 | Real Time Generation of the pipe sound. These are not
samples. The computer is actually producing the sound, live.
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| Two independent tonal concepts are included in each organ.
The organ can switch from a Baroque organ to a Romantic organ at the push of
a button. These are not merely cosmetic changes
in the sound or color of any given stop, these are completely independent,
totally voicable stops. As an organist, I can attest that the romantic
side of the organ offers some wonderful possibilities for both choral work
and hymn accompaniment.
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| Flexibility.
With the Eminent Voice Library option,
you could
easily have a Rohrflute 8' on the Great in the mode, and offer a
Flute Harmonique 8' at the same stop position on the romantic side of the
organ. To give another example of the phenomenal flexibility
offered, you could later change or voice the Rohrflute to any other pipe
sound; chimney flute, holpijp - the options are
endless.
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| Totally independent voicing. Each stop is voicable, note for
note. The hallmark of any pipe organ is its tonal success in the
room. Eminent organs are no different. Our organs are built, one
at a time, and completely voiced in a special echo free environment, but that
is only part of the equation. As with pipe organs, harpsichords,
violins and any other musical instrument which is hand made, the ear and
tonal expectations, or concept of the builder will render different results
for each instrument from each builder. So, it is reasonable to say
that the human part of the equation affects the quality of sound as much as
the physical properties of the instrument.
Once your organ is moved
from the factory or shop, and into your worship space, auditorium, or
studio, expect it to sound different. These are the laws of physics!
Chances are, with the proper speaker selection for the room, your
Eminent will sound pretty incredible, especially compared to other
organs. However, if you're as discriminating as I am, custom
voicing the organ for your room will yield the most spectacular
results.
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| Pipe like characteristics: Pipe organs are truly wind
instruments. They breathe by means of bellows that expand with
air. The air pressure is regulated in the bellows by some force applying pressure on the bellows. The bellows are expanded
with air, much like taking a deep breath. When the keys are depressed, air
leaves the bellows and goes to the pipe. Without going into the
details of pipe chest design, on certain organs
you can actually hear the organ breath as the wind fluctuates. As the organ is played
the wind in the bellows may vary slightly, depending on the demands of the
organ. This is called Winding. The Eminent organ offers 3
distinct levels of winding to give the player a very realistic feel to
the music. The organist can actually replicate these characteristics
on demand, ranging from the rock solid characteristics of many classic
designs to the subtle nuances of the most articulate French, German, and
Dutch organs. |
