Thank you for your demonstration and explanation! I have understood that theatre pipe organ imitates the sound of all wind and bowed stringed musical instruments by wind pressure. It not only imitates the sound bowed strings and wind instruments but also the sound of percussion instruments which is electro accoustically operated unlike electronic keyboard which electronically imitates.
Enjoyed this video and the registration information that was provided.The Hauptwerk operating system and Paramount organ series are excellent,as I have the 310,320,332,341 and the 450.In addition I also enjoy the Miditzer 260SP(3 manual).Look forward to many more presentations from a very experienced and talented organist,such as yourself.
Great introduction to the Paramount 310 on Hauptwerk, thanks Tom. This is something I had just begun to try and experiment with on my Wersi OAX800 so this was very interesting and helpful. I shall take a fresh look at it with the information contained in this video and your other theatre organ registration videos.
Thanks Peter - glad you enjoyed the video. Would be nice to do videos on a 'real' organ but for now that's not possible. I understand Wersi is working on some 'virtual organ' software for a future Sonic O/S release and I think Wersi player Leigh Wilbraham has just made a Theatre Organ registration pack. Worth contacting Trevor @ Allens Music Centre for details.
Keyboard Skills Pro Thanks for the reply, Tom, and that sounds very interesting for a future OAX release. I am aware of Leigh from his Wersi Worldwide Enthusiasts group on Facebook, so will certainly give Trevor a call next week with regard to the pack you mentioned. Thank you again for the information.
Thanks Tom for another fascinating video. It's quite difficult to explain the difference between a classical and unified organs without seeing the pipe ranks, but I think you did well. I always imagine a church organ having one or more ranks or "rows" of pipes per draw-stop whereas a theatre organ *generally* has one rank of pipes per type of sound. Also, you mention the "chambers" which, to the uninitiated, are rooms full of pipes akin to swell boxes on a church organ, each room having its own volume control. Theatre organs have dots over each stop key to tell you which stop is in which chamber. The Paramount VTPO screen doesn't show the dots but the Paramount Organ Works website has stop lists for all their organs which show the chamber distribution. So as Tom says, if an organ voice is in the "Main" or "Solo" chamber, the "Main" or "Solo" tremulant will affect that stop, unless it has its own dedicated tremulant stop key. My interest in the theatre organ has been rekindled by having the sound of this type of organ reproduced in my own home using the Hauptwerk and Paramount software and I'm sure these, along with your excellent tutorials, will help a new generation realise how versatile theatre organs actually are and thus help keep them playing into the future.
Tom, thanks very interesting, and a great sound which I thought was very much more life like than Miditzer which I used to run a few years ago and gave up on due to excessive ciphers. All the best. Keith
I enjoy your videos dealing with the theater organ. We visit the Sanfilippo Foundation for concerts periodically and your discussions help me understand the complexities of the sounds we hear. While playing my Imperial is good, there is nothing like theater organ. I have played with the Hauptwerk software with my MIDI keyboards, but it isn't as satisfying at sitting at a real console. Could you show us your virtual setup? Maybe a tour of your home studio? Thanks. You and Trevor are keeping me from being bored. I love hints and tips.
Oh my God. I love your videos. I'm an Organs big fan, and i really enjoy your tutorials. My grandfather play Folk music of my country, and The organ Hammond (and others) become a essential sound in Colombian traditional music. That's The reason behind my obssesion with Organs registers, pipes, references, voicings, skills and More. Thanks a lot. Last Question: Did you make this vídeo with a VST? What Is The mame of this software, or plugin?
Thanks and really pleased you enjoy my channel! Lovely to hear the story of your grandfather - my grandparents also played electronic organ. The software used is Hauptwerk
The new Hauptwerk V Advanced Edition apparently now has a reverb engine built into it, but it's not cheap! I have the older Hauptwerk IV which doesn't have the built in reverb, but the old Hauptwerk website recommended using Reaper software, which I have done, with some success. I did an Internet search "adding reverb to Hauptwerk" and found a number of tutorials. It's well worth doing, as I think all of the Paramount Organ Works sample sets are recorded dry (without reverberation) and sound a *lot* better IMHO, if a bit of reverberation is added.
A fair comment but the video was designed to show some basic mixing of stops. There is other T.O video on the channel which covers individual ranks which may be more to your liking. Thanks for watching
Thank you for your demonstration and explanation! I have understood that theatre pipe organ imitates the sound of all wind and bowed stringed musical instruments by wind pressure. It not only imitates the sound bowed strings and wind instruments but also the sound of percussion instruments which is electro accoustically operated unlike electronic keyboard which electronically imitates.
Enjoyed this video and the registration information that was provided.The Hauptwerk operating system and Paramount organ series are excellent,as I have the 310,320,332,341 and the 450.In addition I also enjoy the Miditzer 260SP(3 manual).Look forward to many more presentations from a very experienced and talented organist,such as yourself.
