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IK Multimedia SampleTron

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The unique, easily recognizable, and instantly classic sound of the Tron instruments started with the Chamberlin keyboards in the 1950s, and peaked with the Mellotron 400, in the 1970s. This precursor to todays samplers uses tapes to play back prerecorded sounds at the touch of the keys. They are large and easily broken, but have such a unique sound, it?s difficult not to love the nostalgic tone and instant vintage gratification that comes from hearing one. Whether you know it or not, youve heard the sound of a Mellotron or one of its siblings. Just about every famous artist or band has used one in a song at one point or another. Possibly the most famous example of the tron sound can be heard in the opening bars of Strawberry Fields Forever. This is the classic tron flute that is still widely used by artists today. Mellotrons have been used in countless songs, and just about all genres, from ?60s and 70s rock, to the hip-hop of today, this is an instrument that works with just about everything.

One of the amazing things about the tron instruments is that, although relatively few have been made, they still bear a large relevance in todays music. In fact, they are in such high demand that the makers of the original Mellotrons, Streetly Music, began making them again in 2007 (although with some upgrades to modernize them). Unfortunately for most of use, though, these hand-made keyboards are out of all but the most die-hard enthusiasts price-range.

SampleTron brings the tron sounds into the new millennium. Through careful sampling of some of the worlds best-kept (and, in some cases, worst-kept!) machines, IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality have been able to preserve a wide-ranging cross section of memorable tones. But this is only a piece of the magic. SampleTron harnesses the power of the SampleTank engine, which allows these instruments to be taken into sonic worlds even they have not seen, quickly and easily. Layer up to 16 instruments at the same time to create lush soundscapes, or create key-splits for easy playability of several instruments at the same time across the entire range of the keyboard. Affect these tones with up to four effects at the same time, selectable from a huge 32-effect library of killer delays, choruses, flangers, distortions, and reverbs, as well as completely synth-based effects such as FM and Am modulation, Lo-Fi, and Slicer. And, as if that wasnt enough, harness the power of SampleTanks synth engine, with three different sample types (Resampling, Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch, and STRETCH), to truly twist and re-shape the sound into something never before heard!

Features

• The first and only Tron anthology, containing over 600 presets from 17 rare and vintage Mellotrons, Chamberlins, and their derivatives
• Chromatic samples capture the complete, authentic tone of each instrument
• Powered by SampleTank to bring these vintage sounds into the modern world
• 4 Tron specific controls allow for fast and flexible creativity
• 16 part multitimbral and 32 effects let you create otherworldly sounds quickly and easily
• Includes loop and non-loop modes for greater flexibility and authenticity
• Sounds can be read by SampleTank 2

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