🎵 My New Organ - It's almost finished!! | November Update (My Hauptwerk Setup)

[@beautyinsound]

*I realise I didn't give many details about the new laptop in the video, so here they are:* Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 Mobile Workstation CPU: Intel Xeon W-11955M RAM: 128 GB DDR4 3200MHz ECC (Error correction code) Graphics: NVIDIA T1200 4GB First Solid State Drive: 512 GB PCIe SSD Gen 4 Second Solid State Drive: 1 TB PCIe SSD Gen 3 Third Solid State Drive: 1 TB PCIe SSD Gen 3 Windows 10 Pro

[@williamgaines8236]

ThinkPads are the beast. I have a 3-year-old ThinkPad A485, and it runs like a champ.

[@minimvsuk]

Nice! Does Hauptwerk play nicely with Windows 11?

[@beautyinsound]

Not sure yet!!

[@patmeaden]

@@minimvsuk I haven’t had any issues, but I haven’t been able to use it with any midi hardware yet

[@socialite1283]

Looks like some server class bits in a laptop form factor.

[@portiablackman7038]

Richard, your immense joy is evident on your face, surpassed only by Hugo's arrival. Long may you enjoy this organ as you share your talent with the world!

[@williamralph5442]

Looking forward to hear the finished instrument...Thanks for sharing.

[@willg1604]

It is indeed a beautiful organ. I think you have put lots of thought into what you want in a custom instrument. Best wishes. W.

[@zoomzoom3950]

Fantastic and well deserved. Looking forward to seeing and hearing you at this console!

[@martym61]

Wonderful explanation of what went into the making of your new organ. So exciting.

[@jerrymartin79]

I am beyond happy for you and so excited for the future of organ music, BiS, and the next generation! Congratulations on achieving this amazing milestone. Truly groundbreaking. Bespoke fonts, stop mechanisms, so much innovation happening here. And what a thrill to share the progress! Bravo!!! 🥰

[@scottnyc6572]

Beauty in sound as beauty in craftsmanship come together.This masterpiece arrives on my birthday Dec 2.I look forward to seeing and hearing it in the coming future.Congratulations!!!

[@scottblackwell93]

Simply gorgeous! Excited to see/hear it in action.

[@patmeaden]

The thing making the stop heads is called a laser cutter/engraver. It has a laser tube in the back (usually 40Watts) and has mirrors that reflect the beam to where it’s needed. Can’t wait to see this organ on the channel

[@T0NYD1CK]

OMG - as our American friends would say! That looks amazing. I just plonked four Fatar keyboards on a plank but your console is a few leagues above that. Don't tell York Minster. The next time they need to work on their console they might want to borrow yours! I am very happy for you - and better not mention the cost.

[@gcatk]

I am so happy for you!

[@ncalarms6022]

This is such an incredible console! I am hoping to get going on the build process for mine soon. Unfortunately, I'm not the best organist out there, but I hope to share my music with the world once the instrument is complete. Thank you for being such an inspiration to the organ community!!

[@EmyNN]

I think I really need to start considering a Hauptwerk setup for my church to replace a Johannus Sweelinck 370 that's more often these days out of commission. Getting this quality in Nigeria obviously now becomes the hardest part. This console is a beauty and mere knowing there will be no real pipes attached to something this size is blowing my mind.

[@richardhoover4471]

Richard, the organ looks fabulous!🎵🎶

[@timdaugherty5921]

I want to meet you when I arrive in June to London. Your my favourite organ man!

[@agw2792]

What beautiful work you do!

[@kinwbs]

Renatus rebuilt part of the console for our church organ and also built a 3 manual keyboard block for my HW organ. Their quality is second to none.

[@pauljohnson4871]

Hi Richard This is gorgeous can’t wait to hear it

[@beautyinsound]

Neither can I!!

[@stevepark2830]

I am so excited for you! A dream come true I am sure.

[@beautyinsound]

I know how you feel - I'm rather excited too!!!

[@gforce2002]

So close! And what a beautiful instrument!

