Syntaur Offers Organ and Mellotron Samples

August 08, 2002

A multitude of vintage keyboard instruments are sounding off again - as are samples for the Ensoniq ASR and EPS samplers. Syntaur Productions has released Sample Set 29, "Vintage Organs," and Sample Set 30, "Mellotron," each a 4-disk set selling for $29.95. All sampled instruments are fully programmed with patch selects and extensive use of modulators.

"Vintage Organs" brings to life a multitude of combo organs from the '60s and '70s, from the charmingly cheesy to the big and beefy. Besides the groovy classics like the Vox Jaguar and Continental and the Farfisa, the set also includes the Acetone, Wurlitzer WX-2, Hammond XB-2, and others from Yamaha, Roland, and Korg. Altogether, 24 different organ instruments are included in the set.

"Mellotron" features the three classic sounds from this unique instrument: flutes, strings, and boys choir. The Mellotron, which plays back actual tape recordings to produce its sounds, was first widely heard as the flute sound in the Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever." The same flutes were later immortalized in Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." First manufactured in 1963, a working Mellotron is today a rare find. This set captures the distinctive character of this vintage instrument.

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.syntaur.com/.

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