…here’s a photo of the racked 16′ Infrabass, which was a rank from our previous organ. It’s been painted blue to match the 16′ Holz Violon, which is on the opposite side of the organ chamber. The Infrabass is a “stopped” set of pipes, in that the top of the pipe is covered by a movable stopper. This effectively doubles the length of the pipe, as the air has to travel twice the difference. The musical effect is that you only need to make a pipe 8′ long to get the same frequency as a 16′ pipe. The difference between stopped pipes and open ones (that are double the length) is that the tone is more subdued with the stopped rank. These two ranks will be a great combination underneath the other sounds of the new organ. Other notable work this last few days has been the installation of the slider motors, which will operate whenever the organist selects a rank at the console, and the completion of mechanical work in the swell box. Also, much of the winding systems are now in place underneath the wind chests. Next in line will be the delivery of the front case of the organ as early as Thursday. If you come up to the loft after the 9:30 service, you can get a free tour!
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Faith Lutheran's New Organ 