# Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 — 63 authentic Tron Tapes > Authentic Mellotron sounds with 63 tape sets for mobile music creation. (iPhone/iPad app by Phil Atkin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-63/id1394220877 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Phil Atkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751268739) - Category: Music - Price: Free (on sale, was $6.99) - Rating: 4.10/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.3 · 268 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-01-27 - Data updated: 2026-07-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-63/id1394220877/reviews.md ## What is Mellotronics Streetlytron '63? The Streetlytron '63 Edition : genuine Mellotronics for your iPhone and iPad. Brought to you in partnership with Streetly Electronics, the inventors of the mellotron, Streetlytron includes a massive collection of 63* tapes from Streetly's Production Masters - exactly the same tapes that ship with their $8,000 M4000 unit. Playable with the on-screen 3 octave keyboard or by an attached MIDI controller, Streetlytron exposes every internal control to MIDI, allowing performance and recording without ever needing to touch your device. A gorgeous, silky-smooth, ultra-musical reverb unit generates immense spaces, and 8 programmable preset slots set you up for one-touch performance. Totally playable and totally inspiring, for everything from classic psychedelic, vintage progressive, modern chamber pop or avant-garde dance sounds. Virtual MIDI and AudioBus, with Inter-App Audio support provided by AudioBus. No In-App Purchases, no hidden extra costs. Pay once, never pay again. To keep this remarkable app as small as possible, the in-app samples are recorded at minor third intervals, and most in-app samples are looped for continuous play, with a loop duration of 5 seconds. This results in almost 5x reduction in app size**, yet has virtually no audible difference between this '63 Edition and the top-of-the-range Streetlytron Pro Edition. Sample replay within the app uses an advanced cubic spline interpolator, to delivery premium sonic quality. Streetlytron '63 Edition voice list : Strings : M300A Violins M300B Violin MKII 3 Violins Harry 3 Violins String Section Soft String Section New String Section Sad Strings Cello Two Cellos Paravicini Three Cellos Louise Pizzi Cello Orchestra Watcher Mix Vox Humana: Eight Voice Choir Boys Choir Female Choir Male Choir Russian Choir Birotron Choir Female Solo Harry Male Solo Brass : MKII Brass GC3 Brass Miller Brass 2 Tromb 2 Trump Trumpet Trombone Harry Open Trombone Harry Muted Trombone MKI French Horn Woodwind / Reeds : MKII Flute MKI Clarinet Cor Anglais Oboe Bassoon Tenor Sax 2 Alto 2 Tenor Harry Alto Sax Harry Bass Clarinet Harry Four Saxes Woodwind Keyboards : MKII Piano Harry Piano Harpsichord Harry Accordion Organs : Church Organ Wilden Organ Gamba+Celeste Gamba+Lieblich Swell 8' + 4' + 2 Swell Reeds Great 8' + 4' + 2 Great Organ (no Brass) Full Organ Mallets : Celeste Vibes Harry Vibes Harry Marimba Plucked strings / Guitars : MKII Elec Gtr Hawaiian Guitar MKII Mandolin Harry Mandolin Bonus: Rhodes Piano Harp Arpeggios *This number may grow over time! **Compared with the Streetlytron Pro Edition, which is intended for the most exacting of music professionals and Mellotronics purists. Streetlytron Pro Edition features a full 35 chromatic samples per voice, each of full 8 seconds duration. ## Key features - 63 authentic Tron Tapes - On-screen 3 octave keyboard - MIDI controller support - Internal control exposure via MIDI - Musical reverb unit - 8 programmable preset slots - Virtual MIDI and AudioBus support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 22) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-63/id1394220877/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Beautiful *2025-12-25, version 1.51* It is a shame that your apps aren’t supported anymore but it still rips even if I only have strings. ### 5/5 — Buy This *2025-02-06, version 1.51* This is an excellent representation of what the Mellotron sounded like. The Mellotron was a beast to work with. Each note played an eight second tape with three sounds on it. The sounds were changed by a control that allowed you to use one of the three channels. It was ungainly, it was heavy, it was divine. And in its day there was nothing like it. It sounded like a Lofi representation of whatever instrument or instruments that were being played. In this app, you get 60+ instruments and they are truly well sampled and sound very familiar to the real Mellotron. If you dared to tour with something like it, it would be very ungainly, the Mellotron and 20 tape sets that would have to be attached and would take God knows how long. So really this is a great, great Plug-in. I use it all the time. Mellotrons have been one of my favorite instruments since I can remember, and I’m obviously not alone. This collection is really good not only for the sound quality, but for the beautifully sampled instruments available. