The Legacy Collection, Vol. 3: GM Instruments | Sound Pack | OP-1 Field
Sound Pack for the OP-1 Field (OP-1 users: see below)
Have you ever wondered why your recent OP-1 field doesn’t include a General MIDI-compatible sound bank like virtually every synthesizer from the past 30 years -or even every PC since Windows 3.1 back in 1992?
If so, the new sound bank “The Legacy Collection, Vol. 3” is exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
This collection was crafted from the GM programs of a flagship workstation released in 2005. These sounds strike the perfect balance: they respect the General MIDI standard while preserving the natural, high-quality character that made this workstation iconic.
Inside, you’ll find 128 stereo sounds, carefully extracted from my archives or digitally re-recorded. Each sample was selected at the pitch that delivers the best tone across at least two octaves (often more). Some sounds feature decays exceeding 9 seconds at C4 for a truly natural fade, while others include meticulously placed loop points for seamless sustain. Fair warning: with 128 high-quality stereo samples, the file size is substantial.
This project took over 100 hours of painstaking work, especially to fine-tune every loop point. If you’d like to support the effort, optional contributions are always welcome and greatly appreciated!
Legal disclaimer
The sounds made available have been adapted and processed from original factory presets included in vintage synthesizers from the mid-2000s. The sounds are high-quality stereo samples, specifically processed for the ultra-portable OP-1 field. Since the original OP-1 is monaural, stereo channels may be downmixed to mono. However, this has not been tested: use at your own risk.
This initiative is intended solely for educational, historical, and archival purposes. While these files are offered freely, some of the content may still be subject to copyright or licensing restrictions.
It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that their use of these sounds complies with applicable laws, especially in commercial or public contexts. The provider of this content disclaims any liability for the use of these sounds and cannot be held responsible for any infringement of third-party rights.
Content of the Sound Pack
Keyboard: 001 Acoustic Piano, 002 Bright Piano, 003 El.Grand Piano, 004 Honkey-Tonk, 005 Electric Piano 1, 006 Electric Piano 2, 007 Harpsichord, 008 Clavi.
Bell/Mallet: 009 Celesta, 010 Glockenspiel, 011 Music Box, 012 Vibraphone, 013 Marimba, 014 Xylophone, 015 Tubular Bells, 016 Santur, 099 Crystal, 109 Kalimba, 113 Tinkle Bell, 115 Steel Drums
Organ: 017 Drawbar Organ 1, 018 Percussive Organ 1, 019 Rock Organ, 020 Church Organ, 021 Reed Organ
Guitar/Plucked: 025 Nylon Guitar 1, 026 Steel Guitar, 027 Jazz Guitar, 028 Clean Guitar, 029 Muted Guitar, 030 Overdrive Guitar, 031 Distortion Guitar, 032 Guitar Harmonics, 047 Orchestral Harp, 105 Sitar 1, 106 Banjo, 107 Shamisen, 108 Koto, 121 Gtr. Fret Noise
Bass/Synth Bass: 033 Acoustic Bass, 034 Fingered Bass, 035 Picked Bass, 036 Fretless Bass, 037 Slap Bass 1, 038 Slap Bass 2, 039 Synth Bass 1, 040 Synth Bass 2
Strings: 041 Violin, 042 Viola, 043 Cello, 044 Contrabass, 045 Tremolo Strings, 046 Pizzicato Str., 049 Strings, 050 Slow Strings, 051 Synth Strings 1, 052 Synth Strings 2, 111 Fiddle
Vocal/Airy: 053 Choir Aahs 1, 054 Voice Oohs, 055 Synth Vox, 086 Air Voice, 092 Space Voice, 095 Halo Pad, 122 Breath Noise
Short Decay/Hit, 056 Orchestra Hit
Brass: 057 Trumpet, 058 Trombone 1, 059 Tuba, 060 Muted Trumpet 1, 061 French Horn, 062 Brass Section 1
Woodwind/Reed: 022 Accordion 1, 023 Harmonica, 024 Bandoneon, 065 Soprano Sax, 066 Alto Sax, 067 Tenor Sax, 068 Baritone Sax, 069 Oboe, 070 English Horn, 071 Bassoon, 072 Clarinet, 073 Piccolo, 074 Flute, 075 Recorder, 076 Pan Flute, 077 Blown Bottle, 078 Shakuhachi, 079 Whistle, 080 Ocarina, 110 Bagpipe, 112 Shanai
FastSynth: 063 Synth Brass 1, 064 Synth Brass 2, 081 Detuned Square, 082 Detuned Sawtooth, 083 Synth Calliope, 084 Chiff Lead, 089 Fantasia, 091 Polyphonic Synth, 097 Ice Rain, 100 Atmosphere, 101 Brightness, 103 Echo Drops, 104 Star Theme
LeadSynth: 085 Charang, 087 5th Sawtooth, 088 Bass & Lead
SlowSynth: 090 Warm Pad, 093 Bowed Glass, 094 Metallic Pad, 096 Sweep Pad, 098 Sound Track
MotionSynth: 102 Goblins
Drums: 048 Timpani, 114 Agogo, 116 Woodblock, 117 Taiko, 118 Melodic Tom 1, 119 Synth Drum
SFX: 120 Reverse Cymbal, 123 Seashore, 124 Bird Tweet 1, 125 Telephone Ring 1, 126 Helicopter, 127 Applause, 128 Gun Shot