I bought a Content organ for my house!

[@waedi73]

Aha ! Daddy comes by for a visit, that's why the garage is so perfect clean !

[@SeverityOne]

If there's one thing that life taught me: if it's too difficult, you'll need your dad.

[@dfuhrman]

True. Taking advantage of every day I get with him.

[@fredcommandeur8809]

Goodmorning, thank you for the beautiful video by Content organs and the delivery at your home in America, I am working here in Holland as a truck driver and the company witch i work almost 40 years by Metafors at Amersfoort made also little metal components for this great organ builder and in the early days years 80' and 90' I did production electronics work on the panels inside for different types of models of the organs. So thanks again and great to see the (little) work we do on the organ builder Elpro at Ermelo, The Netherlands..have a great day..greetings from Fred

[@RalphLooij]

Was Elpro de vorige naam van Content?

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for sharing your interesting story, Fred!

[@fredcommandeur8809]

@@RalphLooij Dat weet ik niet zeker, maar dit zou goed kunnen, naar mijn weten ook van vroeger is het altijd een firma geweest en nog steeds van de bouw van elektronische orgels, Elpro stond en staat volgens mij voor Electronics Products

[@fredcommandeur8809]

@@dfuhrman Your Welcome! :)

[@RalphLooij]

@@fredcommandeur8809 Aha, ik snap het. Het zal vooral met de electrotechniek te maken hebben. Dat is bij dit Hauptwerk orgel niet echt van toepassing, tenminste, ander soort techniek. Ik gebruik trouwens een Content pedaal voor m'n opnamen, een prima pedaal.

[@Bigbassdrum60]

I got a Rogers 110 Organ with two Manuals and two sound cabinets... a wonderful church organ. I got it on Ebay and traded the guy I bought if from for a 1972 Volkswagen. He delivered it from Rochester NY to Colchester CT. and took my Volkswagen in trade. It was a great deal.

[@dfuhrman]

That’s an awesome story. Sounds like it was a good deal for both parties! Enjoy your organ!

[@MrDen-lv5uj]

Now your neighbours think that count Dracula lives next door...😁

[@dfuhrman]

I hope I'm not playing that loud!

[@Engineer9736]

The best is when there is a thunderstorm with lightning starting outside, and then start playing BWV 565 😅

[@jerrymartin79]

Congratulations Andrew!!! So Awesome. I remember new organ day very well. It looks *fantastic* - Sorry to hear that you had a bump in the road - look forward to hearing about what the issue was and the solution. So happy for you!!

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching, Jerry. Editing the solution video as we speak! (It only took 3 1/2 months) I've been happily enjoying this instrument for a while now. I recently noticed that you and I have different key caps for our pedalboards, but I don't remember specifying this when I ordered. Thanks for all your uploads!

[@jerrymartin79]

@@dfuhrman I have to say I do like yours :) A more traditional look (but then my organ teacher in the early days had me look at the pedalboard, then turned out the light down there, and told me I wasn't allowed to look :) - I am fascinated to learn more about how your interface is setup - it was cool to see yours with the music rack off to see some of the interior. Wonderful to have this technology in our homes!

[@dfuhrman]

@@jerrymartin79 Thanks! I'll have part 2 coming out soon (hopefully by the end of the week) which shows all the connections and inner workings.

[@james.flores]

Congratulations! I look forward to more of your videos.

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching! Your channel has been an inspiration for quite a while.

[@pieceworkstudios]

That is a gorgeous console👍

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks, I agree!

[@jismo7]

Lovely piece of kit. I'd recommend a pair of touchscreen monitors in the future. 24" work well.

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching, and for the comment. I actually do have a pair of touchscreens, but those didn't make it into the video until part 2. Mine are 11" diagonal, which sounds small, but looks good for most sample sets. As I've had this setup for a while, I actually find that I prefer having only a single touchscreen on my left side. I wish every sample set had the clean Simple Jamb that's available with many of the Sonus Paradisi sets, as I use that view almost exclusively, if available. As the 11" screen is sort of small, I'm considering upgrading to one about 17", just so it's not too overbearing on my simplified console. Take care!

