Trying Out the Project with My Console

[klangpost]

Hello everyone,

I’ve been following this project for quite a while and occasionally testing it out. I have a small console here with two manuals and a pedalboard. Most of the time I use GrandOrgue or Sweelinq, and a few months ago I also bought OrganTEQ (which I kind of regret).

I thought it might be nice to make a few recordings and share them here. Maybe some of you will feel encouraged to post something as well.

Karl August Kern - Prelude in dorian.mp3
Karl August Kern - Prelude in C 2.mp3
Karl August Kern - Prelude in C.mp3

My biggest criticism is the rather awkward MIDI control of the stops — a “learn” function would make things so much easier. Other than that, it’s really fun to play!

[Archie3d]

Hello, thank you very much for your feedback and the recordings!

To put things into the context: the main goal of this project was to build a VST plugin to be used from within a DAW (or other VST host). A stand-alone functionality is kind of a byproduct, most of the functions can be achieved from within a DAW (including MIDI mapping) so there is little sense do duplicate them in a plugin. I don't actually have an organ console, so I have limited perspective on what the best interfacing with a console could be. Whatever implementation there is now, is a result of the feedback I gathered from various organists who do use a console, like yourself. The MIDI control for the stops follows the original Aeolus (Linux) protocol.

[klangpost]

Hello,

my console setup isn’t very complex. It consists of two USB keyboards, an Arduino Due for the pedalboard, and an ESP32 with a display for controlling the stops.
If you’re interested in that display, the code can be found here:
https://codeberg.org/klangpost/Orgel-Display/src/branch/Testing

At some point I really need to look into using a DAW — maybe Ardour, for example. I have no experience with that yet.

I’m wondering whether it would be possible to use the stops from Organnery in your Aeolus version — the ones available as .ae0 files: https://github.com/Organnery/aeolus-organs/tree/main
I found the Kerry organ there to sound quite good. Organnery doesn’t seem to be active anymore, though.
I just haven’t quite understood yet how the .json files work in your version and where they need to be placed.