Eminent Digital Organs

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Digital Church Organ Systems - Featuring Eminent DCS Digital Organ Systems

This site features examples of the Eminent Digital Organ. What you will expect to hear is a large magnificent organ like the one pictured above in a huge cathedral with at least 30 channels of audio.... Not so..

The following organ recordings were on our smallest and least expensive DCS 286 and DCS 325 organs with only 5 channels of audio. The locations are real world environments. The first set of examples was recorded at St. James Lutheran Church, Union Bridge Maryland. This is a small church with poor acoustics. I choose these models for one simple reason, To find a friendly acoustic environment for organ and choral music in most churches is rare! The second example is a 12' x 14' living room full of furniture and carpet.

The recordings at St. James Lutheran Church were recorded on a portable Sony Mini Disc Recorder with a pair of Nakamichi CM 300 microphones with super omni capsules. The mikes were placed in the center Isle in the middle of the room. Absolutely no audio processing or EQ was done to the recordings. The Real audio has been processed for a 56K modem for now. A Special Thank you to my good friend, David Lau at Brookwood Recording Studio for the use of his microphones.

The home recording was actually recorded with a pair of Audio Technica unipoints going into a small digital camcorder. There is absolutely no audio processing, or EQ in the recordings.

Real Audio requires Real Player which you can download for free. (look carefully for the free version, they want you to buy the full version)

If you would rather download MP3's click the MP3 link. I have tried to keep the files small by linking each verse when possible to save download time for MP3 Audio. Please note copyright information at the bottom of the page.

Pachelbel - Ciacona with improvised variations

Registrations feature: Principals and Flutes

Real Media / Mp3	Pedal	Sw.	Gt.
Ciacona, mp3	P4	P4
Vs 2 mp3			F 8,4
Vs 3 mp3	P4	F 8,2	F8,4
Vs 4 mp3	P4	F8, Gamba	F8, P2
Vs 5 mp3	F8	F8	F4
Vs 6 mp3	P8	P8,F4, 13/5	F8
Vs 7 mp3	F8	F4	F4
Vs 8 mp3	P4	F8, Gamba

Hymn Tune:
Lo! he comes with clouds descending

Listen in Real Player

Download in MP3 (Higher Quality)

Vs1. Sw. Principal 8, Gamba, Ft 4
Vs2. Sw. Full Principal Chorus w/ mixture- Gt. P8,4, Cornet V, Tpt
Vs3. Full principal chorus w/ reeds

Pay careful attention to the incredible ensemble and texture of this organ in the Romantic Voice Mode. Remember, these voices are not samples. Only real time generation can produce this very realistic breathing of the organ on phrases. A phenomenal sound for both choral work and congregational singing.

This Real Media File is a 32Kb stream due to the complex voices. It will take about 45 sec. to load on a 56K modem... but well worth it!

Are You Ready For This...

This magnificent 55 stop Eminent DCS 400 is located in a client's home in New England.

Click on the picture to play an MP3 file (right click to download)

When you listen to the selection, keep reminding yourself that
this was recorded in a 14 foot living room with a 7 1/2' ceiling!

No doctored audio.... recorded on a portable Sony walkman-type Mini Disc Recorder!

Note... the playing isn't perfect but you'll get the idea.

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