J. Pachelbel - Christus, der ist mein Leben - Live Observations: Live recording Registration: Various registrations Organist: Fred de Jong J. Pachelbel - Christus, der ist mein LebenObservations: Opgenomen met Hauptwerk 3 Registration: Various registrations Organist: Fred de Jong G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 1Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R/R Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 2Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,Q/R,Q Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 3Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,O/R,O Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 4Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: O/O Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 5Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,Q,P/R,Q,P Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 6Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,P/R,P Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 7Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,O,P/R,O,P Organist: Arjan Versluis G. Böhm - Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig Partita 8Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,M,O,P/R,M,O,P Organist: Arjan Versluis A. Versluis - Improvisatie Gezang 254 variatie 1Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,P/R,S,P Organist: Arjan Versluis A. Versluis - Improvisatie Gezang 254 variatie 2Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: R,N/R,Q Organist: Arjan Versluis A. Versluis - Improvisatie Gezang 254 variatie 3Observations: Recorded with Hauptwerk 3 Registration: Tutti Organist: Arjan Versluis
Download Information of the Eekman de Mare organ from the church in Midwolde
Important : Before download and install, first read the comments below at "General".
Check the MD5 checksums with the WinMD5 program, free to download from http://www.winmd5.com or http://www.fastsum.com If a checksum is incorrect, throw the wrong download file away from the PC and download that file again.
Start Hauptwerk (File/Install organ....), select in the folder where you just downloaded the files the file with extension .CompPkg_Hauptwerk_rar in Hauptwerk's
component installer.
Hauptwerk automatically finds the other files.
If you get error messages, scroll to the end of the log file (this opens automatically if something goes wrong when unpacking) to see what goes wrong.
Usually a file is missing, or there is a file in the wrong folder or a file is damaged.
Before loading the organ, first have a look at the system information regarding the expected memory usage etc.
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if you encounter any issues; we will try to assist you.
System requirements of the Eekman de Mare organ from the church in Midwolde
a modern fast computer with, for example, Windows 10 64 bit installed and around 3.5 GB of RAM.
a good internal or external sound card
1 manual/keyboard with
(at least 25 keys) pedal òr a complete electronic organ with MIDI out
good quality speakers
/headphone
The computer
To play the complete version of this sample set without limitations requires a modern, fast computer with, for example, Windows 10 64 bit installed and around 3.5 GB of RAM.
The best results are achieved with computers from Apple-MacIntosh although we have no experience with these.
It is difficult to make exact pronouncements about minimum requirements. The "mother" website, hauptwerk.com , has a wealth of information. Prerequisites.
Hauptwerk 5 or higher. This set works well with the lite version of Hauptwerk.
Here follows a Table of memory usage.
On other systems, these requirements could vary! Do take into consideration that the operating system itself also has substantial memory requirements.
The sound card
A good internal or external sound card. For more information go to: hauptwerk.com .
Manuals/keyboards/pedal òr complete organ with MIDI out
1 manual/keyboard and a (at least 25 keys) pedal
òr a complete electronic organ with MIDI out. Beautiful consoles specifically designed for Hauptwerk are commercially available.
In the Netherlands these are available through, for example,
Those who are technically inclined can provide their keyboard with MIDI capability using hardware from, for example,
WIRA,
MIDI-Hardware.com or
MGB . We ourselves have done this using a Heyligers organ dating from around 1975 (using WIRA hardware). The conversion was about 300 Euro and everything has worked perfectly for years.
Speakers/headphone
The superb sound quality of Hauptwerk is best experienced through high-quality headphones, such as AKG or Sennheiser.
We prefer connecting the sound card to a (possibly multi-channel) sound system. The above mentioned companies can also advise you on any purchases in this area.
What you definitely should not do is listen to Hauptwerk through the built-in speakers of the monitor or a set of €10 computer speakers!
Table of memory usage of the Eekman de Mare organ from the church in Midwolde
From Hauptwerk 5 (space needed on the hard drive is 2 GB)
Loading method
Memory requirements Operating system not included.
Loaded 16 bit, 48 kHz, everything compressed, single loop, single release, sounds not loaded.
