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Berlin School Modular Synth Jam
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Filed under: Keyboard Synthesizers, Sequencers, Synthesizers
Thalassa’s Berlin School Moments is a retro live synth jam, featuring Moog MG-1 + Synthesizers.com + Yusynth + MFOS step sequencing.
“Berlin School” synth music is music that’s inspired by the tradition of 70’s German electronic music pioneers like Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. Key characteristics include step-sequenced basslines, “spacey” effects, Moog synth leads and Mellotron pads.
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Filed under: Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
Free Music Software: Artifake Labs have released the RedTron_400, a software version of the Mellotron M400. Read more…

Free Windows Music Software: Artifake_Labs has introduced a free software synthesizer, RedTron_MKV, that emulates the Mellotron MKV (essentially a double M400), one of the rarest Mellotrons ever made.
Features :
- Realistic user interface.
- Six sound types : 3 Violins, 8-Voice Choir, Flute, Brass, String Section, Cello.
- “Loop” and “Non-Loop” modes : as the original “Mellotron”, each sound is eight seconds long but you can switch to “Loop Mode” and allows the samples to loop continuously.
- Layer possibilities & independent parameters for layer A & B:
- Volume, Tone, Reverb, Delay, Pan, Octave, Note & Attack parameters.
- Delay effect (Amount, Time, Feedback & Pan parameters).
- Reverb effect (Mix, Width, Size & Damp parameters).
- Pitch control
- Can be used as Soundfont Player to mix any .sf2 file with “Tron sounds” or to extend the sound palette.
Download from the Artifake_Labs site.
This is a quick audio demo of the first new Vako Orchestron title since 1975, Marimba.
Optigan.com is now taking pre-orders for this disc, which will retail for $99. The initial run will be limited to 25 copies, and they will require 15 pre-orders before going to press.
Mellotron M4000 Demo
This quick demo video captures the “new” Streetly Electronics‘ Mellotron M4000 in action.
The Mellotron M4000 is a modern recreation of the classic Mellotron tape loop instrument. Read more…



