DirtyRubberDuck Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I was thinking . . . . . What would happen if I removed the tone generator modules from a number of Hammond organs and mixed them together so they all sounded from a single key press? I'd have to mix each note separately, but then the amp, speakers, etc could be common. I'd also have to wire each tone generator to a common switch for each key. But imagine the SOUND!! Huge, Huge, SOUND!! Hmm, that would mean separate startup motors and drive motors for each tone-generator too. The beast would probably weigh over 1000 lb. But imagine the SOUND!! Huge, Huge, SOUND!! Anybody ever heard of anybody trying this? DRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRubberDuck Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 Can you tell it's Friday afternoon? DRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DafDuc Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 At my old church gig, I played an A-100 through 3 Leslie 147's. That was huge too. In a different way I guess... Daf I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 You got me thinking about trying that just with my sound modules and MIDI this weekend. Hmmm, Nord Electro + Kurz PC-88 + EX5 + Proteus + Proteus 1000 + hell even some DX-7.... Feel my rumble! Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jones Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Originally posted by DirtyRubberDuck: I was thinking . . . . . What would happen if I removed the tone generator modules from a number of Hammond organs and mixed them together so they all sounded from a single key press? I'd have to mix each note separately, but then the amp, speakers, etc could be common. I'd also have to wire each tone generator to a common switch for each key. But imagine the SOUND!! Huge, Huge, SOUND!! Hmm, that would mean separate startup motors and drive motors for each tone-generator too. The beast would probably weigh over 1000 lb. But imagine the SOUND!! Huge, Huge, SOUND!! Anybody ever heard of anybody trying this? DRD I want some of his drugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta be some GOOOOOD shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "I may be a craven little coward, but I'm a greedy craven little coward." Daffy Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Would it look something like this???? http://mywebpages.comcast.net/eslawson/b_3manual.jpg Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRubberDuck Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 eric, Whoa baby! That's not exactly what I had in mind, but what the HELL is it?! Where do you find the three handed keyboard player to play it? DRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 That's for the player that can't make up his mind what sound he wants. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue and white Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Talk about a handful of drawbars... You'd need to lift your leg up to move all of those at once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 If I had six arms, I would like to try this one. Actually, eight would be better, to reach all those stops on each side. http://www.wanamakerorgan.com/gfx/consolea.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoJazzoSphere Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I'm surprised that Keith Emerson hasn't gotten ahold of that one. A picture may paint a thousand words, but a melody can paint a thousand pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I doubt anyone actually plays those upper manuals. It's used more for the 'grand Play' when all stops and manuals play at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The bottom 4 manuals for traditional organs would be (as in, each manual controls a different set of pipes in a different location) bottom to top: echo - small set of pipes in the opposite end of the church from the main organs, for echo effects choir - softer accompaniment stops and some soft solo reeds. This organ is also sometimes located away from the main ranks. great - the main sets of diapason pipes, the signature voice of the organ, plus a full set of flutes and maybe some ensemble reeds. For a traditional organ, these pipes should not be enclosed. swell - secondary diapason pipes, secondary flutes, some string stops, several ensemble reeds. Enclosed in a box with shutters for expression control. For an organ with only 3 manuals, omit the echo organ. The extra manuals up top on a large organ typically have more exotic voicings, including bombastic solo reeds. Moe (former pipe organ major) Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Whoops... Didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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