[analogorgans] Re: expanding analogs.....

["milton miller" <organgrinder64@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

i sure don't think the analog organs lack coloring.with what i can get out 
of the 330 that i've played,i don't even want the pipe sound.i find pipe 
organs kinda boring.  milt miller
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean Moquin" <jean.moquin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <analogorgans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:23 AM
Subject: [analogorgans] expanding analogs.....


> Hello List,
>        My subject today concerns the expansion of existing analog Rodgers 
> organs, i.e., adding more stops and colors to an existing instrument.
>
>    I have asked questions about this subjects a few times to different 
> people.....Most answers I got where correct, but they where related maily 
> to the "WHAT to do" instead of the "HOW to do it".
>
>    I feel that a discusion should be started here on that subject and 
> experiences shared among us. Like many, I am not an el. eng.....I spend my 
> 40 years + carrer in the mech eng. field, where electronic devices where 
> mostly treated as "black boxes" and concerns where mainly about inputs and 
> outputs....I suspect that many are sharing my concerns here.....
>
>    I hapily shared my experience with a solution to reverb problems with 
> many.....I had built my own system following some precise advices from 
> Charlie Strack..and it worked well....
>
>    I would like to see some things like:
> 1) basic concepts
> 2) type of material used
> 3) how (and where!) to connect midi interacing to existing  circuits
> 4) references to published Rodgers circuits (tech. manuals)
> 5) analog to analog interfacing devices
> 6) analog to digital interfacing
> 7) analog to pipe organ interfacing
> 8) any rekated subjects
>
>    I feel that a lot of good analog organs are often looked upon as relics 
> of the past and as if no solutions to upgrade them exist. The sounds we 
> get from these instruments is warm and very pipe like (if properly voiced 
> and installed!), but lack coloring. I don't see any fun in trowing away a 
> good analog and spending 50 to 100 K $ on a new digital (or 10K$ on a 
> cheap one!)......
>
>     Let's resurect the list!!!!!
>
> Best to all..and...au plaisir de vous lire!!!!!!!
>
> Jean
>
>
>

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