I'm interested in making contact with anyone who is in the process of or has completed a Four Manual Hauptwerk Instrument.
I'm on a rapidly enclining learning curve at the moment - like so many with who are new here with little or know knowledge but heaps of enthusiasm and a determination to succeed.
I was fortunate recently to be able to purchase a 32 note concave radiating Compton Royal College of Organists pedalboard along with two stacks of handcrafted 2 manual solid wood clavier. All five clavier are of the finest craftsmanship.
Since my first post I am no longer interested in using reed switches and even if there were any stability in them would not have done so since I wish to incorporate second touch for Theater Organ work.
I'm sure there must be people out there who have successfully created a system which allows for the emulation of tracker action. That is something I am also interested in.
As I said I have two stacks of two clavier each.
If I mount them as would be expected the first two slot into the dowl as normal.
Mounting a third on top is no problem since it will balance with ease - however the fourth is far too heavy at the back and will not balance.
I need therefore, eventually, to come up with a solution for securing the stacks at the correct pitch and to create appropriate new key cheaks.
It's also become apparent that if there were a problem with one of the lower manuals it would be necessary to dismount each clavier one by one to get to it - I can't honestly see anyway around this and don't think that it would be possible to create some sort of hinging system.
I've also not come across anyone who has built a four clavier stack. Yes there are many out there but they all seem to have been purchased midified. If you know of anyone who has you may be able to introduce me to them.
Or maybe there is somebody who has purchased one of these stacks who would be kind enough post some images of their internal workings.
MIZPAH
Stef
I'm on a rapidly enclining learning curve at the moment - like so many with who are new here with little or know knowledge but heaps of enthusiasm and a determination to succeed.
I was fortunate recently to be able to purchase a 32 note concave radiating Compton Royal College of Organists pedalboard along with two stacks of handcrafted 2 manual solid wood clavier. All five clavier are of the finest craftsmanship.
Since my first post I am no longer interested in using reed switches and even if there were any stability in them would not have done so since I wish to incorporate second touch for Theater Organ work.
I'm sure there must be people out there who have successfully created a system which allows for the emulation of tracker action. That is something I am also interested in.
As I said I have two stacks of two clavier each.
If I mount them as would be expected the first two slot into the dowl as normal.
Mounting a third on top is no problem since it will balance with ease - however the fourth is far too heavy at the back and will not balance.
I need therefore, eventually, to come up with a solution for securing the stacks at the correct pitch and to create appropriate new key cheaks.
It's also become apparent that if there were a problem with one of the lower manuals it would be necessary to dismount each clavier one by one to get to it - I can't honestly see anyway around this and don't think that it would be possible to create some sort of hinging system.
I've also not come across anyone who has built a four clavier stack. Yes there are many out there but they all seem to have been purchased midified. If you know of anyone who has you may be able to introduce me to them.
Or maybe there is somebody who has purchased one of these stacks who would be kind enough post some images of their internal workings.
MIZPAH
Stef