Hauptwerk Pipe Organ Project

Category: Research

  • Swell Shoes: Making vs Buying

    Swell Shoes: Making vs Buying

    Organ Swell shoes. Aka expression pedals; or what guitarists call volume pedals. I’ve been using this Korg nanoKontrol USB Controller for hardware I don’t currently have. That includes swells, toe Pistons, general Pistons etc. Let’s just say there’s a reason why swell shoes are over the pedals. MAKING: Cost: $75 for 2 shoes PROS: -you…

  • Pinterest

    I’ve put together a Pinterest board with all sorts of useful info, images and ideas pinned up to help with Hauptwerk building: Hauptwerk AGO Organ Project: General sites CONSOLE ideas: Ideas for DIY organ consoles Building the console: parts, materials for console building and where to get them building the bench: I ended up buying my bench, but…

  • Research doodles and useful tidbits for Hauptwerk building

    Research doodles and useful tidbits for Hauptwerk building

    My own personal Research Folder with Notes on AGO standard pedalboard, standard bench height, height of keyboards to pedalboard, readings on MIDI wiring, diagrams and schematics: Sketch of where the organ is going in my room, with precise measurements! Taken with a tape measurer and everything! I have a whole bunch of sites bookmarked, including: –Allen…

  • Starting out, with help from friends on Facebook!

    Starting out, with help from friends on Facebook!

    This project started out as a quest to find and purchase a practice pipe organ for my home. After looking at dozens of pre-owned organs that fit my specifications (they need to be AGO standard, at least 2 manuals with a 32 note AGO standard pedalboard, in playable condition) both on craigslist and eBay, I’ve…