I can't find a link to the rar file on your siteBassballjg wrote:Thanks to all who have been downloading and enjoying these. Now available in an rar package, which should work better for Mac users than the previous 7zip package.
Free Organ Samples
- KVRian
- 1098 posts since 21 Apr, 2004
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- KVRian
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- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
here is the direct link:parma wrote:I can't find a link to the rar file on your siteBassballjg wrote:Thanks to all who have been downloading and enjoying these. Now available in an rar package, which should work better for Mac users than the previous 7zip package.
http://www.dangerousbear.com/dbu_freewa ... Organs.exe
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- KVRAF
- 13446 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
With WinRar, did you check the compression box? That should give as good compression results as with 7zip - plus, things should still work for Mac folks using Stuffit.
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRian
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- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
The first file I had up of this was created with 7zip, and the version up now was created with WinRAR for the reason you state.Sascha Franck wrote:With WinRar, did you check the compression box? That should give as good compression results as with 7zip - plus, things should still work for Mac folks using Stuffit.
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- KVRAF
- 13446 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
Yeah, I know. I was just wondering because you said something about the filesize - and IMO WinRar is (still) really good at lossless compression.Bassballjg wrote: The first file I had up of this was created with 7zip, and the version up now was created with WinRAR for the reason you state.
Btw, thanks for these, gonna check them out later on!
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRian
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- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
Ok, I see what you mean. I like WinRAR, but 7zip can get even greater degrees of compression. In ths case, the 7zip version of these organs was 26 megs, and the rar is going on 50. With only 5 gigs of server space, compression is a critical issue for us, so for anything that is Windows-only, we'll continue to use 7zip.Sascha Franck wrote:Yeah, I know. I was just wondering because you said something about the filesize - and IMO WinRar is (still) really good at lossless compression.Bassballjg wrote: The first file I had up of this was created with 7zip, and the version up now was created with WinRAR for the reason you state.
Btw, thanks for these, gonna check them out later on!
I hope you get some use out of these organs. Their strength may be their plainess. Thanks for your comments.
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- KVRAF
- 13446 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
Wow, didn't know that, but you're right indeed, I just checked. I always thought WinRar would still be up on par with other file archiving tools - apparently not so.Bassballjg wrote: Ok, I see what you mean. I like WinRAR, but 7zip can get even greater degrees of compression. In ths case, the 7zip version of these organs was 26 megs, and the rar is going on 50.
If bandwidth is an issue as well, I'd probably break them down to separate archives. For example, as a non Sampletank/Wusik owner, there's not much need for me to get these files as well, and SF2 should be fine for SFZ users as well. Especially Wusik files (which use 32bit for sample storage, from what I know) are adding quite a bit to the file.With only 5 gigs of server space, compression is a critical issue for us, so for anything that is Windows-only, we'll continue to use 7zip.
I mean, sure, for me as the downloader, having quick DSL access, it doesn't make much of a difference, but for you as the provider, it probably does, in case bandwidth is an issue.
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
Sascha, bandwisdth is indeed also an issue at times. Seperate downloads for the different formats would be a good idea, but under the circumstances of how this set came to be, I just ran ESC to get from the priginal sfz into the other formats so folks could have something in all the formats we support. The entire freeware line is getting redone next month, so this package as it is now is going away soon anyway.
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 7 May, 2002 from Sydney, Australia
Thanks ... but ...errr. link ?Bassballjg wrote:Now available in an rar package, which should work better for Mac users than the previous 7zip package.
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- KVRAF
- 3378 posts since 27 Feb, 2004 from Paris (france)
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- KVRian
- 1378 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Andorra
Thank you, Jonathan! 
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
Same link, different file with the same name.Pantsdown666 wrote:Thanks ... but ...errr. link ?Bassballjg wrote:Now available in an rar package, which should work better for Mac users than the previous 7zip package.
http://www.dangerousbear.com/dbu_freewa ... Organs.exe
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NotTheCommonDose NotTheCommonDose https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107520
- KVRian
- 792 posts since 16 May, 2006 from Oswego/Babylon NY
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- KVRian
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- 1327 posts since 8 Nov, 2003 from DC
The avaiablility of these samples was time-limited, sorry. Maybe they'll be back someday.NotTheCommonDose wrote:i cant seem to find the samples / broken link?

