HW1 ODF Download #2 (103 KB)
Five FBR ranks added, fff Trompet 8'on the Positiv
(September 1, 2006)

HW1 ODF Download #3 (89KB)
The original 28-rank Marcussen & Sons Organ
(September 1, 2006)

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9-04-2006:
Note: Sorry about that!!! I had the order of the download files reversed. The original 28-rank organ ODF should be #3 (not #1), as corrected above.

9-01-2006: I have placed three ODF files for the Marcussen Organ here for download:
#1.  This is the straight 28-rank organ with no new stops added.
#2.  This is the Marcussen Organ with five stops added from the FBR organ (as described below). In this version, the Trompete en Chamade 8' (called fff Trompet) is placed on the Positiv manual.
#3.  This organ is exactly the same as #2 EXCEPT that the Trompete en Chamade 8' is on the Great manual

A few stop labels have been re-done and the trems have been adjusted for all three to make for a better import to HW2 (hopefully).

8-31-2006:  I have always loved the sound of this organ in HW1 and used many of its stops in my larger three and five manual recording organs. So now I have put together this ODF file for Hauptwerk 1 which allows me to import the instrument into Hauptwerk 2 and take advantage of HW2's many new features.

Because I have a "thing" about balance and symmetry, I have added five ranks from the FBR / Orwig instrument to fill out my graphic ODF design (this is another of my favorite sounding sets). The FBR swell reeds have always thrilled me, and they do add a lot to the Marcussen Organ - IMHO.

There is a difference in the amount of reverb between these two organs. I find that this problem is negligible in either of the two following cases:
1. Loading the organ in HW2 with the "dry" setting for all the stops.
2. Loading the organ completely "wet" and using my room reverb to smooth in the overall sound.

Note: I have placed the entire organ under one expression pedal. I learned to love this kind of expressive control while playing the Virginia Theatre Organ.

Note: The only feature that doesn't import to HW2 correctly are the Tremulants. Using Trems causes some VERY erratic volume changes from note to note which makes them unusable in this version of HW2 (IMO).

Note: This organ uses about 1.3 GB in HW1 and loads easily in my Athlon 4200+, 3 GB RAM HW2 WIN XP 32-bit computer in full 16-bit stereo (no 3 GB switch).

For me, the amount of natural reverb in the Moerdijk Organ is just right--- not enough to blur the notes, but just enough to give a nice, big feel to the instrument. I have been turning out all the lights (except for the console) and playing the "wet" version. I never thought reverb organ sets would sound so good through speakers, but this one does!