New Modular Pipe Organ

- Controlled by Computer : Technical hardware &software description
3 Keyboards Organ, 4 real stops/registers
64 stops controlled by computer
-Each stop can be accessed from any keyboard/or pedal
-Each stop can be addressed as 8', 4', 2',or 16'

• ->ie one can obtain by computer 4 times the number of real stops
• ->less space,& cost reduction


The 3 keyboards (The 3rd one is under construction)
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Montre 8',Bourdon 8, Flute 4, Vox Humana 8


Main Body 1.60m x 0.60m
Z80 based computer at the rear
Recently redesigned with a PC-based computer control on the parallel port
4 Real stops: Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flute 4, Vox Humana 8'
48 computed stops: each register in 16 8 4 2 playable from any keyboard

350 Magnets...


XVIIth Century French-Flemish Harpsichord copy - massive wood
Keyboard detail: Two 8' feet registers, One 4', Lute register XVII century ancient style painting (Thanks to Jean Louchet) keyboards:


Main research interests:
- 3D image analysis/synthesis - Sampled Digital sound synthesis - 3D image analysis
- Organ building & playing - Digital interface to PC


Dr Pascal LERAY
FRANCE TELECOM/ CCETT (A France Telecom Research Center):
Centre Commun d'Etude de Telediffusion et Telecommunications - Brittany
Tel: 99 12 46 77 Fax: (33) 99 12 40 98

E-MAIL address: leray@ccett.fr
E-MAIL Address:Pascal.Leray@ccett.fr

P.Leray biography

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