This is the story of the Naxxar sample:
Mark Bujega contacted me through Gérard. He asked me to make a Hauptwerk sample set from an old recording. He made the recording of the organ of the Naxxar Parish Church in 2012. The 2-channel stereo recording is made from an organ close to Rode NT5 microphones.
Mark sent me the Principal 8 'recording. I checked the recording. The recording was of very poor quality, full of artefact noise, clicks, and faulty files were not repeated. In addition to the street traffic, a lot of crackling cracks came from the organ. The recording did not include staccato and portato release.
I wrote to Mark and Gérard that the recording was unsuitable for making a Hauptwerk sample. I suggested repeating the recording and describing the criteria for creating the new recording. In his reply, Mark wrote that repetition of the recording is impossible, he does not have permission to do so and does not have the proper tools and he is not healthy. He wrote that the record has been in his drawer since 2012, and if I can't help, he will be forced to put it in the trash.
I was thinking a lot about what to do. I made a small sample using Principal 8 'and recorded some audio demos with it. I sent audio demos to Mark, who liked the recordings and has sent me the download links of raw recording. Then I decided to take the job. Of course, for free, from friendship. I worked on the sample for 7-8 hours a day for almost a month. Meanwhile, Mark "came appetite". He wanted me not only to make a two-channel dry sample, but also to create a virtual wet sample by adding an artificial reverb. I wasn't happy about this because I was striving for the original sound. He also wanted to make an extended version of two manuals with a long pedal, with additional stops, and it would be no problem if these stops came from elsewhere. I did not fulfill these wishes.
Finally, the sample set was completed. The testers liked and received many positive feedback. Mark liked it too. We have agreed that the sample will be free, the sample will be detailed on my website, but the download links will be on his website. I uploaded the sample to my website and Mark also created a website that you can see here.
https://maltesepipeorgans3.webs.com/He has linked the audio demos uploaded to me to contrebombard.com and the screenshot on my website. But there is no sign that my sample has been installed and tried by him.
A few days passed and I received a shocking email from him telling me that my sample set is inappropriate and I wanted to catch him. I'm sad and hurt and a little angry. I made a sample with friendship, for free, for a month's work, which he doesn't need now. But I don't want to get a month of work in the trash. That's why I put the sample download link on my website with a correct explanation. I also asked for support for Mark's work on my website.
https://03.hauptwerk-augustine.info/Nax ... oad/Order/Mark is now threatening with court. But I'll tell him that I'm going to remove the download links from my site as soon as he puts the sample download link (either my version or his version) on his website. The recording was lying in Mark's drawer for 7 years. He sought more sample makers for help, but everyone refused. I alone helped him. But I don't want to wait another seven years to be public. Who knows what will happen to me or what will happen to Mark or what will be with the Hauptwerk in 7 years?