🎵 Building the Ultimate Hauptwerk Organ // My Hauptwerk Setup

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[@beautyinsound]

Let's hear it for the Choir Trompet for standing proud throughout the video!

[@Capt737AA]

Richard…. You are such a GOOD MAN to share your passion…. Your Pure Passion you have for the organ. I was so moved by this video and realized how you are doing so much to spread the world of organs and organ music to all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this… and indeed ALL of your videos you have shared.

[@sandrafogarty1073]

It would be lovely to see Olivier Latry perform on the organ. Some other suggestions: Fraser Gartshore, Jonathan Scott (from Scott Brothers Duo), Diane Bish, Maria Magdelana Kacsor. The sound from the organ is AMAZING.

[@jerrymartin79]

EPIC. I'm kinda lost for words - what a thrilling overview of the new console, a stunning performance of Litanies, and **the Girls** 😻😻 It is just incredible how far Beauty in Sound has come and I am on the edge-of-my-seat with excitement about the continued adventures! Bravo!!!

[@christophersparkhall]

Olivier Latry! Yes please to getting him to play for you

[@nathanbarber9891]

I interviewed him

[@neilisgreatagain]

David briggs and Thomas Trotter , I nominate

[@abraham.j]

Sir Richard you deserve this Home Cathedral majestic organ. Simply because you deserve it Sir!!

[@beautyinsound]

That’s very kind, thank you very much.

[@johnruiz8758]

Richard, I have a four manual that I'm working on currently. I really am interested in seeing a complete specifications video of the the whole system manufacturers of speakers, what type of PC, audio mixers etc. Thank you!!

[@mattleach958]

Thanks Richard! Very informative and fun. As a minor Patreon, I feel so proud and humbled to be a part of the whole BiS project. I'd love to see Paul Fey and/or Gert van Hoef on the new console, but they are both pretty busy these days.

[@beautyinsound]

Thank YOU Matt!

[@andrewjkm1]

David Briggs would do a great job - especially with his amazing transcriptions and improvisations.

[@timdaugherty5921]

It’s like heaven in your home!

[@christopherwarner5331]

Would love to see David Briggs as a guests. And of course, he'd have to do an improvisation!

[@StoreeDenson]

He can even play his sortie on Dulci Jublio!

[@beautyinsound]

Good idea about David Briggs….! 😉

[@vulcanstarlight]

Still love it! This gets better every time, and what a major SCORE you’ve made in the acquisition of this iconic Renatus! Absolutely phenomenal!

[@edwardwilliamson1863]

You ask who we'd like to see play the organ, well Richard, you of course. Like I have said, you are a fantastic organist, and there are many AGO chapters that would enjoy having you presented in recital on some of their notable instruments. As to some of the others? You mentioned Olivier Latry. Absolutely. Also, due to the situation currently at Notre Dame Cathedral, he might not be quite as busy -- glad the Cavaille-Coll was saved. Another would be Daniel Roth, one of his improvisations would sound great on it. Jonathan Scott, absolutely. What a talent. Your Hauptwerk looks grand and beautiful, and sounds wonderful with beautiful colors. What a thrill it must be to own such a magnificent "practice organ." Thanks for sharing; for sharing your talent, insights, and love of the organ and it's literature.

[@tikhonbogomolets2740]

Lord Richard, Latry is as epic as one can get - David Briggs - Daniel Roth - Nathan Laube - Maybe Cameron Carpenter to ham things up a bit - Wayne Marshall - Vincent Dubois - Kalevi Kiviniemi - Petur Sakari - Would you like me to continue? XD

[@craigdelaney8737]

HAhaha!🤣 Total English Humor!!!😂 Understated and yet In your Face! 😼😸😹 Add to that, the Tech Talk. PLUS the pride of a new father showing the first child to the World..! 😊Man!.. Richard Is Proud & Happy! [That was fun to watch..] And I'll BE Watching...🤗

[@beautyinsound]

Cheers Craig - glad you liked it. Appreciate the comment!

