I am extremely pleased to show some photos of my console in construction. About 6 years ago I converted an old Wyvern console to midi and used it with HW, I sold that console about 4 years ago and it has taken me up to now to get to this point with my new console. Most of the organ is constructed from recycled pipe organ components, the four manual stack you can see in the pictures is actually two well matched two manual stacks. The touch screens are Dell IPS and the midi system is based on midibox. The speaker system will be 2 Behringer Truth active monitors (with a couple of cheap rear speakers for rear) and the primary sample set will be Salisbury.
I'd like to take some credit for the beautiful woodwork but actually I am extremely fortunate that my Father has a joiners shop (thanks Dad!).
Chris: The woodwork was done by a joiner - it really is done exremely nicely - I'm afraid I wouldn't be any good for that type of activity (and would probably loose a few fingers trying).
Ed: There is just enough room for me to squeeze down the side providing I don't put on any weight!
ajt wrote:Dare I ask you how much the joiner charged for the work?
Difficult to tell because I've not paid the final bill yet, I am guessing I am paying nothing like the going rate given that it is being done within the family.
Here is a photo of the finished console. The toe pistons and expression pedals are recycled like most of the components. All manuals, couplers and thumb pistons are sending correct midi signals and the next stage is to deal with the pedal board and expression pedals (leaving just the toe pistons to do). The midi encoders/decoders are installed in the right pod and the computer will be installed in the left pod, the green button to the right of the couplers will control switch the computer on/off.
I thought from the earlier photos that there would be no music stand. I was really curious about that. But, wow, how beautiful! This has to be one of the nicest home built consoles I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I guess wall to wall music sums it up? We would have a slight problem in that one of our dogs likes to get behind things. As in a few weeks ago we couldn't find her. Turns out she was under a very low to the ground dresser. Took her several minutes to wiggle out from under with a huge grin of accomplishment on her face. Looks as if she would have a perfect "hide behind" in your installation.
BTW, she's the one (Mackensie Louise) pictured above my "name" to the right.