Ticket #311: The old giga NDB sample

sets like Rieger-Kloss & Varga Custom

Edition
[#2] customer:
I would like to purchase the giga studio samples of some of your old libraries. Online links
go to orgona.com which links to here but I cant find them. I dont want the Hauptwerk
samples but the giga samples.

[#3] entel:

Dear Mayumbo Nyirenda,

Thank you very much for asking. We are the same team as orgona.org and we still offer the
GigaStudio samples.
On this page you can purchase the GigaStudio versions of NDB:
http://sites.fastspring.com/inspiredacoustics/product/ndb
We are looking forward to your purchase.
Best regards,
Csaba Huszty
Inspired Acoustics

[#4] customer:

Hello,     Thank you for the quick response. Let me refer you to the document
http://www.inspiredacoustics.com/sites/default/files/NDB_jan19e.pdf in which it reads in
paragraph two on the first page I think
"GigaStudio. Customers, who visit the company website(www.orgona.org) may select and
purchase any or all of the stops and combinations from the library"I was under the
impression that I was going to find a page where I can buy a library with a subset of stops. Is
this still possible? I believe NDB has two organs and I only interested in one. The Kispest.
Sound and value both being put into consideration.
ttfn,Mayumbo

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[#5] entel:

Hello Mayumbo Nyirenda,

Thank you for your kind reply. The press release you mentioned dates back to January 19,
2004. During those 11 years the offering of a custom GigaStudio library was unfortunatlely
discontinued. Prices however also became lower during that time. Perhaps the current
offering of more sounds, and the possibility to combine them could be attractive. Many
users responded so. Please also keep in mind that the majority of the prices goes to the
upkeep of these instrument.
Bets regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics

[#6] customer:

Thank you once again.

1. Assuming I buy the entire library how easy is it for me to decompose it into subsets?2.
The crescendo stop sounds so beautiful. When engaged does the pedal and the two/thre
independent manuals each have independent sounds as the organ crescends? i.e. Is the
crescendo in parts or its assignable to just one midi keyboard.
Sorry for the novice questions. Am new to this library I am trying to see if I can embed and
run it on multiple low processing power ARM based PCs and thus use the entire set in
realtime.ttfn,Mayumbo

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[#7] entel:

Hello Mayumbo Nyirenda,

It is very easy to decompose the library as the two organs and their presets are offered in
different folders. So you can load the presets that you wish, corresponding to the organ that
you prefer.
The crescendo is offered in the Full Edition, in different presets for the pedal and the
manual. These samples are programmed into GigaStudio, so you will need GigaStudio to use
them. Converter applications will very likely not able to handle or load the crescendo. But
you can make your own crescendo using the mixing of 4 layers of the presets - this is how it
is made in GigaStudio also. The MIDI events can be configured in GigaStudio itself.
I have no experience in low powered ARM based PCs, but I doubt GigaStudio will run on
them.
Best regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics

[#8] customer:

Hello,    Thank you very much for your help and the much needed information. Actually
linux sampler does load  NBD and I have loaded linuxsampler successfully on an ARM. The
sound of the crescendo is so lovely from the demo I didnt even consider layering. I will
proceed to download the demo giga file and then do a purchase afterwards.    Finally this is
all part of some experiments am running and should it work I plan to use the best subsets of
the library for making organs to sell to local churches in Zambia. What are the implications
in terms of licensing?
ttfn,Mayumbo

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[#9] entel:

Dear Mayumbo Nyirenda,

We can certainly help you in the development if you intend to become a reseller or service
integrator. Please tell me more about market, your needs, etc. because it may be the case
that there are better or more cost effective solutions to work with for your market. We can
sign an NDA to talk more freely.
Best regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics
[#10] customer:

Hello,
Thank you very much for your response and interest. In summary my plan is to develop
low cost digital organs.
Pipe organs and electronic organs are expensive. Total cost of ownership goes to 10s of
thousands of dollars. Shipping is also a major part of this cost. As a result most music
schools and churches use keyboards. My intention is to offer a solution that will be
affordable and closer to a good experience. I have tried solutions that use desktop
computers in my survey and one of the challenges is maintenance. I have been looking at
embedded systems and Linux which offer a simpler approach to maintenance. Also lower
costs. I can discuss my needs even without a NDA and still willing to sign if it is a
requirement on your part.
ttfn,
Mayumbo

[#11] entel:

Hello Mayumbo,
I completely understand this. Please tell me about the needs of the schools regarding the
registration. The main problem with Giga/Kontakt libraries is that they contain pre-
rendered combinations, embedded sounds that cannot be split apart to single stops so the
versatility of the organ is gone. On the other hand, low-CPU-powered computers will not be
able to handle large acoustics and registrations. What is the amount of stops that music
schools would want to use in your opinion? Can it be limited to 20 stops, for example?
Best regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics

[#12] customer:

Hello,
One of the things that attracted me to your libraries is the pre-rendered combinations. I
have tried other softwares and realised that for common combinations the sound isn't that
good when you are using a few speakers. As the organ becomes fuller(more stops) the
irritating noises however get shadowed. This easily gets solved by Multi-speaker systems
which are expensive however. I am of the impression that pre-rendered combinations
would sound good on on limited speakers. However for versatility and realism we would
still need the individual stops too. 20 to 30 stops over two manuals n a pedal is great. The
second biggest public pipe organ in the country should be a 15 speaking stops organ which
has now been replaced by Viscount.
Low powered CPUs have improved a lot. For example Odroids now have a heterogeneous
CPU with 8 cores. 4 at about 2Ghz and another 4 at about 1.8Ghz. All these can run
independent threads. Coupled with real-time Linux this should offer some power punch.
These CPUs however just cost as low as $99.
ttfn,
Mayumbo

[#13] entel:

Hello Mayumbo,
Yes, this irritating noise is due to the distortion of the speakers, which does not exist when
the mixing is purely acoustic.
What about a system that contains for example 20 stops and 10 pre-rendered
combinations? Would that be attractive?
Best regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics

[#14] customer:

Hello,
Glad to hear from you. Yes that would be appealing enough.
ttfn,
Mayumbo

[#15] entel:

Hello Mayumbo,
please let me know the format that might work best for you. What is the sampler that you
prefer most?
Best regards,
Csaba
Inspired Acoustics
[#16] customer:

Hello,
I prefer to work with the Linux sampler. So giga, sfz, sf2 are suitable for me. Anything that
best retains audio quality n works with the Linux sampler.
ttfn,
Mayumbo

[#17] customer:

Hello,
How are you? Have you come to a decision or conclusion yet with regards to the sample.
ttfn,
Mayumbo

[#1272] customer:
Dear Mayumbo,It has been a while since we were in touch. Please let me know if you are
still interested in developing an organ sampler and please update me on the status of your
current thoughts.Best regards, Csaba Huszty--This email is a service from Inspired
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