[@johnwilson-mr6pw]

We have a lot to thanks the electronic industry for in producing these instruments. I'm 83 and when I first started to play the organ there was only the local church and practice time was at a premium. the the Allen computer organ was just coming on stream way back then and it cost an arm and a leg to buy one. One has to marvel at how a would be beginner organist managed before the advent of electronic organs and even organs that were powered by electric blowers !! The organ as an instrument is surely becoming main stream rather than the inaccessible instrument that is was years ago.

[@beautyinsound]

It’s amazing how far organ technology has come on, both pipe organs and digital. I wonder what the future holds?!

[@beefeaterguy]

Beautiful instrument! I have a 4-manual Hauptwerk which is driving me crazy. They didn't tell me when I bought it that I needed to have a doctorate degree in computer science! If you don't have one, don't get one of these things. Most of the organ doesn't work or work properly. All I can say is, God bless whoever takes this thing once I have passed on! Cheers!

[@trevororme4646]

Brilliant production Richard, what a presentation … made my day especially the clip where Bobby (?) does that fantastic turn when the dirty word PRICE/COSTis raised. More like this and 2022 will see BiS grow and grow as all your hopes and dreams are starting to be realized. Do you remember way, way back when you asked your early followers “any deals how I can get a 4th manual on this console? Well just look where you are now. It can only blossom and blossom from herein in. Your community salutes you. Your community loves you. Your community stands in awe of your gifts, and all that you give to us. We must now give to you. God bless. Trevor

[@beautyinsound]

Thanks Trevor - you’ve been us on the whole journey so far, and it’s been a lot of fun! Make sure you tune in to tonight’s broadcast for Patrons and Members only! X

[@Jake_Broer]

The Scott Brothers might be more local and more accessible (thanks to the pandemic), but I'd also love to see you and Fraser Gartshore collaborate on this organ, to see what you could come up with. Maybe you two play each other's compositions???

[@ryanengelbrecht8958]

Now that is the ultimate home organ!!! I love it!

[@philipaggesen]

What an amazing new organ! Truly! You've just pushed the KZbin pedal to the max to provide us with even better content. And I also sense quite a new jump-cutting editing style of videos coming from you - refreshing and fast-paced but also has to take a lot more work to finish in post. I look forward to seeing Olivier Latry coming to your home! That would be something truly wonderful amongst all the other great recitals coming up! Congratulations!!!!

[@beautyinsound]

Cheers Philip. You’re welcome to play it if you’re in the UK. Just drop me a line!

[@Roerfloejte8f]

Fortunately the quality of the music played on an organ is not a 100% bound to the abilities of the organ console. So your YT channel and your renditions must not hide behind the music we have heard and will hear on Richards new console, Philip. I will visit both channels (and also some others) to enjoy good played organ music on interesting - both Hauptwerk and real pipe - organs. Continue your good work on both channels.

[@philipaggesen]

​@@beautyinsound Thanks Richard, I will and likewise if you drop by Copenhagen of course!

[@philipaggesen]

@@Roerfloejte8f Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@ColAdamson]

A lovely instrument Richard. Thank you for sharing. My six manual multiple Hauptwerk instrument organ was built by myself on the smell of an oily rag (from an Estey Grand Reed Organ). Nowhere near the realism of your home instrument, and the attention to detail seen in yours. Love it! Love your playing, enthusiasm and humour. Well done!

[@benjamindaniel8467]

I once played a real pipe organ (at Odiham, Hants.) where a stop head came off in my hand! They've since had a brand new organ.

[@margaretsch.3609]

Nice! I hope you get more patrons through Patreon through this informational and entertaining introduction to your new organ. Come on, people, get on board if you haven't already. Just wait and see how proud you'll be over every new accomplishment of Beauty in Sound.

[@beautyinsound]

I hope so too, the BIS Community is still very much part of the mission statement at BIS with lots of informalities like VC and Patrons/Members-only broadcasts. Which is what we'll be doing tonight, by the way 😊

[@johnvenables3727]

Wonderful, I loved that you found that clip of Olivier Latry playing the Bach, he is such a legend!

[@beautyinsound]

I always find that clip funny to watch - it cheers me up!

[@davidredmayne7269]

Would Jonathan Scott come and play?

[@michelrousset7250]

Beautiful organ AND facetious cats !!!! 😄

[@jonathan64lane]

The clip of OL playing while the bench dropped was at Clermont-Ferrand, I was in the audience that night and I have to say, I didn't notice, the playing was so good!

