🔧 What Is Hauptwerk? A No-Nonsense Beginner’s Guide!

A no-nonsense introduction to Hauptwerk Virtual Organ Software.

In this video I give a brief overview of...
...the Hauptwerk concept
...the minimum equipment required to run it
...a first-glance at the user interface
...my top 5 favourite things about Hauptwerk
...how much it could cost you over 5 years

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[organist]

*Everyone who comments on this video gets a BIS Cyber Cookie - the best in town!*

[louisglen]

I am retired and on a very limited budget. So I use three Alesis V61 keyboards. I use the pads for presets. I may get better keyboards down the road, but for now it does the trick. I use the pedal board that came with an old Yamaha E3 organ that I gutted out and modified. I bought reed switches so I could send out midi on the bass pedals. I also got four theatre organ expression pedals for a very good price. Quite the opposite of your organ console but then again, you have more playing ability in your little pinky than I have in my whole body! I think you did a great introduction to Haptwerk now perhaps you can slowly work your way through the Hauptwerk manual. It is great to be able have the manual to read, but even better if a person such as yourself who has excellent communication skills walks through the various chapters of the manual, and give actual demonstrations.

[profeluisegarcia]

What a wonderful gift has gave Martin Dyde to us, organ fans in the world. ¡Perennial gratitude!

[jnmusic]

The opening of this video was rather chaotic, and I absolutely loved it.

[John-hrbj]

I really like these tutorials. I am just starting to become involved with Hauptwerk; however don't have the money to invest in an organ like you now have. Thanks for sharing your early days with Hauptwerk. Please do more of these tutorials!!

[billraty]

Well done. I've been a Hauptwerk user since version 1, around 2003. I have a reasonable 2 manual + pedal lighted drawstop console with MIDI, but the two expression pedals (1. Gt+Ped, 2. Swell) simply change the volume of its internal tone generator and audio don't send anything to MIDI, even with the MIDI couplers on. It would be lovely to get hints on where to buy the right encoders.

[bobtate]

I just saw this and subscribed. I'm retired (for 10 yrs) and need to get some sort of hauptwerk going before I am too old to do anything. Biggest problem for me is locating pedalboard, and all bits and pieces here in the USA and wiring everything up for midi.
At age 74, my brain cells are in severe decline, but having played piano since age 7 & church just asked me to play organ--I have to get my feet and hands together and go for it. So, Thank you for the new channel. I--& probably all here--need every bit of help that can be had. Thank you for that, Richard. Keep up the good work. Your programs are great.

[richardsedding]

Thank you Richard, I am a novice at Hauptwerk, so your video is most informative! Loving the skills in presenting and cloning yourself!! Looking forward to the next videos.

[llathom]

Very clever as always, Richard. I look forward to more of these technical videos.

[peterallison]

I just had to subscribe, as you Richard, are one of the main online Hauptwerk users, that do a wonderful job of bring the organ to those who may "pah pah" it. You show dedication to your art, and share it with us, Question... how many follow you regularly on the main BIS channel?
I reckon on a few😉and those are people who you have touched with your gracious playing, enthusiasm and sheer bloody hard work

[iflykostak_fpv_channel]

Hi Richard. I really appreciate your BIS channel. I am from Prague and my friend, who builds organ positives (Daniel Přib), introduced me to the Hauptwerk software and its possibilities. He built a digital home organ too himself. Since Christmas, I have been regularly following from the BIS Virtual Church record. I consider your interest in sharing this beautiful spiritual music and organ compositions with others to be a great idea. Thanks for that! I have become a fan of BIS and I am considering sending you a Czech hymn for interpretation on request. I can't miss your cool socks either! If possible, I would recommend checking the signal level settings between capturing the instrument's sound and capturing your comments. It seems to me that the db level of the comment is higher, respectively the level of the organ is lower. There is also sometimes weak electronic noise in the transmission of organ sound. Otherwise, everything is great, the cameras are cool. I watch your channel via a TV set with a connection to the Hi End stereo system. Ondřej Košťák, Prague (Andrew Kostak... will be the English equivalent of the intricate spelling of my name.

[hallja]

This was fun! I can't say I learned all that much, because I already use Hauptwerk, but I'm looking forward to future videos where we explore some of the features, especially how to set up pistons and reversibles.

[martym]

Very interesting and very clever. Looking forward to the next video. Thank you for doing this.

[jerrymartin]

Really love your engaging style, and you thoughtfully address some of the common questions in a very understandable way (goodness, I've never considered doing Hauptwerk Math - and how eye-opening that is! Bravo!). Can't wait for more!! Thanks for the cookie! 🍪😁

[rousselnis]

Hi Richard. Thanks for your video! As usual, very nice to watch. As said by another person before, and even if the aim of this is to speak about Hauptwerk, I would mention GrandOrgue that is an alternative. As contributor, I would be pleased if you would do a video on GrandOrgue as many improvements have been done last months. Many thanks

[Roerfloejtef]

I believe there are many things to learn here and from you of course 💪🏻😊

[BrooksLehnig]

Really well done, Richard! I am excited to see what comes next. However, watch out for that clone of yours.. I think he's after your job!

[barbaraives]

Your videos are a complete delight, and so helpful. I'll look forward to upcoming episodes - would love to have a Hauptwerk set-up some day...

[ralphchou]

This is a great start for this channel. Your video editing skills are very impressive - almost as impressive as your musical skills. I'm looking forward to learning a lot about Hauptwerk from you.

[christineroberts]

Just upgraded to Hauptwerk 7. Now all I have to do is practice. Interesting video. Unfortunately not a console like yours though.