Thanks Edwards - lots more TO videos here on the channel!
Tom
The virtual screen was good for instruction. Good information. Thanks🐠
Thanks Tom - nice of you to comment :)
Tom
Great introduction to the Paramount 310 on Hauptwerk, thanks Tom. This is something I had just begun to try and experiment with on my Wersi OAX800 so this was very interesting and helpful. I shall take a fresh look at it with the information contained in this video and your other theatre organ registration videos.
Thanks Peter - glad you enjoyed the video. Would be nice to do videos on a 'real' organ but for now that's not possible.
I understand Wersi is working on some 'virtual organ' software for a future Sonic O/S release and I think Wersi player Leigh Wilbraham has just made a Theatre Organ registration pack. Worth contacting Trevor @ Allens Music Centre for details.
Keyboard Skills Pro Thanks for the reply, Tom, and that sounds very interesting for a future OAX release. I am aware of Leigh from his Wersi Worldwide Enthusiasts group on Facebook, so will certainly give Trevor a call next week with regard to the pack you mentioned. Thank you again for the information.
Thanks Tom for another fascinating video. It's quite difficult to explain the difference between a classical and unified organs without seeing the pipe ranks, but I think you did well. I always imagine a church organ having one or more ranks or "rows" of pipes per draw-stop whereas a theatre organ *generally* has one rank of pipes per type of sound. Also, you mention the "chambers" which, to the uninitiated, are rooms full of pipes akin to swell boxes on a church organ, each room having its own volume control. Theatre organs have dots over each stop key to tell you which stop is in which chamber. The Paramount VTPO screen doesn't show the dots but the Paramount Organ Works website has stop lists for all their organs which show the chamber distribution. So as Tom says, if an organ voice is in the "Main" or "Solo" chamber, the "Main" or "Solo" tremulant will affect that stop, unless it has its own dedicated tremulant stop key.
My interest in the theatre organ has been rekindled by having the sound of this type of organ reproduced in my own home using the Hauptwerk and Paramount software and I'm sure these, along with your excellent tutorials, will help a new generation realise how versatile theatre organs actually are and thus help keep them playing into the future.
Thanks - yes not easy to put over but did my best.
Thanks for the further clarification for the viewers in the comment, Dave.
Tom
Tom, thanks very interesting, and a great sound which I thought was very much more life like than Miditzer which I used to run a few years ago and gave up on due to excessive ciphers. All the best. Keith
Thanks Keith
Looking forward to our online TO lessons together. Yes Miditzer was ok but of it's time!
I enjoy your videos dealing with the theater organ. We visit the Sanfilippo Foundation for concerts periodically and your discussions help me understand the complexities of the sounds we hear. While playing my Imperial is good, there is nothing like theater organ. I have played with the Hauptwerk software with my MIDI keyboards, but it isn't as satisfying at sitting at a real console. Could you show us your virtual setup? Maybe a tour of your home studio? Thanks. You and Trevor are keeping me from being bored. I love hints and tips.
Thanks Richard - glad you are enjoying the videos and content. All the best
Tom
At 9:35 on clarinet, what's the name of that peice? I always forget.
It's the Theme from The Godfather
Oh my God. I love your videos. I'm an Organs big fan, and i really enjoy your tutorials.
My grandfather play Folk music of my country, and The organ Hammond (and others) become a essential sound in Colombian traditional music. That's The reason behind my obssesion with Organs registers, pipes, references, voicings, skills and More.
Thanks a lot.
Last Question: Did you make this vídeo with a VST? What Is The mame of this software, or plugin?
Thanks and really pleased you enjoy my channel!
Lovely to hear the story of your grandfather - my grandparents also played electronic organ.
The software used is Hauptwerk
Were you using Hauptwerk?
Yes :)
Nice video! How did you get the reverb. It sounds really nice
the reverb comes from the digital audio sound card software - you can add EQ and reverb plugins
The new Hauptwerk V Advanced Edition apparently now has a reverb engine built into it, but it's not cheap! I have the older Hauptwerk IV which doesn't have the built in reverb, but the old Hauptwerk website recommended using Reaper software, which I have done, with some success. I did an Internet search "adding reverb to Hauptwerk" and found a number of tutorials. It's well worth doing, as I think all of the Paramount Organ Works sample sets are recorded dry (without reverberation) and sound a *lot* better IMHO, if a bit of reverberation is added.
Just out of interest how are you controlling the hauptwerk software? is it a manual and pedal with swell midi set up? if so could we see it?
one day maybe... Thanks for watching
Tom
Why are you demonstrating a voice by combining with other voices. How can one appreciate that voice while it is being drowned out by other voices?
A fair comment but the video was designed to show some basic mixing of stops.
There is other T.O video on the channel which covers individual ranks which may be more to your liking.
Thanks for watching