Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:16 am
Brett
What a dilemma? This is like a chocoholic being let loose in a chocolate factory and told you can only have 3 samples!
The ranks on the Great and the Pedal are perhaps the easiest to choose but those on the Swell and Choir include some unique Skinner inventions.
Pedal: OD16, B16, O8, Cello8, Tromb16 and of course the Unter32.
Great: Easiest just to leave out the DD16, Tromb8, Clar4, Chimes. I'd like to keep the Clarion4 but have to prune somewhere...
I'd have to combine Swell and Choir to create a two manual organ - well at least for my use any rate - so that's where the biggest problem lies.
You would want to keep a balanced 8,4,2 diapason sound, but also a nice quieter 8,4,2 flute combo then the Skinner specials must be included.
You can't leave out the Celesta, Triangular Flute, Waldhorn, Orchestral Oboe, Gamba Celeste.
So Swell: D8, FD8,FC8, S8, VC8, F(Triang)4, Fl2, MxV, Wald16, Celesta.
Choir: CF8, GC8, Gambette4, N2 2/3, Orch Ob8, TM8
I also had to drop the clever percussion sounds as they are not often used.
BUT this still adds up to 31 ranks. It would suit me but what to delete to get down to 25? Perhaps cut out Swell FD8, Sal8, TM8, Pedal Cello8, Great Flute4.
It would feel abit like buying half an organ though. The real thing would not be appreciated with all the wonderful combinations possible. It's also hard making choices without hearing the actual sounds and their effect in combinations.
Great organ to sample though.
Cheers
Brenton