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The Mellotron® – A Brief History. Gordon Reid© 2008. (Abridged and amended 2019)

The earliest instrument to play back samples of existing sounds was probably the Singing Keyboard In 1968, a smaller and cheaper (£871) Mellotron
(1936), which replayed optical recordings of waveforms (much like early cinema soundtracks) when appeared. Called the Model 300, this dispensed with
the player pressed its keys. This concept resurfaced many times between the mid-1930s and mid- one of the keyboards and the internal speakers, and
1970s, but the next important development in ‘sampling’ technology was driven by the invention adopted a new tape format with redesigned motors
of magnetic recording tape, which made it possible for the recordings to be reversed, layered, and electronics. Bands such as Barclay James Harvest
filtered, re-recorded... and more. The first instrument to take full advantage of this was Hugh Le and Gentle Giant were influential exponents of the new
Caine’s Special Purpose Tape Recorder (1954), which used a keyboard to control the playback of instrument but, unfortunately, it was again unreliable:
multiple reels of tape. This was sensational stuff, and many avant-garde composers made use of the its mechanism would become charged with static
Recorder. electricity, and its tapes were then prone to wrapping
themselves around the large drums that formed part of Mellotron® Model 300
Meanwhile, a chap named Harry Chamberlin was also experimenting with a keyboard that could the sound selection mechanism.
replay magnetic tapes, but in a more conventional manner, with a constant replay speed and a
different pitch recorded on the tape under each key. It has now entered legend how a Californian Two years later, the Mark 2 and Model 300 made
window cleaner named Bill Fransen was intrigued by the sounds emanating from one of his way for an even cheaper instrument – the Model
customers’ garages and, peering through a (newly cleaned?) window saw the inventor playing an 400. Costing just £795 and consisting of a single 35-
early Chamberlin MusicMaster. It is also well documented that Fransen then introduced himself, and note keyboard, this was smaller and lighter than any
ended up working as Chamberlin’s salesman. previous model, and its release presaged an explosion
in the number of players using Mellotrons. But it was
Unfortunately, the MusicMaster hummed badly and proved to be very temperamental. Fransen was in the genre of progressive rock that the new keyboard
keen to see it improved so, unbeknown to Chamberlin, he travelled to England to find the expertise became best known, and the huge popularity of
he needed, and subsequently placed an order for 70 matched replay heads with a company named bands such as Genesis and Yes was due in no small
Bradmatic, based in Birmingham, UK. Curious as to why anyone should require so many matched part to the haunting sounds of its violins, choirs and Mellotron® Model 400
heads, the Bradley family (hence the company name) met and later joined forces with Fransen. flutes. It was the heyday of ‘prog’ and audiences loved
However, none of them had the cash needed to fund the redesign or to manufacture the proposed Mellotrons, but many keyboard players disliked them
instrument, so they advertised for financial support. Bandleader and radio broadcaster Eric Robinson intensely. Keith Emerson threw his into an orchestra pit, and Rick Wakeman was recently quoted as
replied, and development began. saying that there wasn’t a computer known that had enough memory to record everything that he
disliked about them.
Fransen turned out to be a talented recording engineer, and the Eric Robinson Organisation owned
the highly regarded IBC Studios which were used to record the sounds that would eventually be The final Mellotron also appeared in 1975. This was the Mark V, which was essentially two Model
installed within the keyboard. Shortly thereafter, the ERO was renamed Mellotronics Ltd, and its first 400s in a single case. But in 1976, the bubble burst. The advent of cheap string machines and
product, the Mellotron Mark 1 appeared in 1963. Costing £1,000, a huge sum at the time, it offered polyphonic synthesisers made it simple for keyboard players to obtain lush, orchestral textures, and
many improvements over Chamberlin’s instruments, but remained rather unreliable. the birth of punk rock meant that most of them no longer wanted to. Worse was to follow. When, in
1977, Mellotronics’ US distributor collapsed while owing it a large sum of money, Mellotronics was
It was to be another year before the first truly useable unable to meet its financial obligations, and was liquidated.
Mellotron was to appear. When it did, the
Mark 2 was a 350lb dual-manual monster comprising more Happily, Bradmatic – now known as Streetly Electronics – survived, and was able to continue
than seventy 3/8” tape players, each capable of playing a manufacturing. However, they couldn’t call their instruments Mellotrons because the name had been
strip of tape lasting just eight seconds. It also contained sold along with the physical assets of Mellotronics Ltd. Another name was needed, and thus the
a reverb unit, amplifiers, and speakers. Thanks to 2 x 35 Novatrons were born.
note keyboards, it was 70-note polyphonic and was able to
reproduce all manner of sounds including orchestral strings, There were four of these: the Model 400SM, the 400FX, the Mark V, and the T550, but only the T550
flutes, brass, guitars, organs, pianos and choirs, the last of was a new product, the others being re-badged Mellotrons. (Manuals of the era stated that, “we are
which were famously described as sounding like “dead men no longer able to use the name Mellotron” and asked owners to “substitute the new name Novatron in
singing”. A second and even more expensive version, the its place when reading this manual”.)
Mark 2 FX Console, was designed for use as a sound effects Mellotron® Mark 2
machine in TV and film studios. In the post-punk 1980s, there was a resurgence of interest in progressive rock, and many bands
championed the Mellotron again. Unfortunately, the advent of cheap digital samplers meant that, for
Mellotronics saw its instruments as modern-day organs, most players, it was obsolete. So, in 1986, Streetly Electronics went into voluntary liquidation, and the
and sold them to clubs and theatres, while others became celebrity toys. Despite this, the pop and Mellotron died.
rock community took the Mellotron to its heart and, by 1967, everyone was experimenting with
it. The Beatles had already recorded what was eventually to become the most famous Mellotron Except that... it didn’t. Interest in the Mellotron never waned, and numerous people experimented
performance of all time, the introduction to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, but the band that deserves with tape replay systems based upon it. Then, in 1991, an American named Dave Kean purchased
greatest credit for bringing the instrument to the world’s attention was The Moody Blues, whose hit the rights to the Mellotron name and established Mellotron Archives. Soon after, Martin Smith and
‘Nights in White Satin’ was perhaps the first to bridge the gap between ‘beat’ music and classical John Bradley (the son of one of the Mellotron’s original designers, Les Bradley) reestablished Streetly
orchestration. Electronics. Both companies supplied refurbished instruments, new tapes and spare parts but,

