Les Deutsch's Theater Organ Specifications |
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Here are the specifications for my Theater Organ Project. I will be using Neil Jensen's Keymedia Productions 3/35 Connoisseur Theater Organ running on a Apple Macintosh Computer for the sound generation. I will build a high-end audio system for this when the console is ready - but that's a long way off.
I ended up using 30 of the 35 ranks and had quite a job fitting these (I wanted them all!) into this console. I have studied a lot of great theater organs and developed this specification as a result. Notice the use of "Alternate Traps" as per George Wright's organs. Several other theater organists helped with this specification by giving me their personal advise and comments.
The chamber analysis is as follows: |
| Main Chamber |
Solo Chamber |
Percussion Chamber |
| Tuba Horn (WurlitTzer) |
Tuba Mirabilis (WurlitTzer) |
Wood Harp (WurlitTzer) |
| Diaphonic Diapason (WurlitTzer) |
Style "D" Trumpet (WurlitTzer) |
Xylophone (WurlitTzer) |
| Tibia Causa (WurlitTzer 15") |
English Horn (Trivo 15") |
Glockenspeil (WurlitTzer) |
| Open Diapason (Christie) |
Brass Trumpet (WurlitTzer) |
Chrysoglott (WurlitTzer) |
| Clarinet (WurlitTzer) |
Horn Diapason (palmer) |
Cathedral Chimes (Christie) |
| Musette (WurlitTzer) |
Tibia Clausa (WurlitTzer 15") |
Vibraphone (Musser) |
| Viol D'Orchestre (WurlitTzer) |
Krumet (WurlitTzer) |
Bass Drum |
| Viol Celeste (WurlitTzer) |
Kinura (WurlitTzer) |
Crash Cymbal |
| Salicional (Christie) |
Orchestral Oboe (WurlitTzer) |
Ride Cymbal |
| Salicional Celeste (Christie) |
Brass Saxophone (WurlitTzer) |
Jazz Cymbal |
| Oboe Horn (WurlitTzer) |
Solo String (WurlitTzer) |
Brush Cymbal |
| Quintadena (WurlitTzer) |
Solo String Celeste (WurlitTzer) |
Snare Drum |
| Quintadena Celeste (WurlitTzer) |
Vox Humana (WurlitTzer) |
Tom Tom |
| Lieblich Flute (Morton) |
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Tambourine |
| Concert Flute (WurlitTzer) |
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Castinets |
| Concert Flute Celeste (WurlitTzer) |
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Wood Block |
| Vox Humana (WurlitTzer) |
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Cow Bell |
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Sand Block |
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Unenclosed |
Triangle |
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Piano (Kawai 7'4") |
Misc. Effects |
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| Here is the actual specification. I have devised the unification to fit on the console with enough spaces for some intermediate bolster support. There are 140 stop tabs on the double bolster plus 25 tabs on the straight rail for a total of 165 tabs. There are 69 thumb pistons and 16 toe studs. |
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Pedal |
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Lower Bolster |
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Upper Bolster |
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32' |
Diaphone |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
16' |
Ophicleide |
8' |
Clarinet |
16' |
Diaphone |
8' |
Cello II |
16' |
Diaphone Horn |
8' |
Oboe Horn |
16' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
8' |
Concert Flute |
16' |
Violone II |
16' |
Piano |
16' |
Oboe Horn |
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Bass Drum (Finger Cymbal) |
16' |
Bourdon |
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Crash Cymbal (Triangle) |
8' |
English Horn |
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Ride Cymbal (Brush Cymbal) |
8' |
Tuba Horn |
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Alternate Traps |
8' |
Open Diapason |
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Accompaniment on Pedal |
8' |
Horn Diapason |
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Great on Pedal |
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Accompaniment |
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Lower Bolster |
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Upper Bolster |
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8' |
English Horn |
8' |
Vox Humana (M) |
8' |
Brass Trumpet |
4' |
Octave Horn |
8' |
Tuba Horn |
4' |
Piccolo (M) |
8' |
Diaphonic Diapason |
4' |
Salicet II |
8' |
Horn Diapason |
4' |
Concert Flute |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (M) |
8' |
Piano |
8' |
Clarinet |
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Harp |
8' |
Saxophone |
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Chrysoglott |
8' |
Solo String II |
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Snare Drum (Tambourine) |
8' |
Viol D'Orchestre II |
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Ride Cymbal (Maracas) |
8' |
Salicional II |
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Brush Cymbal (Castinets) |
8' |
Oboe Horn |
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Tom Tom (Sand Block) |
8' |
Quintadena |
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Wood Block (Cow Bell) |
8' |
Lieblich Flute |
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Alternate Traps |
8' |
Concert Flute |
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Accompaniment Octave |
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Great |
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Lower Bolster |
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Upper Bolster |
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16' |
English Horn (TC) |
8' |
Oboe Horn |
16' |
Brass Trumpet (TC) |
8' |
Quintadena |
16' |
Ophicleide |
8' |
Lieblich Flute |
16' |
Open Diapason |
8' |
Concert Flute |
16' |
Horn Diapason |
8' |
Vox Humana (S) |
16' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
8' |
Vox Humana (M) |
16' |
Tibia Clausa (M) (TC) |
5 1/3' |
Fifth (Tibia M) |
16' |
Clarinet (TC) |
4' |
Octave |
16' |
Orchestral Oboe (TC) |
4' |
Piccolo (Tibia S) |
16' |
Saxophone |
4' |
Piccolo (Tibia M) |
16' |
Solo Strings II |
4' |
Solo String II |
16' |
Bourdon |
4' |
Lieblich Flute |
16' |
Vox Humana (S) (TC) |
3 1/5' |
Tenth (Tibia M) |
16' |
Vox Humana (M) (TC) |
2 2/3' |
Twelfth (Tibia M) |
8' |
Tuba Mirabilis |
2' |
Piccolo (Tibia S) |
8' |
English Horn |
2' |
Fifteenth |
8' |
Brass Trumpet |
1 3/5' |
Lieblich Tierce |
