incredible emulation of vintage Mellotron > classic sounds with digital convenience
200+ tape banks including remasters and loops > instant access to a diverse sonic palette
700+ presets featuring acclaimed artist contributions > world-class sounds at your fingertips
new layer, split, synth and editing features > shape your own custom sounds
standalone or plug-in operation > compatible with just about everything
The GForce M-Tron Pro virtual instrument is an incredible emulation of the classic Mellotron—the unique tape-playback keyboard used by such luminaries as The Beatles, Yes, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Moody Blues and Radiohead.* The 3.5GB sound library features over 200 tape banks (sample sets) including 19 of the original GForce M-Tron tape banks, which have been remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios. M-Tron Pro also delivers 45 brand-new tape banks and over 700 patches, many created by world-class recording artists and programmers. Select from the patches or open the lid to access G:sampler’s easy editing controls for layers, splits, reverse, half-speed and more. Use it in stand-alone mode (Mac/PC) or as a plug-in for most popular host applications.
A Virtual Classic… and Beyond
Dating back to the pre-digital 1960s, the Mellotron was one of the first sample-based keyboards. Artists such as The Moody Blues, Yes, The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Pink Floyd used them to emulate strings and other orchestral instruments, while the BBC used them extensively for sound effects. When pressed, each key engaged playback of a discrete strip of tape with an eight-second recording of that note played on an instrument such as a violin. The tape rewound after key release. The lack of looping gave the instrument a unique playing characteristic in addition to its already distinct sound. The more commercial models featured the ability to switch between three different sound sets within the installed tape bank—and adventurous owners could physically swap tape banks with care and patience.
GForce first paid homage to this venerable keyboard with the M-Tron virtual instrument. Now M-Tron Pro goes far beyond—and is as much a labor of love as the Mellotron itself. GForce has remastered 19 of the original M-Tron tape banks at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, resulting in a warmth of tone surpassing the original. M-Tron Pro has over 200 tape banks—40 of which are looped—including 45 completely new ones not found in the original GForce M-Tron. This massive library comes with 700+ presets, many of which were created by world-class recording artists and programmers.
More Under the Hood
Lift the lid of the M-Tron Pro and you’ll discover a whole new set of easy yet powerful editing controls that take the Mellotron experience way beyond what the original inventors ever imagined. Set up your own splits and layers, apply vintage ensemble and delay effects, and sculpt your sound with low-pass, band-pass and high-pass resonant filters. And that’s just the beginning. You’ll find tape reverse, tape half-speed and a slew of synth-type parameters—making the M-Tron Pro an incredible source for unique signature sounds far beyond the tape banks themselves. Programmable MIDI CC control implementation with MIDI Learn lets you control it all from MIDI controllers such as the M-Audio Axiom® and Oxygen models. There’s even dynamic keyboard control including filter aftertouch.
Standalone or Host Operation
You can use the M-Tron Pro by itself or as a plug-in for most popular host applications including Live, Cubase, Logic, GarageBand, SONAR, Digital Performer, ACID and Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ software. Compatible formats include VST 2.0 (Mac/PC including VSTi), RTAS® (Mac/PC), and Audio Units (Mac). In other words, it’s easy to integrate M-Tron Pro with the rest of your studio and use it just about any way you want.
* M-Audio, Pro Tools, Pro Tools LE, Pro Tools|HD, RTAS, Pro Tools M-Powered and Axiom are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. All other names used on this Web page are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Avid Technology, Inc. These trademarks of the other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during GForce’s sound model development. References to artists and bands are for informational purposes only and do not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of M-Tron Pro by such artists or bands.
Full Features
200+ total tape banks (sample sets), including: - 45 brand-new tape banks not found in the original M-Tron - 19 tape banks from M-Tron virtual instrument, remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios - over 40 looped tape banks - over 3.5GB of samples total
700+ patches including many created by world-class recording artists and programmers
up to 35 notes, each individually sampled
dual layer and split keyboard operation
programmable MIDI CC response via MIDI Learn
29 parameters per layer including synth parameters: - vintage-style ensemble and delay effects - low-pass, band-pass and high-pass resonant filter section - tape reverse - tape half speed
dynamic keyboard control, including filter aftertouch
supports standalone, RTAS and VST on Windows XP/SP2, Vista 32, Vista 64
supports standalone, RTAS, AU and VST on OSX 10.4.x, OSX 10.5.x
Compatibility
VST 2.0 (Mac/PC including VSTi)
RTAS (Mac/PC)
MAS (Mac)
Audio Units (Mac)
Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Intel Pentium IV 1GHz with 512MB RAM
5GB of hard drive space
Windows XP with SP2, Vista
VST 2.4 or RTAS-compatible host application for plug-in operation
ASIO-compatible sound card for standalone operation
Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
1.25GHz PowerMac G4 with 512MB RAM or IntelMac
5GB of hard drive space
OS X 10.4.x
VST 2.4, RTAS or Audio Unit compatible host application for plug-in operation
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Dating back to the pre-digital 1960s, the Mellotron was one of the first sample-based keyboards. Artists such as The Moody Blues, Yes, The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Pink Floyd used them to emulate strings and other orchestral instruments, while the BBC used them extensively for sound effects. When pressed, each key engaged playback of a discrete strip of tape with an eight-second recording of that note played on an instrument such as a violin. The tape rewound after key release. The lack of looping gave the instrument a unique playing characteristic in addition to its already distinct sound. The more commercial models featured the ability to switch between three different sound sets within the installed tape bank—and adventurous owners could physically swap tape banks with care and patience.
You can use the M-Tron Pro by itself or as a plug-in for most popular host applications including Live, Cubase, Logic, GarageBand, SONAR, Digital Performer, ACID and Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ software. Compatible formats include VST 2.0 (Mac/PC including VSTi), RTAS® (Mac/PC), and Audio Units (Mac). In other words, it’s easy to integrate M-Tron Pro with the rest of your studio and use it just about any way you want.
