Phoenix Organs
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Phoenix Organs, formed in 1998, custom build digital organs in the pipe organ tradition. They achieve an authentic pipe organ sound by using the replay of pipe organ samples. Phoenix Organs builds complete digital organs, hybrid digital-pipe organs, and also the electronics sub-systems for existing pipe organs.
Phoenix Organs were co-founded by Dave Bostock and Stephen Hamill, both engineers and organists, who realised that digital organs of the day still had very far to go before they sounded authentic. By using sound sample technology in their organs they followed the paths of electric keyboard and computer soundcard manufacturers in using wavetable synthesis. The Phoenix system uses computer soundcard chips which are easily obtained and programmed, making everything customisable, even after the organ is installed.
There are three branches of Phoenix Organs: in the UK managed by Dave Bostock, in Northern Ireland managed by Stephen Hamill, and in North America (based in Canada) managed by brothers Don and Jim Anderson.
Phoenix Organs is noted for the high quality digital organs.
Phoenix Organs is represented by:
Australia: keithp@netspace.net.au
Michigan Area: Barnett Organs http://www.barnettorgan.com
New York Area/NJ/E.Penn.: Bob O'Neill
Southeastern States: DL Simmons & Company Church Organs http://qualityorgans.com/
Virginia / W. VA / Maryland: D.K. Smith Pipe Organ Services
Wisconsin Area: Snyder Organ Service http://www.snyderorganservice.com
Minnesota/Iowa/Dakotas/Northern Nebraska/Eastern Montana: Drew E. Meyer drewemeyer@yahoo.com
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