15 individual instruments, all captured from the classic Mellotron keyboard heard on hits by anything from the Beatles to the Moody Blues and King Crimson.
EZkeys Mellotoon is based on the Mellotron keyboard introduced in the early 1960s. This unique instrument was the first of its kind to include samples of real instruments, but as opposed to the modern-day digital sampler, the Mellotron pulled them off a magnetic tape loop that ran inside the keyboard. It came with various sounds for piano, strings, flutes, brass and is likely best described as the first-ever “band in a box”. Naturally, it was a revelation from the get-go. Early adopters included the Beatles, the Moody Blues and King Crimson, who all immortalized the unmistakable tone of the Mellotron in numerous hits. Today, this piece of instrument history is enjoying a massive resurgence in a wide range of genres.
EZkeys Mellotoon captures the essence of this one-of-a-kind keyboard and comes with 15 individual instruments, carefully sampled directly from a model M400 Mellotron using a blend of direct and amped signals. On top of that, it includes a generous selection of custom effect and sound chain presets, giving you a completely new, creative outset to an already seemingly bottomless pool of awe-inspiring sounds.
EZkeys includes a host of revolutionary and creative songwriting features, ensuring that YOU write the songs, not the program. Transpose full MIDI tracks on the fly, add playing styles from other MIDI or use the groundbreaking EZkeys Chord Wheel to customize chord voicing and harmonic color – and much, much more.
EZkeys comes with an extensive MIDI library performed by a professional session pianist. Played with increasing complexity in full song sections and covering all major genres, this library is not only a creative boost, it’s an untapped source of inspiration for your yet unwritten songs. Drag, drop and lay down the foundation to a track in no time – right inside EZkeys.
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The included signal chain presets are based on high quality effects from Overloud. You can control each preset by using a set of controls that will affect the individual parameters.
Piano:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to control tape delay and plate reverb.
Solo Flute:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to control tape delay and plate reverb.
Viola:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to cut or boost presence and brilliance as well as control plate reverb.
Cello:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to cut or boost presence and brilliance as well as control plate reverb.
3 Violins:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to cut or boost presence and brilliance as well as control plate reverb.
3 Violins at low speed:
Uses the 3 Violins sound recorded at low speed (50%) with the possibility to cut or boost the higher frequencies and control plate reverb.
16 Violins:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to cut or boost the higher frequencies and control plate reverb.
String Section:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to cut or boost the higher frequencies and control plate reverb.
MK II Brass:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to control tape delay and plate reverb.
MK II Brass LowSpeed:
Uses the MK II Brass sound recorded at low speed (50%) with the possibility to control tape delay and plate reverb.
8 Voices:
The original Mellotron sound with the possibility to control plate reverb and cut or boost the higher and lower frequencies.
Beyond:
A mix of the Recorder, Solo Flute, MK II Brass and the MK II Low Speed with dual phasing, panning around, a high-pass filter and plate reverb.
Voice of Les:
A mix of the Boys Choir and 8 Voices sounds with dual Leslie speakers, high-pass filter and a plate reverb.
Clouds:
A mix of the Recorder, Solo Flute and Viola with an optical tremolo and plate reverb.
Gates Below:
A mix of the Piano, Vibes, MK II Brass Low Speed with octave generators up and down, tape delay and a plate reverb.
Phased Futures:
A mix of Viola, Cello, Vibes and Brass with phaser, tape delay, a combined low and high pass filter and a plate reverb.
PAD PRESETS
ReEvolution:
A soft psychedelic organ sound based on flute and brass.
Sun Moon Wah:
A soft psychedelic, reversed loops vibe pad based on flute.
Permafrost:
A bigger, modern sounding, passing through-melting-glaciers pad, based on strings.
Flow Motion:
A bigger, modern-sounding pad based on piano, vibes and brass.
The user interface of EZkeys provides an unprecedented workflow for quick and easy songwriting. Go from sketching out your initial melodic idea to writing complete and customized piano pieces without leaving the program. In EZkeys YOU are in total creative control.
SUPPORTED
| Host | Supported & Tested | Drag & Drop Support | Multi Channel Routing | MIDI Channel Filtering | Requirements |
| Ableton Live | Version 9 or above. | ||||
| Acid Pro/Studio | Version 7 or above. | ||||
| Cubase/Nuendo | Version 4 or above. | ||||
| Digital Performer | Version 7 or above. | ||||
| Fruity Loops | Version 9 or above. | ||||
| GarageBand | Version 6 or above. | ||||
| Logic Pro/Express | Version 8 or above. | ||||
| Mackie Traktion | Version 3 or above. | ||||
| PreSonus Studio One Producer or Professional | Version 1.5 or above. | ||||
| ProTools HD/LE/MP | Version 8.0.5 or above. | ||||
| Reaper | Version 3 or above. | ||||
| Samplitude Pro/SE | Version 10 or above. | ||||
| Sonar PE/SE | Version X1 or above. |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
500 MB of free hard disk space.
Windows 7 or newer, Pentium 4 or Athlon processor with 2 GB RAM.
Mac OS X 10.6 or higher, Intel-based Mac with 2 GB RAM.
Audio Unit, VST, AAX or RTAS host application and professional sound card recommended. Stand-alone version included.
