To customize a Fine Quality Sankyo Orpheus 3.72 mechanism (72 note movement - 3 melodies or 3 parts of one). If you are purchasing a cabinet from us, Please ask for quote, there will be a discount
Being very transparent, Sankyo charges a $3900.00 development fee over and above the actual cost of the mechanism. We add a 25% facilitation fee.
If this is your own composition, there are no other fees other than shipping and customs.
If you are asking for a melody that has been published, please be aware that if it is not in the public domain, there may be a fee for each copyright permission. That will depend on the publisher. In some cases, they may not charge for a single mechanism in a private home but, in other instances there have been some surprising charges. Most usually the fees are fair and moderate.
Sankyo is a Japanese Company that manufactures 18, 30, 50, 72, 100 and 144 note mechanisms. The name Orpheus was appropriately chosen after the minstrel master of Greek mythology, to represent their beautifully sounding movements (also known as mechanisms).
72 Note Soundbite Library 