8' |
Tuba Horn |
1' |
Lieblich Fife |
8' |
Open Diapason |
8' |
Piano |
8' |
Horn Diapason |
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Harp |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Xylophone |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (M) |
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Glockenspiel |
8' |
Clarinet |
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Great Sub Octave |
8' |
Krumet |
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Great Unison Off |
8' |
Orchestral Oboe |
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Great Octave |
8' |
Saxophone |
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Solo Sub to Great |
8' |
Solo String II |
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Solo to Great |
8' |
String Ensemble IV |
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Solo Pizzicatto on Great |
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Solo |
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Lower Bolster |
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Upper Bolster |
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8' |
Tuba Mirabilis |
8' |
Lieblich Flute) |
8' |
English Horn |
4' |
Piccolo (Tibia S) |
8' |
Style "D" Trumpet |
2 2/3' |
Twelfth (Tibia S) |
8' |
Tuba Horn |
2' |
Piccolo (Tibia S) |
8' |
Open Diapason |
1 3/5' |
Tierce (Tibia S) |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
8' |
Piano |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (M) |
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Harp |
8' |
Clarinet |
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Xylophone |
8' |
Krumet |
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Glockenspiel |
8' |
Kinura |
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Chrysoglott |
8' |
Orchestral Oboe |
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Vibraphone |
8' |
Musette |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8' |
Saxophone |
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Solo Sub Octave |
8' |
Solo Strings II |
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Solo Unison Off |
8' |
Vox Humana (S) |
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Solo Octave |
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On the Straght Rail |
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Other Controls |
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Accompaniment 2nd Touch |
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Combination Action |
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8' |
English Horn |
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Generals 1-15 |
8' |
Brass Trumpet |
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Solo 0, pp, p, mf, f, ff, 1-10 |
8' |
Tuba Horn |
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Great 0, pp, p, mf, f, ff, 1-10 |
8' |
Tibia Clausa (S) |
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Accomp. 0, pp, p, mf, f, ff, 1-10 |
8' |
Clarinet |
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Pedal 1-10 (Toe Studs) |
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Glockenspiel Octave |
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Sfz (Lit), Set, General Cancel |
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Triangle |
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Accomp Traps |
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Expression |
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Great Octave to Accomp. |
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Solo to Accomp. |
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Main |
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Solo (Sostenuto Switch) |
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Tremulants |
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Percussion |
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Cresencdo |
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Solo |
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Main |
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Misc. Controls |
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Strings |
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Clarinet |
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Alt (Piston) |
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Tuba Mirabilis & Brass Trumpet |
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Record Toggle (Lit Piston) |
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Tibia, Sax, & Vox |
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Spare (Lit Piston) |
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Tuba Horn & "D" Trumpet |
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Reit Rate |
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Vibraphone |
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Control Panel (in Drawar) |
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Alt (Piston) |
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General |
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Record Toggle (Lit Piston) |
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Spare (Lit Piston) |
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Swell Master |
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Reit Rate |
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Flute Celestes On |
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Control Panel (in Drawar) |
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String Celestes Off |
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Percussion Reit. |
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Effects (Toe Studs) |
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Vibraphone Dampers |
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Great Sostenuto |
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Piatti |
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Solo Sostenuto |
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Cymbal Roll |
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Bird Whistle |
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Train Whistle |
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Novelty Whistle |
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Chinese Gong |
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