HOW TO BUILD A PIPE ORGAN

ORGAN COMPONENTS

VIRTUAL PIPE ORGANS

MAGNET VALVES, KEYBOARDS, etc... SUPPLIERS Contact me

BUILDING YOUR OWN VIRTUAL or REAL PIPE ORGAN ?
Building computer-controlled Pipe Organs is very much easier than building trackers.
You don't need complex machanical parts, but only magnets which are directly linked to a
direct power interface. This power interface is linked to a PC. You can purchase refurbished pipes by organbuilders and tune them again.
This task is not easy, mainly for small and large pipes. Romantic pipes like harmonic flutes is particularly difficult.
Usefull advices can be done by professionnal organbuilders and voicing specialists. (those who sell their pipes for example)

For an electronic tracker control (stops and notes)
You can use my software and hardware products :

ORGAN DESIGNER for chest and turrets design

ORGAN CONTROLLER For controlling the magnet valves or your virtual organ software

ORGAN HARDWARE BOARDS Electronic boards for MIDI control

ITEM	SUPPLIER (fournisseur)	COMMENTS	AVERAGE PRICE
Pump (ventilateur)	Available by different Companies Contact P. Leray	See picture	1500 € for a 10 stop pipe organ
Regulator	yourself	See picture
Wind holders	yourself	simple boxes which transmit air pressure to the bodies. Plastic pipes are inexpensive, and don't slow air speed. Better than wood pipes.	can be done quite simply.or use plastic pipes
Keyboards	MIDI keyboards or organ builders. Or yyourself,, if you are using : ORGAN DESIGNER	Can be purchased everywhere; authentic pipe organ keyboards are more expensive	MIDI keyboard are available on the market. However, you can purchase an old organ keyboard and use our MIDI interface.
PedalBoards	Done by CNC or 3DPRINTING	PEDALBOARD DESIGNER New as part of my ORGAN DESIGNER !
WINDCHESTS and TURRETS	yourself : you can use : ORGAN DESIGNER SOFTWARE which drills automatically your chest boards. Thanks to CNC or 3DPRINTING	Electrical bodies are quite simple: just a box with holes, and magnets to  be  put  under  the table See pictures Windchest building details
Pipes	Refurbished old pipes, or yourself for wood pipes.	Different kinds of pipes Coupe d'un tuyau en bois Dimensions available contact me
Magnet - valves	Available: contact: pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr	See theoretical picture See magnet examples	Very various prices! Peterson are the cheapest valves.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL	You can use : ORGAN CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Available : contact: pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr	See pictures	Contact : pascalleray.ftrd@free.fr
HARDWARE PARTS	Power boards  which can be used for magnet control.

You have after to build a nice case!
Price depends on your technical skill.