[@timothyj1966]

It certainly looks beautiful! Can't wait to hear some Carols Cranked out on this! What a nice Christmas Present!🎄

[@alexandermenzies9954]

Richard, congratulations on the design of the 'York' organ case, it looks magnificent. And I guess it will allow future modifications to the inside electronics as engineering advances inevitably take place. A friend, some years ago now, received a Rieger pipe organ from that Austrian company as appreciation for his voluntary work installing a larger Rieger organ in the theatre of a state capital in Australia; his Rieger necessitated major reconstruction of the family house! Quite lovely, but your instrument has no such problems I assume. Will you be making a new photographic backdrop for the organ? The present one is very effective providing a screen ambience.

[@gene2024]

Richard ... I envy your new console. You look like you are almost floating on the chair as you describe it. The laptop ... I think you said 128MB of RAM ... think you meant 128GB of RAM. 😄

[@wilmagroeneveld8129]

It looks fantastic!

[@ruairi_d]

Looking forward to this update!

[@danielmkubacki]

WOW, that is great news!

[@stuartmclaren2402]

Magnificent craftsmanship. Can I make a small suggestion? If building or acquiring a console, pedalboard and bench they are very heavy and it is back-breaking to move for cleaning, servicing etc. I built a platform in 2 sections on casters for the organ to make it much easier to move especially into another part of the home. Essentially built from chipboard sheeting used in house flooring and braced with 45 x 45 mm timber. Each section has 6 swivel casters to spread the load. The 2 sections clip together ( I used gate hooks to stop them drifting apart ). One section holds the console and the second section the pedalboard and bench which are removed from the console and are moved separately. Suppliers of new product only sell chipboard or plywood in large sheets meaning we have to buy much more than needed. But I found building recyclers selling suitable sheets of varying sizes previously used in partitions. I bought casters (50 kg rating) very cheaply at the local discount store. And a coat of paint does wonders to hide imperfections including my workmanship. But it has reduced the risk for me of back injury. I have built another for the local organ society which need to regularly move their instrument.

[@wizardofodds8239]

Nov. 27.21. I just saw this on KZbin. I appreciate Mr. McVeigh's demonstration of his project this video, because I designed, and had built from scratch, a downscaled replica of a Wurlitzer 3 manual Waterfall console. It was a fun project with the planning and assembly of a console for a Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ to be installed in my home. It took awhile! Are there other videos of this project?

[@christophergonzy6759]

The machine that is used to engrave is a laser engraver. It uses the light to cut a little bit of the material away.

[@beautyinsound]

That’s the one. An impressive piece of kit!

[@christophergonzy6759]

@@beautyinsound I have one. They are very useful.

[@T0NYD1CK]

Waiting expectantly for the premiere but I have to say, it is looking good! You even have an adjustable bench to facilitate playing with either socks or shoes. However it does seem a bit excessive for an instrument with, at most, two stops!

[@beautyinsound]

The music desk is also adjustable: up/down & in/out.

[@T0NYD1CK]

@@beautyinsound I never even knew that was a thing! So, you can have short legs AND short arms and still play it! Brilliant!

[@davidwright640]

Only need two: Tuba and Zimbelstern

[@T0NYD1CK]

@@davidwright640 Is that the voice of experience?

[@davidwright640]

@@T0NYD1CK No, I have never owned a zimblestern.

[@wouterattheorgan]

im doing a woodworking education right now and seeing all those perfect curves give me pleasure haha, although i like to work more with manual labour rather then letting a machine cut out all the shapes

[@Willorga1708bux]

I’m soook excited for this.. have you figured out the audio system ?

[@beautyinsound]

Yes. I explain more in the video.

[@maureendaniel-braveboy1835]

I am thrilled. Thanks for the update. Thanks for sharing and taking us with you through these happy educational moments. I can feel your excitement . I have learnt so much from being a Patreon and the BIS sessions have helped to dilute the sadness around. Thanks and hugs.

[@ubertuba]

Brilliant and very exciting video. What superb craftsmanship from the team at Renatus. Can’t wait for the next video and premier recital. Richard, can I just check you got my last email? A little Christmas present for you all!

