Long-term Organ Parts Availability
A church organ is a large investment with its heritage from pipe organs that typically served for decades. Some church organs are not supported in that manner.... Read More
True Product Value Requires Quality
Product value comes from a combination of quality and price. Most consumer products today include similar quality, not the case with organs. ... Read More
Combination Organs that Include Pipe and Digital Stops
Prior to electronic organs, the pipe organ was the mainstay for many music ministries. While a fine pipe organ installation is still the standard for organ music, two 1) events significantly decreas... Read More
Case Study: Pipe Organ Rebuild Project Gone Bad
In 2015, a New Jersey church contracted with a well-known pipe organ builder to rebuild and enlarge their existing Wicks pipe organ. That’s when problems began.... Read More
Tech Talk: Digital Sampling versus Physical Modeling
The most accepted church organ tone generation technology is digital sampling for a simple reason: a well-designed and voiced digitally-sampled church organ offers the most realistic pipe organ sound.... Read More
Viscount Organ Photographs-II
The photographs were taken of a large three-manual Viscount organ, model UNICO 500. Viscount’s website indicates the organ includes its Physis® physical modeling technology. While the exterior ... Read More
Requirements for a PC-Based (“Virtual”) Organ
A digital organ is a sophisticated product with advanced technology, requiring artistic integration. Deficiency in any area will result in an unsatisfactory installation.... Read More
Dedicated Versus PC-based Organ Tone Generation Technology
There are three criteria for judging a digital church rgan: Musicality, Reliability and Value. ... Read More