here's the sound from k2000: starts at 3:10

 

I don't get the point of the above dislike (not by you), however yes, it could be that K2000 sound, but is mixed with nature samples of rain and birds.
Here:
Children intro

 

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Most of the sounds in Children come from the Kurzweil K2000

here’s some of the patches as soundfonts including the famous piano

https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/1691

https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/1662

https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/1660

https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/1638

 

Yeah, the preset was called “PressForThunder!”

 

Nice. Thanks for all the soundfont links.

 

Great to see the these Soundfont patch links, but.... unfortunatly they don't come close to the original sounds used from the hardware. I do wish they did, but they don't. First most of the these Soundfont converted files are in mono! they sound very flat and boring. First I was glad to find these but after testing them they are very disappointing. The "Grand Strings" patch said to be used in the Fable song, it's not even close to the very nice razor sharp Marcato strings that you hear in the original song. Also the piano patch is very flat sounding.

 

The original version sounds like Kurzweil K2000

 

Yes

 

More SFonts from K2000 here, a bit extensive sampling https://archive.org/details/@aleksandr_byckov_audio_gmail_com
Smaller collection https://archive.org/details/krz-sound-pianos
Miles sounds

 

Funny Short Story :
My friend lend his Yamaha SY-85 around 2022 to me for a short time
I turned it on and it was all Robert miles typical defaults sounds in it...
Including the iconic piano and acoustic guitar even some pads too...lol

But as already mentioned you can found them on some retroplugins or their recreations...

 

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My early 80's Godin Acousticaster, has such a special unique sound coming from the the tines inside it. It is even more incredible using my laptop with Jam Origin's MIDI Guitar 2 and Full Bucket Free synths like Tricent or The Deputy, blending them both together with a few effects and chorus is so rich and full.

 

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