Novachord samples?

[simonbeck]

Don't know if anyone here has heard of the Hammond Novachord, but it was the world's first polysynth, introduced in 1938, weighing nearly half a tonne, containing hundreds of valves /tubes, and with an amazingly organic, haunting range of sounds, from piano-like to string- or even choir-like.

I know that a couple of companies have sampled restored Novachords to produce VST instruments, but does anyone know of any raw samples that could be made into Nord sample sets?

[kagamul]

Yes - Hollow Sun!
It's a library for Kontakt, but you have access to the idividual samples.

Check their website:

http://www.hollowsun.com/HS2/products/n ... /index.htm

[simonbeck]

Thanks! I wasn't aware that the Hollow Sun product could be used in that way.

[bearduk]

Has anyone managed to get the Hollow Sun samples in a package usable on the Nord Electro? I like the idea but don't want to spend £50 on the samples to find out that it will take me a lot of time to import/edit/fade/loop etc the samples in the Nord Sample Editor.
Thanks

[Mr_-G-]

In that Hollow Sun site there is a free 'Marcato Strings' sample. Not a great inspiring sound, although perhaps of historical value. The samples unfortunately are all a bit too high in pitch, so to they probably need to be retuned in Audacity or similar. Other sounds from the Novachord are quite interesting.

[simonbeck]

I've been able to create some Novachord-like sounds on the NE3 by downloading Clavia's RMI Electra-Piano sample set, changing attack and release settings and applying chorus and EQ. A bit of tube amp simulation helps, as does a volume pedal.