Carlo - That's exactly what First UMC in Clearwater, Florida did - and the results were spectacular. The organ added to was originally a 3m/38r Wicks. The Wicks Principal Chorus was replaced with Ruffati 8-4-2-IV - digital augmentation to the remaining divisions along with a digital Solo. The speakers are placed in the chambers w/the Great division outside the chambers for that exposed great feel. Some of the great speakers are in the Choir chamber for some expression on that manual as well. A Pr300-S is also installed. Festival Trumpet speakers are on the back wall of the sanctuary. The size of the instrument is now around 96 ranks. Frederick Swann has played it - Marilyn Mason has played it - all have raved about it. I'd say go for it. tom Carlo Pietroniro wrote: > > right now, I play a 3-manual Casavant (where I work). We're thinking of doing > some work on it, and I was thinking (bad idea). Whenever I think, it ends up > costing someone a LOT of money! > > Here's what I was thinking.... > > Right now the organ has 3 manuals, 34 stops, and 45 ranks. I'd like to add > more stops.....LOTS more actually. I know it's possible to have a Rodgers > console connected, but is it possible to have a 4-manual console, and have > the 4th manual (solo division or whatever), digital? Also, can digital stops > be added to the existing 3 manuals? Basically, I'd like to have a total of 4 > manuals. Naturally, there's a lot of work involved here, such as where to put > the speakers so the sounds will appear to come from the pipes. There's also > the problem of the digital ranks staying in-tune, while the actual pipes go > out of tune, as organs do from time to time. > > Please tell me what's involved here. How long the work would take, etc.... > > Carlo Pietroniro > St. Patrick's Basilica > Montreal, Quebec > 3m Casavant Opus 60, 1895 > Rodgers 960 at home > > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Find Music for the Rodgers PR-300 at www.frogmusic.com > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > To unsubscribe or change mail delivery (digest, vacation) > go to our website at www.frogmusic.com/rodgers.html -- Tom Hoehn, Organist http://theatreorgans.com/tomhoehn Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FL Roaring Twenties Pizza and Pipes (substitute) First United Methodist Church, Clearwater, FL CFTOS/Manasota/OATOS/HiloBay/CIC-ATOS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Find Music for the Rodgers PR-300 at www.frogmusic.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: To unsubscribe or change mail delivery (digest, vacation) go to our website at www.frogmusic.com/rodgers.html