Tag: church-organ
New “Virtual Organ” Replaced
In 2014 a New Jersey church purchased an organ based on “virtual” or PC technology for tone generation. The salesmanship was fine, however, the instrument’s “attributes” were more virt... Read More
Digital Sound Technology – Sampling and Modeling
There are two basic technologies used for sound production in digital organs. The most prevalent is sampling whereby pipe organ and other instrument sounds are recorded, digitized and stored in ... Read More
Digital Organ Replaced After 7 Years
In 2009, a Korean church seating approximately 3,000 people purchased a large four-manual organ built in Holland. It looks impressive. However, the experience the church encountered was no... Read More
Case Study: Pipe Organ Rebuild Project Gone Bad
In 2015 a New Jersey church contracted with a pipe organ builder to rebuild and enlarge their existing Wicks pipe organ. The $125,000 contract was structured with progress payments to be made. A... Read More