AIR Music Tech Mellotron Virtual Instrument, Download

Our Homage to the Original Sampler
The new Mellotron plugin instrument is a recreation of the legendary tape sample keyboard machine featured on countless classic Rock albums. It's so Iconic many consider it to be the first sampler. With AIR's over 20 years of experience in developing high-quality emulations, you can be assured this instrument won't disappoint.

Our new Mellotron Plugin Instrument is designed for creative music production with a wide array of parameters, settings, and controls to craft an expansive range of keyboard instrument sounds. Start with the built-in sound categories and venture into a wide variety of sound shaping sections, notably, the new Flavor section.

AIR Mellotron includes 6 Tape Sets featuring the OG's Flute, Choir and Strings tape samples, giving it a truly authentic sound. You can also select "Dirty" and "Cleaned" versions of the original tapes. Other sound-shaping parameters include Formant, Age and Sample Start. There are 30 factory presets to get you going and a selection of built-in effects, including the new AIR Flavor (instant lo-fi goodness).

Award-Winning Effects By AIR Technology
AIR Mellotron has world-class audio effects processing built-in to enhance your sounds as you create quickly. Choose from Compressor, Four Band EQ, Spring Reverb, Delay and the new Flavor, each with a dedicated section to dial-in any adjustments.

New AIR Flavor - distort and transform your patches into lo-fi heaven all inside a single multi-effect. Apply eq simulations of radios, phones, and tape machines to dramatically change the timbre of a patch, distort, add noise, and tape flutter to access a range of lo-fi treatments.

Desktop App
Included with your Plugin purchase is our Desktop Player application. Fire up the Desktop Version of Mellotron and connect your favorite Midi Controller either by USB or Bluetooth, and you are ready to perform live. Our interface has been designed with ease of use and live performance for maximum playability.

Cross Compatibility
Purchasing Mellotron in Plugin format brings you cross-compatibility with Akai Professionals renowned Standalone music production systems, including the MPC and FORCE series products. Now you can get your favorite MPC instruments to any DAW.

Mellotron Version 1.2.0.10 Update for Mac & 1.2.0.12 Update for PC
The latest update ensures compatibility with:

• macOS 12, 13, 14, 15 (Intel & Apple Silicon)
• Windows 10 & 11
• Plug-in Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX

New Features
• Optimized Apple Silicon Support - Installers and all plugin components now run natively on ARM-based Macs
• Improved DAW Compatibility - Enhanced stability and performance with the latest versions of major DAWs
• New License Deactivation Option - Users can now deactivate licenses directly from the menu
• Mono Effect Versions - Effects now support Mono - Mono processing
• Preset Change Indicator - The preset field now visually signals when a parameter has been modified

Bug Fixes & Enhancements
• General bug fixes across multiple plugins
• UI and activation improvements for a smoother workflow
• More reliable preset handling - Ensures the correct preset name loads with project files

Mellotron Version 1.1.0 Update for Mac/PC
The desktop software is compatible with:

• macOS Big Sur and Monterey, Intel and Apple Silicon
• Windows 10 and Windows 11
• Plug-in versions are provided in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats

New Features
• GUI can now be resized to scales between 50% and 200%
• Plugin presets can now be saved and loaded directly from the plugin toolbar including when using the standalone app

Bug Fixes
• When opening a DAW project containing Mellotron in addition to a newer AIR plugin, you will no longer get signed out of your inMusic account
• Text now displays correctly when running in macOS 13 Ventura