THIS IS the coolest video I have ever seen, magic is happening here. Lisa is a genius and did some of the coolest things I've ever heard done with a Mellotron. EVER! I'm a huge King Crimson and Moody Blues old school Mellotron lover. Lisa took the Mellotron built by Markus to another level. Pure AWESOME! No, pure FUCKING AWESOME!!!
MEL9 can't beat this, or anything else from the digital mellotron family, I won't even mention how it compares to the real thing. But for a guitar effect, it does the job. It's always fun to explore new instruments, especially if you're already playing guitar, or bass and expanding to keyboard instruments!
david esktorp I was not talking about the sounds of the MEL9, but the fact that it is NOT a keyboard instrument, well, can we really compare a digital effects pedal to another instrument? Kinda like, "hey man did you know that the violin sounds a bit like a drum when you hit it with the bow?"
This is exactly what I'm talking about when I make suggestions to other UA-cam Mellotron M4000 video posts. This is the first time I have heard somebody add effects, reverb, and channel A & B mixing. I absolutely love my Mellotron M4000D. I jumped on the grenade and bought sound cards II, III, IV, V, & VI. Holy moly. What a gem of an instrument. I love effect amps and effect boxes, a sustain pedal, and a volume pedal. I've run my Mellotron through a "Metal Zone" guitar box just for grins..........totally cool. Great job Lisa. Outstanding.
Lisa, that demo was so blasted profound. Any other description than that would be a disservice to you. You completely "get" the Mellotron in both its personae: a steampunk device and an orchestral instrument. I've just read your 2016 interview, and I think you're an incredible person. Best wishes, always.
Fantastic performance! The keyboard looks very expensive though. I'm looking for a great Mellotron VST plugin. I'm leaning toward the GForce M-Tron right now. Years ago I had a good SoundFont Mellotron plug-in for my Creative sound card.
Well done Lisa. I am very impressed with your performance and great choice of musical colors in your composition! I have been wanting a Mellotron 400D for many years and I will be getting one finally in a few months. I assume you like the mini? I was going to get the weighted wooden key version , but I know they are like 1K more. They are pretty much the same axe , except for size and physical feel of the wooden 400D.
I bought one of these badboys from you and I love it! but I haven't been able to make it sound this good - can you specify the exact sound set up - (some pedals are hard to read), what amp (or di), and any DAW processing? Thanks so muchh!
Now that I think about it, t would be cool if Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys purchased an M4000D for himself. What he did with the E-Mu Emulator II on cuts like “West End Girls” owes a debt to what began 20 years earlier with the Mellatron Mk II.
The Mellotron is so unique and awesome. Too bad it's so damn expensive... maybe i can find a used one or go with the Nord Wave and their Mellotron sound library ^^
Over priced sampler is all this is. If you have a midi keyboard get a deeply sampled mellotron library or download the official mellotron au plugin. Its the same exact sound for pennies in the dollar. There are also plenty of mellotron libraries for several rack mount samplers. A more reasonable price would be under a grand.
there's so much more to it than that. All those sounds have been tailored with the electronics and signal of the instrument. It seriously does make a difference if you have the money. If not a midi keyboard and samples will do but.. This thing is on another level. And also takes away the headaches of layering and shit.
These “Mellotron” type vids are 100% pointless whenever these musicians drench it with so many effects. The focus that they’re using a Mellotron just becomes indistinguishable from any other synth pushed through the same myriad of effects. masturbatory twiddling it is.
How dare someone experiment and try to see what amazing new sounds can be obtained by using a unique source as the Mellotron?!? lmao, chill asshole, she did a video on clean sounds before this. And if you really think she made this sound like any other synth you urgently need to go have your hearing checked
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So help me God if Lisa doesn't release an entire album of her just ripping like this I will write the most strongly worded letter you ever did read.
Thank you Brett!! I promise to follow through with such a recording within the year! Many wheels in motion.
Thank you very much David!!
LisaBellaDonna convince Relaxer to go on tour, make this half of the set and play in Washington D.C. please
Aaron Foltz ~ booking for fall/winter Detroit is always a great stop.
Has it been released? Whats it called?
Instantly evokes all the best '70s and early '80s horror soundtracks for me 👍🏻
If only the charts were filled with interesting musicians like Lisa! Love Earthquaker too.
There's a real aggression in her playing. I like it.
