Hard to Access
Could you make the next update more accessible to screen readers like VoiceOver?
Flawed
I would love to buy a ‘hardware’ Mellotron, but despite their seemingly quite modest specs and abilities, the digital versions are *way* out of my league, price-wise. Thought I’d try this just to access some classic sounds, in any case, and attempt some simple monophonic lines for a couple of songs.
Some lovely sounds are included, anyway - but getting them cleanly off my iPhone (no headphone jack…) meant buying a Bluetooth speaker with an ‘Aux’ out (fiddly, expensive). The Mellotron app, however, proved almost impossible to play on a phone, however… unless you were content with single-note drones. You *can* ‘concertina’ the graphic keyboard to around an octave-and-a-half (but why no documentation describing this feature..? It took me weeks to work it out…), though it’s still hell to ‘play’. Trying to access the sounds via Midi (using Audiobus and Sidecar) did work - eventually - but introduced a loud ‘click’ on the attack to each note rendering the sounds unusable (there was already a marked ‘lag’, even using the screen interface to trigger sounds…).
In all, I spent many hours (and over £100, in ‘support’ apps and additional bits of hardware) just trying to record a ‘real’ Mellotron tune on to a song… before giving up and just recording an actual flute part instead. So much for convenience.
So… the sounds are in there, but you’ll never find any serious application for them, sadly… and unless you’re thoroughly minted, you’ll never be able to be able to afford the (presumably far superior..?) hardware equivalent. Such a shame, and such a wasted opportunity. I love Mellotrons… but this could easily make me go off them…
Some lovely sounds are included, anyway - but getting them cleanly off my iPhone (no headphone jack…) meant buying a Bluetooth speaker with an ‘Aux’ out (fiddly, expensive). The Mellotron app, however, proved almost impossible to play on a phone, however… unless you were content with single-note drones. You *can* ‘concertina’ the graphic keyboard to around an octave-and-a-half (but why no documentation describing this feature..? It took me weeks to work it out…), though it’s still hell to ‘play’. Trying to access the sounds via Midi (using Audiobus and Sidecar) did work - eventually - but introduced a loud ‘click’ on the attack to each note rendering the sounds unusable (there was already a marked ‘lag’, even using the screen interface to trigger sounds…).
In all, I spent many hours (and over £100, in ‘support’ apps and additional bits of hardware) just trying to record a ‘real’ Mellotron tune on to a song… before giving up and just recording an actual flute part instead. So much for convenience.
So… the sounds are in there, but you’ll never find any serious application for them, sadly… and unless you’re thoroughly minted, you’ll never be able to be able to afford the (presumably far superior..?) hardware equivalent. Such a shame, and such a wasted opportunity. I love Mellotrons… but this could easily make me go off them…
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Beautiful sounds, currently weird MIDI behavior
I love the sounds this app has to offer. I’ve tried controlling it with MIDI for the first time, though, and every note has an unpleasant click when I press and release a key. I’m not sure what’s causing this. MIDI is coming from an Elektron Digitakt, and the only workaround I’m finding is lowering the trigger velocity almost to zero. This is not ideal as the notes play back very quietly, and the clicks still occasionally appear.
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Need to control volume via MIDI CC!
Love this app and integrated with my midi keyboard but I want to map the volume knob to an expression pedal. It’s of that pitch knob is mapped to the right place automatically but not volume. It’s neither mapped to midi cc 7 or cc11. It seems the volume isn’t mapped and can’t be mapped to any midi cc. Adding this feature would allow me to use this…
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Midi isn’t working.
Midi isn’t working, shows up in Audiobus and AUM but doesn’t trigger. The update history says midi support was added. I feel misled. Sounds are beautiful though, shame it appears the only way I can use them is to manually sample them. Can’t even use software to due that without midi working.