[@BrooksLehnig]

I echo Jerry's BRAVO! Thank you for sharing this great wonder. I am looking forward to the coming, amazing BIS performances.

[@philippowell3320]

What a well put together video (and organ)! And the shot on the US was well taken by the way 😂

[@johnmaguire9305]

Interesting take on your fantastic instrument. One can only dream ( and make do with a humble 2 manual church organ) !!!!

[@benburns5995]

Wow, what a beautiful organ. Thanks for sharing this. I love organ and can't imagine having such an organ in your own home.

[@WarrenPostma]

I love this new Organ. It's one part space shuttle (so many stops!) and one part cathedral worthy wood grain. I love that you basically have a very realistic cathedral-like sound in your own home. Any chance you know anyone who can help Sam from Look Mom No Computer get his new museum organ working and intonated in its new home at his new museum? It was rescued from someone who is selling a house in England that had a pipe organ (the actual pneumatic classic kind) installed in their house which he has carefully disassembled and carried back to his museum and is setting back up.

[@Capt737AA]

And I would so love to hear Olivier Latry as well!!!!!

[@JohnWeinert]

Wonderful and inspiring setup. And the way the video is edited. 🥂

[@katydickson5547]

What a fantastic new organ. So enjoyed the tour of the organ. Looking forward to hearing lots more recitals and Virtual Churches from this organ. Thank you Richard for all you produce and put on BiS for us to watch. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisreader7861]

What a stunning house organ. I would give anything to own this. I'd love to see Prof Ian Tracey perform on it hopefully one day.

[@Charles-Reardon]

I would absolute love to see Mr. Fraser Gartshore sitting at that console!

[@mrbouffant]

Would love to see/hear Prof. Ian Tracey playing this. Guilmant's 8th Sonata would be a treat! Shame you didn't feel able to share at least a rough cost! I reckon somewhere around 40k, but I could be way out. The UHT keyboards are somewhere between 3 and 4k each if memory serves, depending on the options chosen..

[@lustful2]

Re the cost! I reckon u are not far out. Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't more! Renatus built the console and they are not cheap. Did they supply the keyboards not sure ? Richard also mentioned the drawstops solenoids were supplied by A Taylor so they would of cost a fair amount as well. In addition to the sound audio and computer interface.

[@davidhamilton1981]

Those snags must surely have been sorted before delivery! I appreciate it needed to be delivered at speed, but I hope the builder will be sorting those things soon.

[@caroline.balfour]

In fairness, I think the organ builders would have liked a little more time before delivery! There is a lot of new innovation in the console which added considerable complexity to the assembly. Richard was very keen for a December delivery. They will be sorted imminently 😊

[@beautyinsound]

Yes - I needed the organ to arrive quickly for Christmas BIS content, so I don’t mind there being some snags. I have no doubt in my mind that they’ll be put right in due course - Renatus are simply the best.

[@bvgames286]

Diane Bish should play it

[@fepatton]

"Now, you might be asking why do I need such an extravagant organ?" Well, no, I'm not, because I'm thinking it seems perfectly reasonably to me! 😄

[@beautyinsound]

🤣 I do love it to be fair, as does everyone who’s played it 👍🏻

[@RobCharles1981]

Really enjoyed that Richard, I think you better keep a close eye on Nala!! - On the other hand id like to see a tour of the speakers for the beast! :-)

[@Rollinglenn]

Here is another idea for you to consider: Invite young students (of whatever your British Guild of Organists might be) to come an learn about your organ and compare the various organs you have acquired. What an incredible opportunity for them to hear and play some of the world's finest instruments in one location! PLEASE DO CONSIDER THIS SERIOUSLY!

[@Lorien311]

Would love more information about the loudspeakers and their config, always wonder what i could tweak in my Hauptwerk setup. Also please invite the amazing Gert van Hoef over for a Play !

