RM-20

Beach Organ

RM-20 is a collection of sampled sounds crafted to replicate the unique character of the Yamaha PS-20, an electric organ debuted in 1981. This pack captures the PS-20’s lo-fi yet mesmerizing tone, a sound heavily utilized by the band Beach House to create their signature dreampop atmosphere. The RM-20 sound pack is a homage to this iconic instrument, bringing the enchanting Beach House style into your own productions with its distinct lo-fi tones.

This comprehensive sound pack employs high-quality multi-samples of all ten sounds from the Yamaha PS-20, preserving the original instrument’s charm while enhancing it with functionalities the original lacked, such as MIDI programming capabilities. When processed with effects like chorus, delay, and reverb, these samples are transformed into inspiring sounds, ready to spark new creative ideas and songs.

Beach House Dreampop Inspired

This pack is perfect as an inspiration machine, for adding dreamy lo-fi tones to your songs, or for anyone wanting to bring some Beach House synth sounds into their productions. These sounds come to life when run through effects such as chorus, delay and reverb, and also work well when layered with other sounds. To hear the patches in action, check out my Beach House Synth Sounds and Chromatic Synth Sounds articles.

What's Included

RM-20 includes a suite of ready-to-use sampler presets for major DAWs such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, Studio One, Reason, Logic Pro X, and Kontakt. These patches have been carefully created and primed for immediate use in your projects, complete with finely tuned onboard effects where available (depending on the DAW/sampler). The pack also provides a PDF user guide to help you quickly integrate these sounds into your workflow.

For those using other DAWs or samplers, the raw WAV samples are universally compatible and can be easily loaded for playback. Advanced samplers with auto-mapping features can readily interpret the RM-20 samples’ embedded root keys and loop information, ensuring straightforward keyboard mapping.

Additionally, the RM-20 pack includes Soundfont files, making it compatible with Soundfont players like Fruity Soundfont Player and Sforzando. This inclusion broadens the accessibility of the pack, allowing users across various platforms to experience the nostalgic charm and creative potential of the Yamaha PS-20 inspired sounds.