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ggoode.sa
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Hi Alex,
Try the HW1 sample sets from
http://www.prospectum.com/en/organs/freestuff.htm
http://www.appletonit.com.au/nickspage/organsamplesets_ststephens.html (you'll need torrent)
I'll think of some more when I have a bit more time
GrahamG
Try the HW1 sample sets from
http://www.prospectum.com/en/organs/freestuff.htm
http://www.appletonit.com.au/nickspage/organsamplesets_ststephens.html (you'll need torrent)
I'll think of some more when I have a bit more time
GrahamG
ggoode.sa
New member
Hi Alex,
Also worth trying is Mark Beverley's Prudhoe Methodist Church Organ at http://www.rkbev.com/prudhoemethodist.html and the Orgue de Salon / House Organ from http://duphly.free.fr/en/index.html (there are also some other instruments here... a Carillon and some Harpsichords).
It is possible to combine the ranks from various organs and create your own disposition. I would suggest that you get more comfortable with using MyOrgan before we go down that road though
In regard to reverb... we use the reverb that comes with our soundcard. We have a bunch of different reverbs possible and most often use either 'Stone Room' or 'Ampitheatre'. Does you sound card do reverb settings?
There is another virtual organ program that was produced by the author of MyOrgan called Toccatta that allows the use of VST effects. I have only briefly used it as it doesn't have a virtual organ graphical interface, just a tick-box interface. You can get Toccatta from http://www.virtual-organs.com/
Have fun!
GrahamG
Also worth trying is Mark Beverley's Prudhoe Methodist Church Organ at http://www.rkbev.com/prudhoemethodist.html and the Orgue de Salon / House Organ from http://duphly.free.fr/en/index.html (there are also some other instruments here... a Carillon and some Harpsichords).
It is possible to combine the ranks from various organs and create your own disposition. I would suggest that you get more comfortable with using MyOrgan before we go down that road though
In regard to reverb... we use the reverb that comes with our soundcard. We have a bunch of different reverbs possible and most often use either 'Stone Room' or 'Ampitheatre'. Does you sound card do reverb settings?
There is another virtual organ program that was produced by the author of MyOrgan called Toccatta that allows the use of VST effects. I have only briefly used it as it doesn't have a virtual organ graphical interface, just a tick-box interface. You can get Toccatta from http://www.virtual-organs.com/
Have fun!
GrahamG
tittualex
New member
dear Graham,
Thanks for that information...... I can try changing the reverb in my sound card........ as you said I will first get used to the software........ ........ Now, If i want to set the finger pistons.... on to my computer key board ( as i want to operate the pistons using the key board rather than the mouse ) what should I do??????
thank you,
Alex.
Thanks for that information...... I can try changing the reverb in my sound card........ as you said I will first get used to the software........
........ Now, If i want to set the finger pistons.... on to my computer key board ( as i want to operate the pistons using the key board rather than the mouse ) what should I do??????thank you,
Alex.
ggoode.sa
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Keyboard Codes for Pistons
Hi Alex,
You will need to edit the .organ file (organ definition file - ODF). This can be done using Notepad or another text editor.
In the ODF you will find the separate stop [Stop00x] definitions for each of ranks on the manuals. In the stop definition is the "ShortcutKey=XXX" property. Change whatever number is there (sometimes it is just left empty) to the keyboard shortcut number that you want to use to activate the rank using your computer keyboard.
I have attached a ZIP file that contains a web utility (that I downloaded some time ago) for getting the keyboard number codes. Load the htm in your browser and then press the keys on your computer keyboard that you want to use. A message window will popup giving you the keyscan number to use in the ODF.
Once you have modified the ODF, save it and load it up in MyOrgan to test that the keys work.
GrahamG
Hi Alex,
You will need to edit the .organ file (organ definition file - ODF). This can be done using Notepad or another text editor.
In the ODF you will find the separate stop [Stop00x] definitions for each of ranks on the manuals. In the stop definition is the "ShortcutKey=XXX" property. Change whatever number is there (sometimes it is just left empty) to the keyboard shortcut number that you want to use to activate the rank using your computer keyboard.
I have attached a ZIP file that contains a web utility (that I downloaded some time ago) for getting the keyboard number codes. Load the htm in your browser and then press the keys on your computer keyboard that you want to use. A message window will popup giving you the keyscan number to use in the ODF.
Once you have modified the ODF, save it and load it up in MyOrgan to test that the keys work.
GrahamG
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Analogicus
Member
Graham,
Just a slight correction. Toccata was not written by the author of MyOrgan, and for the moment its author seems to have abandoned any further development. MyOrgan seems to be without further development also. Nonetheless it gives great results.
Thank you for giving us the link to that Dutch site.
Analogicus
Just a slight correction. Toccata was not written by the author of MyOrgan, and for the moment its author seems to have abandoned any further development. MyOrgan seems to be without further development also. Nonetheless it gives great results.
Thank you for giving us the link to that Dutch site.