[@jismo7]

@@dfuhrman Yes, the portrait stop jams are only on a few English organs anyway so the square type are perfectly fine. I live in England so portrait seemed more appropriate to me. I have added a 3rd monitor to display the console view or pdf music. I need some kind of midi trigger to turn pages though as the focus moves from centre screen if I touch a stop.

[@dfuhrman]

@@jismo7 I understand. Most of the time, I read my music from an iPad Pro 12.9" using Forscore. You can touch the screen to turn the pages, but I also have an AirTurn Bluetooth pedal if my hands are busy. I've even used that pedal and iPad combo on other organs before, and just stuck the pedal near the swell shoes with a c-clamp! The pedal can be configured to send computer keystrokes, so it might be a good route to try for most PDF readers on your computer. Otherwise, you could just put a small computer keyboard on your music rack, or somewhere else accessible. Vidas Pinkevicius has a video on using a single Bluetooth button called a Flic that might also work for this. Good luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJfSY2CYpJ5_etE

[@RalphLooij]

That's a great organ, enjoy it!

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks!

[@tedrickenator]

Argh! Ultimate cliff hanger! The friendly folks over on the Organ Forum would have been able to help with the midi/computer questions --

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks. Now I know...

[@syrkyls]

This was a fun post. Thanks for sharing. My dad recently helped me out with my organ too! Hammond A100 with a Leslie speaker. We had to get crafty to do a similar hallway/elbow like yours. I play it every day, it is one of my proud possessions. Just gotta get better at playing now, hah!

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching! Once I got this, I started to wish I had other organs like a Hammond, too! I'm starting to look at different plug-ins so I can at least emulate that experience on this console. Like you, I realize I have a lot of work to do on my playing. Happy practicing!

[@syrkyls]

@@dfuhrman No need to worry about anything because you have the ultimate midi station. Since you mentioned interest in hammonds, I have experience with a few midi plug ins but in my opinion one of the best sounding ones is called Hammond B3X which was made in partnership with Hammond. I think it’s more costly but you should give it a listen. Sounds “real” to my ears! It also includes what I consider to be the best sounding Leslie rotary speaker simulator. Cheers. Enjoy that awesome work station, very proud of us organ players!

[@dfuhrman]

@@syrkyls I've seen that one by IK Multimedia and will definitely be checking it out. Most of the reviews of those apps don't ever mention pedals, so I'm always curious if they're supported. I saw an iPad version which was about half the price of the VST that I might try. Thanks!

[@syrkyls]

@@dfuhrman My only hesitation with the iPad version (and this could be purely user error due to admitted lack of knowledge around midi stuff) (I’m a midi basic) I had a hard time understanding how to bind my midi keyboard to functions within the iOS app which I own. I don’t think I ever tried it with pedals but I would imagine it could work because the pedals drawbars are able to be adjusted. Also, when I tried using the Hammond b3x plugin (from my iOS app) within garage band it would often crash or cause extreme slowness which was infuriating). Sorry for a long comment lol I feel like this is good info tho. I only use my iOS app to jam pretty much (it sounds good when jamming with buddies at home) I don’t use it for recording because I’ve just had trouble with it. The app does not include an onboard recording feature to my knowledge. It was nice chatting. Take care!

[@dfuhrman]

@@syrkyls I appreciate the insight.

[@tphicks9135]

Very exciting, enjoy the hours and hours of play!

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching!

[@jgesselberty]

Beautiful, but cannot believe the only place you thought to put it was in a spare bedroom.

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching. I thought about putting it many other places, but there was no space with a piano already in the main room. Take care!

[@diomedesrosaspon3154]

Qué suertudo!!!; congratulations from Argentina

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks!

[@migueluyaguarijuela7839]

Buenas noches bien dicho, que maravilla ese instrumento musical, donde están vendiendo estos instrumentos musicales, si alguna persona sabe favor comunicar al correo electrónico [e-mail] cuenca Ecuador

[@alejandrodmsosa]

Hey compatriota q hace por acá?😂.

[@marykier]

Beautiful console!

[@dfuhrman]

Thank you!

[@beautyinsound]

Late to the party, but congratulations! Looks Awesome! Are you happy with it?

