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New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 1:48 pm

Hello everybody,

Like everybody else on the forms, I am very excited for the upcoming new release of Hauptwerk.

However, I was also excited this week to take delivery of my new MIDI console. I have used Hauptwerk since the early days of Crumhorn labs. For approximately the past decade I have practiced and enjoyed my homebrew console which consisted of a digital piano, a 32-bit note pedal board which I enabled using a controller from Roman Sowa. It is always been my dream to have a dedicated AGO specification console.

After a lot of online research, I was really drawn to the products from Content Organshttps://www.contentorgans.com/en/ in the Netherlands. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the US distributor, Verdin https://www.verdin.com/organs-pianos/, was just two hours away from me. Dewey Kuhn heads the organ division there, and was a complete gentleman and provided outstanding customer service throughout the whole process. I was able to play one of contents organs in the Cincinnati showroom, and after some discussion, I placed an order for a custom-built three manual with 32 note a AGO pedal board MIDI console. Happy does not even begin to describe how I feel at this point. The feel of the manuals is perfect, the pedal board is responsive. And it is such a treat to have lighted pistons.

While I know there are many vendors in the market, and as somebody who had my own "science project" before understands that there is a lot of joy to be gained in building your own system. I cannot give the Content and Verdin team a higher recommendation at this point.

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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 1:57 pm

Congratulations on your New Console! It does look beautiful.
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 2:12 pm

It looks great! I wish you many happy hours playing on the new console.
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 2:34 pm

Jerry,

Wishing you many happy hours playing your new console for Hauptwerk. I converted my Content organ over to Hauptwerk have not looked back. Enjoy.

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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 2:36 pm

It looks super!
But if mainland European organ builders are selling to organists in the English-speaking organ world, who will quite likely be using British or US sample-sets *with divisional (and general) pistons*, why can’t they provide them??
I got my German and Polish suppliers to do this years ago.
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 3:10 pm

Nice!!
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 3:25 pm

Congratulations!

Imagine, a new console and Hauptwerk V . . . what a combination! :-)

(No pun intended)
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 4:50 pm

Perfect timing!

When you are all set up send me some beauty shots if you are ok with me posting them on Facebook!

Congratulations!
Michelle
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 5:43 pm

Looks fantastic! Happy Trails to you!
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Re: New Organ Day

PostThu Nov 21, 2019 6:38 pm

It does look good! I had the opportunity few years ago to visit the Content factory, it was a great tour.

You said it's "custom", did you have any say over the number of expression pedals and the lack of divisional presets? I would prefer to have three pedals (cresc + swell + choir) for a 3 manual, but not a deal breaker.
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Re: New Organ Day

PostFri Nov 22, 2019 8:17 am

IainStinson wrote:It looks great! I wish you many happy hours playing on the new console.
Iain


Thank you, Ian! This is a particularly good end of 2019 for me! Best wishes to you and yours,

Jerry
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Re: New Organ Day

PostFri Nov 22, 2019 8:21 am

dhm wrote:It looks super!
But if mainland European organ builders are selling to organists in the English-speaking organ world, who will quite likely be using British or US sample-sets *with divisional (and general) pistons*, why can’t they provide them??
I got my German and Polish suppliers to do this years ago.


Thanks Douglas.

It is interesting how organ-building conventions are different in different parts of the world. My main concern with this build was to have correct spacing between the manuals etc - they built it to AGO spec for me: With my prior home-build I always had to spend a little time with American standard consoles when I was preparing for a recital; I have no doubt this will help with the all important muscle memory.
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Re: New Organ Day

PostFri Nov 22, 2019 8:22 am

Lougheed wrote:Congratulations!

Imagine, a new console and Hauptwerk V . . . what a combination! :-)

(No pun intended)


Regardless of intent - that's a great pun and I may have to steal it :)
Jeremiah Martin,
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Re: New Organ Day

PostFri Nov 22, 2019 8:26 am

M. Qualley wrote:Perfect timing!

When you are all set up send me some beauty shots if you are ok with me posting them on Facebook!

Congratulations!
Michelle


Thank you Michelle - I will look forward to being fully ''up to date'' in the not too distant future. I will be happy for you to share some photos.

And, I have been meaning to officially send my congratulations and ''welcome aboard'' - thank you for the information you have been sharing with the community at this exciting time!

Jerry
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Re: New Organ Day

PostFri Nov 22, 2019 9:39 pm

Very nice indeed. I see the electronic score viewer on your music rack. May I ask what it is and where you got it?

Thanks!
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