Smecno Organ Model - version 2.0

• The organ was recorded pipe by pipe before and after the reconstruction. Both the versions are available side by side in Hauptwerk, there is a special button to toggle between the before/afer reconstruction sample sets. Hence, the change in the timbre may be compared instantly in Hauptwerk without the need to unload/load the other version.
   

• The samples are offered in 24bit/48kHz quality, multiple releases (3 levels). Plain wave formant (no encryption). The reverberation time is up to 2.5 seconds for the ambiental versions. The sample set is presented in 3 different versions:

  • Dry: close-up recording, the resulting almost dry samples are available in dual-mono (left and right channels). Although recorded close-up, there is always some minor reverberation still present in the samples. This time, we opted to leave these tiny reverberation tiles in the samples, not muting them. For this reason, the sample set is not completely dry, but "moist". The releases may be truncated in the Hauptwerk itself, should the user wish that. The before/after the reconstruction sound comparison available.
    •    RAM consumption:
      • full load, 16-bit: 3.4 GB
      • full load, 20-bit: 5.0 GB
      • full load, 24-bit: 6.3 GB
  • Wet: distant recording capturing the original acoustics of the church, standard for Hauptwerk sample sets. The before/after the reconstruction sound comparison available.
    • RAM consumption - very similar to the Dry set.
  • Surround: the surround recording uses 4 independent channels for each virtual pipe (for each sample). The sound of the organ pipes is captured by the front microphones, the church response by the rear microphones. The 4 channels are extracted from the recording and assembled to the sample set. The two front channels are used to supply the sound of the organ to the front speakers, while the 2 other channels offer the response of the church. You can use these two channels to feed your surround (rear) speakers. Please note, that at least 4 speakers are needed to reproduce the multi-channel audio. The before/after the reconstruction sound comparison available.
    •  RAM consumption:
      • full load: 16-bit: 5.8 GB
      • full load: 20-bit: 8.6 GB
      • full load: 24-bit: 11.2 GB
  • The Wet and Surround versions are offered in a single ODF. Please see the rank routing dialog box for details and the figure below for a description.

  

Smecno - Temperament chart

• a dedicated tuning chart was created featuring the Original Temperament of Smecno organ, so you can load it any time and use it in conjunction with the Smecno samples. Its use is recommended. The renaissance organ of Smecno is tuned to  4-ter comma Meantone. The Smecno tuning chart will be installed together with the Smecno sample set. It is strongly advisable to use this temperament chart instead of the "Original Organ tuning" which conserves also all the casual tuning imperfections of the organ at the moment of the recording.
• The baroque positiv of Smecno is tuned to the Werckmeister III temperament. This temperament is available in the temperament folder of Hauptwerk by default.

Screen resolution

• All the versions of the sample set require 1280x1024 px screen resolution. The original version, if used with a double touchscreen, pivot must be enabled, since the split stop jambs are designed for a portrait view. The extended version does not require the pivot.

Smecno - screenshots

Smecno - Original

You have to engage the drawstop named "Choro primo" to hear the sound of the Principal choir and you have to engage the drawstop named "Choro secondo" to hear the flutes. This facility imitates the ventils and may be used to quickly change the timbre of the sound to imitate the performance on two manuals.  You may use the special button in the lower left corner of the console page (and of the left jamb) to toggle between the sound before/after the reconstruction.

the console - original version	the wind control	the voicing control

left jamb	right jamb
The split left nad right jambs are designed for a portrait view. Pivot enabled touchscreen needed.

Please note, that the added generals are purely virtual. The general labelled "x" stays for the General Cancel combination button.

Smecno - Extended

The sample set expands the divisions of the instrument onto different manuals: the baroque Rückpositive is set to the lowest manual, the Renaissance Great Organ is set to the second manual, and the top most manual is reserved for the Smecno Great Organ before the reconstruction. Again, this is still different view of the before/after reconstruction state of the instrument. By playing on the second and the top manual, you can quickly compare the sound of the organ before and after the reconstruction. The extended stop list may be easily seen from the console screenshot.

the console - extended version	the wind control	the voicing control

left jamb	right jamb

The semitransparent buttons in the right lower corner labelled "m" and "p" stay for the virtually added couplers: the [m]anual coupler and the [p]edal coupler respectively. The organ itself does not posses any couplers. In fact, the baroque positive and the renaissance organ are split apart, so that it is not possible to play them simultaneously.

Please note again, that the added generals are purely virtual. The general labelled "x" stays for the General Cancel combination button.