[@roybastiman4076]

Yes the more information regarding the Loudspeaker ans amplifier set up would be very good - It would be nice to know how you have split the organ over the outputs as well

[@jacindaardern1738]

If I could see anyone playing this organ I would definitely have to go with myself ;)

[@magesterium2485]

This is a Organist's dream ! However one must be realistic and practical. As a large instrument is fairly expensive as well as accomdating it preferably in a room that is soundproof. I think what would also be good is to perhaps have a play on hands sessions for Organist's interested in seeing and hearing what it feels like overall. He or she could make a small donation towards the funding of your channel Richard. I like the idea of guest organists but two of the greatest organists I know are sadly in a care home and no longer able to play. Nathan Laube is probably one of the finest younger concert Organists on the scene now. He opened the refurbished Organs at Kings College Cambridge & Canterbury Cathedral . Be great to give him a phone call or e mail in the future.

[@oscarrook]

Seconded! IMHO Nathan Laude is the most complete, musical concert organist before the public today...and a thoroughly nice fellow. His repertoire is very large with many superb off-the-beaten track major works in addition to the more usual fayre. I think he is currently based in Stuttgart and has a position at the Royal Conservatoire in Birmingham...so England is not unknown to him.

[@Geoplanetjane]

Yes. I also vote for Nathan Laube.

[@beautyinsound]

I also vote for Nathan Laube

[@matthieubazile3350]

Great tour of the organ, really enjoyed it! Great video and a wonderful organ!

[@mikekingoo3513]

Hello. Do a video on the audio please. Thank you

[@robt2151]

Do Bobby and Nala like their new scratching panel - a gift from Santa Claws, no doubt

[@beautyinsound]

Don’t tempt them!! 😸

[@Recommendable]

Hilarious, a swift action on the part of the cat to automaticaly extinguish your excessive excitement of this precious gem, plus my neighbour's experience tells me cats like pissin on furniture.

[@titoalonsobasorez7532]

You GO, Richard. I was gonna respond to the unkind Facebook post, but I see it's been removed. It's too bad that some people think you need to grovel, in thanks, after you've already thanked your donors numerous times. I guess, when some people attend concerts, they complain if the musicians don't continually thank the audience for paying for their equipment. I wish I was in a position to help. All I can do is offer my non-tangible support. I wish you and your family a wonderful and safe 2022! 💌💌💌

[@beautyinsound]

Thanks, I really appreciate that. The guy in question removed himself from the group and the post has since disappeared. Your support in kind words goes further than you can imagine. Thank you x

[@parisoncourt]

AS usual a tremendous watch. You will have my first suggestion for a visiting organist, heres another Lukas Hasler

[@fbmrqs]

The editing was fantastic! Hahahaha Great video. xD

[@johnheimel5594]

Definitely one of the best Hauptwerk consoles I have seen. The St. Sulpice replica console also looks incredible and somewhere else I saw another console replica of a cathedral organ. In terms of audio, which may be subjective, there are many instruments using large numbers of channels and/or high end audio, many in large spaces, so it is hard to say what the "best" Hauptwerk organ is. Without a doubt though this instrument is incredible and will bring a lot of positive attention to what is possible with Hauptwerk. Well done!

[@beautyinsound]

Thanks John. I can say with all certainty that Renatus Ltd have created 'one' of the best Hauptwerk organs and it was far surpassed my own expectations. Hopefully my viewers may realise that a lot of what I say is tongue-in-cheek, but this organ isn't made to just 'look' like a good organ - it's using all of the best in the business parts (solenoids & stop heads, keyboards, swell pedals, wood, music desk etc). The organ is equally impressive under the skin as it is at face value. I'd love to see more of the Saint-Sulpice replica, and maybe its owner will invite me over one day to play it.

[@johnheimel5594]

@@beautyinsound there is a local Hauptwerk dealer in the Dallas, TX area near me who buys consoles from Renatus. You definitely are correct.

[@tikhonbogomolets2740]

Hello johnheimel, If I may ask - Saint Sulpice replica console - Is that the console in Joerg Glebe's house or is it something even newer?

[@ncdudes2005]

Casting my vote for details on the room sound system, also would love to see more about the innards of your console and how you/Renatus integrated it with Hauptwerk

[@TeDeum20]

I am very curious of the audio layout and channeling.

[@peterbrand7131]

Honestly I think this is the best video you have made. Genuinely laughing out loud!

