There are many electric organ samples out there but many omit the inclusion of a full pedalled bass range. A round fat sine-heavy tone with a rich middle range.
We took a finely maintained vintage Hammond organ, coupled it with a gnarly Leslie amplifier cab and recorded it through the finest mics and pre-amps at the world-famous Castlesound Studios just outside Edinburgh, Scotland.
We also took the opportunity of sampling the percussive attack stop of the organ made famous by legends such as Jimmy Smith (possibly the finest organ pedal bassist ever to have lived).
To provide you with a unique vaults instrument when used in isolation or as a welcome addition to your existing electric organ sample collection(s).
Invented in the 1930s as a cost effective alternative to the pipe organ, over 1,750 churches purchased a one in the first three years of production. But the Hammond truly made it’s name through its use in 50s jazz, 60s psychedelic pop and 70s prog rock.
Named after it’s inventor Donald Leslie who, in the late 30s, set about creating a speaker to pair with the Hammond, the Leslie speaker became legendary in it’s own right. Part speaker, part sound modification device, its unique doppler effect sound was seized upon by bands and producers in the 60s and 70s who began applying it to vocals, guitars, piano etc. and it soon became a prominent feature of psychedelic music. Famous users include Cream, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys and, most notably, The Beatles.
Watch the video below to see how we discovered this much-celebrated instrument.