# StrandOrgan

> Play pipe organ and carillon sounds via MIDI on iOS and macOS. (iPhone/iPad app by Markus Sigg.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strandorgan/id488756266 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Markus Sigg](https://appshunter.io/developer/458880634)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.5.6 · 860 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2011-12-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strandorgan/id488756266/reviews.md

## What is StrandOrgan?

StrandOrgan lets you play Lars Palo's sample set of the Strand pipe organ of the church in Kalvträsk, Sweden, on a MIDI keyboard attached to your iOS or macOS device. The Kalvträsk Church sampleset is provided by Lars Palo under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/. If you would like to use the sampleset with other software, you can get it at http://www.familjenpalo.se/vpo/download.

Starting with version 10.0, the app also offers Carillon sounds. These are derived from the Lurie Carillon recordings that are freely available at https://gobluebells.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/lurie-carillon-samples/ .

For more information, please consult the app support page http://polaron.de/StrandOrgan/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo/ and in particular the Napo user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual .

For hearing sound examples of the app, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/StrandOrgan/ .

## Key features

- Strand pipe organ samples
- Carillon sounds
- MIDI keyboard support
- iOS and macOS compatibility
- Creative Commons licensed samples

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strandorgan/id488756266/reviews.md

### 3/5 — The organ.

*2025-04-26*

The organ has a snare drum, a triangle, a bass drum, and a blower.

### 4/5 — Cool but needs work

*2025-01-22*

It’s great but you should add more stops and you should add pedals too

### 5/5 — A favor

*2024-09-09*

Hey can you please add the organ song Gigue Fugue by Johann S Bach thank you👍

### 5/5 — Carillon Stop is the Bomb

*2024-08-31*

I love this organ since the carillon stop was included.  There are some songs that it transforms. I used to play duets with my bro who played Qanun Zither.  Everytime I play this organ, I reminisce on that.  All the song arrangements I had developed with my bro are brought back thru this instrument.  It’s so incredible.  Besides that, it has lovely reverb and pipe organ drama. I have the desk top version too, but I like having the plug and play portability because they don’t have Hauptwerk nor Grand Orgue for iPad.  But this organ can be played in GO desktop version. Same quality on iPhone iPad as Desktop.  Really beautiful.

### 5/5 — Phenomenal

*2024-08-10*

This app is amazing! I have a digital keyboard with some decent organ sounds on it, but I was interested in exploring MIDI Organ interfaces without going with something huge like Hauptwerk. 
This is perfect.

### 5/5 — Very good sound

*2023-12-13*

I wish there would be a AUv3 Version to be able to use as instrument in Logic Pro for iPad or Logic Pro mac.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2023-09-11, version 11.1*

This app always surprises me when I come back to it. Really pure.

### 5/5 — Love the app!

*2023-07-19*

Downloaded it years ago and it just gets better. Such a useful thing when you need good organ sound on the fly with just a MIDI keyboard and some speakers.

### 5/5 — Beautiful sound!

*2023-05-29, version 11.0*

A real treat. Lovely sound - not huge but really beautiful. Unfortunately the trumpet sounds on the organ are out of tune but the app works brilliantly. Well worth trying out. Update to my post - I mentioned that the trumpet sounds on the organ are out of tune. If you go into settings, then “sounds”, then “temperament” and click on “pipe wise” it corrects the problem. So to conclude - one very happy customer. I’m very impressed with this guy’s work!

### 5/5 — I’m sorry

*2023-03-28*

I said that it’s 👍

## Frequently asked questions about StrandOrgan

### What does StrandOrgan do?

StrandOrgan allows you to play the sampled sounds of the Strand pipe organ and Carillon from Kalvträsk Church, Sweden, using a MIDI keyboard connected to your iOS or macOS device. It provides a way to experience these unique instrument sounds digitally.

### What are the key features of StrandOrgan?

The app features high-quality samples of the Strand pipe organ and Carillon sounds. It supports connection to MIDI keyboards for performance and is compatible with both iOS and macOS devices, offering a virtual instrument experience.

### Is StrandOrgan free to use?

Yes, StrandOrgan is available for free. The app itself does not have any associated costs, and the included sample sets are provided under Creative Commons licenses, allowing for free use.

### What devices is StrandOrgan compatible with?

StrandOrgan is designed for Apple devices. It can be used on both iOS devices (like iPhones and iPads) and macOS computers, provided they can connect to a MIDI keyboard.

### Can I use the organ samples with other software?

Yes, the Kalvträsk Church sampleset provided by Lars Palo is available for download separately under a Creative Commons license. You can use these samples with other compatible software if you wish to explore them beyond the StrandOrgan app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 11.3 — 2026-08-11

Upgraded from Napo 5.18 to Napo 5.18.1.

- Bugfix in convolution reverb (delayed late reflections).
- Pitch shifting range increased to ±200ç.
- Loading saved settings can now be done by a short-tap.
- Audiobus updated to version 3.0.15.1.

### 11.2 — 2023-11-13

Upgraded to Napo 5.18:

- New: User-adaptable font size for various text windows.
- New: Importing sample sets / patches from other places than the app's documents directory, including from iCloud Drive or USB drives.
- New: Combination bank table view shows date of last edit of each bank.
- New: Temperament editor allows numerical input of cent values.
- New: Console view: Visual discrimination of combination buttons from other buttons. Highlighting of last selected combination.
- New: Previous combination / next combination can optionally cycle within the current bank or switch to previous / next bank.
- New: Console view: New stepper window with large buttons for previous / next combination.
- New: Settings view: Buffer duration is set by number of frames instead of milliseconds (which depend on the sample rate). The actual buffer duration is still shown in milliseconds.
- New: A noise generator for preventing certain amplifiers from entering a sleep mode when there is no audio signal.
- Changed: Smaller internal buffers for convolution reverb, to further reduce latency.
- Fixed: Quad convolution mode was broken.

### 11.1 — 2023-06-13

Upgraded to Napo 5.17.2. Fixes dysfunctional windchest volume controls and tremulants as well as breakdowns of the app when the user tries to configure the behaviour of MIDI controllers 64 and 66.

### 11.0 — 2023-04-29

Upgraded from Napo 5.13 to Napo 5.17, which brings temperaments functionality and other changes as detailed in https://polaron.de/Napo/history/index.html#5.17 .

Furthermore, the app now includes the 24 bit versions of the sample files.

### 10.2 — 2022-01-27

Fixes problems with iOS 15 prewarming.

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