I come back to watch this about every 3-4 months.
When exceptional talent meets an exceptional instrument, glorious magic happens.
THIS IS the coolest video I have ever seen, magic is happening here. Lisa is a genius and did some of the coolest things I've ever heard done with a Mellotron. EVER! I'm a huge King Crimson and Moody Blues old school Mellotron lover. Lisa took the Mellotron built by Markus to another level. Pure AWESOME! No, pure FUCKING AWESOME!!!
Goblin, Pink Floyds, Carpenter and so many others go through my mind listening to this.Totaly awesome !!
This is a monster performance. I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone produce such a wonderful sound from a 'Tron before.
I'm a guitarist but I need this in my life man......
How about trying the MEL9 from EHX ?
MEL9 can't beat this, or anything else from the digital mellotron family, I won't even mention how it compares to the real thing. But for a guitar effect, it does the job.
It's always fun to explore new instruments, especially if you're already playing guitar, or bass and expanding to keyboard instruments!
david esktorp
Thank you for the encouragement! :)
david esktorp
I was not talking about the sounds of the MEL9, but the fact that it is NOT a keyboard instrument, well, can we really compare a digital effects pedal to another instrument? Kinda like, "hey man did you know that the violin sounds a bit like a drum when you hit it with the bow?"
i recommend the gforce software (i actually prefer it over the m4000d)
I love the chromatic notes. Most keyboardists only play pads on the Mellotron. You demonstrate that it is a very versatile instrument
Great work.
What a fantastic sound and Lisa playing it like atmospheric textures love it
This is exactly what I'm talking about when I make suggestions to other UA-cam Mellotron M4000 video posts. This is the first time I have heard somebody add effects, reverb, and channel A & B mixing. I absolutely love my Mellotron M4000D. I jumped on the grenade and bought sound cards II, III, IV, V, & VI. Holy moly. What a gem of an instrument. I love effect amps and effect boxes, a sustain pedal, and a volume pedal. I've run my Mellotron through a "Metal Zone" guitar box just for grins..........totally cool. Great job Lisa. Outstanding.
She’s amazing on those keys, so much energy but such subtle touches
This just may be the best performance I've seen on UA-cam. She's fantastic!
I was shocked how much this costs. And those who have commented on the music... they are right I need this on vinyl. Well played.
Best creative use of a M4000D I've seen so far in a video review. Great job! Gotta have this beast myself... can't wait for it! :D
This is still one of my favorite things on UA-cam.
I love the Mellotron, but I plan on watching this again just to watch her play.
Lisa, that demo was so blasted profound. Any other description than that would be a disservice to you. You completely "get" the Mellotron in both its personae: a steampunk device and an orchestral instrument. I've just read your 2016 interview, and I think you're an incredible person. Best wishes, always.
Thank you very much for your kind comments and wide open ears. I appreciate it very much!
ah this is great. love it when you bring out life from some tapes. well well well done!
Doesn't get much better that this!
This instrument was made for her. Damn, how perfect is this?
Very interesting ways to use this nice instrument !!! Very inspiring !!!
Incredible performance and composition!
Lisa, that was a gift. Every note. Thank you.
Love it
Lisa Bella Donna is my spirit animal
PEDAL FILES 💋💋💋
This is so good
The owl lady is back with another mini Mello demo. Dope.
YOU GO GIRL, L.B.D. ALL THE WAY
This + a Moog & my musical
world would be complete!
This sounds like a Yes song 😭💓
Very nice! Earthquaker Afterneath is an amazing pedal.
Incredible performance..
I loved every second of that. Thank You.
This is so good, wow!
Amazing playing.
That was great! Kudos LisaBellaDonna! :-)
Oh my god this is so cool.
Wonderful performance!
It s a beautiful thing that I have thought about for a while. Peace Christo 👽
Wonderful demo !!
Fantastic performance! The keyboard looks very expensive though. I'm looking for a great Mellotron VST plugin. I'm leaning toward the GForce M-Tron right now. Years ago I had a good SoundFont Mellotron plug-in for my Creative sound card.
God damn that shit was crazy. So many opportunities for hip hop samples, and the performance itself was great!!
Hit me up. I do lots of loops and Midi for Hip-Hop and Neo-soul artists.
If you know how to play, you dont need this overpriced sample player cmon :D
Wow this is actually so cool!
Breathtaking...
