Arp Schnitger User Guide
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We have included a special combination file setting which contains several preset registrations. These combinations are preset into the organ definition file and
are ready to use upon organ load up. We have also included a list of the registrations for those wanting to read through them on the last page of this document.
To recall these registrations you may use the Generals provided for use on the Stop Controls display page. You may create your own combinations and store
these as an individual combination files under the Hauptwerk 2 Combinations|Save combination as... menu options. Be sure to give your combinations a mean
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In the DVD-Rom folder files/installation-files you will find an installation file called ArpSchnitger-Cappel-Temperaments.CompPkg.Hauptwerk.rar.
You may install this in the same manner that the samples and organ definition files were installed using the Hauptwerk 2 installer. Since the organ is tuned to
A=465 if you choose an included Hauptwerk 2 temperament which is preset to A=440 the entire organ will be retuned down one semi-tone. In order to keep the
organ at its normal pitch special temperament files were created which adjust the pitch ratios for tuning of one semi-tone higher than A=440 and keep the
organ at A=465. We have included 6 temperaments for use with this organ, the Silbermann, Kirnberger III, Werckmeister III, Meantone Quarter Comma Pietro
Aaron, Kellner and the new Bach-Lehmann temperament. Note that all files begin with the text A465_... which distinguishes these from the default
temperaments included with Hauptwerk 2. Of course users also have the option to play the organ at its original recorded pitch. You may choose to do this by
choosing 'Temperament|Original organ tuning' while the organ is loaded, or by using the 'General settings|General options' screen and edit the 'Temperament
loading mode when loading an organ' drop down menu. If you choose to use one of the default temperaments included with Hauptwerk 2 which are all A=440
temperaments then the entire organs pitch will shift down one semi-tone. You may decide to use this method if you are performing in circumstances that
require A=440 tuning. By doing this please realize that the samples will become stretched and create a higher polyphony due to lengthened reverb tails. Thus
it may create more processing overheads on your PC.
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For those using Hauptwerk 2 with the wind system settings enabled you may wish to use a velocity sensitive keyboard to achieve even more realism with this
sample set. First make sure you have not disabled this feature by going to General settings|General options| Audio engine and verify the option Disable MIDI
velocity sensitivity? is not checked. With this feature you may add control to the attacks of the pipes speech by playing a key softer thus causing a lower attack
velocity. Thus you will hear a less prominent attack on the samples "chiff". The stop knobs also play a role in affecting the speech of the pipe. By depressing a
key with a stop off, then turning that stop on you will hear a slight rise in pitch and amplitude of that pipe as the stop slowly allows air to enter the pipe
during stop activation. Another feature of the velocity keying is the ability to control the amplitude of the key action noises. The harder you play a key the