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by the middle of the 1990s, demand had reached the point where there were simply not enough
vintage instruments to go around. It was therefore inevitable that somebody would consider
manufacturing Mellotrons again and, in 2002, Kean and his Swedish collaborator, Marcus Resch,
started shipping the Mellotron Mk VI, a clone of the Model 400 which for some strange reason had
no azimuth adjustment. Then, in 2006, Smith and Bradley launched the Model 4000, which combines
a modified version of the tape replay mechanism designed for the Mark 2 in a case approximately the
size (and convenience) of a Model 400. With Resch renouncing tape in favour of a digital hardware
Mellotron, the original Mellotron makers, Streetly Electronics’ took their place as the only magnetic
tape-based Mellotron manufacturers with their mechanical engineering marvel, the M4000.
M-Tron Pro LE
M-Tron Pro LE is a cut-down version of GForce Software’s industry standard M-Tron Pro plug-in
instrument, and is adorned with a focussed set of essential controls within an easy to understand
(WYSIWYG) interface. It contains five iconic Mellotron tape banks, each used to create a variety of
Patches ranging from simple to more complex. The more simple patches (1-5) speak for themselves,
while the more complex patches (6-30) highlight what can be done with the M-Tron Pro’s more
feature laden controls and detailed interface. And when you’re ready to update to the real-deal, just
push the upgrade button.

