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January 29, 2007:

This configuration of my three computer organ loads a complete Doksy-Rieger organ into each of two computers, and the complete Litomysl organ into the third computer. These fine organ sample sets are from Sonus Paradisi.

I have recorded a few musical pieces with this organ using microphones. The music is intended to convey what the organ sounds like through the multiple speaker set-up (50+ speakers), and also what the Lexicon 400 Reverb unit adds to the sound. I have added some comments about each of the recordings. On the average, about 80% of the stops used in these recordings are from the two Doksy-Riegers and the rest from the Litomysl.

I also include some photos of the organ, showing how all the speakers and computers are arranged and how the mikes are positioned for recording.

The Triple Computer Organ MP3's (files added 1-29-2007)	Size (MB)
Bach, JS - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring The choral is played with the beautiful Doksy-Rieger 8' Harmonic Flute; the counter melody uses the Doksy-Rieger 4' Octave Flute. The Lexicon is set to "Concert Hall" with about 2 seconds decay.	5.38
Bach, JS - Toccata in C Major This piece is great to show the sound of the Lexicon 400 which is set to "Concert Hall" and ~2 seconds decay.	11.1
Goss, John - See Amid the Winter's Snow The second and fourth sections are played with the magnificent Litomysl 8' Trompete Real against the Doksy-Rieger 8' Oboe. The fourth section adds the Litomysl 16' Trompete Magna. Again the reverb is "Concert Hall."	2.60
Paradisi, Pietro - Toccata A lighter registration for this fast piece, using about half Litomysl stops and half Doksy-Rieger. "Concert Hall" for reverb.	3.36
Bach, JS - Fantasia In C Major Similar set-up to the Bach Toccata above.	6.65
Bufford, Ezra - Blessed Assurance Here is that wonderful Doksy-Rieger Harmonic Flute sound again at 8' and 4' pitches. The reverb is set to "Smallish Space" with about 1 second decay. This shows the sound of the Lexicon simulating small, up close rooms. It also shows how this HW2 organ handles quick attack and release notes as well as longer ones.	3.91
Couperin, Francios - Les Moissonneurs And here is the Lexicon set to "Deep Space" and a decay of about 7 seconds. This sort of setting is not too usable, but it demonstrates what this lengthy a reverb sounds like.	4.35

Organ Room Photos (files added 1-29-2007)	Click to Expand	Size (MB)
The organ case from the left. The from reverb speakers at left and right face upward.		2.11
The organ case from the far right. The large RTR speakers (24" woofers) are partly covered with the decorative screens. They face forward.		2.34
The lower-front organ case. The organ is protected by this mini-army. :-)		2.22
A view of the top-right of the organ case. The top two KRK right-side speakers are shown.		1.79
A view across the top of the organ case. The top two KRK speakers are removed from the left and right in this photo.		1.79
The front of the organ case with the panels removed showing the placement of the computer #1 speakers.		2.15
A speaker stack for computers #2 & #3 at the right of the case. There are 12 speakers in the stack. The same at the left side.		1.86
The recording microphones are in the center of the room about 2 feet apart. A rear reverb Bose speaker is behind the plant at the right.		2.31
Computer #1 (Doksy-Rieger) and the recording laptop at the left.		2.09
Computer #2 (Doksy-Rieger) and #3 (Litomysl) atop the Ahlborn modules.		2.20
The Lexicon 400 reverb unit with the three 8-stereo channel mixers for Computers #2 & #3. They mix the channels down for the reverb unit.		2.17
Additional equipment with an isolated, filtered AC power supply at the bottom.		2.18
The mixers for Computer #1 that provide its signal outputs for the reverb system.		2.20