Here is more info, Martin,
Both Mac's are running the same version of HW (4.1.1.012). I even un-did that work-around you sent me and replaced all Caen and Zwolle ranks that had sample and release extensions that didn't match. I used samples set versions 2.0 rather than the newer 2.5 from Sonus Paradisi.
So, the three main sets that I used are: the Hereford, the Caen v.20, and the Zwolle v 2.0.
There is static on all ranks, sometimes louder and longer than others, not depending on the rank. It varies on the same rank too. Sometimes there is static as the key is pressed, but mostly it comes after the key is released, after a bit of a delay, which I assume is the time the wave file runs out. The static is there with short and longer held notes. I have not found any keys and stops that don't have this static.
I have tried various re-loadings---same result. All ranks but one (as I recall) are loaded at their normal pitches, no re-pitching.
I'm listing some lines in case I'm using the CODM incorrectly:
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Here are the CODM lines for a Hereford rank:
<Samples_InstallationPackageID>000973
</Samples_InstallationPackageID>
<Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>HerefordGreatOpenDiapason2
</Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>Y
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>Hereford-GreatOpenDiapason2
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>Hereford-Great-OpenDiapason2/Release1
</Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>200
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
<Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>Hereford-Great-OpenDiapason2/Release2
</Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>500
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
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Here are CODM lines for the Caen:
<Samples_InstallationPackageID>000396
</Samples_InstallationPackageID>
<Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>pipe/go/Montre8
</Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>Y
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>pipe/go/Montre8/rel99999
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>pipe/go/Montre8/rel00160
</Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>160
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
<Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>pipe/go/Montre8/rel00500
</Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>500
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
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Here are CODM lines for the Zwolle:
<Samples_InstallationPackageID>000856
</Samples_InstallationPackageID>
<Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>pipe/bp_front_praestant8
</Samples_MainSampleFileFolder>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>Y
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>pipe/bp_front_praestant8/rel99999
</Samples_RelSampleFileFolderIfRelSamplesStoredInSeparateFiles>
<Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>pipe/bp_front_praestant8/rel00140
</Samples_ShortNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>140
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForShortNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
<Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>pipe/bp_front_praestant8/rel00380
</Samples_MediumNoteReleaseSampleFileFolderIfAny>
<Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>380
</Samples_MaxNoteTimeMsForMediumNoteReleaseSamplesIfAny>
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For now, I'll switch over to the newer Mac for this, since it does work Ok. It is the eight-core one and probably can do a bit better job on this large organ (over 160 straight ranks, 16-bit, 44.1 KHz).
Maybe there is hope for the older Mac, too(?).
Thanks,
Leo Chris.