Mellotron

Notes: The world first heard the instantly recognizable sounds of the Mellotron on hits from the Moody Blues ("Nights in White Satin") and the Beatles ("Strawberry Fields Forever") in the 1960s. In 2010, Mellotron reintroduced the iconic tape-based machine in a compact digital version, the Mellotron M4000D, that retains the authentic sound, look and feel of the original keyboard while adding some significant improvements.

The M4000D has been used onstage and in the studio by artists, musicians and producers including Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Eels, Jackson Browne, Bruno Mars, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Sean Lennon, Brendan Benson, Air, Kooks, Train, Elbow, Michael Beinhorn, Bob Rock, Raphael Saadiq, Noel Gallagher and Gotye.

Specifications

100 instantly accessible Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds, captured from original tape sources at 24-bits, uncompressed
Expansion slot for 100 additional sounds
A and B sound banks simultaneously accessible, with mix control
Controls for volume, tone, normal/half-speed play and pitch adjustment
A, B and Master outputs available on gold plated balanced XLR and gold plated unbalanced 1/4-in line connectors
1/4-in connectors for sustain, expression, and volume pedals, and for headphones
MIDI in, out, and thru
Dimensions: 34 in (W) x 19.5 in (D) x 5.25 in (H); weight: 38.5 pounds

Notes: The M4000D Mini Mellotron was developed to meet the needs of keyboardists who want an even smaller and lighter Digital Mellotron. The Mini is also designed to fit perfectly on top of the regular M4000D to make a great looking dual manual Mellotron. Instead of the M4000D's wooden keyboard, it includes a high-quality, semi-weighted Fatar piano-style keyboard with velocity sensitivity, and mono aftertouch.

Specifications

100 instantly accessible Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds, captured from original tape sources at 24-bits, uncompressed
Expansion slot for 100 additional sounds
A and B sound banks simultaneously accessible, with mix control
Controls for volume, tone, normal/half-speed play and pitch adjustment
A, B and Master outputs available on unbalanced 1/4-in. line connectors
1/4-in. connectors for sustain, expression, and volume pedals, and for headphones
MIDI in, out, and thru
Dimensions: 32 in (W) x 13 in (D) x 3 in (H); weight: 21 pounds

Notes: The Mellotron Micro is the smallest version available of the Digital Mellotron, and includes many of the features of the full-size version. It includes one hundred 24-bit uncompressed sounds sourced from original first-generation Mellotron and Chamberlin tape libraries. Sound Card 01 is the built-in library for the Micro and M4000D series of instruments.

To update your Micro Rev 2, please use the Mellotron Updater app (iOS only). This update process uses Bluetooth and takes less than 1 minute. The Rev 2 Micro is the revision without the SD slot in the back. This is not supported by the Android app.

On the Rev 1 the SD slot is between the MIDI jacks and the Phones jack. The Rev 1 needs to be updated with an SD card.

Specifications

Sample playback engine with 24-bit audio data
100 Mellotron and Chamberlain sounds - based on the original sound of the first generation from the 60s and 70s (Sound Card 01)
25-Key keyboard
Controller for octave, volume, tone, pitch and A/B mix
2 Displays
Line output: 6.3 mm jack
Sustain pedal input
Stereo headphone-output 6.3 mm jack
MIDI In/Out/Thru
External power supply connection