For the M-Tron Pro virtual mellotron instrument, GForce Software has released The Streetly Tapes – Vol 1, an expansion pack of tape banks available now for the first time exclusively to M-Tron Pro users.

The Streetly Tapes – Vol 1 Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro contains 24 tape banks curated from the original EMI tape-based ‘Tron archive by John Bradley and Martin Smith. Transferred via the Mellotronics Skellotron, this expansion pack provides totally authentic sounds. According to GForce, the expansion pack is an essential add-on for the award winning M-Tron Pro, the definitive ‘Tron-centric plugin instrument.

GForce Software writes, "Under the skill and guidance of Streetly Electronics' Martin Smith and John Bradley, we are thrilled to see the release of The Streetly Tapes - Vol 1 Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro, which celebrates the first time that these tapes have left the Mothertron and gives you what we believe will become the most revered and true set of 'Tron sounds ever released outside of a Streetly hardware 'Tron or an M4000.

"All the sounds here were curated by Martin Smith from the Streetly archives and then recorded via the 'Skellotron', a bare bones M400 built to allow detailed adjustment of every component including the azimuth alignment of each tapehead. Once captured and cross referenced against an M4000 the sounds were sent to us at GForce for their conversion into the M-Tron Pro file format. This selection was taken back to Streetly Electronics where John Bradley conducted A/B tests against their magnificent M4000. Only when Martin and John were satisfied was the set of tapes sent to our Patch Designers."

The Streetly Tapes Vol 1 features:

• A GForce Software and Streetly Electronics collaboration
• Tape banks from the original UK ‘Tron masters
• Derived from original EMI tape-stock
• 24 Carefully curated sounds for M-Tron Pro
• 35 Notes per tape bank
• Exclusively available via download – 600 MB
• Hundreds of patches, many from luminaries including Dean and Jarrod (I Monster) and Paul Godfrey (Morecheeba)

GForce Software's The Streetly Tapes – Vol 1 is now available for £59.99 GBP (approximately $94). For more information on the new expansion pack, visit gforcesoftware.com.