Vox Humana Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The Klais organ at Himmerod Abbey in Germany has a foot piston labelled "P.U." Could someone please tell me what this stands for and what it does? If it helps, the specification of the organ is here: http://www.klais.de/m.php?tx=83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Powell Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Could it be a reversible piston to "Pedal Untersatz"? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Ah. Now you mention it, that does seem a very likely explanation. Good thinking, that man! And thanks. I should probably have mentioned that I did ask a German friend who I know plays the organ, but he didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinaL Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Could it be a reversible piston to "Pedal Untersatz"? Graham That sounds like a good option. I have never seen such a pedal "P.U" on any german organ before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The Klais organ at Himmerod Abbey in Germany has a foot piston labelled "P.U." Could someone please tell me what this stands for and what it does? I guess you didn't have time to try it out and see?(!) One could always make doubly sure by dropping Klais an e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 I guess you didn't have time to try it out and see?(!) Well there wasn't exactly a lot of time, was there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I was in the organ loft of Notre Dame a week or two ago and saw, rather worryingly, that there was a foot piston labelled 'SOS'. It was clearly different from the sequencer advance piston, labelled 'SEQ'. Any suggestions ? Incidentally, if any members have played at Notre Dame (and I think a few have), could they kindly let me know if there is a sequencer advance thumb piston under the keyboards. I know there is one on the right hand stop jamb for an assistant, but I could not see one actually within the player's reach. Many thanks. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philipp Pelster Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I was in the organ loft of Notre Dame a week or two ago and saw, rather worryingly, that there was a foot piston labelled 'SOS'. Any suggestions ? Perhaps the "Sostenuto". P.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Perhaps the "Sostenuto". P.P. Ah - why didn't I think of that. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carr Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I was in the organ loft of Notre Dame a week or two ago and saw, rather worryingly, that there was a foot piston labelled 'SOS'. It was clearly different from the sequencer advance piston, labelled 'SEQ'. Any suggestions ? Incidentally, if any members have played at Notre Dame (and I think a few have), could they kindly let me know if there is a sequencer advance thumb piston under the keyboards. I know there is one on the right hand stop jamb for an assistant, but I could not see one actually within the player's reach. Many thanks. m The SOS toe piston is a reversible for the sostenuto - one of the rocker tabs beneath the music desk. The pistons (which are the 18 generals) can be programmed so that any one of them is the advance for the stepper - so I had them all set as the advance, making pretty sure I couldn't miss or get the wrong one! Even then, the toe pistons still relate to the numbered generals for emergencies! The most difficult thing I find about setting up organs with only generals, as is often the case on mainland Europe, is that all of the stops have to be pulled out manually - in this country one can usually use the divisionals and adjust from there. eg sw 8 = full swell then add or take as desired for the general... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrabombarde Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I was in the organ loft of Notre Dame a week or two ago and saw, rather worryingly, that there was a foot piston labelled 'SOS'. It was clearly different from the sequencer advance piston, labelled 'SEQ'. Any suggestions ? Incidentally, if any members have played at Notre Dame (and I think a few have), could they kindly let me know if there is a sequencer advance thumb piston under the keyboards. I know there is one on the right hand stop jamb for an assistant, but I could not see one actually within the player's reach. Many thanks. m Could that be a legacy tool to reboot the computer from when they first installed some fancy digital thingumy controls in the Notre Dame organ that proved to have a less than sterling track record in reliability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drd Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Do you mean the token ring network? I should imagine it's been replaced with ethernet now - but I wish I knew the IP address range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiffaro Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Do you mean the token ring network? I should imagine it's been replaced with ethernet now - but I wish I knew the IP address range! How mega cool would that be! Play the organ at Notre Dame from your home PC with a Midi keyboard! What fun one could have. For example, slip a few extra notes into the beginning of the organist's improvisation and see if they are incorporated into the development by the organist. Or just play the organ when the cathedral is empty at night. Record your own You Tube video without actually having to be there. This is more fun than thinking of what to do with the proceeds of a lottery that I'll never win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcnd5584 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Incidentally, if any members have played at Notre Dame (and I think a few have), could they kindly let me know if there is a sequencer advance thumb piston under the keyboards. I know there is one on the right hand stop jamb for an assistant, but I could not see one actually within the player's reach. Many thanks. m Not as far as I can recall. There is, however, an advance toe piston (champignon) to the right of the crescendo pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 How mega cool would that be! Play the organ at Notre Dame from your home PC with a Midi keyboard! What fun one could have. Sounds remarkably like a software program which I try to refrain from mentioning on this board (for which ND de Paris isn't yet available, but ND de Metz is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrabombarde Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 How mega cool would that be! Play the organ at Notre Dame from your home PC with a Midi keyboard! What fun one could have. For example, slip a few extra notes into the beginning of the organist's improvisation and see if they are incorporated into the development by the organist. Or just play the organ when the cathedral is empty at night. Record your own You Tube video without actually having to be there. This is more fun than thinking of what to do with the proceeds of a lottery that I'll never win! Actually I reported earlier this year how I had managed to hack into the Worcester Cathedral ethernet and play the organ there remotely, and if you follow the thread you will read more about how it will soon be possible to experience the organ ot Salisbury Cathedral from the comfort of your PC (or Mac)... http://www.mander-organs.com/discussion/in...mp;hl=salisbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwhodges Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 In spite of my scepticism in the other thread, it was said only this weekend that the first release of the Salisbury sample set would be before Christmas. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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