Michael Junck has produced a German language radio show about the Optigan. It features lots of music he made (covers, mash-ups, etc) using time-stretched Optigan® samples. Here’s a version of the Spice Girls “Wannabe” that he made. Maybe I should brush up on my German- I took four years of it in highschool but can hardly remember a damn thing!
Michael has also made some simple transcriptions of various Optigan® riffs which he says may or may not be of use to anyone else. I haven’t had a close look at his shorthand, but I’ll paste his list here in case anyone might find it useful:
Riff01_CountrySunshine_089.wav GDAH
Riff02_CountrySunshine_089.wav CHCG
Riff03_CountrySunshine_089.wav GCAG
Riff04_CountrySunshine_089.wav G
Riff05_CountrySunshine_089.wav GFED
Riff06_CountrySunshine_089.wav CC#EG
Riff07_CountrySunshine_089.wav C
Riff08_CountrySunshine_089.wav CAFF#G
Riff09_CountrySunshine_089.wav GEFG
Riff10_CountrySunshine_089.wav GCA#GF#
(detune by -50 cent)
Riff01_ChampagneMusic_90.wav CAGD
Riff02_ChampagneMusic_90.wav CDEF
Riff03_ChampagneMusic_90.wav CAGE
Riff04_ChampagneMusic_90.wav CDED
Riff05_ChampagneMusic_90.wav CH
Riff01_BigBandBeat_90.wav CGCF
Riff02_BigBandBeat_90.wav F#GAHC
Riff03_BigBandBeat_90.wav CAG#G
Riff04_BigBandBeat_90.wav AGEGAC
Riff05_BigBandBeat_90.wav CAHGAGFED
Riff06_BigBandBeat_90.wav CDEGC
Riff07_BigBandBeat_90.wav CDEAG
Riff01_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav HCAHG
Riff02_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CDD#ED#D
Riff03_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CAH
Riff04_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CA#AG
Riff05_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CDD#ECD
Riff06_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CAGEGA
Riff01_NewOrleansBlues_90.wav CDD#ED#DC
Riff01_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CG
Riff02_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CGDC
Riff03_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CGAFEHC
Riff04_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CGAFEHD
Riff05_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CGEC
Riff06_TheBluesSweet&Low_90.wav CAH
Riff01_DownHome_92.wav CGCA
Riff02_DownHome_92.wav CGA
Riff03_DownHome_92.wav GAH
Riff04_DownHome_92.wav CAH
Riff05_DownHome_92.wav AA#H
Riff06_DownHome_92.wav CH
Riff07_DownHome_92.wav CHACD
Riff08_DownHome_92.wav C
Riff09_DownHome_92.wav GAHC
Riff10_DownHome_92.wav CDAGF
Riff01_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAG
Riff02_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAG
Riff03_DixielandStrut_96.wav D#ECD
Riff04_DixielandStrut_96.wav D#ECD
Riff05_DixielandStrut_96.wav D#ECD
Riff06_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAG
Riff07_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAG
Riff08_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAG
Riff09_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAGFECDC
Riff10_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAGFECDC
Riff11_DixielandStrut_96.wav CAGC
Riff01_SwingIt_98.wav C
Riff02_SwingIt_98.wav G
Riff03_SwingIt_98.wav CDEG
Riff04_SwingIt_98.wav CADECAG
Riff05_SwingIt_98.wav C
Riff06_SwingIt_98.wav C
Riff07_SwingIt_98.wav G
Riff08_SwingIt_98.wav CA#AG
Riff09_SwingIt_98.wav GC
Intro_BigTopMarchingBand_111.wav GF#EDCHAG
Riff_BigTopMarchingBand_111.wav G
C-Dur
Riff_ChaChaCha_115.wav EDGAHC
C-Dur
Riff01_HearAndNow_116.wav FDEC
Riff02_HearAndNow_116.wav DGAGFDC
Riff03_HearAndNow_116.wav FED
Riff04_HearAndNow_116.wav GA
Riff05_HearAndNow_116.wav GA
Riff06_HearAndNow_116.wav AGCD
Riff07_HearAndNow_116.wav CG
Riff08_HearAndNow_116.wav FG
C-Dur
Riff01_NashvilleCountry_116.wav CGCGAHC
Riff02_NashvilleCountry_116.wav EDCAGAHCD
Riff03_NashvilleCountry_116.wav CGAHV
End01_NashvilleCountry_116.wav C
End02_NashvilleCountry_116.wav G
???