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks so much for watching and stopping by to comment! I'm extremely happy with the organ. It's really flexible and suits my needs as they change. I've loved watching your new instrument. Thanks for everything you're doing for the community! Take care.

[@jmb2176]

I am buying the same Content Organ Midi Console you did. In fact your video was my first look at this particular console/model. Your video is interesting and informative. The console I am buying has 4 manuals. *I too will be moving my console of nearly the exact dimensions of yours thru a narrow space. You indicated in this video that you removed the music rack in order that the console fit into the room. From your video, I can see two screws securing the top portion of the back wood piece that the music rack is fixed on. How else is that piece of wood that covers the top and back of the keyboards attached? Adhesive? Other screws out of plain sight? It would be very helpful to know. Thank you.*

[@dfuhrman]

Hey there, and thanks for the comment. To get the music rack off, I actually had to take off the shell underneath it that sits on top of the key cheeks. For this model, that meant taking off the back cover to find the 3 screws which hold that enclosure on. The music rack and the manual enclosure are glued together, so you have to be careful. The two screws on the top you mentioned secure the top board to the highest set of key cheeks, but the three others are hidden underneath along the bottom edge. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll be happy to let tell you anything else about my experience.

[@jmb2176]

@@dfuhrman Very helpful. I noticed the screws in your video on the top of the panel you mention. I figured there might be screws out of sight under the desk that secure the bottom portion. Did you use anything to loosen the grip of the adhesive? Is the adhesive strong? And, once you put the back panel on, did you apply some kind of adhesive or did you find it was not necessary? Maybe the adhesive is to further secure that back panel as well as to make it airtight to protect the inner workings of the keyboards from accumulation of dust over time. Your thoughts?

[@Engineer9736]

@@jmb2176 I think you are not intended to break any glued joints. You just have to undo 2 screws on the top, and 3 screws inside the back of the organ, then you can lift the music rack + backplate together off. The music rack and backplate are glued together which you have to remove as a whole. If you break it then you'll have ruined your 9000$ organ 🙂. I have the same organ with 4 manuals (i never removed the music rack yet though). Good luck 😀

[@dfuhrman]

@@jmb2176 There are screws (3, I think) that are accessed from underneath, no adhesive. Everything goes right back together easily. Let me know if you have any more questions.

[@jmb2176]

@@dfuhrman Thank you.

[@willsvb5233]

Follow up video? Let us know how you got it working!

[@dfuhrman]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laLNaYSlbNB4lac&ab_channel=AndrewFuhrman

[@sanjosemike3137]

Did you also purchase earthquake insurance in case you shake the house off its foundation? (Don't yell at me, I can still play the Italian Concerto, all three movements). sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@dfuhrman]

That's a good one! My Event speakers are pretty powerful, but I don't drive them that hard. I usually practice with headphones.

[@sanjosemike3137]

@@dfuhrman Thanks for your reply. I hope poking fun at you is not awful. Remember, once you develop nerve damage to your auditory nerves, you can never roll the clock back. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@servizioliturgicomusicale]

😊

[@Engineer9736]

Do you maybe know if it’s possible to adjust the position of the manuals a few milimeters up/down inside the console? I have the same console, but one of the manuals has a 1mm gap between the underside of the keys and the wooden slat which runs in front of it. So you look into a dark gap at that manual.. I tried to contact Content already but it doesn’t seem to be important enough for them to respond; i guess they have my money in the bank already.

[@dfuhrman]

I think you may be able to fix your problem. However, please don't do anything that will render your organ inoperable or void any warranty you may have. This is only my opinion, not professional advice. I was able to open mine up and take some pictures. There may be some wiggle room, but it would involve adjusting some of the plastic or aluminum brackets, either by adjusting the screws or removing material with a Dremel. Hard to say without seeing your exact situation. Content has been very responsive to me with customer service requests, so maybe just wait a little longer for a reply from Gerwin. If you remove any material, do tiny adjustments and check your work. You can always take away more, but you won't be able to add it back. photos.app.goo.gl/Yshriy6M8pU3twgX6

[@Engineer9736]

@@dfuhrman Thank you so much for the pictures and the information! I see there are quite a lot of brackets and screws attached to the manuals, so that will need a lot of tweaking to get anything moving. But it looks like the manuals are 'hanging' on the key cheeks, not resting on them, and that manual has to move a tiny bit lower, so maybe if i release the screws a tiny bit and put a thin washer in between that it will correct it. It's an expensive gamble indeed... maybe i better try contacting Content once more.

