Features & Capabilities

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/ .

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Markus Sigg
Rating:
4.70
(3)
0.10
Version:
11.2 Last updated: 2023-11-13
Version code:
861441094
Creation date:
2011-12-16
Compatible devices:
Size:
860.13MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Markus Sigg
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/strandorgan/id488756266
Website:
http://polaron.de/

User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise StrandOrgan for its lush pipe-organ tones and convincing church ambience, playable via MIDI keyboards with excellent portability. The app offers a broad, useful set of stops and temperaments, plus pitch adjustments that enable detuning for subtle effects. Many users appreciate the free-to-start model and the value of the sound quality, with some ready to purchase the full packages. A few requests appear, including more stops and pedals, AUv3 support, and minor feature tweaks; overall, users regard it as a standout, affordable organ solution for iPad and desktop.
Pros
  • Rich, realistic pipe-organ sounds with authentic ambience and reverb
  • Excellent MIDI compatibility; works well with external keyboards on iPad and desktop with consistent quality
  • Extensive and versatile stops, temperaments, and pitch adjustments enabling creative sound design
  • Free-to-start model with high value and option to purchase more organs
Cons
Recent reviews
The organ has a snare drum, a triangle, a bass drum, and a blower.
by Ne*****, 2025-04-26

It’s great but you should add more stops and you should add pedals too
by Jo*****, 2025-01-21

Hey can you please add the organ song Gigue Fugue by Johann S Bach thank you👍
by Ze*****, 2024-09-09
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