Behind the Scenes at Allen Organ - Combination Organs Part 2

In our third Behind the Scenes installment, Barry Holben and Randy Miller discuss the final work being done to the four-manual custom Allen organ being built for the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Dallas, TX.

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Music

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• Allen Organ
• pipe organ
• digital organ
• combination organ
• Randy Miller

[KC9SYJ]

How does one go about keeping both the pipe and digital voices in tune with each other since differences in room temperature may affect how pipes react to such changes?

[aocvideo]

@KC9SYJ Our system utilizes a temperature sensor in the pipe chamber. As the temperature changes it alters the tuning of the digital tone generation to match the pipes. It works real well.

[TubaMirabilis123]

LOL at the little boom box sitting on one of the speaker cabinets! But seriously, I play several Allen organs (including some of the largest they have built) and have loved every single one I've played.

[Zylstra555]

Wow, that is fantastic! I've always wanted an Allen, but as a jobless college student studying pipe organ on the side I don't think that is going to happen for a while.

How easy is it for the organist to "change out" certain stops if desired? Or is this not a feature you would find on this type of organ?

Please continue posting videos, these are very fun to watch.

[JoRoAM1]

Gentlmen!

Well done and yes I would encourage more of these types of video.

It would be fun to see the installation stages in Texas as well as hearing the final result.

Youtube audio is compromised of course so maybe a CD? DVD? I do hope this "monster" is going into a good accoustic environment!

[accousticdecay]

I play a very modest C6c through just two of those HR-200 speakers, and it sounds fantastic! I cannot imagine the power of this instrument!!!