[@Zack-ec3tw]

Amazing console! Btw what is the first piece of music at 0:48?

[@justsad-1392]

Its Handel... Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. I played it as a piano duet with my music teacher at a concert in 1972!

[@dfuhrman]

@@justsad-1392 Thanks! My power and internet was out all week and I'm just now able to make my replies.

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching!

[@ToyKingWonder]

I guess I am missing something. How is this an organ? There is nothing inside. It's some keyboards, a big cabinet, pedals and some switches. I have a few basic keyboards that I use to go into my audio workstation, but they are not organs, they are keyboards. I am not knocking this piece of equipment and I see where it fits in the marketplace, but why is it called an organ? It produces no sound.

[@Engineer9736]

It’s a midi console. Adding a PC with Hauptwerk makes it an organ. Or you could even hook up and actual windchest with pipes on it 😎

[@dfuhrman]

This makes up the most physically representative part of a virtual pipe organ (VPO) to most people, so I think that's why it's commonly just called an organ. You're correct that it's nothing more than a few MIDI keyboards with pedals, but the way they're laid out is conducive to making you brain think you're playing at a real organ console. There is some smoke and mirrors that has to be added with sample sets and speakers or headphones. Once that's done, it's easy to feel like you're in another place. Thanks for the comment.

[@abrahamwu9680]

8:21 - what’s the name of the piece?

[@dfuhrman]

Elegy by George Thalben-Ball

[@socialite1283]

How do you change stops while playing?

[@dfuhrman]

These days, I use an iPad Pro running TouchOSC or Lemur with layouts that I've made to correspond to the stops. At first, I just used touchscreen monitors and extended the stop jambs in HW onto them.

[@PHPJN7]

Hi Andrew. What speaker system are you using

[@dfuhrman]

When I made this video, I had only a pair of Event 20/20 BAS studio monitors on the table, which are fed out of the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8. I recently added a pair of JBL305P monitors that I had laying around, so I could divide up the ranks and hopefully get a little more transparent sound. All that said, the speakers have just been an experiment. When I bought this console, I was planning on using headphones most of the time. Thanks for watching!

[@imeldaleal1051]

How much po yan

[@batmansuperman6892]

Hello, im from indonesia. How we can buy this organ? I really love the organ and it sounds🖐️

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for watching. I think you can start by visiting www.contentorgans.com/ to find out who the dealer for your country is.

[@batmansuperman6892]

@@dfuhrman thankyou for your answer, peace 👍🖐️

[@HoppyTheRobot]

Where are all the pipes?

[@dfuhrman]

No pipes, all digitally recorded samples. However, Content does use (on some of their models) a Kienle pipe resonator, which basically looks like an organ pipe with a speaker inside.

[@AASparkChaser]

What did it cost?

[@dfuhrman]

All in, comparable to a (new) Hyundai Elantra.

[@anamerican5499]

What is the cost of such an instrument?

[@dfuhrman]

Absolute barebones cost for MIDI-only (including shipping and adjustable bench) would have been around $15-16k from this maker, at that time. However, every customization adds a little more. As you might guess, mine cost a little more. I would like to note that I wasn't searching for the lowest possible price to acquire an instrument, or I would have built one myself. I know many people in the VPO community are looking to do this kind of thing on the cheap, but that simply wasn't my goal. The quality from Content is quite remarkable.

[@dfuhrman]

@@harryvanrijn6366 There was supposed to be a tech coming to help install the organ, but he expressed to me beforehand that all he would be doing was helping get it in the house, so I declined. It would have been a long way for him to come for so little work. I agree the pallet took a beating in that one spot, and it was very lucky that nothing was damaged. For the money I paid, I would have turned into quite a monster if something was damaged!

