Arp Schnitger User Guide
Virtual Console -
The virtual console is a photo-realistic replica of the original organ. Now you may experience the magnificent sound of the organ, as well as the visual and
physical aspect of the organ. The organ defaults to display page 2 (Stop Controls) which has larger controls for use with computer touch screen monitors, or
mouse clicks. Display page 1 (Console) contains the original organ console with all controls which are found on the original organ. Display page 3 shows the
bellows and how they react to wind demands.
Stops-
The Console display page features animated 3D stop knobs which pull out or push in to add or remove a stop. Note that the stop is engaged at the
moment of activation, not at the end of the stops travel. Thus you may begin playing with the newly added stop even if the stop knob is still moving to its out
position. Likewise for removing a stop from the registration. All stop controls are linked from the Console display page to the Stop Controls display page and
vice versa. Thus you may use either display page as your preference.
Couplers-
The organ includes two couplers. The first is the Rück Positiv to Hauptwerk manual coupler which is a mechanical linkage between manuals. This
means that when the coupler is engaged all Rück Positiv keys will be activated from the Hauptwerk keys and you will see both move together. On the Console
display page you may click on the stop knob named Ventil Clavs (this originally served another purpose, this stop now has no real function on the real organ).
Or you may choose to click the “Clavs. Coppel" knob found on the Stop Controls display page.
The second coupler is the Hauptwerk to Pedal coupler which is only found on the Stop Controls display at the lower left stop jamb. This is also a mechanical
linkage so when a pedal key is depressed it will engage the corresponding Hauptwerk key to move thus playing the stops engaged for the Hauptwerk division.
Due to this type of mechanical linkage you may also access the Rück Positiv division through the pedal by coupling the manuals and also the pedals. Then by
depressing a pedal key you would also engage the Hauptwerk key which engages the Rück Positiv key. Similar to the stop controls, either coupler will engage
the other from either display page. Note that the original organ does not have a pedal coupler and this was added to give more versatility in performances.
Generals-
We have included 10 General "pistons" to facilitate registration changes by using keyboard pistons or other MIDI devices. These Generals are only
found on the Stop Controls page and appear as stop knobs in two columns down the center of the screen. You will also find a SET piston marked as "S" and the
General Cancel piston marked as "C". To set the Generals simply choose your registrations by engaging the stop knobs, engage the "S" piston then engage any
of the Generals 1-10. Your registration will be stored in the combination system memory. Disengage the "S" piston to release the organ from capture mode. The
General Cancel "C" piston will clear any stops or couplers that are engaged and return them to their off position (this does not include the Ventil stops which
shut off wind to each division.) You may wish to save your registrations to a file which may be done by choosing Combination|Save combinations as... then give
your combination file a name and choose save. The next time you load the organ you may recall this registration file by choosing Combination|Load combina
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tion file... or you may set Hauptwerk to automatically load the last used combination file upon organ load up. Please refer to your Hauptwerk user manual for
more information on combination files.
