we pushed the envelope further, so we added some tasteful new
features that honor the original while making it more useful in a modern context.
For example, we added a great collection of "effect pedals" modeling vintage units
contemporary to the Mellotron. We also added two modeled "amps": A famous guitar Twin
Amp modeled amplifier, and an equally-famous modeled Rotary Speaker cabinet. Finally,
we modernized the collection with a Room Simulator (convolution reverb).
We also added the ability to adjust many features of the Mellotron inner works, such as
control over the flutter and tape saturation, the mechanics noise, the noise floor, and a
macro envelope to modulate the overall contour of the sound.
Real-time MIDI controls, like MIDI velocity (to control the overall volume), after-touch (to
control the flutter effect), and the mod wheel (to control the tape track mixing), were also
included.
Finally, we also added some ground-breaking features: The possibility to expand the
Mellotron V sounds through the use of your own samples, and the possibility to edit
extensively the sounds, defining individual start and end points, loop points, envelopes, etc.
The dream of owning a Mellotron capable of playing your own "tapes" is about to come true.
Now, it's time to play some flutes and violins. Let's go!
Arturia Mellotron V
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