The full story of Chamberlin to Mellotron and M4000 (plus the M-Tron to M-Tron Pro) can be seen
here:

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https://youtu.be/ODNVNjcV_58

M-Tron to M-Tron Pro

The world’s first Mellotron plug-in was created by ourselves in 2000 and was originally used by us and
a handful of friends. However, within a short space of time rumours started to circulate of the M-Tron’s
existence and we started receiving phone calls from people asking if we would make it commercially
available. Our initial thought was, “Why?” But the calls became more persuasive and eventually we
decided to take the plunge and release it.

We contacted people behind the original instrument in both the UK and USA but neither seemed
particularly interested in working with us so the mantra that has raised its head so often over the
years “F*** it. We’ll do it ourselves” was adopted. Thus began our initial foray into the world of
commercial software development and we were obviously very pleased when the M-Tron went on to
be one of the world’s highest selling plug-in instruments, adorning countless records in the process.

In 2008 we released the M-Tron Pro which took the original plug-in to a new level. It also answered
the huge amount of feature requests and feedback we’d received over the years while simultaneously
marrying those features with a high degree of immediacy. If you’ve ever wanted to reverse a tape
bank or quickly layer tapes to create your own bespoke sound with more than a passing nod to the
past, the M-Tron Pro was specifically designed to make this as effortless as possible. Conversely, if
you want to use the original tones in al their lo-fi glory, ignoring the additional features the M-Tron Pro
affords, close the lid and select from the hundreds of presets provided with the instrument.

Put simply, the M-Tron Pro is the instrument for those who want a simple yet powerful interface and
feature-set, but who want the choice as to whether to take those classic sounds and either remain
true to their original form, or transport them somewhere new and exciting.

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M-Tron Pro LE Controls
Patch Select Window
When M-Tron Pro LE is first launched the activated
sound will be Patch 01 Flute. To change the patch,
simply click on the Patch Select Window to reveal
all 30 patches (listed in the M-Tron Pro LE Patches
section) then select the required patch. Alternatively
click on the Up/Down Arrows on the right side of the
Patch Select Window to dial up the next patch up or
down the list.

Volume Knob
Sets the overall level or gain of the selected patch.

Envelope Attack Time Knob

Determines the Attack Time of the selected patch.
Fully anti-clockwise, the Attack Time is instant and
the more you turn it clockwise, the more attack
(or ramp-in) is applied to the sound.

Envelope Release Time Knob

Determines the Release Time of the selected patch. Fully anti-clockwise, the Release Time is
immediate and the more you turn it clockwise, the more Release Time is applied to the sound.
NB As per the original Mellotron’s 8 second note limitation, if you play the note to the end, a long
Release Time will have no effect.

About Button
Click on this to see an explanation of the M-Tron Pro LE’s patches.

Upgrade Button
Pressing this will open your internet browser and link through to the GForce Software
website where you can upgrade the LE to a fully featured M-Tron Pro containing nearly
200 Tape banks and over 700 Patches.

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M-TRON PRO LE PATCHES
06. MkII Flute Wide.
Layer A: MkII Flute
All M-Tron Pro LE patches were created on M-Tron Pro and Layer B: MkII Flute
ported to the LE version. Patch information is as follows:
A patch taken from M-Tron Pro and with two MkIi Flute instances, one panned left and one
right and with a slow Attack and longer Release. It also contains a touch of stereo delay
01. Flute. courtesy of the M-Tron Pro’s built-in effect.
Layer A: MkII Flute
Layer B: 07. MkII Flute Wide & Dynamic.
To say the Melly Flute is a legendary sound is an understatement. It first entered the public’s Layer A: MkII Flute
consciousness with The Beatles track, Strawberry Fields Forever and has subsequently been Layer B: MkII Flute
used by everyone from Oasis, Vampire Weekend, I Monster and hundreds more. This patch is
Similar to the above patch but with M-Tron Pro’s Velocity response, and a touch more delay
the sound of the raw flute tape bank, with no effects applied.
effect applied.

