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    GForce Software M-Tron MkII

    May 24, 2022 4 minutes
    By Dave Gale

    $375 gforcesoftware.com

    Strengths

    + Classic reincarnation of the MkI/II version Mellotrons
    + Oozes retro cool and charm
    + The samples provide vintage character
    + Leads, rhythm accompaniments and artist patches all included

    Limitations

    – Limited exploration options

    Sixty years ago, when the '60s were really swinging and music technology was in its infancy, an extraordinary instrument appeared. Providing the unthinkable, you could have an instrument in your lounge, which would not be out of place with your home furnishings, that was literally a band-in-a-box!

    The first sampler

    The much revered Mellotron is considered to be the first sampler, long

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