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Hauptwerk (http://www.crumhorn-labs.com) is a program designed by Martin Dyde specifically for church organs. Unlike conventional sampler programs, it is designed to represent and work like an actual organ so that "pulling" out a stop or stops does precisely that. This also allows the easy use of couplers and pistons which are not a feature of any conventional sampler program. In addition, a suitable midi equipped organ console will affect the various devices in the program so that a conventional performance can be achieved.

Work on sample sets for Hauptwerk continues and details of continuing progress can be found under the news section.

To get some idea of the sort of result that will be available, go to the sample demo page whilst some of the demos are now quite old, newer demos will become available as work progresses.

N.B. Whilst the original Wav Files sound perfectly natural and provide an authentic stereo field, the conversion to MP3 type files tends to accentuate the divisions between left and right channels which sounds a bit strange.

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For  2 manual specifications please see under the relevant page

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Proposed future specification for Hauptwerk 3 Manual and Pedal Romantic Organ; Father Willis type

32 stops over Great, Swell, Choir/Positive and Pedal organs

Standard inter-manual and pedal couplers plus Octave, Sub Octaves and Unison Offs.

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