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Barrel Organ
Requires Kontakt
€25.00
Features
Layered Registers
Live Mechanical Noises
Realistic Mechanical Behavior
Authentic Vintage Sound
Valve Noise Control
Bellows Noise
Barrel Organ
Requires Kontakt
€25.00
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The library is an accurate emulation of Russian antique street-organ, which once played programmed melodies by means of crank rotation.

We sampled the remained pieces of the century-old instrument, so now you can play any music pieces in an old-fashioned genre.

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Valse viennoise
Composer
R. Berger, Andrey Kharlov
Copyright
Andrey Kharlov
Instruments
Barrel Organ
Punchcard Waltz
Composer
Ilya Efimov
Copyright
Efimov Audio
Instruments
Barrel Organ
Features
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Layered Registers
Activate additional pipe groups to create a richer and more complex sound texture.
Live Mechanical Noises
Independently recorded and adjustable sounds of valves, bellows, airflow, and barrel rotation.
Realistic Mechanical Behavior
Each key press triggers the barrel and bellows from a new random point, ensuring natural, non-repetitive performance.
Authentic Vintage Sound
Recorded from a real 19th-century-style mechanical barrel organ with all natural imperfections, mechanical textures, and tonal nuances preserved.
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Valve Noise Control
Fine-tune the volume of the valve clicks when the pipes open and close. These subtle mechanical noises add life and authenticity to your performance. You can make them more prominent or barely audible depending on the desired atmosphere.
Bellows Noise
Control the amount of the bellows' mechanical breathing sounds. Adding more bellows noise creates a feeling of an old street organ straining to push air through its pipes, enhancing the vintage character of the instrument.
Barrel Rotation
Adjust how loud the sound of the rotating barrel is during play. The gentle rumble and occasional creaks of the pinned cylinder contribute greatly to the organic, moving soundscape.
Register Detune
Independently detune each register to create subtle chorusing effects or thicker, more vibrant harmonies. This feature lets you achieve anything from slight aging imperfections to bold, colorful textures.
Organ Detune
Apply a global detune across the entire instrument to simulate the natural instability of old street organs. Light detuning gives a nostalgic, slightly whimsical feeling without sounding out of tune.
Time Sync
Set how long the mechanical noises continue after you release a key. You can sync this time to your DAW’s BPM, helping the organ’s mechanical character flow naturally with your track’s rhythm and phrasing.
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Specifications
Features
  • 350 MB in size, 24-bit / 44.1 kHz audio
  • Live mechanical noises: valves, bellows, airflow, barrel rotation
  • Layered pipe registers
  • Independent detune per register
  • Global tuning control
  • Adjustable valve noise
  • Adjustable bellows noise
  • Adjustable barrel rotation noise
  • Attack time control
  • Tempo-synced playback (BPM)
  • Built-in reverb
  • Realistic random mechanical behavior
Requirements
  • Kontakt Full version 8 or higher (not compatible with Kontakt Player)
  • 1 GB of free disk space
  • 64-bit operating system: Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or later
  • Minimum 8 GB RAM required
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