Arp Schnitger Demos and Orders

[B. Milan]

Greetings,

The website has been updated with some new demos for the Cappel Arp Schnitger set for Hauptwerk 2. We are also taking pre-orders at this time. The set will be shipping out this coming Monday the 12th of March. There is an introductory price which will last until the end of March.

At this time memory requirement testing is still being done, so as soon as we have all of that information available the computer specs page will be active. If you are in doubt, if you have 1.5 or 2GB of RAM then you have more than enough to load the entire set in 16 bit stereo with all loops. (Lossless compression for 1.5GB systems). More stats will soon be posted!

Another round of applause for David Lines who so generously provides more and more demos for us. We should be hearing even more in the next coming days. If I feel up to it I may even do some myself! I can't resist playing this organ.

[B. Milan]

I've added the computer requirements page to the website which users may find useful for determining how much RAM is needed for the Schnitger. You may have a look here:

http://www.milandigitalaudio.com/schnit ... ements.htm

Note that the PC shown for testing is what we are using here, however this set should actually run very well on even lesser systems due to very low polyphony requirements due to the short releases (1.5 seconds). Thus we hope that those that think they need a powerful computer to run HW2 sets will realize that is not always the case.

Please let me know if there are any questions.

[JPSmith]

How about some demos featuring the reed stops?

[B. Milan]

Hello,

It took a few days, but there are now many new demos featuring various registrational styles as well as some older music which is very well suited for this organ. Thanks again to David Lines for his help and wonderful playing. I hope you all enjoy the demos!

http://www.milandigitalaudio.com/schnitger-demos.htm

[engrssc]

Any tech details regarding how the demo recordings were made? Great, BTW!

Rgds,
Ed

[B. Milan]

Any tech details regarding how the demo recordings were made? Great, BTW!

Rgds,
Ed

Hello Ed,

These demos were done simply by using the built in Hauptwerk recorder. What you hear is what you get when playing the sample set normally through a stereo pair of speakers of headphones. No additional gimmicks etc. were used after the fact, simple straight recording through Hauptwerk 2.

Some people have commented on the blower being a bit too loud for their tastes, however that is adjustable if you are running the Concert version of Hauptwerk. If you listen to some commercial audio CDs of this organ I think you will find that the blower is of a similar level, it is by no means the quietest organ!

[Grant_Youngman]

Some people have commented on the blower being a bit too loud for their tastes, however that is adjustable if you are running the Concert version of Hauptwerk. If you listen to some commercial audio CDs of this organ I think you will find that the blower is of a similar level, it is by no means the quietest organ!

Every time my wife walks though the living room she asks me what that noise is. I keep telling her it's just the organ blower :-)

I have two system volume levels anyway -- one for wife at home, one for wife out of the house. The latter is far more satisfying :-)
Grant

[adri]

are you saying that the blower noise cannot be turned off, unless you have the Concert edition?

[mdyde]

are you saying that the blower noise cannot be turned off, unless you have the Concert edition?

You can always disable any noises and effects using 'Organ | Load organ, adjusting rank audio output routing', whichever edition you have.

Best regards,
Martin.

[B. Milan]

are you saying that the blower noise cannot be turned off, unless you have the Concert edition?

Yes of course using the rank audio output screen you can disable it. I was merely stating that if you wanted the noise but not as loud then you can turn it down using the voicing screens available in the Concert Edition.

Remember, we wouldn't have organ sounds if it weren't for the blowers!! :)

[adri]

Remember, we wouldn't have organ sounds if it weren't for the blowers!! :)

With all due respect, but I disagree. A blower doesn't belong in an original Schnitger concept. Please watch this wonderful video, if you haven't already:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qccBF1beTmY

[Grant_Youngman]

With all due respect, but I disagree. A blower doesn't belong in an original Schnitger concept.

Perhaps we could get the sample providers to record the sounds of mechanical bellows, various huffing and puffing noises, an occasional grunt or cough, dripping sweat, and other "human" noise anomalies :-)

[telemanr]

I wonder why they built a platform so that the calcant has to bend down. If the platform weren't there he could just pull down on the levers, a much easier motion than constantly bending down or squatting.

Rob

[B. Milan]

With all due respect, but I disagree. A blower doesn't belong in an original Schnitger concept.

Well, you see, the organ was not sampled pre-electricity, thus I have merely simulated how the organ is today. Should you purchase the set and need some assistance with adjusting levels then please let me know. I am more than happy to accomodate our customers needs.

[Anton Heger]

The Cappel Arp Schnitger is GREAT, and absolutely worth the money. Firstly, because of the magnificant sound, but also because of the fact that is fits pretty in my P4/3Ghz with 2 GB and the polyphony limit of 1024 (the Studio Edition of Hauptwerk).

I am a satisfied hauptwerkian.

But, Brett, I have a question. When I change the setting of one of the 10 presets, the new setting will not be remenbered? What do I wrong?

Regards,
Anton