[@GZ9090]

In no particular order....John Scott Whiteley, Colin Walsh, David Briggs, Daniel Lancelot, Naji Hakim, Daniel Roth, Olivier Latry and Cameron Carpenter. There are so many very talented organists that deserve a chance to play this wonderful instrument. However, the ones I've listed are just a few of my favorites.

[@beautyinsound]

Some great choices there. Some of those names may already be appearing on BIS in 2022 😉

[@GZ9090]

@@beautyinsound Wow!!!

[@StoreeDenson]

Amazing. I was laughing at some of the humourous parts of the tour. The favorite part of the tour was at 4:37. I know that in the USA the left stopjamb is in the reverse order on a lot of American organs but the right stopjamb it is in the "Correct Order." Also I like how Sortie in Eflat is in "what goes up must come down".

[@ServiamScores]

I burst out laughing when he said that.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

considering that they drive on the left side of the road, obviously -- for them -- it is the "correct" order, whereas since we Americans drive on the *right* side of the road, for us, ours is the "correct" order - ;-)

[@ServiamScores]

@@aBachwardsfellow I just think it's weird to have the pedal in the middle, and the swell and great at extremities; I find I usually are manipulating those more than the others, and whatever I have to mess with the most is what I want closest to the keyboards.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

@@ServiamScores oh I agree completely! :D What I said was more tongue-in-cheek -- just poking a bit of fun at those Brits who still haven't figured out the "correct" way to drive on a road ...

[@mattleach958]

As for potential future guest BiS organists, there is also of course our friends James Flores, and Titus Grenyer, in Australia. But they are rather inconveniently located on the other side of the world. Do we maybe have the BiS technology for them to play from their home consoles, on the new BiS console? Sort of? Just a thought.

[@romantiachristiana5147]

Really entertaining. I hope you get the after-sales service you need for the little problems. I know how to repair pipe organs, but not MIDI, digital or electronic ones. I keep a close watch and I look forward to your organists' workshops and master classes. You do a great job through video editing / production and KZbin! Bravo!

[@romantiachristiana5147]

Another French organist you might consider is Daniel Roth who is titulaire at Saint-Sulpice.

[@beautyinsound]

I wonder if he’d be up for it?!

[@brucewilliams8714]

Perhaps his co-titulaire Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin. Her improvs are mind-blowing.

[@richard1342]

Excellent video. Would definitely like to hear the audio through the speakers in the room - I imagine most of what you 'broadcast' is direct from the system?

[@heybro48]

I love so many of the things you play...... but, you also need a huge house for this console and a certain distance from neighbors!

[@martym61]

Very entertaining guide to your organ.😊

[@dfuhrman]

So very cool to have this in your house! I'm on team touchscreen because to me the only other alternative was the number of stops you have, which simply wouldn't fit in my room! Best of luck, and looking forward to seeing the world's finest organists chez toi!

[@sverrearnebrandal8373]

I think Gert van Hoef will be visiting England this year, so why not invite him.

[@g.k.failla9389]

He's familiar with Hauptwerk. He has a 3 manual Content organ at his home. (He's also played Content's largest model - the 40th. Anniversary - on livestreams). From Chicago, U.S.A.

[@philipkhln]

Richard, I would love to see Gert van Hoef playing your organ 👍

[@llornit]

please bring Felix Hell

[@vinzchannel01]

Richard's getting into "mememy" style content now lol had a good laugh XD. Keep this style pls

[@zoomzoom3950]

I wish you many years enjoying your new console, and what it will allow you to do. The only Hauptwerk console cost that concerns me is the one I plan to have made. Unless someone is contributing direct financial funding for my console, they don't have any business knowing the cost. IMO. :) At present, I have a makeshift "portable" 4-manual console with 25-note pedals, cobbled together from various and sundry items; it works and allows me to explore and learn Hauptwerk however, it is far from ideal.

[@paperpete]

Brilliant video, thank you so much! My votes for guest performers would be: Christopher Herrick, Gillian Weir (she might say yes to providing a masterclass on it for students!?), Anna Lapwood, Kevin Bowyer, and David Briggs.

