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Mellotron V

Arturia

Where to get itAvailable from Arturiaarturia.com

Mellotron V is a virtual instrument plugin that emulates the legendary tape-based Mellotron keyboard, allowing users to trigger pre-recorded orchestral and acoustic instrument sounds via MIDI. It combines authentic tape emulation with modern sampling capabilities, enabling both playback of vintage Mellotron tapes and integration of custom user sounds for contemporary production workflows.

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Key Features

01Tape-based sampler with authentic Mellotron tape emulation including flutter, saturation, and mechanical noise
02Multiple tape tracks with Track Selector for switching between different instrument sounds
03Amplitude Envelope controls (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) for shaping sound character
04Sample editing capabilities including waveform display, loop controls, and playback point adjustment
0512 Pedal Effects including Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, Delay, Distortion, Equalizer, Reverb, Stereo Pan, Analog Delay, Limiter, and Tape Echo
062 Amp sections (Twin Amp and Rotary Speaker) with Room Simulator convolution reverb
07MIDI Learn for assigning controls to external hardware controllers
08Preset browser with tagging, filtering, and playlist management system
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAXSTANDALONE

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