Specifications and Screenshots of the Santanyi Organ - Hauptwerk

(for Hauptwerk 1 screenshot click here)

Characteristics:

• A 2 manual organ of the Spanish type with the characteristic Trompeteria consisting of ranks of horizontal trumpets (a "Bombardwerk"). The reverberation time is high (4-5 sec) but the reverberation level is such that it does not really disturb the performance even in the quickest passages.
• The noise samples (tracker action, blower noise, stop action noise) are included but can be disabled by the user.
• Some combination pistons (not originally present) were added digitally to facilitate the performance.
•  The samples are available in 24 bit / 48kHz depth but may be loaded to Hauptwerk at 16 bit to save RAM.
• Initial chiff of pipes may be controlled via MIDI velocity sensitive keyboard.
• User adjustable per stop voicing available.
• Requires 1182 x 537 px screen resolution, i.e. you need at least 1200 x 800 px resolution (standard on modern laptops) or 1280 x 1024 on PC monitors.
• For more details about the stops available, you should consider reading the article on the historical registration on the Santanyi organ.

RAM Consumption:

• full organ at 16 bit, 48kHz ... 2.75 GB (without the tracker noise)
• if multiple looping disabled: 2.87 GB (with the tracker noise)
• Compressed, all loops: 1.9 GB
• The RAM consumption when loaded dry: 1.80 GB (with the tracker noise).
   

Wet or dry?

The original ambience was faithfully captured during the recording process. The sample set is naturally very wet. However, if you like more the dry sample sets, this sample set is for you very well suitable. Thanks to carefull positioning of the release points, this sample set performs very well also when loaded dry. Hauptwerk is capable of loading wet organ in dry way. To compare wet and dry load, listen to the two versions of Cabanilles Xacare on the demonstration page.