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pricer · Post by **pricer** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:14 pm

How about a thread on the biggest instruments around the world or in SR products? The organ above is the Wanamaker Organ at the Lord and Taylor Store in Philadelphia - the biggest pipe organ in the world.

In terms of synths, the biggest collection i've seen is at Turnkey London - a Moog Modular system, Waldorf Wave, Roland System 100 modules, an ARP 2500 and 2600.

I imagine the biggest patch you could construct in say SS2 would involve 16 Church Organs, but what would be the most complex, say in terms of setting up in the real world? Maybe a 16 channel superwave patch with a seperate synth for each saw wave?

Speaking of which, I really need to post some of my userpatches (i seem to dwell on superwaves a lot for some reason), now that i've got some webspace of my own, it'll make things a little easier.

harmony gardens · Post by **harmony gardens** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:34 pm

I remember seeing a very interesting program a while back, where some guy had a barn and he took all sort of junk and suspended them from cables and wires to create a massive random noise generator. Almost like an indoor wind chime, or like a mobile, but you could tigger different sorts of results, by activating certain elements of the "intstrument" and they would swing and make noise as the hit each other. He even took an old piano and laid on it's back. He had little metal balls suspended over them, and they would bounce up and down and strike the strings. Some were large metal wheels that would clang together,,, and a big two man saw that would change pitch as it was compressed by the up and down motion of some weights, and a wire that swung back and forth over it to act like a bow. It was quite interesting.

As for the largest instrument I've personally played, it was the Carillon at the UW Madison. It has levers which you hit to cause the clangers to strike the bells. Now there's an instrument that can REALLY benefit sampling. It couldnt touch the real thing, but I don't have the budget to build a Carillon in my yard... lol. It's absolutely beautiful to listen to.

zai · Post by **zai** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:21 pm

I have had the opportunity to play one of the biggest pipe organ (in Canada...as far as I was told that there are only about 7-10 like it).

It was a "blast"...though I was not an organ player, I felt all the power that it generated...and it sounded...GRAND! Too bad...the church had to sell it for financial reason...but...if played by a master...I could feel the chills now!

Zai

nexussynth · Post by **nexussynth** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:44 am

harmony gardens wrote:I remember seeing a very interesting program a while back, where some guy had a barn and he took all sort of junk and suspended them from cables and wires to create a massive random noise generator. Almost like an indoor wind chime, or like a mobile, but you could tigger different sorts of results, by activating certain elements of the "intstrument" and they would swing and make noise as the hit each other. He even took an old piano and laid on it's back. He had little metal balls suspended over them, and they would bounce up and down and strike the strings. Some were large metal wheels that would clang together,,, and a big two man saw that would change pitch as it was compressed by the up and down motion of some weights, and a wire that swung back and forth over it to act like a bow. It was quite interesting.

As for the largest instrument I've personally played, it was the Carillon at the UW Madison. It has levers which you hit to cause the clangers to strike the bells. Now there's an instrument that can REALLY benefit sampling. It couldnt touch the real thing, but I don't have the budget to build a Carillon in my yard... lol. It's absolutely beautiful to listen to.

The "Space Bass" too is pretty big.

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:33 am

That's beautiful.

The surround sound cathedral organ I sampled that is in Kontakt 2 is one of the 10 largest pipe organs in the world I believe. I have a picture of it somewhere. I'll dig it up. Amazing to play. An ubelievable experience.

geoffrey · Post by **geoffrey** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:46 am

If anyone is ever in Cincinnati, Ohio on a Sunday afternoon, go to Mariemont. They have a great bell tower(carillon). After the free concert the carillonist gives a tour. If you are nice he lets you play the thing. Talk about a trip, playing a rock riff on the bell tower "keyboard"! Pure pleasure!

geoffrey · Post by **geoffrey** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:52 am

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geoffrey · Post by **geoffrey** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:52 am

Can someone PM me on how to include a pic in a post here? Using Mac OSX...

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:28 am

geoffrey wrote:Can someone PM me on how to include a pic in a post here? Using Mac OSX...

Sounds cool! Sample it.

Here it is: http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/fu ... 3/576/FIG1

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:40 am

Why does a department store have a pipe organ?

ianscott111 · Post by **ianscott111** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:07 am

harmony gardens wrote:I remember seeing a very interesting program a while back, where some guy had a barn and he took all sort of junk and suspended them from cables and wires to create a massive random noise generator. Almost like an indoor wind chime, or like a mobile, but you could tigger different sorts of results, by activating certain elements of the "intstrument" and they would swing and make noise as the hit each other. He even took an old piano and laid on it's back. He had little metal balls suspended over them, and they would bounce up and down and strike the strings. Some were large metal wheels that would clang together,,, and a big two man saw that would change pitch as it was compressed by the up and down motion of some weights, and a wire that swung back and forth over it to act like a bow. It was quite interesting.

As for the largest instrument I've personally played, it was the Carillon at the UW Madison. It has levers which you hit to cause the clangers to strike the bells. Now there's an instrument that can REALLY benefit sampling. It couldnt touch the real thing, but I don't have the budget to build a Carillon in my yard... lol. It's absolutely beautiful to listen to.

Hey. Where at UW-Madison is this? The reason I'm asking is because I'm from Madison (but I've only lived here for a year and a half throughout my life) and I'm practicing at the Humanities building.

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:18 am

james0tucson wrote:Why does a department store have a pipe organ?

Two reasons.

1. Because if anyone can afford it they can.

2. It is really handy for getting people's attention when there is a sale in the women's apparel dept.

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:03 am

zai wrote:I have had the opportunity to play one of the biggest pipe organ (in Canada...as far as I was told that there are only about 7-10 like it).

is this in quebec?

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:06 am

Squids wrote:2. It is really handy for getting people's attention when there is a sale in the women's apparel dept.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah... Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah-Hallelujah. Hal-le-lujahhhhhh

harmony gardens · Post by **harmony gardens** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:29 am

Hey. Where at UW-Madison is this? The reason I'm asking is because I'm from Madison (but I've only lived here for a year and a half throughout my life) and I'm practicing at the Humanities building.

Hey Ian,,, it's on Observatory Drive.

Looks like the last concert for the season was on Sunday.
http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/print.php?id=11291

Here's a picture, too.
http://www.burnsphotography.com/cgi-bin ... llon_Tower

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