KVR Audio

MelloProg · Post by **MelloProg** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:30 am

Does anyone know if there is a sample library or virtual instrument available that recreates the sound of fairground organs, orchestrions and other old time automated music machines?

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:12 am

Fairground organs and orchestrons are built up from reed and woodwind organs, and a bunch of other acoustic instruments played mechanically.
So you should be able to find the components in generic libraries...

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:53 pm

There's been a thread in this forum about steam organs/calliopes in the past, maybe hunt that thread up and you'll get some more pointers.

Doug

androidlove · Post by **androidlove** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:46 pm

when and if the kvr search engines get back up and running, try searching for "nickelodeon" as well

edit: nevermind, i just got the site search to work (buggy?). just turns up the tv network

MelloProg · Post by **MelloProg** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:46 pm

Yes, call me lazy but I don't think I want to piece it together from various sources, I was more looking for a complete set in form of a virtual instrument or ready made library.
For an authentic sound you would also have to have all the noises of the mechanic parts that go with it.

VicDiesel · Post by **VicDiesel** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:19 pm

BertKoor wrote:Fairground organs and orchestrons are built up from reed and woodwind organs,

Take two recorder samples, detune one by a pretty decent fraction of a semi-tone, and Bob's your organ grinder's monkey.

Victor.

Fairground Organs?