DIGITAL SAMPLING
Digital stops are based on sample recordings from significant organs around the world. Each pipe is recorded independently and extraneous sounds and acoustic effects are removed. In this photo, the audio engineer is positioning a microphone in front of the pipe being recorded.
During the voicing process, some characteristics are fine-tuned including appropriate reverberation to fit the acoustics of the space. Because of recent advances in computer storage and processing speed, these modifications can be applied as the organ is being played. The result is a realistic pipe organ sound.
Allen digital stops are realistic.
DIGITAL STOPS
Allen Organ offers thousands of digital samples from each tonal category: Principal, Flute, String, and Reed. They can be installed individually or groups of complementary samples can be obtained as part of six classical “suites”:
Classic Allen – an eclectic blend of various styles to form what is sometimes called the American Classic Organ
Aeolian-Skinner – samples from organs designed by G. Donald Harrison
French Romantic – samples from organs built by Cavaillé-Coll
English Cathedral – mostly samples from organs built by Father and Henry Willis
North German Baroque – samples from organs built by Arp Schnitger
American Neo-Baroque – samples from organs built by the American company Schlicker
Allen’s digital samples can be installed to achieve virtually any tonal style in existence.
HYBRID CONSOLE DESIGN
The latest Allen Organ consoles with APEX technology come with the ability to play both pipe stops and digital stops. This eliminates the need for a custom solution to integrate pipe stops within a hybrid organ.