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Phone: 800.357.4545
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Eminent organs are built using the latest electronic digital technology. Eminent's Digital Computing System offers a sound that is a natural and authentic representation of some of the finest wind blown instruments. In fact, compared to the average pipe organ installation, the Eminent has the capability to sound better.
Some distinct advantages of the Eminent over other systems are:
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Real Time Generation of the pipe sound. These are not samples. The computer is actually producing the sound, live. |
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North German Baroque, French Romantic, Traditional English, or American Classic: Eminent organs include two independent tonal dispositions in each organ. The organist can switch from a either style (Baroque organ to a Romantic organ) at the push of a button. These are not merely cosmetic changes in the sound or color of any given stop, these are completely independent, totally voicable stops. As an organist, I can attest that the romantic organ offers some wonderful possibilities for both choral work and hymn accompaniment. |
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Flexibility. With the Eminent Voice Library option, you could easily have a Rohrflute 8' on the Great in Baroque, and offer a Flute Harmonique 8' at the same stop position on the romantic side of the organ. To give another example of the phenomenal flexibility offered, you could later change or voice the Rohrflute to any other pipe sound; chimney flute, holpijp - the options are endless. |
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Totally independent voicing. Each stop is
voicable through the entire compass of the stop. The hallmark of any pipe organ is its tonal success in the
room. Eminent organs are no different. Our organs are built, one
at a time, and completely voiced in a special echo free environment, but that
is only part of the equation. As with pipe organs, harpsichords,
violins and any other musical instrument which is hand made, the ear and
tonal expectations, or concept of the builder will render different results
for each instrument from each builder. So, it is reasonable to say
that the human part of the equation affects the quality of sound as much as
the physical properties of the instrument. |
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Pipe like characteristics: Pipe organs are truly wind instruments. They breathe by means of bellows that expand with air. The air pressure is regulated in the bellows by some force applying pressure on the bellows. The bellows are expanded with air, much like taking a deep breath. When the keys are depressed, air leaves the bellows and goes to the pipe. Without going into the details of pipe chest design, on certain organs you can actually hear the organ breath as the wind fluctuates. As the organ is played the wind in the bellows may vary slightly, depending on the demands of the organ. This is called Winding. The Eminent organ offers 3 distinct levels of winding to give the player a very realistic feel to the music. The organist can actually replicate these characteristics on demand, ranging from the rock solid characteristics of many classic designs to the subtle nuances of the most articulate French, German, and Dutch organs. |
Eminent's "wind robbing" feature makes a small variation in the pitch of the notes being played, dependent on the number of notes, their location on the keyboard, and the stops drawn. This dynamic movement of sound is a natural feature of every pipe organ.
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One of inspirations of both listening to and playing a magnificent pipe organ in a spectacular worship space or concert hall, is the impact room acoustics play in the the final sound of the organ. Eminent has also developed a digital reverberation system which creates a stunning acoustic environment that is unbelievably realistic. This is probably the single biggest advantage that an Eminent organ would have over a pipe organ besides cost. A pipe organ's success or failure as a rewarding and enjoyable instrument to both play and listen to, is often determined by the acoustical properties of its environment. For many churches and almost all home studios, proper acoustics are non-existent. |
For sales and information contact:
R. W. Grauel & Associates
Eminent-USA
Union Bridge, Maryland
800.357.4545
Conveniently located near Baltimore & Washington, D.C.
copyright 2001 R. Wayne Grauel
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