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — AUv3 Plug-In PLEASE?!?!? *2022-01-04, version 1.51* Nothing would be finer than an AUv3 plug-in I'm Streetly Tronin' It would make me happy to simply play in my host appy when I'm Tronin' Please make it so. PPPPPPPPPPPlease? ~Roger Rabbit ### 3/5 — Make it AU3! *2021-01-13, version 1.51* Really wanted this to be better. The sound are fine but selecting them is a chore. No real presets which would have been faster. Says inter app audio etc but should be clearer you have to have audio bus and even then it doesn’t record midi to garage band. Really annoyed at this and the maker should design the instrument to work seemelesslt with GarageBand as an AU. Would not buy again ### 1/5 — great idea but some flaws *2020-05-25, version 1.51* my main gripe is that it sounds like some heavy audio restoration has been done on some samples (flute particularly) and having them at the higher quality doesn't help much. same reason I wasn't fond of the M3000 app. update - why does this app like to play the samples flat? why is the keyboard so horrible? missed a big mark with this app, needs a lot to make it perfect. ### 2/5 — Bring back the Pad Mode setting! *2020-02-07, version 1.51* I really wish they had kept the ‘Pad Mode’ option. Also it’s irritating have to buy this whole new version when the previous version was better. ### 3/5 — Sounds beautiful. Variety of great sounds. *2019-09-21, version 1.5* The functionality available in the app is quite intuitive, giving decent life and variations to the sounds. Some nice quality of life things too, like being able to use notes to quickly switch presets. I bought this with the expectation that AUV3 was on its way in the near future. So far it is not here. Will change my rating to 5 stars once that is added. ### 5/5 — When you need a tron, this is the one to get *2019-06-16, version 1.4* This is a fabulous “tron. AB support, stable, and sounds like it should in all of the quirky ways that you expect: Little extras like “b” voice detune, and the Eq give it that little push over the cliff. ### 5/5 — Splendid! *2019-03-30, version 1.4* If you lived in, or enjoy the classic sounds of the late 60’s, this Mellotron is what you want. Just a joy to use, and has all the original sounds faithfully reproduced since they came from the original instrument tapes. Interface is well laid out, and maps nicely to midi controls on keyboard. I would request that an update would support Bluetooth MIDI, so that my knobs and pads Akai wireless controller could be used. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Fabulous *2019-03-19, version 1.4* As a real Mellotron owner, I was intrigued by a digital version, for iPad, of what is an iconic instrument. I have to say it is an impressive App. Using it with a usb MIDI keyboard and feeding the output into my powered monitors, I was impressed by the quality. The banks of sounds are really nice digital versions of the original Mellotron and Chamberlin library. I have spent quite a bit of time just playing. I know the guys at Streetly and know they quite like this App, even though they are committed to the tape replay system. This is well worth the money, try it and you won’t stop smiling. Highly recommended. ## Frequently asked questions about Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 ### What instruments are available in Mellotronics Streetlytron '63? Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 features a wide range of sounds including strings, vox humana, brass, woodwind, keyboards, organs, mallets, plucked strings, guitars, and bonus sounds like Rhodes Piano and Harp Arpeggios. The app includes 63 tape sets from Streetly Electronics. ### Can I use a MIDI controller with Mellotronics Streetlytron '63? Yes, Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 is fully playable with an attached MIDI controller. It also exposes every internal control to MIDI, allowing for performance and recording without touching your device. ### Does Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 have in-app purchases? No, Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 has no in-app purchases or hidden extra costs. You pay once and never pay again, offering a complete experience upfront. ### What is the difference between Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 and the Pro Edition? The '63 Edition uses looped samples with a 5-second duration to reduce app size, while the Pro Edition features full 35 chromatic samples per voice, each of 8 seconds duration, intended for the most exacting professionals. ### What audio features does Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 support? Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 supports Virtual MIDI and AudioBus, with Inter-App Audio support provided by AudioBus, allowing for seamless integration into your mobile music production workflow. ### What is the age rating for Mellotronics Streetlytron '63? Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### On which devices can I use Mellotronics Streetlytron '63? Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, offering its authentic Mellotron sounds across Apple's mobile ecosystem. ### How often is Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 updated? The latest version of Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 is 1.51, which was last updated on September 23, 2019. The number of tape sets may grow over time. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.51 — 2019-09-23 Fix for a nasty audio distortion bug at 48kHz ### 1.5 — 2019-09-20 More fixes for 48kHz devices, specifically around AudioBus / IAA. Bluetooth MIDI support added via Settings. Replaced tape for "MKII Piano" with a cleaned-up copy to remove excess tape hiss. OMNI mode fixed. Sustain pedal fixed. ### 1.4 — 2019-02-20 One minor update. Two settings have been added to give you absolute control over 48kHz / 44.1kHz operation. If you have a new 48kHz device and the pitch of the audio is consistently off you can override our algorithm and force an internal synthesis rate of 48kHz. Do this in Settings by setting both 'Force Synthesis Rate' to ON and setting 'Synthesize 48kHz' to ON. Synthesis can be similarly forced to 44.1kHz by by setting 'Force Synthesis Rate' to ON and setting 'Synthesize 48kHz' to OFF. If Force Synthesis Rate is off our internal algorthm will run to try to determine what frequency is best for your hardware and environment. ### 1.3 — 2019-02-16 63 just became 65! A new category of voice, "Bonus" just appeared, and we will continue to drop new voices in here over time, 100% free of charge! The first two are the gorgeous Rhodes Piano - now in tune! - and the heavenly Harp Arpeggios. A couple of minor issues have been dealt with. The 'Harry Piano' and 'Harry Open Trombone' samples suffered technical problems resulting in crackling noise, that has now been fixed. A few of the more wayward voices have been pulled into tune, as best we can given these historic tapes, and without breaking that drifty 'ghostly musicians floating around in the afterlife' feeling that makes mellotrons so unique. Enjoy, and make GREAT music!! ### 1.2 — 2019-02-15 This brings in a few fixes. The pitch on modern (native 48kHz) devices should be good, whether or not connected via Audiobus or IAA. A handful of voices, in particular some of the ‘Harry’ tapes, have been repitched by a few tens of cents to make them more consonant with the others - 3 violins is now very sweet mixed with M300B for example. Tap to centre on controls is now in place, inherited fro Sopranotron 2, and the in-app help has been improved. ## Apps similar to Mellotronics Streetlytron '63 | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [FakeTake](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/faketake/id6743768308) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Music | | [FAC Punchlab](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fac-punchlab/id6472346517) | 5.0 (20) | $14.99 | Music | | [MidiStep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midistep/id6680182647) | 5.0 (22) | $14.99 | Music | | [DimChorus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dimchorus/id6743229137) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Phil Atkin - [St Just in Roseland Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-just-in-roseland-organ/id1394221644) - [Mellotronics Streetlytron Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-pro/id1447100877) - [Sopranotron 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sopranotron-2/id1447101182) - [Pipe Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-organ/id1485889911) - [Player Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-organ/id1503483457) All apps by Phil Atkin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1751268739 ## Related topics [mellotronics streetlytron pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mellotronics-streetlytron-pro) · [mellotron](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mellotron) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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