|
|
|
Last updated: 15 May 2012. Click About This Website for update list. ●● This site is now mirrored at www.colinpykett.org.uk (more >>) ●●
For over twelve years the most stable and extensive reference source on the Internet for pipe and electronic organs
Try one of Rheinberger's more reflective pieces - Monologue III in E played on the three manual organ below
The hub of this site is the Complete Articles page which gives you instant access to many detailed articles dealing with numerous technical aspects of both pipe and electronic organs. Use the Google search box below to quickly identify areas of interest. While browsing, why not also listen to over three hours of music played on the three manual organ below and the Prog Organ virtual pipe organ here?
TWO RECENT ARTICLES both dealing with the application of PIC microcontrollers to organ consoles:
Combination capture systems using PIC microcontrollers (aimed mainly at real pipe organs)
Console scanning, MIDI and PIC microcontrollers (aimed mainly at virtual pipe organs)
SEARCH THIS SITE
The picture above is of a test rig used for experiments on pipe organ valves, such as those described in the articles entitled Calculating Pallet Size, Touch Relief in Mechanical Actions and Response Speed of Electric Actions. These can also be accessed from the Complete Articles page where summaries are also available.
Pictured above is an experimental digital organ which simulates many different pipe organs (Prog Organ). Also see the article entitled Re-creating Vanished Organs.
This electronic organ is a dual purpose instrument containing both "straight" and "theatre" voices, designed and made by the author. It is tuned to the author's Dorset Temperament with the addition of some impure octaves as described in Keyboard Temperaments with Impure Octaves. A full specification is available here.
The things they say:
Hear it: (These recordings span some years and some tracks were made using analogue equipment. I have not got round yet to normalising the volume settings of all the tracks so they are compatible with each other, therefore you might wish to adjust the volume between tracks depending on which ones you select. Do not be alarmed if some tracks appear to start with an excessive noise level - this simply means they were recorded at a higher level than others. Just turn the volume down to suit. In any case, it is a wise precaution to always begin playing each track at a low level to protect your audio equipment and your ears from unexpectedly high signal levels when the music begins. Although the instrument has 13 ranks of theatre organ voices in addition to its 'straight' sounds (see specification), copyright considerations preclude the inclusion of theatre-style music here. Playing time 1 hour 25 mins approx).
complete articles other publications contact me about the author about this website Prog Organ - a VPO
Website copyright © C E Pykett 1999-2012. See About this Website. |
