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
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
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