[@mikbe2579]

Hello Richard, do I see B & W (Bowers & Wilkins) shelf speakers above the manual of your Hauptwerk organ?

[@beautyinsound]

No - the only speakers I had on my old organ were Adam F7s. In my studio I have KRK Rokit 5s. The new organ will still use the F7s but I've added 4 Def Tech BP9040s and a REL G1 Mark II to the set up.

[@billnienaber9116]

Would love a video of how you are going to move it into your home.

[@OrganGuyPhil]

Very cool!

[@pablo.cepeda]

Congratulations on this project!! Beautiful in every sense!! Would you be so kind to give us some information about the light model and provider? I would like to give a present of that kind.

[@beautyinsound]

What do you mean by “light model”? The light which goes over the music desk?

[@pablo.cepeda]

@@beautyinsound Yes, exactly!!

[@beautyinsound]

It’s being especially made for me by The Duplex Pipe Organ and Blower Company Ltd, but it will probably arrive early next year.

[@Engineer9736]

The console looks really beautiful, all that woodwork. My 10k$ 4-manual Content console looks a bit minimalistic to this 😅 (But good enough for me). Your playing skills really deserve such an amazing console. I think you had better gone for real PC hardware instead of a laptop. Laptops are usually end of life after 4 years or so and are way more expensive than PC hardware, as they are made to be mobile and look sleek which is unimportant inside an organ console. PC hardware gives a lot more bang for your bucks. Also if a single component fails then you can just replace it when using PC hardware. On a laptop it ends up very quickly with tossing the entire laptop in the bin to get a new one. During my study period i had a laptop of which the graphics chip its solder connections started to break on the main board. I was able to fix it by unscrewing the entire mainboard and putting it in the oven. But 2 months later it was broken again. Another laptop in the bin. With a PC it would just have cost a 50$ graphics card.

[@timdaugherty5921]

BLIMEY!! Is this going to even fit in your home?!! I hope your neighbours like organ music))

[@beautyinsound]

Yes it will, and yes they do! They even tune in 😉

[@martingravel1157]

Lol... I saw a mouse too...

[@timdaugherty5921]

Richard. I am little lost on some British organs. I see 2 expression pedals for a 4 manuel organ. Most American organs have least 3 -4. With Crescendo at the end. What is the difference?

[@aBachwardsfellow]

same here - I would like to know how 2 expression pedals service 4 - 5 divisions ... Richard?

[@robt2151]

Don't forget the UPS - it all comes to nothing without the right connections!

[@johnheimel5594]

After using DefTech powered towers, I would never go back to them. The response is not flat like studio monitors, and you are constantly fighting it to get the sound to come out properly. The sound from the PreSonus R80 monitors that I am using now is also MUCH clearer. Unfortunately, the DefTech BP 10B speakers used originally in the organ at Trinity Church Wall St in NYC are no longer available.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

Has your (current/former) console found a new home?

[@beautyinsound]

Yes it has - it’s going to a young organist in the North of England. A very worthy new owner 😊

[@aBachwardsfellow]

@@beautyinsound - HOORAY! :-)

[@michaelw6554]

On which sample set are you basing the stop engravings or are you using some sort of "generic" scheme? Also, are these UHT keyboards?

[@beautyinsound]

You've got a lot of catching up to do - all this has been spoken about in previous videos. Try this one first: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn6uqIWahp2nh5Y

[@helenmaxwell6473]

And does the pink flamingo have a name?

[@caroline.balfour]

It’s Hugo’s Toucan! No name. He plays great tunes though!

[@e-mananimates2274]

Will this be attached to actual organ pipes?

[@beautyinsound]

No! We don't quite have enough space for pipes in the house!

[@e-mananimates2274]

@@beautyinsound Well, that’s a pity. I imagine that this is a digital organ then?

[@aBachwardsfellow]

​@@e-mananimates2274 no need to imagine - it actually IS a digital instrument. Well - technically -- the console is simply a console, and that is all. It will be connected to a digital computer on which is running Hauptwerk software which allows the console to play many digitized versions of actual pipe organs -- which is what Richard has been doing using the prior console and a computer for the past few years.