[@martabuntambulan6995]

👍👍👍Like

[@dfuhrman]

Thank you 👍

[@dennistucker9120]

Where can I purchase this organ?

[@dfuhrman]

Contact Dewey Kuhn at www.verdin.com/organs-pianos/

[@ejb5034]

OK, the organ is content. the question is - are you?

[@dfuhrman]

I am quite content!

[@zs1dfr]

Please, Andrew, Sir, tell me the name of the organ piece played at the termination of this episode, from 8:36 onwards ? I have had that melody in my head ever since school days 55 years ago, and always wondered what it was called!! Please don't ignore me - please send me the name if you like by direct email to [e-mail] and I will be eternally grateful! Kind regards, Dave. I have been enthralled by rich and solemn organ music since my school days and the remarkable talent of the organist at the secondary school I attended...

[@dfuhrman]

Dave, thanks for watching! The piece you asked about is called "Elegy" by George Thalben-Ball.

[@marykier]

Did it come by boat?

[@dfuhrman]

According to the bill of lading, it was shipped by air freight overseas, then by truck to my house, as you seen in the video.

[@sielemserrano6066]

Aqui no Brasil, compramos TOKAY🇧🇷🎹🎹

[@dfuhrman]

I haven't heard of that brand, but I hope it's good. Do you have any videos of those organs?

[@ejochris2513]

Whats the Name of the Song 7:00

[@dfuhrman]

That’s the first of the Krebs 4 preludes, in F major.

[@ejochris2513]

@@dfuhrman danke schön!

[@rypkepaulusma]

I think this is exact the same organ Gert van Hoef is playing on his home concerts, have a look at kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXy0q2aiq8p6orM. You are in good company and I wish you a very good time playing it.

[@dfuhrman]

Yes, you’re right! He was my initial inspiration for getting one.

[@Engineer9736]

It’s the same series, but Gert has the factory-complete version including Content’s audio system, screens, samplesets, and the sides of the woodwork are more square. This MIDI console has a wider table so there is space for computer screens.

[@dfuhrman]

@@Engineer9736 www.contentorgans.com/en/our-hauptwerk-collection/cambiare-extern/ Right, there are some variations among the Cambiare models, but the idea is the same. Sorry to agree to the word “exact” before. The person I copied more closely was Jeremiah Martin.

[@rypkepaulusma]

@@Engineer9736 You're absolutely right, I was merely referring to the organ itself. But it is evident that the accessories finish it off. Nevertheless it is a beautiful 'system' 👍🏻

[@Engineer9736]

@@rypkepaulusma yeah but i meant the wood working is also different 🙂 It’s all ok of course.. i’m on the edge of buying this console myself 🙂

[@jrzzrj]

Beautiful instrument...Horrible placement of it....Maybe cleaning out the garage and setting it up there would be better by far....good luck...

[@dfuhrman]

Thanks for the suggestion, but our cars stay in the garage, and it gets pretty warm in there during the Texas summers! Thanks for watching.

[@jrzzrj]

@@dfuhrman ---Well...guess ya gotta do the best with whatcha got....Now, unless I missed it...have you some audio videos of this beauty yet? I also have a Hauptwerk setup.....but an amateur is me....and sticking with the old but good Version IV.....lol

[@dfuhrman]

@@jrzzrj performance videos will be coming hopefully in another month or so. Still finalizing my camera setup, and I have a two year old who likes to mess with everything, so time to myself is precious.

[@Langevloei-NL]

Dutch? 3:40

[@dfuhrman]

Yes, from Ermelo.

[@Tocsin-Bang]

100% not packed in China!

[@dfuhrman]

Correct. Everything was manufactured and packed from the Netherlands, including the custom made electronics boards, I believe. The only imported parts are the Fatar keyboards.

[@dorisbrinkerhoff8124]

oh no kids hate organ music oh no . thia wont end well. i,m sorry but i know this story.

[@andrewfuhrman7699]

Actually, my son loves it! I think he’s currently more interested in all the buttons there are to push, rather than playing a tune.

[@TheJakeman789]

I’m sorry.

[@dfuhrman]

No problem. Thanks for watching.

[@mfurman]

It is very impressive but totally out of my reach (on many levels) 😊