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#41
Thanks so much for updating this link. A really interesting instrument.

Best wishes

David P
#42
It seems utterly impossible to get any response from Milan Digital Audio to the point of driving one to distraction.

Hammerwood has been given a particularly wonderful 4 manual Hauptwerk instrument but with some rather old technology now, and takes ages to load.

I've bought a 1Tb SSD. Can anyone advise me what should be loaded onto the SSD? I understand that SSD units should be read from but not written to very much so it seems that for longevity it's rather vital to ensure the right software components are stored there.

Many thanks

David P
#43
Organ History / Youtube of the origins of the instrument
November 30, 2019, 02:07:36 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk4iVold0eU is a Positif instrument, hand blown, demonstrating how with manual manipulation of the bellows phrasing can be extremely natural and beautiful . . .

Best wishes

David P
#44
A Positive Organ company instrument, single manual but can be very effective https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Church-Pipe-Organ/163960585906

#45
Pianoteq software has led computer synthesis of pianos for some time and is an incredibly valuable resource for research of sounds of different instruments, and importantly, tunings.

Modartt have now launched Organteq which promises to be hard competition for Hauptwerk . . . .

https://forum.modartt.com/viewforum.php?id=45

https://www.modartt.com/organteq

It's well worth trying and we're going to see advances apace.

Based on the philosophy of synthesis rather than replay of recorded sounds, the advantage of Modartt software is a low footprint on memory and processor resources. Their piano software https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq is demonstrably good even on basic laptop facilities and reasonably well brings the character of different nuances of pianos to the fore. When they refine and expand their sources beyond Cavaillé Colle, this software will be the go-to solution for easily configurable organs.

Best wishes

David P
#46
Happening by chance on a recent Youtube video today it's a pleasure to see Cameron Carpenter clearly maturing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGbVnxj8DyE

Best wishes

David P
#47
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_xrOKMr-7k

Holy Trinity Cathedral in Liepaja Latvia has features that most won't be quite familiar with . . .

Best wishes

David P
#48
Restoring pipe organs / Re: Pedal Acoustic Bass 32
July 31, 2019, 12:59:55 AM
Using the 6th and 8th partials is genius to create the 32. I always considered 2nd and 3rd partials to be a very muddy sound.

Best wishes

David P
#50
https://list.uiowa.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=HPSCHD-L;2629ba0f.0901 is a very interesting resource but probably not applicable for your instrument
#51
Robert Buhagiar in Malta might well have specific knowledge of this.

However a full Ripieno might indicate a temperament with a good number of perfect fifths and Young/Vallotti/Kellner/Kirnberger III would serve well but if the upperwork is lacking then perhaps the instrument might be moving towards equal temperament.

Best wishes

David P
#52
Is there a specification anywhere?

Thanks so much for posting.

Best wishes

David P
#53
Apparently this arrangement of pipework was known as a "Christmas tree"! Very apt and rather amazing idea.

Best wishes

David P
#54
Electronic Organs / Re: New toy
June 25, 2019, 10:54:19 AM
This sounds exciting.

Certainly the Content expansion module they used to do had some very accurate sounds, particularly the Voix Celeste and the Cromorne.

That they have provided the versatility you describe sounds very impressive.

Best wishes

David P
#55
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Henry-Willis-Junior-Development-Organ/273897600962

A wonderful extension instrument with a most adventurous pipe-rack. Well worth preserving.
#56
It turns out that this is a setup made by Mixtuur http://www.hauptwerk.fr/contents/fr/p1187.html with over 30 organs installed.

4 manuals



Still available

Best wishes

David P
#57
Electronic Organs / Re: New toy
June 20, 2019, 01:28:25 PM
Many congratulations

Looks interesting

Best wishes

David P
#58
I haven't been particularly enamoured with a certain high profile performer but
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGbVnxj8DyE
puts him into a very different light. Perhaps as he matures we'll find that respect is very much deserved.

Best wishes

David P
#59
A friend has directed me to the latest of Rufatti's videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egOBhLNMnTo well worth watching

Best wishes

David P
#60
The programme for this event is now on http://hammerwood.mistral.co.uk/programmetuningseminar.pdf and we're delighted to be welcoming organ builder Martin Renshaw who I discovered was at the root of my unease with modern tuning . . .

This is an event for anyone with ears, not just to be abrogated to tuning technicians!

Best wishes

David P