I don’t normally write reviews (mellotron micro owner)
For a while was using a knock off version of “mellotron sounds” that is pretty decent in my honest opinion,
while on the go.
holy crap tho the triple layering between the 3mellotron models past expectation
And for the price comparable to an actual mellotron
You can’t go wrong 🤌🏻
while on the go.
holy crap tho the triple layering between the 3mellotron models past expectation
And for the price comparable to an actual mellotron
You can’t go wrong 🤌🏻
Love everything except doesn’t work in AUM
I love everything about app other than I can’t get it to work in AUM, which is HUGELY disappointing. If it was AUV3 compatible, I’d give it 5 stars.
How do I map knobs?
4/5
Fiddling without a pitchbend knob twitching? Something to be added I gather.
Fiddling without a pitchbend knob twitching? Something to be added I gather.
Almost Perfect
I love this app and the sounds it emulates. I mostly use it with midi, but sometimes I use the on screen keys. The one small issue this app has is the slight delay in sound after a key press. My review will become 5 stars once they fix the latency issue. It’s mostly noticeable when you try to play a faster progression. Thanks!
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Rip off
No way to buy more samples just an ad for the company for the digital versions maybe 2 samples here I would use I feel ripped off would like a refund but probably too much hassle to get one
Love it but needs more sounds.
Very good app, I love it. But could you add some more voices like a Piano, Electric Guitar and a Church Organ?
Love the sounds, but no midi?
Loaded the app in Aum(inter-app audio) the app is unable to receive midi?
I would give a 5 stars but if no midi...it is not good
I would give a 5 stars but if no midi...it is not good
Great
Keep updating!
Crashes in GarageBand - Unusable
I wanted to like it but if you try using it as an AU in GarageBand it crashes after about 4 bars. I had to purchase a competing similar app to get my Mellotron sounds. Sad.
Thanks for the developer response. It still crashes. Trying it as inter-app audio (not AU). It’s unusable. Changing the review to one star until it’s updated and fixed.
Thanks for the developer response. It still crashes. Trying it as inter-app audio (not AU). It’s unusable. Changing the review to one star until it’s updated and fixed.
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Sounds different
I’ve had this app forever and love it. However, after the last upgrade, it sounds different. Before, it sounded like a true Mellotron, now it doesn’t. Also, the reverb was long overdue, and makes a huge difference.
Amazing App
Very very great! Sound is great and is fun to play with. However, I would like to ask why it sounds either out of tune or a bit late for a quick moment when you press a note. For example, whenever I use the 8 Voice Choir, the voices sound very out of tune before finally getting in place. I hope that could be fixed. But otherwise, I immensely enjoy this app. 10/10!
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Cannot be played by a midi player app
Disappointing because of cost compared to real functionality.
Gets the job done and then some
Having a portable Tron is something I couldn’t resist. I’ve been experimenting with it in conjunction with some small synths and the results are interesting and effective. Definitely plan on going further with it.
*If I had one thing I wish was in there it would perhaps be a set-up bank. Opening it up to the same three voices can get a little tiresome, especially when I need to re -figure out which combination I was liking in a previous session.
Other than that though, simple and intuitive instrument with some unexpected quirks (shifting and double tapping the knobs WHILE playing has made some really cool sounds).
*If I had one thing I wish was in there it would perhaps be a set-up bank. Opening it up to the same three voices can get a little tiresome, especially when I need to re -figure out which combination I was liking in a previous session.
Other than that though, simple and intuitive instrument with some unexpected quirks (shifting and double tapping the knobs WHILE playing has made some really cool sounds).
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No Sound
Like a couple other people who’ve left reviews recently I am not getting any sound from the app. I’m running it on an updated iPad that is only two years old. All my other keyboard apps work fine. I tried deleting and reinstalling as suggested, still no sound. Is there a fix coming any time soon?
Doesn’t work
I would like my money back please. I purchased both the Mellotron and Mellotron XL apps on my iphone 8 and neither makes any sounds.