Analogicus
ggoode.sa
New member
Hi Alex,
The zip download works fine for me, so instead of uploading it again I used it to make a table of information for you to use:
0 = 49
1 = 50
2 = 51
3 = 52
...
9 = 57
a = 65
b = 66
c = 67
...
y = 89
z = 90
; = 186
, = 188
. = 190
/ = 191
' = 192
To use the keyboard keys you need to change the 'ShortcutKey=xxx' property in the rank element to match the keyboard key number. So to use '1' as the shortcut to [Stop004]
Name=PRINCIPAL 16
Change the ShortcutKey property to:
ShortcutKey=050
Save the disposition and then reload it.
Let me know if you're still having trouble with it.
GrahamG
The zip download works fine for me, so instead of uploading it again I used it to make a table of information for you to use:
0 = 49
1 = 50
2 = 51
3 = 52
...
9 = 57
a = 65
b = 66
c = 67
...
y = 89
z = 90
; = 186
, = 188
. = 190
/ = 191
' = 192
To use the keyboard keys you need to change the 'ShortcutKey=xxx' property in the rank element to match the keyboard key number. So to use '1' as the shortcut to [Stop004]
Name=PRINCIPAL 16
Change the ShortcutKey property to:
ShortcutKey=050
Save the disposition and then reload it.
Let me know if you're still having trouble with it.
GrahamG
ggoode.sa
New member
Hi Alex,
The ODF is not a .txt file... it is an .organ file (it looks like you don't have file extensions showing in Windows Explorer and therefore cannot see which file is an .organ file - see http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Hidden-File-Extensions-in-Windows-XP to enable you to see them). The Jeux D'orgues 2 has three of them to choose from: stiehrextc30a.organ, stiehrextc60a.organ, and stiehrrdc30a.organ. The 30 and 60 in the name gives you the number of combination pistons configured.
Open stiehrextc30a.organ with Notepad. The beginning should look like this:
;############################################################################
; Stiehr-Mockers, Eglise Protestante (1843)
; Samples by Joseph Basquin - http://www.jeuxdorgues.com
; edited for Hauptwerk by Jonathan Orwig
; MIDI Programmer notes: Reversibles PrCh 100-124; Divisionals PrCh 1-8
; Generals PrCh 12-41; GC PrCh 99 - suggested Hauptwerk output volume 25%
;############################################################################
[Organ]
HauptwerkOrganFileFormatVersion=1.20
ChurchName=Romanswiller, Eglise protestante
ChurchAddress=N/A
OrganBuilder=Stiehr-Mockers
OrganBuildDate=1843
OrganComments=Prepared
RecordingDetails=Recorded 2000
InfoFilename=www.jeuxdorgues.com
NumberOfManuals=2
HasPedals=Y
...... etc .....
Now scroll down a bit a you will see the Manual Definition section:
[Manual000]
Name=PEDAL
.... etc ....
Then the coupler section, and then the section you're looking for, the stop section - looks like this:
;STOP SECTION****************************************************************************
[Stop001]
Name= Soubasse 16'
NumberOfLogicalPipes=32
.... etc ....
This is where you will configure the Stops to respond to the computer keyboard by changing the 'ShortcutKey=052' to whatever number you want this stop to respond to.
Hope that helps!!
GrahamG
The ODF is not a .txt file... it is an .organ file (it looks like you don't have file extensions showing in Windows Explorer and therefore cannot see which file is an .organ file - see http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Hidden-File-Extensions-in-Windows-XP to enable you to see them). The Jeux D'orgues 2 has three of them to choose from: stiehrextc30a.organ, stiehrextc60a.organ, and stiehrrdc30a.organ. The 30 and 60 in the name gives you the number of combination pistons configured.
Open stiehrextc30a.organ with Notepad. The beginning should look like this:
;############################################################################
; Stiehr-Mockers, Eglise Protestante (1843)
; Samples by Joseph Basquin - http://www.jeuxdorgues.com
; edited for Hauptwerk by Jonathan Orwig
; MIDI Programmer notes: Reversibles PrCh 100-124; Divisionals PrCh 1-8
; Generals PrCh 12-41; GC PrCh 99 - suggested Hauptwerk output volume 25%
;############################################################################
[Organ]
HauptwerkOrganFileFormatVersion=1.20
ChurchName=Romanswiller, Eglise protestante
ChurchAddress=N/A
OrganBuilder=Stiehr-Mockers
OrganBuildDate=1843
OrganComments=Prepared
RecordingDetails=Recorded 2000
InfoFilename=www.jeuxdorgues.com
NumberOfManuals=2
HasPedals=Y
...... etc .....
Now scroll down a bit a you will see the Manual Definition section:
[Manual000]
Name=PEDAL
.... etc ....
Then the coupler section, and then the section you're looking for, the stop section - looks like this:
;STOP SECTION****************************************************************************
[Stop001]
Name= Soubasse 16'
NumberOfLogicalPipes=32
.... etc ....
This is where you will configure the Stops to respond to the computer keyboard by changing the 'ShortcutKey=052' to whatever number you want this stop to respond to.
Hope that helps!!
GrahamG