CALL FOR ORGAN PROJECTS WITH GRANTS
VIRTUAL or REAL ORGANS

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INTRODUCTION :
At all times, the control of the notes and stops of an organ has been the subject of the most diverse achievements, more or less complex (we used to speak of the "secret" of the organ), but always costly in terms of materials and labor. The electronic and computer technology that I have developed currently makes it possible to build orders for instruments at costs incommensurate with those currently practiced in the commercial offer. This is starting to spread not only in France, but also in Europe, the United States, Canada and Brazil. This project is intended to enable French organ building to benefit from this technology.

GOAL: Concretely help organ construction projects by fully supplying all the electronics for controlling stops and notes, including couplings, tie rods, transposers, combiners, reed calls, incrementers, decrementers. Hardware and associated software. The project is primarily aimed at organ builders, associations or individuals.

ORGANS CONCERNED: The supply may concern any type of instrument, of any size, without any limitation. The project may concern new instruments, instruments to be restored, or instruments to which we wish to add additional functionalities, such as for example a game combiner, incrementer, transposer, touch screens, etc....

PIPES: The real pipes may include new or  reused pipes, with the possible exception of facade pipes which are more difficult to find. I remind you that many French and European organ builders have tens of thousands of second-hand pipes from organ dismantling, at prices much lower than new pipes. Projects are not limited in number. But aid is limited to 1 project per factory, association or individual. Requests should be sent to my email address: pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr Or pascal.leray@wanadoo.fr TEL: 06 87 46 55 85 Pascal Leray President of the association of friends of the Rians organ March 25, 2024

CONCERNED LOCATIONS: Anywhere in the world/ Projects for instruments for churches with good acoustics and capable of accommodating a large audience will be studied as a priority. Theaters, concert halls or open air then if they have good acoustics. Places like the Chateau de Tourves theater could also be the subject of an interesting project. As my technology adapts to any console with a standard MIDI output, the presence of a pre-existing digital organ in the proposed location would reduce the overall cost of the project. This place can be found throughout France. We will particularly favor the aesthetic quality of the organ case(s), as well as the modular nature of the windchests inside the case(s). My technology can simultaneously control 1 or more buffets from a remote console. No limitation on the number of games.

GRANT: If the project is of truly exceptional interest due to its location and potential influence, a grant for the construction and purchase of pipes could be granted in addition to the free supply of the electronic and computer system. To be defined on a case by case basis. PIPES: The piping may include new or reused pipes, with the possible exception of facade pipes which are more difficult to find. I remind you that many French and European organ builders have tens of thousands of second-hand pipes from organ dismantling, at prices much lower than new pipes. Projects are not limited in number. But aid is limited to 1 project per factory, association or individual. Moreover, any old organ conosle can be refurbished with my technology at very low cost. Look HERE.

Requests should be sent to my email address:
pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr Or pascal.leray@wanadoo.fr
TEL: +33 (0) 6 87 46 55 85 Pascal Leray
President of the association of friends of the Rians organ March 25, 2024