Digital
Stops for Pipe Organs
We
produce custom digital tone-generator units for adding to existing
pipe organs, and a typical unit can produce just a couple of stops
- perhaps as an economical substitute for a hugely expensive Pedal
32’ pipe rank, or maybe to add a selection of manual solo
reeds. We also produce larger systems that add an entire division
or more, including piston action facilities.
The units can be directly wired into existing pipe organ electrics,
and any voltage or polarity can be accommodated. We have devised
an automatic tuning system that ensures that the digital voices
closely track changes in pitch of the pipes.
Built-in amplifiers are provided, which are connected to loudspeakers
mounted within the organ chamber – on occasion we have been
able to install loudspeakers within a swell box where appropriate.
As with our complete custom organs every unit is voiced after installation
to produce a close balance to the existing pipe ranks. On those
occasions where we are providing an extension to a pipe rank we
strive to make the pipe-digital juncture impossible to detect.
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