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Granada

Theatre

Theatre

Curious Curious

Pilcher

Kilgen

Rodgers

Allen

Wurlitzer

Hammond

Lowry

Baldwin

Wicks

Thomas

Reuter

Yamaha

Wersi

Leslie

Artisan

Moller

Conn

Cantor

Barton

Phoenix

Ahlborn

Eminent

Jonannus

Innova

Morton

Schantz

OSI

Arndt

Estey

Austin

Midmer

Losh

Kimball

Hinners

Estey

Digital Organ Samples

"Helping You Sound Your Best"

Virtual Pipe Organs (VPO's) - With sample sets from Organ Expressions you can play "virtually" on a variety of organs from the American Midwest, in your practice room, living room, a chapel or church, or even a silent movie theatre. These organs have been chosen because of their musical character that makes them inviting to play and enjoy.

Virtual Pipe Organs

1922 Kilgen & Sons Organ Opus 7191

1949 M.P. Moller Organ Opus 8060

1969 Schantz Organ

COMING LATER IN 2012

Organ Expression sample sets are prepared for use with the Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ software system.

All the Organ Expressions samples of pipe organs are captured by recording engineer (and organist) Gary Jordan using professional quality equipment. The primary microphone for classical organs is a Neumann SM69 large diaphragm, vacuum tube, coincidental stereo unit, with variable pattern control. (Yes, it is a mouthful.) The recordings are processed in the studio of Jordan's Stormy Banks Productions using only professional equipment. Care has been taken to ensure the cleanest, most accurate and musical samples possible.

24 bit, 48K stereo samples
pipes recorded in the MS stereo format
note for note samples
3.5 to 5 second samples
each pipe sample has three discrete loops
configuration files for Hauptwerk software
individual ranks are available for purchase

MS or Mid/Side stereo is a method of making stereo recordings with two microphones that have different pick up patterns that are coincidentally positioned. You can learn more about the MS microphone technique with this white paper.

All Organ Expression sample sets are recorded within a few feet (5' to 8') of the pipes, inside swell chambers when necessary, to maximize the stereo imaging. This is especially nice with dichromatic arrangements. We work to find one microphone position above each pipe chest to properly capture each rank in relation to the others in the division. Quality reverbs are recommended to aid in bringing proper room ambiance to the organ. Dedicated ambience amplifiers and speakers are high recommended. You can learn more about digital reverberation systems.

Requirements and Limitations

RANK by RANK Any sampled rank of pipes or percussion instrument is available to purchase for inclusion in your own virtual instrument. Pipe ranks are $15.00 USD each. Percussion instruments are $10.00 USD each. AVAILABLE LIST

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1969 American Classic Organ

This 46 rank, 3 manual American Classic instrument is completely original.

The pipes have been recorded. We have just begun the studio work on the recordings. The swell and choir divisions have been cleaned, balanced and tuned.

1927 Theatre Organ

This 3 manual, 11 rank theatre organ began life in a silent movie theatre.

Do you have an organ that you would like to have captured as a high quality sample set for Hauptwerk? Perhaps we can help. We are always looking for the next instrument to record and share with the organ community. Drop us a note and lets look at the possibilities. gary@organexpressions.com