Valvasone, 1533 [Hauptwerk]

Encryption, sample quality
The sample set is offered in 48kHz sample set. No encryption, the sample set is available in a plain wave format. The sample set runs in Hauptwerk 4.2 and higher versions.

Reverb time
The reverb time is ca. 3 seconds.

Keyboards, pedalboard
The original compass of the keyboards is 47 keys (F-f3, no F#, no G#), which is extended to 54 keys (C-f3) virtually via a dedicated switch. The original compass of the pedal division is 20 keys (F-d1), extended to 27 keys (C-d1) virtually.

Tremulants
All ranks were recorded with and without tremulants where available for the most convincing tremulant behavior. It is possible to use artificial (waveform) tremulant instead to save RAM (the switch is located on the mixer tab). You can choose to omit some or all of the sampled tremulant ranks when you load the organ the first time.

Special features
The organ was recorded in 5 microphone perspectives in varying distance from the instrument (and various micing techniques), giving vast mixing possibilities.

Tenori stop and the Flute stop were recorded twice with differnt touch speed. Therefore, the tone is different when pressed gently, and different when pressed firmly. To reproduce the effect, MIDI velocity sensitive keyboard is necessary. The split point is set to MIDI velocity value 35.

Wet, 10-Channel Surround, Full Surround variant
In addition to the Semi-Dry variant, the surround also contains these microphone perspectives:

Front direct channels - capture the sound at moderate distance from the pipes, resulting in relatively direct sound with little reverberation. Note: These samples are different from the semi-dry samples, which are recorded very close to the pipes.

Front diffuse channels - captured at mid distance from the organ, where the sound had an excellent balance of direct and reverberated sound. These channels can be used alone for simple stereo applications, or as a front channels for surround.

Front distant channels - captured at larger distance from the organ, so that the sound appears immersed in the reverberation. These channels can be used alone or mixed with the Front direct channels for more detail.

Rear channels - capture the acoustic response of the church, not the direct organ sound. These channels are good for rear speakers in a surround setup, or can be mixed into a stereo signal for a wetter sound in headphones or other 2-channel setups.

The 10-Channel Surround variant of the model includes the Front Diffuse and Rear channels.

In total, there are eight front channels and two rear channels available. In the Full Surround variant, the front and rear audio channels can be mixed or used separately in myriad ways, depending on the preferences of the user. A dedicated "mixing desk" is available in Hauptwerk to mix the sound to the desired level of "wetness". Note: To reproduce the surround format, an audio card with at least 4 output channels is required, dedicating front channels (in any desired blend) for the front speakers, and other two channels for the rear speakers.