GForce M-Tron MKII

Mellotron MKII Virtual Instrument

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Welcoming the Original 'tron to The Family

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 separate product to M-Tron Pro. Whilst M-Tron Pro continues to focus on the chromatic sounds of the Mellotron M400, M-Tron MkII is an exclusive library with new and specialist tools for tackling the rhythms and accompaniments, and the unique playing style found in earlier Mellotrons and Chamberlins.

Originally conceived as the ultimate Home Entertainment Console, the UK made 1963 Mellotron 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 especially for composers and producers 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 1950s and late 1960s.


Two Siblings yet Different Instruments

M-Tron MkII is not the new M-Tron Pro. The M-Tron Pro is inspired by the Mellotron M400. The M-Tron MkII explores a different instrument: the Mellotron MkII.


M-Tron MkII Left Manual & Tapes' Host Sync

Mirroring the original MkII, the Left Manual loads Rhythms and Accompaniments.


M-Tron MkII Right Manual & Hybrid Rhythms and Motifs

Like the original, the Right Manual can load Leads. Unlike the original, we've augmented the Right Manual to also load Rhythm & Accompaniments to let you create new fusions of hybrid rhythms and motifs.


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 synchronized to your host tempo and transposed to fit into your own compositions.


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.
  • Unique and authentic user interface with 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.

            System Requirements

            • MacOS 10.15 Catalina and above
            • Windows 7 and above
            • 2GHz CPU or better
            • 2GB RAM or more
            • Compatible with Apple Silicon via Rosetta 2
            • 230MB free storage space for the plugin
            • 5GB free storage space for the library (may be installed externally)

            Formats

            Mac: Standalone Application, AAX Native, AU, VST2

            Windows: Standalone Application, AAX Native, VST2, VST3

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