mrg
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I'm currently practicing on a 3 manual pneumatic action organ but am finding one particular aspect of the instrument particularly limiting. Whilst the Great and Choir divisions respond almost immediately to their notes being played, there is a noticable time lag for notes being played on the Swell.
This is to such an extent that the playing of fast passages with hands spread across the swell and a second manual simultaneously is both difficult and unpleasant to listen to. The same applies if you couple the Swell to the Great or Choir.
I'm fairly certain this isn't down to the accoustics of the building from where the organist is seated. Has anyone else ever come across this? Is is it typical of pneumatic action organs?
Martin
This is to such an extent that the playing of fast passages with hands spread across the swell and a second manual simultaneously is both difficult and unpleasant to listen to. The same applies if you couple the Swell to the Great or Choir.
I'm fairly certain this isn't down to the accoustics of the building from where the organist is seated. Has anyone else ever come across this? Is is it typical of pneumatic action organs?
Martin