02. Male Choir. 08. Modulating Dual Flutes.

Layer A: Choir 1
Layer A: MkII Flute
Layer B:
Layer B: MkII Flute
Famously described as ‘dead men singing’ this Male Choir set of recordings (or as it’s called
A wide MkII Flute patch with pitch modulation applied.
on our set of tapes, ‘Herren Chor/Mannen Chor’) has been used by everyone from Tangerine
Dream to Radiohead. This patch is a single instance with no effects applied.
09. MkII Flute & Vibes.
03. MkII Violins. Layer A: MkII Flute
Layer A: MkII Violins Layer B: Vibes
Layer B: A MkII Flute tape bank layered with the Vibe tape bank. Sweetened with some added M-Tron
Pro digital delay.
The iconic Three Violins sound was originally recorded by Harry Chamberlin for his
Chamberlin instruments, but which later became a staple part of the Mellotron sound. Used by
legions of bands and artists on scores of classic recordings including The Moody Blues’ Nights 10. Vibes & Flute Split.
in White Satin. Their keyboard player, Mike Pinder, used this sound on every Moody Blues
Layer A: MkII Vibes
album he recorded, processing it with EQ and an EMT plate reverb. This patch is a single
instance with no effects applied. Layer B: MkII Flute
A split patch with the aforementioned Vibes occupying the bottom octaves (G-C) and Flutes
occupying the top octave (C#-F). Vibes are panned slightly left and Flutes are panned slightly
04. Vibes. right.
Layer A: Vibes
Layer B:
11. Choir 1 Wide.
Haunting and beautiful. THE classic Mellotron vibraphone sound offered as a single instance
Layer A: Flute
and with no effects applied.
Layer B:
A patch taken from M-Tron Pro and with two Male Choir instances, one panned left and one
05. GC3 Brass. right and with a slow Attack and longer Release. It also contains a touch of stereo delay
Layer A: GC3 Brass courtesy of the M-Tron Pro’s built-in effect.
Layer B:
Named after the late-great George Chisholm, this is a blend of a twice bounced tenor
saxophone and a trumpet for that ‘psychedelically’ phased brass noise. This patch is a single
instance with no effects applied.

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12. Choir 1 Wide & Dynamic. 19. MkII Violins & Muted Brass.
Layer A: Choir 1 Layer A: GC3 Brass
Layer B: Choir 1 Layer B: MkII Violins
Similar to the above patch but utilising M-Tron Pro’s Velocity response, and slightly more delay The GC3 Brass tape bank layered with the MkII Violins tape bank. Slightly panned apart and
effect. sweetened with some added M-Tron Pro digital delay.

13. Grumpy Male Choir. 20. MkII Violins HPF Sweep.

Layer A: Choir 1 Layer A: MkII Violins
Layer B: Choir 1 Layer B: MkII Violins
Two Male Choir tape banks, filtered and with one transposed down an octave. Two instances of the legendary MkII Violins tape bank processed through the M-Tron Pro’s
Highpass Filter and Delay.

14. Male Choir Sweep.

Layer A: Choir 1 21. Dynamic Strings & Vibes.
Layer B: Layer A: Vibes
A single male choir tape bank which makes use of the M-Tron Pro’s filter envelope to create Layer B: MkII Violins
more of a swell than a sweep. The MkII Violins tape bank layered with the Male Choir tape bank.

15. Filtered Flutey Singers. 22. Vibes Wide.

Layer A: Choir 1 Layer A: Vibes
Layer B: MkII Flute Layer B: Vibes
A layered Flute and Male Choir patch where the Flute tape bank has been filtered and A patch taken from M-Tron Pro containing two Vibes tape banks, one panned left and one right
transposed down an octave. and with a slow Attack and longer Release. It also contains a touch of stereo delay courtesy of
the M-Tron Pro’s built-in effect.

16. Choir & Dynamic Flute.

Layer A: Choir 1 23. Vibes Wide Dyn.
Layer B: MkII Flute Layer A: Vibes
A velocity dynamic patch consisting of a filtered Male Choir tape bank and Flute tape bank. Layer B: Vibes
Similar to the above patch but utilising M-Tron Pro’s Velocity response, and adding slightly
more of M-Tron Pro’s delay effect.
17. MkII Violins Wide.
Layer A: MkII Violins
24. Backwards Vibes.
Layer B: MkII Violins
Layer A: Vibes
A patch taken from M-Tron Pro, using two MkII Violins instances, one panned left and one
right, and with a slow Attack and longer Release. It also contains a touch of stereo delay Layer B: Vibes
courtesy of the M-Tron Pro’s built-in effect. Two Vibes tape banks. One layer utilises M-Tron Pro’s Tape Reverse function and the other
playing normally but with a slow attack. The staple diet of many spooky films back in the day.

