Our church's Rodgers organ (360, I think, vintage 1987) has finally decided it wants to retire. A new one will be very expensive, so I'm looking for other options. My first question for this group is where to ask my various questions. From scanning through a few topics, it's not clear this is the right place for newbie builder questions, but maybe I'm wrong. I hope so.
Anyway, here are the first few questions I have:
I'm not an organist, but am reasonably proficient with computers and A/V gear. I've read Hauptwerk Explained and found it quite informative.
First question. After I finish building this, and years down the road if the church needs service on the instrument, how can they find someone if I'm no longer around? (We're in the greater Portland, Oregon, area.)
I run Linux on my machines at home. I do have a virtual machine running Windows 7. Will that be adequate to start with the free version of Hauptwerk. I'm sure it won't be as good as using a native computer, but would it work at all? From reading Hauptwerk Explained, and from other things I've heard over the years, I expect eventually to look for a Mac for the project.
Thanks for any help, including where I should be asking these questions if here is the wrong place.
Anyway, here are the first few questions I have:
I'm not an organist, but am reasonably proficient with computers and A/V gear. I've read Hauptwerk Explained and found it quite informative.
First question. After I finish building this, and years down the road if the church needs service on the instrument, how can they find someone if I'm no longer around? (We're in the greater Portland, Oregon, area.)
I run Linux on my machines at home. I do have a virtual machine running Windows 7. Will that be adequate to start with the free version of Hauptwerk. I'm sure it won't be as good as using a native computer, but would it work at all? From reading Hauptwerk Explained, and from other things I've heard over the years, I expect eventually to look for a Mac for the project.
Thanks for any help, including where I should be asking these questions if here is the wrong place.