Sonus paradisi 出品的 Kiedrich Virtual Organ Model 是一款基于德国基德里希 St. Valentinus 和 Dionysius 教堂管风琴精细采样的虚拟音源。作为德国现存最古老且仍可演奏的管风琴之一，它拥有超过 500 年的历史，其音色结构与教堂本身的哥特式建筑风格高度契合，是极具历史意义与音乐价值的典藏之作。
这款音源采用 6 通道环绕声录制（包含两组不同的前方麦克风位置和后方环境声），提供逼真的空间沉浸体验。原始管风琴的调律为四分音逗号中庸律，保留了 15 世纪末至 19 世纪修复期间的音色特征。采样内容细致入微，包括所有音栓的带颤音与无颤音版本，可在 Hauptwerk 混音台中切换真实颤音或节省内存的模拟颤音版本。支持 Hauptwerk v4.2 及以上版本（需 Advanced 版以运行完整环绕）。
如果你热衷于演奏文艺复兴或早期巴洛克时期的宗教音乐，这款音源将是还原历史原声的不二之选。Kiedrich 管风琴不仅是一个音乐工具，更是一件历经数百年传承的文化艺术遗产，在现代数字世界中继续发声。
Sonus paradisi Kiedrich Virtual Organ Model Hauptwerk-ARCADiA
Team ARCADiA | Hauptwerk | 13.73 GB
Kiedrich – the “oldest organ” of Germany
The instrument in the St. Valentinus and Dionysius church in Kiedrich has the reputation of being the oldest playable organ in Germany. Although that may not be exactly correct, the organ is certainly one of the oldest in Germany, and it contains elements stemming from around 1500.
The organ was rebuilt by Johann Kirchner in 1652 and later altered several times. In the contract to repair the organ in 1710, the Positif of 6 stops is mentioned for the first time, although it was presumably added already by Kirchner. The independent pedal was added probably in 1722. The restoration done in the 19th century is remarkable, because it is so unlike those performed on many other historical organs at that time. When the Baron John Sutton discovered this instrument on one of his journeys through Europe, he was captivated by its Gothic origin and he supplied the money to “restore” the instrument to its 1500 state (at least according to the romantic perceptions and the historism of the mid 19th century). The instrumental part was restored by by Louis Benoit Hooghuys, and the case (including the painted side wings) was restored by August Martin de Fürth.
The last restoration by Kuhn (1985-1987) preserved the state achieved by the previous restoration of John Sutton, emphasizing the Gothic Hauptwerk of the organ as a single manual organ.
The positiv is hidden behind the main organ case in the church tower, thus sounding as an echo-organ, and the modern pedal is also concealed in the church tower behind the organ case.
The Gothic and the neo-Gothic elements blend together exceptionally well in this particular church. The visitor is truly astonished by the church’s ambiance when entering the building. The absence of the ecclesiastical baroque, which is so common elsewhere, make this church and its organ absolutely extraordinary.
Features:
The samples are offered in 48kHz/24bit resolution. The multiple releases have three levels: short, mid and long. Hauptwerk v4.2 and higher supported. The sample set is offered in plain wave format (unencrypted). Hauptwerk Advanced version is necessary to run the full surround. Hauptwerk v.4.2 and higher supported.
Reverb
The reverb time is ca. 3 seconds.
Temperament
The original organ tuning is quarter comma meantone.
Keyboards, pedalboard
The original compass of the keyboards is 45 keys (C – c3), short bottom octaves. The original compass of the pedal division is 17 keys (C – e0, low C# missing).
The compass is extended in a dedicated ODF: manuals 49 keys (full 4 octaves), pedal 25 keys (full two octaves).
Tremulants
All ranks were recorded with and without tremulants for the most convincing tremulant behavior. However, loading tremmed ranks consumes large amount of RAM. It is possible to select to use the artificial tremulant instead to save RAM (the switch is located on the mixer tab).
Requirements:
RAM consumption: 6-channel surround
16-bit, other settings default: 10.5 GB
20-bit, other settings default: 16.9 GB (recommended)
24-bit, other settings default: 19.1 GB
Screen resolution 1280×1024 px or more.
Polyphony of 3000 voices recommended for the full suround.
Surround format
The sample set is offered in the Surround variant (6 channels). In addition to the usual 4-channel surround, there are two more alternative front channels. In total, there are 4 front audio channels and 2 rear channels. The two pairs of the front ranks feature two different recording positions: direct (near to the pipes) and diffuse (distant from the instrument). These two pairs of the front ranks can either be mixed together freely to achieve any listening position between the two extremes, or used separately – depending on the prefererences of the user. A dedicated “mixing desk” is available in Hauptwerk to mix the sound to the desired level.
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