18. MkII Violins Wide & Dynamic.

Layer A: MkII Violins 25. Vibes and Slow Flute.
Layer B: MkII Violins Layer A: MkII Flute
Similar to the above patch but with M-Tron Pro’s Velocity response, and a touch more delay Layer B: Vibes
effect applied. The Vibes tape bank layered with the MkII Flute, the latter being given a slightly slower attack
than normal.

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 M-Tron Pro Additional Libraries
26. Slow Vibey Pad.
Layer A: Vibes Our commitment to the tape replay instrument genre is second to none and over the years we’ve also
curated the largest library of tape banks which can be used to supplement M-Tron Pro’s extensive
Layer B: Vibes
collection. Many have been done in conjunction with the original UK Mellotron makers, Streetly
Two Vibes tape banks. One layer utilises M-Tron Pro’s Tape Reverse and Half Speed Electronics, who gave us access to their master tapes containing a veritable treasure trove of Tron
functions, while the other plays in the correct octave and at the correct speed but uses a slow sounds.
attack courtesy of the M-Tron Pro Amplitude Envelope.

OrchesTron Expansion Pack For M-Tron Pro Click to view

27. GC3 Brass Wide.
Layer A: GC3 Brass The Orchestron was an optical playback instrument manufactured in the 1970s and generated
sounds via celluloid discs containing pre-recorded sounds, which were inserted into the instrument
Layer B: GC3 Brass
and then read via an optical head. It was based on the same technology as the Optigan but instead of
A patch taken from M-Tron Pro containing two CG3 Brass tape banks, one panned left and having rhythm and effects sections, it simply focussed on providing a single sound spread across the
one right and with a slow Attack and longer Release than normal. It also contains a touch of keyboard.
stereo delay courtesy of the M-Tron Pro’s built-in effect.
Banks include: Cello, Vocal Choir, Flute, French Horn, Hammond B3, Pipe Organ,
Saxophone & Violin. Plus; Marimba, Piano, String Ensemble & Tremolo Electric Guitar.
28. GC3 Brass Wide & Dynamic. Key Features
Layer A: GC3 Brass 12 New tape banks all looped
Layer B: GC3 Brass 35 Notes per tape bank
Similar to the above patch but with M-Tron Pro’s Velocity response, and a touch more delay Extremely rare sounds
effect applied. Over 100 M-Tron Pro Patches

29. CG3 Brass Wide Swell. OptiTron Expansion Pack For M-Tron Pro Click to view
Layer A: GC3 Brass
The Optigan was a Tron-like OPTIcal orGAN manufactured by toy giant Mattel® during the 1970s in
Layer B: GC3 Brass
an attempt to cash-in on the burgeoning home organ market. For various reasons it failed. But over
Similar to the above patch but with no dynamic velocity response and programmed brass swell the years it has become a bona-fide collectors item for musicians and provides a source of inspiration
courtesy of the M-Tron Pro’s Filter and Amplitude envelopes. for artists as diverse as Steve Hackett, Beck, Coil, Goldfrapp and Lily Allen, thanks to the instantly
nostalgic rhythms triggered via buttons to the left of the keyboard and the smattering of lead sounds
played from the actual keyboard.
30. GC3 Brass & Choir Dynamic
Rhythms include: Banjo Singalong, Big Band, Big Top Marching Band, The Blues Sweet & Low,
Layer A: GC3 Brass
Bossa Nova Style, Cathedral Organ, Cha Cha Cha, Champagne Music, Classic Guitar, Dixieland
Layer B: Choir 1 Strut, Down Home, Easy Does it With Vibes, Folk & Other Moods, Gay 90s Waltz, Guitar in ¾, Latin
A majestic and dynamic M-Tron Pro patch featuring the GC3 Brass tape bank layered with the Fever, Majestic Pipe Organ, Nashville Country, Polynesian Village, Pop Piano, Rollin Easy, Romantic
Male Choir tape bank. Strings, Singing Rhythms, Sleigh Ride, Vox Humana
Lead Sounds Include: Choir, Flute, Harmonic Extra, Marimba, Organ
Key Features
30 banks
5 Lead, 25 Rhythms all looped
4/4 Rhythms at 110 BPM
3/4 Rhythms at 80 BPM
35 Notes per tape bank
Over 150 New M-Tron Pro Patches

