The Wrongtools OZ Tonewheel Organ is a distinctive Kontakt library celebrated for its deep sampling of a rare 1971 Japanese Acetone GT-7 organ.
Beyond authentic recordings captured through multiple signals, OZ shines with its extensive “Tainted” patches. These sounds were recorded through a diverse array of outboard gear, including tape machines, various amps, and circuit-bent hardware, pushing the instrument into experimental and cinematic sound design territories. This unique blend of vintage organ character and innovative sonic transformation makes OZ stand out from traditional organ emulations.
Unleash experimental organ textures and gritty soundscapes with the OZ Kontakt instrument, meticulously crafted through extensive outboard gear processing to offer a distinct alternative to traditional organ emulations.
The library is named after a legendary club that opened in Tokyo in 1972. A pioneering space for musical experiments.
OZ empowers you with extensive sound-shaping controls, granting the freedom to mold and transform the sound to your liking.
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Experience the distinct sonic footprint of the Acetone GT-7 reinvented in the Wrongtools OZ Tonewheel Organ, a Kontakt library designed for composers who need gritty, unusual expressive, cinematic and innovative organ sounds.
Interface has advanced options available behind every control
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One of my discoveries from 2022 was definitely the very young sample forge from Norway, which has already released a remarkable number of fine boutique libraries in its first year.
The latest addition last year was Oz. The instrument sampled here is a Japanese ACE GT-7 organ, built in 1971 and still in its original condition to this day. Five different signals were sampled: Speaker, Room, Spring-Reverb, Leslie, and the DI signal.
In direct access, there is an additional convolution hall (with several IRs), a delay, a control for an LFO, and a separate vibrato. Everything can be fine-tuned in a submenu. A recurring element of Wrongtools instruments is an optionally displayed XY field where all sorts of sound design are hidden. Behind flowery names like Digidust, Sadist, or Huldra, you will find effects that twist the sound quite peculiarly. The whole thing can also be wonderfully automated via CC-Learn. However, it takes a bit of experimental spirit to discover everything that lies behind it.
Fortunately, many presets are already included. There are the ‘normal’ patches of the sampled instrument with its various sound possibilities, which are also combined in some multis that can be loaded.
As is usual with Wrongtools, there is then the – as I find – often more exciting part: the sound design patches. For these, the original recordings were re-recorded using external effects, pedals, amps, and tape, creating soundscapes and drones, playful tinkling, and quirky interpretations of the original instrument. If you like something like this, you should also listen to ‘Plateau’ (see below).
If I had to criticize something, it would be that the minimalist GUIs with often very small controls are not always immediately intuitive to use. There is an enlarged view, but it is very hidden.
It’s gratifying that many of the instruments from the Norwegians are at a pleasant price level. Many cost between 30-40€, the extensive and very creative ‘Featherstone Strings’ are available as the most expensive library for 150€.
For starters, there are also some free instruments available. It’s definitely worth subscribing to the newsletter, as new freebies are said to be added regularly.
Thomas Schimmack, Sound and recording.de
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The second part of the library, called Reception, consist of patches coloured with tape-echos, amps and more amps + some exotic DIY hardware.
A separat category of patches is dedicated to leads and sounds that will crush on any melody line
Patches with a shorter sustain. Double round-robin functions, lively and organic!
OZ (now version2)
is a huge Organ Kontakt sample library, with some very special organic sounding treatments of a big old electric organ. Recorded through more outboard, cool leslies, amps, tapemachines and spring reverbs.
This library has so much. So many organ sounds that it hurts. You’ll also find upto 5 signals in each patch : internal speaker, room captured with external amp, stereo spring reverb, mini-leslie & direct signal. As well as a collection of in-built IRs
For best organ sample libraries, we currently favourites :
OZ: Oz is celebrated for its sampling of a Acetone GT-7 through a long range of outboards, and its extensive “Tainted” patches that venture into experimental and cinematic sound design, making it stand out from traditional organ emulations. Requires full Kontakt.
Native Instruments Vintage Organs: – This is a long-standing and widely used library, part of Native Instruments’ Komplete suite. It’s a go-to for classic Hammond B-3, C-3, M-3, Vox Continental II, and Farfisa Compact sounds, offering solid emulation of drawbars, percussion, and rotary speaker effects. It’s also compatible with Kontakt Player.
Sound Dust Hammr+: Sound Dust is known for injecting unique character and sound design into classic instruments. Hammr+ takes a Hammond-style tonewheel organ and adds extensive creative processing options, pushing it beyond a simple emulation into atmospheric and evolving textures. Requires full Kontakt.
The library is broadly divided into two main parts:
“Normal” Patches: These are the more authentic organ sounds, often featuring the ability to blend the 5 distinct microphone/line signals. They aim to capture the raw character of the Acetone GT-7.
“Reception” / “Tainted” Patches: These are the heavily processed and sound-designed versions, utilizing external effects, tape echoes, modular boxes, and various amps to create unique, sometimes distorted, ambient, or rhythmic textures.
The real meat, the real blood and thunder, that’s in her “Tainted” side. They ran her through every crooked alley and backroom dive of outboard gear you can name – tape hiss and crackle, amps on the fritz, circuit-bent gizmos spitting fire – turning her into something that screams and sighs, a drunk’s lullaby and a nightmare’s whisper all at once. So if you’re tired of pretty little organs, and you’re lookin’ for something with a little gravel in its gizzard, something that’s seen a few too many sunrises from the wrong side of the tracks, well, this OZ might just be your next favorite heartbreak.
Absolutely. Most parameters on the OZ interface can be automated within your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) using MIDI CCs. The easiest way to assign a controller is often by right-clicking a knob or slider and selecting “Learn MIDI CC Automation,” then moving a physical controller on your keyboard or MIDI device.
Wrongtools libraries requires the full version of Full Retail Version of Kontakt 6.4.2 [or later]. It will not run in the free Kontakt Player. If you’re unsure about compatibility, see our general Kontakt compatibility guide.
Kontakt Player is a free, limited version designed to run “Player-compatible” sample libraries, which are specifically licensed by Native Instruments for use with the free player. These libraries typically appear in Kontakt’s “Libraries” tab and often require serial number activation via Native Access. Wrongtools libraries will need the paid “full” version.
Kontakt is a powerful software sampler developed by Native Instruments. It’s an indispensable tool for composers due to its versatility, allowing you to load and play thousands of high-quality sample libraries ranging from orchestral instruments and world instruments to cutting-edge synths and sound design tools. Its deep editing capabilities, extensive scripting engine, and robust performance optimization make it ideal for crafting realistic mock-ups, complex soundscapes, and intricate scores in professional music production environments.
Yes! Connect your midi keyboard to a laptop, and off you go!
Since Wrongtools is continuously improving and working on their libraries, they have an Online User Handbook. To have it online, makes it easier to update.
It will take up 5.5 GB of free diskspace
v2.0
(build 0.197 / Sculpt 0011)
Massive update with 60 new patches and improved effects.
v1.1 (build 0.192 / Sculpt 0009) :
tweak : some XY sculpt parameters didn’t load correctly on slower systems
tweak : Improved bottom row buttons
tweak : fixed mysterious blindspot in middle of UI.
tweak : Transpose/Pitchbend/Samplestart functions improved
We’ve been also working on stuff like level load times, DAW integration, menu and interface etc., improving the recognition level of all the interface button/icons.
v1.0 initial release
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