Wow wow wow !
0:34 King Crimson!!!
Hear that’s 70’s vibe early 80’s kool
omg this was so good
wow!
give me many inspiration...
Well done Lisa. I am very impressed with your performance and great choice of musical colors in your composition! I have been wanting a Mellotron 400D for many years and I will be getting one finally in a few months. I assume you like the mini? I was going to get the weighted wooden key version , but I know they are like 1K more. They are pretty much the same axe , except for size and physical feel of the wooden 400D.
Very good toy. I WANT IT.
Terrific !!
I bought one of these badboys from you and I love it! but I haven't been able to make it sound this good - can you specify the exact sound set up - (some pedals are hard to read), what amp (or di), and any DAW processing? Thanks so muchh!
im trippijn right now jeesus
Damn she is good.
Who would thumbs-down this?
What playing start at 3:15 ? So familiar..
Hi Lisa, please can you tell me the brand and models of your pedals?
Hey I love that sound , I want to do that too
This is great!
Her finger jewelry reminds me of Dragon Ball Z Goku training weights. When she takes them off her fingers will be 5000 times faster!
Paul Sop Her fingers are fast enough. I wonder how she can play at all with those fingernails, though.
We cannot handle her at that power level.
Kung fu wrist weights prayer beads
2:48 Blue Jeans Lana del Rey tease
Now that I think about it, t would be cool if Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys purchased an M4000D for himself. What he did with the E-Mu Emulator II on cuts like “West End Girls” owes a debt to what began 20 years earlier with the Mellatron Mk II.
Перфоманц в стиле советского футуризма. Классно. Интересный сетап из примочек.)
Does the mini have the same amount of presets as the full size ?
I would just play the flute part to 'Sledgehammer' all the time...
still hanging onto that Black Magick Priestess look, nice!
The Mellotron is so unique and awesome. Too bad it's so damn expensive... maybe i can find a used one or go with the Nord Wave and their Mellotron sound library ^^
Why don't others who play the Mellotron do this
What pedals and why?
What are all the pedals used?
Does EQD own Mellotron now, or vice versa, or what?
+1 very nice, this could be if rush had done somn interesting after grace
if only these weren’t outrageously expensive
That's just amazing... Too bad it's soooo expensive. Killer tho !
I can immediately distinguish Goldfrapp, Lana Del Rey and perhaps Tori Amos in those sounds
Sounds like Oneothrix Point Never
Laureate piece and person. Love this . Who is she?
And this mellotron should be illegal...it completely destroys the political status quo.
For the insane price i shouldn't have to buy external anything, certainly not for something as rudimentary as delay, chorus, reverb, etc., FX!
Over priced sampler is all this is. If you have a midi keyboard get a deeply sampled mellotron library or download the official mellotron au plugin. Its the same exact sound for pennies in the dollar. There are also plenty of mellotron libraries for several rack mount samplers. A more reasonable price would be under a grand.
there's so much more to it than that. All those sounds have been tailored with the electronics and signal of the instrument. It seriously does make a difference if you have the money. If not a midi keyboard and samples will do but.. This thing is on another level. And also takes away the headaches of layering and shit.
mit solchen Fingernägeln ist die Fokale Dystonie vorprogrammiert.🤕
Beautiful but a digital mellotron it's not a real mellotron!
The original Mellotron was just samples of instruments, this is extremely high quality digital samples of the ORIGINAL tapes. So it basically ius.
Why would anyone want to sound like 1981 in 2017?
Wow, you're right. gucci gang gucci gang gucci gang
Will not sound good without those pedals..
Well that's just flat-out wrong... Unless you don't like the sound of a mellotron.
Well this should be a Tutorial on "How to Ruin the Mellotron Sound" !!!!
🎹😳😨😖😫😣🤮👎
See, this is why nobody likes you.
These “Mellotron” type vids are 100% pointless whenever these musicians drench it with so many effects. The focus that they’re using a Mellotron just becomes indistinguishable from any other synth pushed through the same myriad of effects.
masturbatory twiddling it is.
How dare someone experiment and try to see what amazing new sounds can be obtained by using a unique source as the Mellotron?!?
lmao, chill asshole, she did a video on clean sounds before this. And if you really think she made this sound like any other synth you urgently need to go have your hearing checked
I love Lisa so much--such a fantastic inspiration!!
Mellotron God