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ChamberTron Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro Click to view The Streetly Tapes Volume 3 Expansion Pack Click to view
For M-Tron Pro
Paying tribute to inventor Harry Chamberlin, without whom there would be no Mellotron, or M-Tron
Pro (or M-Tron Pro copycats), this expansion pack focusses on the sounds from the Chamberlin As with previous Volumes, all the sounds were curated by Martin Smith from the Streetly archives
keyboards, in particular our extremely rare four-manual Chamberlin M4 and one-off M1 Remote with before being recorded through the Skellotron, a bare bones M400 built to allow detailed adjustment of
custom MIDI Interface. every component, including azimuth alignment of each tape-head. Once captured these tape banks
Tape banks include: Accordion, Alto Sax (3), Banjo, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Bells, Cello, Clavi, were sent to us for editing etc. After our work, everything was taken back to Streetly Electronics where
DoWah Trombones, Female Voice, Flute (2), French Horn, Harp Arpeggio, Harp Rolls, Harpischord, John conducted A/B tests against their magnificent M4000 and only when Streetly were satisfied, the
Male Voice, Muted Trumpet, Oboe, Open Trombone (2), Open Trumpet (2), Organ, Piano, Slur Guitar, digitised set of tapes was given to our patch designers for final patch creation.
Slur Trombone, Sound Effects 1, Sound Effects 2, Spanish Guitar, Strings & Flutes (2), Tenor Sax (2), Tape banks include: 15 Choir, Alto Sax, Bradley Orchestra 2, Celeste, Cello Viola Mix, Clarinet,
Vibes (3), Violins (2) Classic Strings, Fairlite Swanee, Female Choir, Hammond Organ, Hammond C3 Clean, Layered
Key Features Choir, Mixed Brass B, MkII Brass, Moogy Whoosh, Muted Brass, Piano, Pump Organ, Sad Strings,
Over 40 new tape banks Trumpet, Vibes No Vibrato, Violin, Watcher Mix, Wine Glass, Woodwind 2
35 Notes per tape bank Key Features
Optional ChamberTron Interface design 26 carefully curated sounds for M-Tron Pro
100s of M-Tron Pro Patches, many from luminaries including David Hentschel Derived from original EMI tape-stock
(Genesis & Elton John) & Jem Godfrey (Frost) 35 notes per tape bank
100s of M-Tron Pro patches from luminaries including Nick Magnus (Steve Hackett), Matt Berry
(musician, actor, writer, comedian)
The Streetly Tapes Volume 1 Expansion Pack Click to view
For M-Tron Pro
The Streetly Tapes Volume 4 Expansion Pack Click to view
The first Volume created in conjunction with the original Mellotron makers, Streetly Electronics, who
For M-Tron Pro
stressed the importance of how a specific tape formula (EMI) and which generation of copy master is
the real secret behind the iconic Mellotron sound. A jaw dropping collection of some of the rarest tape banks ever and including at least one bank that
Tape banks include: 2 Tenor 2 Alto Sax, 8 Choir, Bassoon, Biro Choir, Boys Choir, Cello, had never seen light of day before this release. As with all previous Streetly Tapes Volumes, this was
Dick Strings, Electric Guitar, Flute, French Accordion, French Horn, GC3 Brass, Glocks & Tubular curated by the original Mellotron makers from their archives.
Bells, Gothic, Halfspeed Brass, M300A Violins, M400 Violins, Mandolin, Mk1 Marimba, Mk1 Vibes, Tape banks include: 3 More Violins, 6 Wives Moog, Big Brass, Bowed Vibes, Jack Bruce Vocal ADT,
Moog Brass, St John’s Church Organ, String Section, Tenor Sax. Electric String Section, Electric Violin, Guitar Harmonics, Layered Choir 2, M300B Lower Violin,
Key Features Moody Moog, Octave Cello, Octave Recorder, Piercing Wine Glasses, Pizzi Cello, Plain Cello,
24 carefully curated sounds for M-Tron Pro Recorder, Sad String Chord Inversions, Sad String Notes Variations, Sad String Split, Soft String
Section 2, Taurus Bass Pedal, Timpani Rolls, Timpani Hits, Uriah Choir, Voice of Necam
Derived from original EMI tape-stock
Key Features
35 notes per tape bank
26 carefully curated sounds for M-Tron Pro
100s of patches, many from luminaries including Dean and Jarrod (I Monster) & Paul Godfrey
(Morecheeba) Derived from original EMI tape-stock
35 notes per tape bank
100s of M-Tron Pro patches from Tron aficionados including; Jarrod Gosling, Matt Berry, Nick Magnus
The Streetly Tapes Volume 2 Expansion Pack & Paul Wiffen.
Click to view
For M-Tron Pro
Curated from the original Mellotron® tape archives, Volume 2 combines a mixture of rare gems and
definitive versions of celebrated, legendary and renowned tones, designed to breathe life into your
compositions 8 seconds at a time. Combined Choir, Cor Anglais, Cymbals & Marimba, 12 Violins,
Fairlight Arr, Fairlight Sax, Italian Accordion, Lowrey Thru Leslie, M300B Violins, M400 Vibes, Male
Choir, Medieval Woodwind, Miller Brass, Moog Trumpet, Oboe, Orchestra, Pinder Smooth Organ,
Rhodes, String Section No Cello, Ted Taylor Choir, MKII Violins, Trombone, Two Trombones &
Trumpets, Viola
Key Features
24 carefully curated sounds for M-Tron Pro
Derived from original EMI tape-stock
35 notes per tape bank
100s of M-Tron Pro patches.

