Case Study: Digital Organ Being Replaced After Only 11 Years
The organ plays an important role in a South Carolina United Methodist Church’s music ministry. Their experiences, first with a pipe organ and later a digital organ, are examples of problems churc... Read More
Case Study: Pipe Organ with Digital Tonal Additions Not Supported
The componentry of a modern pipe organ is not limited to electro-mechanical assemblies. Modern pipe organ consoles include advanced digital technology and many pipe organs are now augmented with dig... Read More
Digital Organ Quality Comparisons Photographs
In a world where consumer products have become commodities, many are manufactured with similar qualities. The church organ field is unique with two very different levels of quality available: profe... 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
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
Digital Organ from Italy Photographs
The photographs were taken of a large three-manual organ manufactured in Italy. While the exterior presents as a large console, the interior tells a different story. This includes: 1) low-quality ... 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