Today we are exploring Apple’s Vintage Mellotron sampler instrument from Logic Pro X. With so many brilliant third-party instruments and sound libraries out there, it can be easy to forget about Logic ...
Few instruments in modern music have endured such a tormented life as the Mellotron. In the mid-1960s, the analog, tape-driven keyboard was hailed by rock 'n' roll artists as an expansive musical tool ...
"It is an iconic part of so much pop and rock music, but it's also an instrument that's yet to be fully explored," says jazz keyboardist John Medeski. Medeski is talking about the Mellotron. In ...
[Michael] is a huge fan of old media formats. There’s something special about quarter-inch thick 78s, fragile blue cylinders holding music, and thin strips of mylar that preserve the human voice. He’s ...
The M-Tron Pro (approx. US$225) is a software-based Mellotron emulator synth, available for Mac as stand-alone or as a plug-in with Logic, GarageBand, Pro Tools, and a host of other music apps. It's ...
Way back in the 60s, strange electronic instruments were all the rage. The most famous of these made before the era of the synthesizer was the embodiment of musique concrète, the Mellotron. This ...
Though initially conceived as 'The Chamberlin' by American Harry Chamberlin, there's something entirely British about the Mellotron. Indeed, the first instrument to carry the name was British born, a ...
It would seem that whenever a Mellotron comes up in conversation, a history lesson ensues. The experienced keyboard aficionado knows the legend, yet for the newcomers, there is continued fascination ...
But in the spirit of the times, the group soldiered on with a forward-looking sound, aided by new blood and new songs. Their November 1967 album "Days of Futures Past" pioneered this entirely new ...
Intended only for home use, the Mellotron became a sonic tool for The Beatles, The Moody Blues and David Bowie. Now it's inspiring a new... On 'Mellotron Variations,' A 1960s-Era Instrument Makes A ...
"It is an iconic part of so much pop and rock music, but it's also an instrument that's yet to be fully explored," says jazz keyboardist John Medeski. The way Medeski uses the instrument might sound ...
"It is an iconic part of so much pop and rock music, but it's also an instrument that's yet to be fully explored," says jazz keyboardist John Medeski. The way Medeski uses the instrument might sound ...