[@Engineer9736]

@@aBachwardsfellow It’s unbelievable right that not everyone just knows what he has been doing for the last years?

[@aBachwardsfellow]

@@Engineer9736 i suppose - I guess there's new folks just now finding his channel who don't heve a long-term reference such as us "oldies" do - :-)

[@louisglen1653]

Now you are going to need a new house.

[@beautyinsound]

I’ll need to do quite a few more organ marathons for that!! 🤣

[@louisglen1653]

@@beautyinsound Well you just build a larger house and turn it into a bed and breakfast for visiting organists and interested people from the KZbin community. I met a photographer in Vietnam who move out of Hanoi, built a large house in the mountains and does just that. He caters to other photographers. You can do the same!

[@DrChaad]

Could be a large mouse or even a rat.

[@T0NYD1CK]

Agreed - I was getting rat, too!

[@panlomito]

This classical style is not my taste... I prefer the relative small, clean, open and modern set up like used by Fraser Gartshore. These ornamentary keyboard cheeks are really over the top. First I thought that wide concave display on your desk was to be placed on top of the console, but later I realized the music stand is enclosed by the huge piston towers on each side of the manuals... limiting the width for sheet music. Why all these "real" stops on a Hauptwerk organ? One or two touch screens would accommodate the flexibility to fit all kind of organs with just a fraction of the space that is now taken by these plastic stops. Nevertheless I do appreciate the craftmanship of this organ console, the beautiful oak parts and the nice details like the hidden door handle on the side of the console. I see and recognize all these little details like the panel door on the side that is not a real panel door (woodworking happens to be one of my hobbies)... But that doesn't change the fact this console will support you in playing the organ. So I wish you a lot of fun with this new console !

[@panlomito]

The Mickey Mouse ears on the keyboard cheeks (7:30) is a result of making inner corners with a CNC millingmachine that could be avoided by finishing this detail with the good old hammer and chissel. Hopefully this detail disappears behind the keys.

[@panlomito]

@ThePipeGuy I am also here for the organ music. But I don't think this is the best possible or finest console for a Hauptwerk organ. Best possible is with touch screen(s) and finest is with handcrafted woodwork.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

​@@panlomito - Rather than relying completely on pistons and presets, Richard very actively draws/cancels individual stops during his performance (as do many organists) -- sometimes even within the middle of a phrase. This gives considerable creative advantage -- to be able to make on-the-fly artistic decisions about changes in registration. He prefers to rely on the kinesthetic memory of the position of the stops, which kinestheic memory of stop manipulation then becomes integrated within the entire performance. It is very difficult to effectively do this on a touch screen for several reasons. For example, changing sample sets changes the order and location of the stops so that kinesthetic memory is more difficult. Also, quickly and correctly touching a stop on a screen during a performance -- without accidentally touching an adjacent one -- is more of a challenge. Thirdly, there may be issues with the reliability of touch screens -- especially over a number of years --- which would mean they would need to be replaced long before the draw stops.

[@panlomito]

@ThePipeGuy Of course this is my view/opinion. I realize that I have a different perception of a Hauptwerk organ. Not a copy of the console of an existing church, the finest oak wood combined with cheap plastic register knobs but a flexible platform to accommodate different organs... with a huge/wide display for sheet music and touch screens for easy access to individual stops.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

@panlomito - please watch from 2:27 through 3:22 -- and throughout the performance -- in the link below to see how Richard draws the stops during a performance. This is an important -- if not vital -- skill for any organist to cultivate, and is generally transferable from one instrument to another. I would hope that you might see how difficult this might be to do using a touch screen, as well as the fact that the skill of using a touch-screen is not readily transferable to an actual organ. Just thought you might be interested to know ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bprQooabg6eWecU&lc=UgwftNYyxR1HPW504VB4AaABAg&ab_channel=RichardMcVeigh%7CBEAUTYINSOUND Of course, if you are only ever going to play only on one organ in your home -- and either do not wish to invest, or may be unable to afford -- an drawstop console, then of course a touchscreen should be quite satisfactory - :-)

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