Emulation VST Plugins

The GForce M-Tron MkII is a celebration of the insanely rare and highly coveted original dual manual ‘trons, namely the Mellotron® MkI/MkII and Chamberlin® Musicmaster.

M-Tron MkII is a new and distinct product from M-Tron Pro, yet part of the family.

Originally conceived as the ultimate Home Entertainment Console, the UK made 1963 MkI/MkII was a dual manual tape based instrument where the left manual’s 35 notes replayed a combination of 18 Rhythms and Accompaniments (66 on the GForce M-Tron MkII *) and the right manual (also 35 notes) replayed 18 lead sounds (66 on M-Tron MkII *).

M-Tron MkII was designed specially for producers and composers who want access to the evocative tones of the original dual manual Chamberlin®, Mellotron® MkI & MkII instruments with special emphasis on the Rhythms and Accompaniments which capture a moment in time between the 1950’s and late 1960’s.

If you are looking for a truly authentic MkII dose of nostalgia and host sync potential, you’ve found it.

RETUNE, HOST SYNC AND CREATE A FUSION OF HYBRID RHYTHMS AND ACCOMPANIMENTS

Under each key of the original MkII was over 40 feet of magnetic tape. At the press of a button, a scrolling mechanism would move that tape so that one of six different sections could be replayed. These sections are referred to as ‘Stations’ and each conformed to a specific style, musical key and tempo. Obviously, it was impossible on the original to mix and match Rhythms and/or Accompaniments from different Stations.

On the M-Tron MkII, we’ve kept this methodology, but added ways where Rhythms and Accompaniments from different Stations can be mixed and matched, vastly increasing the possible permutations and flexibility of the instrument. M-Tron MkII also offers the ability to retune an entire bank while maintaining the host tempo.

What’s more, M-Tron MkII features a Dual Rhythm Mode where you can layer two Rhythms and Accompaniments from the Chamberlin and Melly MkI & II to create a fusion of hybrid rhythms and motifs. We’ve also taken care not to iron out the character of the original tapes so the contrast between US and UK recordings is a joy to behold… warts and all.

EVOLVED, EVOCATIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY IMPERFECT

King Hussein of Jordan, Princess Margaret & L Ron Hubbard bought into the MkII’s Home Entertainment concept. But in much the same way as a younger generation reshaped music using Roland TB-303’s & TR-909’s in fresh and imaginative ways, so too did The Beatles, The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Genesis, The Rolling Stones, who catapulted its magnificently grainy tones into the public consciousness via Strawberry Fields Forever, The Court Of The Crimson King, Watcher of the Skies, Nights In White Satin and 2000 Light Years From Home.

All the sounds on the GForce M-Tron MkII are sourced from the MKI, MKII and Chamberlin Tape Archive curated by Martin Smith who prepared the recordings for this project. With these tapes undergoing extensive, but sympathetic tape restoration and tempo remapping, on M-Tron MkII both microphone and DI’d recorded versions of the lead tapes now sit side-by-side with combinations of rhythms and accompaniments, the latter of which can be synchronised to your host tempo and transposed to fit into your own compositions.

Gforce M-Tron MkII plug-in Features:

• Rhythms, Accompaniments & Lead sounds from the 1960’s dual-manual Chamberlin & Mellotron MkI & MkII.
• 132 tape-banks, several of which have never been previously released.
• Over 4500 individual samples curated from The Streetly Archives.
• Over 150 Patches.
• Rhythm / Accompaniment & Lead mode, plus Dual Rhythm / Accompaniment mode.
• Parallel Trigger option for Rhythms, Accompaniments or both.
• Rhythm & Accompaniment Host Sync, Transposition, Tape Half Speed, Tape 2s-Rewind Time, Tape Reverse and Pan.
• Individual key edit control (tape start, detune, tape pan, key click), & key edit presets save and recall.
• Chord Finder visual-aid for playing matched Rhythms and Accompaniments.
• Use one 88-note keyboard or two separate smaller keyboards to control each manual.
• Reverb (modern or spring) and Delay effects.
• Unlooped tape-banks for an authentic MkII playing experience.

Put Legendary Mellotron Sounds into Your Studio!

The GForce M-Tron Pro is a spot-on emulation of the legendary Mellotron®, the tape-based keyboard heard on recordings by such artists as The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Radiohead, Oasis, Trent Reznor, Trentemøller, AIR and Nils Frahm amongst many others.

M-Tron Pro offers a huge 3.5GB sound library with more than 200 tape banks, and it includes 19 of the first M-Tron tape banks, all remastered at the acclaimed Abbey Road Studios. You also get 45 new sample sets and more than 700+ specially created patches. For Mellotron sound with digital ease, you need GForce’s M-Tron Pro. 

PLEASE Note: AAX version is Mac compatible only.

From the flutes on the legendary introduction to The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever” to tracks from The Moody Blues, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones to the modern sounds of The Flaming Lips, Nine Inch Nails, Modest Mouse, Muse, U2, Sigur Ros, and more, there’s no question that the sound of the Mellotron is a deep part of music history. Now, you can experience that tape-based playback sonic experience for yourself — and with 100%-digital convenience – with GForce’s M-Tron Pro.

Of its massive tape-bank library, M-Tron Pro gives you 45 brand-new tape banks not found on GForce’s original Mellotron. What’s more, 19 tapes from the M-Tron have been remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios for the ultimate in sound quality. In total, there are over 3.5GB of world-class samples.

In addition to its 200 tape banks, GForce’s M-Tron Pro boasts more than 700+ patches, many custom-designed by world-class recording artists and programmers, so you have instant access to a diverse sonic palette.

GForce M-Tron Pro offers up to 35 notes, each individually sampled. It also supports dual-layer and split-keyboard operation in addition to MIDI Learn. All of this functionality adds up to a wealth of control over its 29 parameters per layer, including ensemble and delay effects; lowpass, bandpass, and highpass filters; and tape-based effects, such as reverse and half speed. What’s more, M-Tron Pro can operate standalone, so it’s easy to quickly load it up on your laptop and perform with a MIDI controller onstage.

GForce M-Tron Pro Virtual Mellotron Plug-in Features:

• Emulation of vintage Mellotron
• 200 tape banks, including remasters and loops
• 700+ presets featuring acclaimed artist contributions
• New layer, split, synth, and editing features
• Standalone or plug-in operation
• Over 3.5GB of samples total
• 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 such as vintage-style ensemble and delay effects; lowpass, bandpass, and highpass resonant filter section; tape reverse; and tape half speed
• Dynamic keyboard control, including filter aftertouch
• Supports standalone, RTAS, AU, and VST on Mac/PC