Wish EhX Mel9

Doesn't that pedal use sample playback to emulate the tape loops of the original Mellotron ? Seems like it would be rather tough to do in the Axe if that is the case, as you'd need physical memory for the PCM sample data etc
 
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lqdsnddist said:
Doesn't that pedal use sample playback to emulate the tape loops of the original Mellotron ? Seems like it would be rather tough to do in the Axe if that is the case, as you'd need physical memory for the PCM sample data etc
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It is not is not a PCM triggered sample, it is audio processing/modeling. Like the Roland V-Guitar but without the Hex Pickup. The proof of that is that you can slide, vibrato, scratch, bend, tap, whammy or dive-bomb notes without any glitches or tracking issues. It reproduces all the playing nuances
 
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I had some varying luck with it. I think for best performance you need to make sure you get a really strong signal into it.
 
As an alternative you could try Jam Origin Midi Guitar 2 which is $99 software. It's polyphonic pitch to MIDI and tracks reasonably well using the Axe III with 128 samples 3msec latency. I've downloaded a bunch of free vsti's for piano/synth. For commercial mellotron offerings maybe Toontrack EZKeys Mellotoon or Arturia Mellotron V Software Instrument.
 
Daveis said:
As an alternative you could try Jam Origin Midi Guitar 2 which is $99 software. It's polyphonic pitch to MIDI and tracks reasonably well using the Axe III with 128 samples 3msec latency. I've downloaded a bunch of free vsti's for piano/synth. For commercial mellotron offerings maybe Toontrack EZKeys Mellotoon or Arturia Mellotron V Software Instrument.
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Of course, but that is a completely different approach. It is MIDI (with all the known inconveniences) and it requires a computer.
 
Reaper said:
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By design that pedal tracks (only) lower strings. Is enough though; listen to Vernon Reeds live intro of Love Rears Its Ugly Head.
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@Reaper - do you have an example link where Vernon plays the intro of LRIUH with the Mel 9? I tried but only find him triggering the sample - would love to check it out.
 
Reaper said:
+10!
By design that pedal tracks (only) lower strings. Is enough though; listen to Vernon Reeds live intro of Love Rears Its Ugly Head.
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Where did you get that information? The MEL9 and all the Electro Harmonix 9 series pedals "track" all the strings. They are full range.
BTW, they do not "track", because they do not convert the signal to MIDI or to voltage; they are modelers. They "process" the audio signal without conversions or trackings, like the Axe-FX or any other modeler
 
Piing said:
Where did you get that information? The MEL9 and all the Electro Harmonix 9 series pedals "track" all the strings. They are full range.
BTW, they do not "track", because they do not convert the signal to MIDI or to voltage; they are modelers. They "process" the audio signal without conversions or trackings, like the Axe-FX or any other modeler
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I could very well be wrong but 'remember' (at least I think I did 🤗 ) reading it in the manual (at the time thought about buying one) and Vernon using the term tracking in this rig rundown.
 
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Reaper said:
I believe it's in here somewhere (around 22 min I think; the Mel9 comes in view there)) he has a huge amount of gear :)
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Thank you!
It is at 20:20. And for extra friki, he connects the MEL9 to a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl :alien:
 
That's a great rig rundown - Doug Wimbish has such energy and is really creative with his pedals. Cool that Billy Cox is in there. Vernon has a lot of stuff going on, let's just say that. But I dig their enthusiasm for the gear and getting creative with it.
 
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