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The Streetly Tapes M300 Leads Expansion Pack Click to view
For M-Tron Pro
Released in 1968, the M300 was the first ‘Tron with a single 52-note keyboard, making it considerably
more portable than its predecessor, the MkII. The M300 also came with a new set of sounds
which were considered more hi-fi than those of the MkII. The Moody Blues and the late Woolly
Wolstenholme of Barclay James Harvest were probably the most notable users of the M300, but
sadly it was still considered too bulky and fragile for the rigours of touring and was discontinued after
approximately sixty were produced.
Tape banks include: M300 A Violins, M300 B Violins, M300 Celeste, M300 Cello, M300 Cello &
Violins, M300 Clarinet, M300 Flute, M300 Hammond Organ, M300 Organ High, M300 Organ Low,
M300 Piano High, M300 Piano Low, M300 Spanish Guitar, M300 Strings 2, M300 Trombone, M300
Vibes, M300 Vibrato Organ
Key Features
17 carefully curated M300 lead sounds for M-Tron Pro
35 notes per tape bank
Derived from original EMI tape-stock
100s of M-Tron Pro patches.

The Streetly Tapes SFX Console Expansion Pack Click to view

For M-Tron Pro
Introduced in 1965, the Mellotron MKII SFX console allowed live dubbing of an enormous range
of the most popular and essential sounds for film and TV, 1260 in all, directly from the keys of the
mellotron keyboard. Through clever grouping of the these recordings, you could go from key to key
and generate a whole sequence. For instance, footsteps approaching, a car door opening, the engine
starting and then driving off.
Key Features
The sounds of the classic MKII SFX console
36 new tape banks
35 Notes per tape bank
1260 individual effects

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solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied and or
recorded during development of the M-Tron Pro LE.

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