Riff01_OrganSingAlong_116.wav GAH
Riff02_OrganSingAlong_116.wav GAA#H
Riff03_OrganSingAlong_116.wav GAA#H
End01_OrganSingAlong_116.wav C
End02_OrganSingAlong_116.wav G
End03_OrganSingAlong_116.wav EA#GAA#C
D-Dur
Riff01_SingingRhythm_116.wav C
Riff02_SingingRhythm_116.wav CC#
Riff03_SingingRhythm_116.wav A#G
Riff01_Polka_119.wav GAHAD
Riff02_Polka_119.wav G
Riff03_Polka_119.wav G
Riff04_Polka_119.wav CAGE
Riff05_Polka_119.wav G
Riff06_Polka_119.wav G
Riff07_Polka_119.wav GH
Riff08_Polka_119.wav GAHE
Riff09_Polka_119.wav CGC
Riff10_Polka_119.wav CGH
Riff01_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CAGFEDC
Riff02_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav C
Riff03_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CAGE
Riff04_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CG
Riff05_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CG
Riff06_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CG
Riff07_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CG
Riff08_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CGAHC
Riff09_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CGAHC
Riff10_BluegrassBanjo_120.wav CGAHC
End01_ClassicGuitarIn4-4_120.wav C
End02_ClassicGuitarIn4-4_120.wav C
End03_ClassicGuitarIn4-4_120.wav GDG
End01_Folk&OtherMoodsGuitar_120.wav C
End02_Folk&OtherMoodsGuitar_120.wav G
Riff01_Movin_120.wav CD#E
Riff02_Movin_120.wav CD#ECFGAH
Riff01_Rollin’Easy_120.wav HGAH
Riff02_Rollin’Easy_120.wav DFG
Riff03_Rollin’Easy_120.wav G
Riff04_Rollin’Easy_120.wav CEG
Riff05_Rollin’Easy_120.wav CEG
Riff06_Rollin’Easy_120.wav CEFGAH
Riff07_Rollin’Easy_120.wav CEFGAH
Riff_SleighRide_120.wav CGC
End_SleighRide_120.wav CGCFGC
Riff01_RockAndRhythm_123.wav GAH
Riff02_RockAndRhythm_123.wav G
Riff03_RockAndRhythm_123.wav C
End01_RockAndRhythm_123.wav C
End02_RockAndRhythm_123.wav G
Riff01_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav GA
Riff02_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav GA
Riff03_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav GA
Riff04_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav GFED
End01_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav C
End02_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav G
End03_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav FG#C
End04_PopPianoPlusGuitar_137.wav FF#ED#C
Riff01_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav DHAG
Riff02_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav EDAG
Riff03_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav EC#
Riff04_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav H
Riff05_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav G->D
End01_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav C#CA#AG
End02_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav GAA#HCG
End03_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav GC
End04_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav GHC
End05_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav GA
End06_EasyDoesItWithVibes_155.wav GFE
Riff01_GuitarBoogie_180.wav GFED
Riff02_GuitarBoogie_180.wav GAHGED
Riff03_GuitarBoogie_180.wav GAHGED
Riff04_GuitarBoogie_180.wav GD
Riff01_GospelRock_178.wav CDA
Riff02_GospelRock_178.wav FGED
Riff03_GospelRock_178.wav FE
Riff04_GospelRock_178.wav FG
Riff05_GospelRock_178.wav CAFG
Riff06_GospelRock_178.wav CAFED
Intro01_BanjoSingAlong_195.wav GF#F
Intro02_BanjoSingAlong_195.wav GF#F
Riff01_BanjoSingAlong_195.wav GFED
Riff02_BanjoSingAlong_195.wav GF#FD
End01_BanjoSingAlong_195.wav CGAC