Optigan.com is Back!

(Thanks to Adam for this one.) Optigan.com is the defacto place on the Internet for information related to the Optigan. Very, very impressive site. Even though I have an Optigan, I don't have EVERY single disc ever made. These guys do. A few years ago they put together an AKAI formatted sampling disc featuring samples from every Optigan disc. I immediately bought it. It's priceless.

And now they're back. The movie above is an advert for their updated CD-ROM, which contains:

- All the samples from the original CD-Rom in .wav format
- All the original programs re-done in Native Instruments Kontakt format
- Additional sample sets covering all known released revisions of each Optigan disc that had them. Some early discs were released in 2 or 3 different versions over time, featuring different drum loops, etc.
- A bonus handful of sample sets made from prototype Optigan and Talentmaker discs that were never released to the public
- An extra-special bonus sample set of drum loops from my Chamberlin Rhythmate tape-replay drum machine!
- Scans of various catalogs/brochures for all three instruments, and liner notes from the jacket of each Optigan disc

Wow! Everything from the original disc and loads more. And here's the kicker. As I was getting my credit card out to re-purchase the new CD-ROM, I see this:

"As a token of appreciation for all past purchasers of the Akai disc, We are offering the supplemental CD-ROM at NO CHARGE. Since I don't have a definitive list of purchasers, all you need to do is email me a picture of yourself holding your Akai disc, along with your mailing address, and I'll mail you a copy of the CD-R."

Wow. My picture holding the original CD is now in their in-box.

These guys rule.