1000 MB
Loaded 16 bit, 48 kHz, uncompressed, multi loops, multi release, sounds.
1600 MB
Completely loaded 24 bit, 48 kHz, uncompressed, multi loops, multi release, sounds.
2900 MB
Screen layout of the Eekman de Mare organ from the church in Midwolde
The Midwolde sample set comes with 4 organ Definition Files:
1A: Original tuning for a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024.
1B: Original tuning for a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
2A: Well tempered tuning for a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024.
2B: Well tempered tuning for a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
Our advice is to delete the ODF with the resolution you are not using. The mixed use of two resolutions gives problems with the sizing of the various images in Hauptwerk. If this problem arises, it is recommended that the organ be reloaded using "Design Tools/Load organ with design options".
1A/1B have OrganID 775 and 2A/2B have OrganID 776. For this reason, after installation in Hauptwerk, the various channels, manuals and combinations need to be defined separately.
Tremulant: Because all the pipes have been separately recorded with tremulant, (thus the tremulant is heard as it actually is) all the settings defined via "Organ settings/Pipe and rank voicing" for the normal voices also need to be extended to the tremulated voices to avoid unwanted side effects.
It is advisable not to set the volume of the actual tremulant too low. If one does, then when a key is released, there is an unnatural silence.
De Tab: "Pictures" (clicking on the image toggles between photos))
Window and organ front
The church
De Tab: Original
The virtual original console
On the left you will see the console for the version meant for Hauptwerk 5. We have chosen to provide one Organ Definition File with one tab for the original version and one for the standard version.
The virtual console depicted here for the organ of Midwolde is closest to the actual situation.
The original organ has a so-called "short octave". This so-called "short octave" is actually a "long octave" since older keyboards did not extend lower than F (with the keys F,G,A,A-sharp,B). If the organist wanted lower keys, then the organ builder would add C,D,E in a very efficient manner. We now call this a "short octave" but in reality keys were not deleted but added.
Later on naturally, more keys were added (F-sharp, G-sharp, etc).
On the original Midwolde organ, pressing the
E key causes C to play,
F plays F,
F-sharp plays D,
G plays G and
G-sharp plays E.
The rest is normal. The original organ lacks a pedal but for Hauptwerk we have added a 21 note pull-down pedal. The small squares at the bottom of the image indicate which key has been pressed. Here we have also implemented the "short octave".
To use the original keyboard in HW 5, use "Organ Settings/Connect Keyboard MIDI inputs to Organ Keyboards" to connect one of your keyboards to MANUAAL ORG.
To use the original pedal with HW 5, use "Organ Settings/Connect Keyboard MIDI inputs to Organ Keyboards" to connect your pedal with PEDAL ORG.
De Tab: Standard
The virtual standard console
On the right you will see the virtual implementation of a normal keyboard. With this, the Midwolde organ can be played normally. The 25-note pull-down pedal is now normally constituted. The small squares at the bottom of the image indicate which key is pressed. C-sharp, D-sharp, F-sharp and G-sharp, pipes not originally present, have been added by retuning neighbouring pipes.
To use the normal keyboard in HW3, use "Organ Settings/Connect Keyboard MIDI inputs to Organ Keyboards" to connect one of your keyboards to MANUAAL STD.
To use the normal pedal with HW3, use "Organ Settings/Connect Keyboard MIDI inputs to Organ Keyboards" to connect your pedal with PEDAL STD.
De Tab: Wind
Wind supply
Above you will see a representation of the wind supply. In addition, here you will find the buttons with which to turn on or off the key and stop action sounds.
Depending on the wind usage, the candles next to the virtual music desk will flicker less or more.
The Eekman de Mare organ from the church in Midwolde
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Historical information
1640 Built by Levijn Eekman (1630) and Andreas de Mare (ca. 1660)
Technical information
Wind pressure: 2.46 inch or 62,4 mm WC
Tuning: a' = ca. 460 Hz.
Temperament: Modified meantone (pure fifths b-f and e sharp-b)
For Hauptwerk users, a pull down pedal of 25 notes has been added Tremulant:
Each stop has been recorded with and without tremulant. As a result, this sample set is approximately twice the usual size.
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