[@ServiamScores]

I burst out laughing when you looked over you glasses and said, "THE CORRECT ORDER". I respectfully disagree! lol

[@patmeaden]

When being pedantic, I much prefer the AGO standard

[@ServiamScores]

@@patmeaden as do I, although I'm not the most ardent fan of radiating pedal boards... I like concave PARALLEL boards; but those are pretty rare, at least States' side.

[@beautyinsound]

What… it is the correct order 😉

[@Thomas_Dilley]

Keep the memes coming Richard

[@beautyinsound]

Oh yes!

[@ColinHarvey78]

Wow! Impressive stuff. Fabulous console you’ve built there, and the St Ouen set is clearly thrillingly good!! Good to get this insight into it

[@beautyinsound]

Cheers Colin!

[@nfexec1312]

Brilliant!! Please do tell us about the audio system - amplifiers, speaker types and brands, wattage, channels, physical location in the room, etc. Thank you! Oh and P.S. Love that last chord. And love the sox - I have a pair just like those. :~)

[@vwdiver512]

You should get Cameron Carpenter to play it!

[@No_One_In_Particular_Today]

Fraser Gartshore and David Hicken

[@timdaugherty5921]

Did you add some new stops ??

[@beautyinsound]

Not yet, but I need some new ones. I didn’t get a Vox Humana stop!!! 😱

[@matthewwarren6798]

Gert van Hoef would be a wonderful addition to your list. I also agree with you on Olivier Latry!

[@peterbrand7131]

This is hilarious. I love the editing!

[@WINCHANDLE]

When asked how much his yacht Corsair cost, JP Morgan responded something like "If you have to ask such a question, you have no right to own a yacht." Or some variation expressing that sentiment.

[@williambyrne6855]

Great details

[@OrganMusicYT]

In pushing the idea of what's possible, you missed out on quite a lot by focusing solely on one thing, that being having a digital "cathedral" organ in your house, which is fair enough if classical organ repertoire is your main focus, but the organ has been, can be and is so much much more than that.

[@beautyinsound]

I know what you mean, but I think for the purposes I require of it (classical), I think it is quite innovative. I don't pretend to know anything about theatre organs (I wish I did!), and I wonder if someone could play this organ in a 'theatre' way? Thanks for your comment, I completely agree with what you're saying 😊

[@OrganMusicYT]

@@beautyinsound The interchangeable stopheads are innovative, yes. I have also wondered for some time now about having reversable stop tabs which would pull forward to unlock, then flip over 180 degrees to have a different specification on the reverse side, and they would slide back to lock into normal position. As for the playing of popular music on the console you have, yes it is doable. You have all the keys. Is the console useable as a complete theatre organ? It depends on your level of playing as a theatre organist. Top flight will miss 2nd touch on the lower 2 manuals and pedal. I think if you wanted to go for a 'jack of all trades' instrument then you have to start looking at instruments like Sanfillipo, Southhampton Guildhall, Wolverhampton Civic, Radio City Music Hall, Organ Stop Pizza, even the Wanamaker organ etc and coming to a conclusion from those specifications and classical specifications. Even the former Atlantic City High School organ (Adrian Phillips organ) is well worth looking at specification wise. Those instruments above have proven that bridging between the two main sides of the instrument is acheivable, and some of those listed are almost 100 years old.

[@Geoplanetjane]

I definitely want to see the speakers. What if I want one for my house in California?

[@beautyinsound]

Anything is possible!

[@Emerald_Acre_OH]

Thank you for the video. That is a beautiful instrument!

[@JDBlackbelt]

Would love to know more about the audio system

[@nathanieleismann626]

Could you and would you get the builder to fix some of the problems? Or is it not worth the time?

[@beautyinsound]

They’ll be fixed in due course. They’re actually very small niggles in relation to the size of the instrument and all the components which make it up.

[@Roerfloejte8f]

What an entertaining video with a lot of interesting information about the new console. If time is scarce you have to face compromises even on the last meter of the race for quality. But I strongly believe everything will come to a good end when there is time for that. Keep in mind that this console is completely custom made and contains some first time technology.

[@kennethbarta3477]

Please invite Sebastian Heindl as guest organist. First prize winner at Longwood Gardens Competition, USA

[@philipchamberlin9227]

Great video, thanks! Apologies if this suggestion has been made before....but would you consider putting the name of the sample set you are using on screen? Maybe next to the little clock?

