{"product_id":"electro-harmonix-mel9-219645","title":"MEL9","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Time Machine: The Spirit of the Sixties Mellotron in a Pedal Format\u003c\/h3\u003eBorn in the early 1960s, the Mellotron became an icon because it popularized a revolutionary idea for its time: playing realistic timbres from magnetic tape recordings, with a \"bank\" of sounds associated with each key. Considered one of the very first samplers, it marked the pop, rock, and progressive scenes of the 60s and 70s with its warm strings, airy flutes, and hypnotic choirs.\u003cbr \/\u003eThe MEL9 continues this lineage by adopting the technology behind the B9, C9, and KEY9 pedals: the goal is not to turn your instrument into a keyboard, but to give you direct access to Mellotron-type textures, playable in real time, with your attack, dynamics, and phrasing.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor Whom and For What: From Retro Rock to Modern Ambient\u003c\/h3\u003eThe MEL9 is aimed at guitarists and bassists who want to enrich their palette without adding bulk to their setup: cinematic intros, string pads behind a riff, melody doubling like a flute section, or choirs to thicken a chorus. It is also very suitable for keyboardists who want to \"color\" a mono signal with vintage timbres without using a MIDI solution.\u003cbr \/\u003eIn terms of styles, it feels at home in orchestral pop, psychedelic rock, progressive, post-rock, ambient, shoegaze, and even atmospheric metal when layering choir pads over a rhythm section. In the studio, it opens immediate arrangement possibilities\u0026#59; live, it fills the space like a mini orchestra while remaining controllable like a classic pedal.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eControls and Operation: Sculpting Attack, Sustain, and Mix\u003c\/h3\u003eThe MEL9 features 9 sounds inspired by the most evocative banks of the original Mellotron: Orchestra, Cello, Strings, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Brass, Low Choir, and High Choir. The sound selector lets you switch textures in one move to instantly adapt your arrangement to the song.\u003cbr \/\u003eTwo settings are at the heart of the \"tape\" experience: \u003cstrong\u003eAttack\u003c\/strong\u003e adjusts the sound's attack time (perfect for going from a sharp start to a gradual pad), and \u003cstrong\u003eSustain\u003c\/strong\u003e controls the decay duration after releasing the note, simulating a shorter or more enveloping hold. With the \u003cstrong\u003eEffect\u003c\/strong\u003e (processed) and \u003cstrong\u003eDry\u003c\/strong\u003e (unprocessed) outputs, you can balance the Mellotron presence, send the dry signal to an amp and the processed signal to a second chain (reverb, delay, modulation), or record two separate tracks for a very clean mix.\u003cbr \/\u003eThe pedal operates without a dedicated sensor and without MIDI implementation: plug in, play, and the engine follows your articulations. Full tracking of bends, slides, and vibrato is a major advantage for maintaining the expressiveness of a guitar or bass, where some \"synth\" solutions can feel rigid.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Sound\u003c\/h3\u003eThe MEL9's sonic character aims to capture what musicians love about the Mellotron: a \u003cstrong\u003esoft, slightly grainy, and immediately nostalgic\u003c\/strong\u003e texture, with a \"tape\" quality that pairs beautifully with deep reverbs and delays. The string and orchestra sounds fill the spectrum without becoming harsh, the winds (flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass) add a singing articulation, and the low\/high choirs create an almost liturgical dimension when notes are allowed to breathe.\u003cbr \/\u003eIt excels when playing sustained chords, slow arpeggios, simple and expressive melodic lines, or subtle doubling behind a main part. To recall the aesthetic that made it legendary, think of the textures popularized by bands and artists like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Klaus Schulze, or Kraftwerk: that \"harmonic haze\" that transforms a chord progression into a soundscape.\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e@media(max-width:632px){table[data-wb-spec]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}table[data-wb-spec] colgroup{display:none}table[data-wb-spec] tbody,table[data-wb-spec] tr{display:contents}table[data-wb-spec] td{display:block;overflow-wrap:anywhere;grid-row:var(--wb-l);background-color:var(--wb-lb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[data-r]{grid-row:var(--wb-r);background-color:var(--wb-rb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[colspan=\"2\"]{grid-column:1\/-1}table[data-wb-spec] td:empty{display:none}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:1;--wb-r:4;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEffects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eModeling Processor, Synthesizer\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eelectric guitar\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:2;--wb-r:5;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003ePedal\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eWhite\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:3;--wb-r:6;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003esector\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:1;--wb-r:8;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9 sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eOrchestra, Cello, Strings, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Brass, Low Choir, High Choir\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eduration of the sound’s decay after the note is released\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:2;--wb-r:9;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eguitar, bass (down to the open A string), keyboard (mono audio output)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e\u0026quot; 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