I've been interested in the just released Rotterdam sample for some time... My question / challenge to the HW and organ experts out there; is there a way to reduce the size of Rotterdam down to 40 ranks or so? It would still need to use Jiri's original organ definition (so no custom codm or anything like that), but just selectively loading half the ranks to form a smaller version of this organ but still have something that sounds good?
There is a dry version of the organ, which I find very interesting.... if it's possible to get a good sounding 40 rank reduction, then that could be used in churches etc which is where my interest in this exercise is coming from.
My requests would include the following:
- as many string ranks as possible should be included in the reduction
- same thing for the 8 and 4 foot wooden flutes
- mixtures, mutations, reeds can be reduced
- should only require 2 physical keyboards + pedal, permanently requiring couplers to be engaged is OK
Or alternatively if this is a bad idea for some reason then please say so