[@Capt737AA]

Olivier Larry playing his world renown Widor’s Toccata from the 5th Symphony ON NANCY!!!!

[@rossmorrow3013]

You could possibly ask Renatus as a possible ‘play-in’ period about either shaving a bit off the piston key-slips, or, re-fitting with a heavier gauge thumper rail, or fitting (very slightly) thicker front rail key felts to absorb an enthusiastic organist/pianist……sorry! I’ll go off now and wash my mouth out with carbolic soap! Just out of curiosity, what’s the longevity of interchangeable drawstop knobs as I had a really fine digital organ supplied to a church I played in and one, maybe two had to be exchanged due to faulty magnets.

[@beautyinsound]

Renatus are being fantastic, and I have no doubt that all issues will be resolved in due course. They’re very dedicated to their work!

[@f.markvandermey9379]

Yes please show the speaker set up and audio interface!! Re: Hauptwerk: Can the swell keyboard be directed an isolated audio out put? Stay with me here…can I build a swell box for speakers with a swell shade? Or is hauptwerk “stereo” ?

[@tedb.5707]

Wonderful... I just cheat and have a 61-key Yamaha keyboard that I stack another Yamaha 49-key keyboard on top of to have two manuals. A little monkeying with instrument selection and it works for Harpsichord, and 2-manual playing. I still want another 88-key weighted action digital keyboard. When we downsized15 -years ago, my parents' Hammond 2-manual and pedal-rank organ and the baby grand were donated to the Westminster Choir College.

[@mrbouffant]

Richard - did you consider commissioning Renatus to develop a new kind of stop head with a small, transparent LED display embedded in it? That way you could forgo the detachable stop heads and have hauptwerk dynamically update the stops with the relevant name and pitch. I think that would be cool, albeit super-expensive! Of course these would all have to draw power and also have a comms connection. An interesting technological challenge!

[@beautyinsound]

Thought about that - but it wasn’t authentic enough. I didn’t want to be able to see anything on the console anywhere that wasn’t ‘real’ if you know what I mean. The organ console looks and works entirely like a real H&H organ. The only screens I have are the small LCD screens on the left, and a touchscreen monitor in a draw which controls Hauptwerk. Going for physical stops like this was very much a conscious decision.

[@PlanetFrosty]

As I consider your mechanical style “pull stops” my thought is to use little OLED screens on the heads(digital watch faces) to automate organ change. This way all the stop heads could be changed electronically. I think this makes interesting things possible such as playing a piece on two different organs. You program the change starting on say a baroque organ then a French Romantic organ m. Also a display that could show different push piston assignments.(I need to think about this more.) The adjacent touch screen displays should be commercial aircraft grade! This way the are more likely to be less finicky. With all this little screens you have so many options. Now a horrible admission. I play jazz organ too, but only on a Hammond B3 like instrument(more like with a sequencer) Please don’t hate me! Back to the stop heads. With the screens you could create background color to differentiate functions, groupings and so on. Additional program add could be a peddle harpsichord. Possibly another console to accommodate it and things such as a clavier. Just some thoughts to go with integration into digital processor for all those 32 channels. 4-6 subwoofers in that system which could produce the experience of the very low pipes. If 6 two of the channels would be dedicated to extremely low pipes.

[@isaiahxp9185]

I love your channel Mr. McVeigh, you and Caroline your wife are really sweet. Please keep the channel homely as you get bigger.

[@beautyinsound]

Above everything else, focusing on the BIS Community is my priority! 😊

[@legendary6790]

Console looks good Richard, still waiting on getting the electronics for mine to convert it to solid state. Guess the Allen will continue to serve for the time being before the old Moller gets put into action. TBH for how much you probably paid, I hope you got the builders to come and fix those technical problems as I think they deserve to be looked at. I have a similar idea to the whole invite the community onto the organ, but my vision is a bit grander and involves actually building pipes to have the old girl sing again, which probably wont happen for many years if it happens at all. Overall, the console is a hit I believe and as long as you are happy with it then it's a win. The American layout is still the best and you can't change my mind.