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Organ Fantasia (AKA Soundhound's Organ Demo)

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I was straightening up some shelves of CDs and came across my CD-R copy of "Soundhound's Organ Demo" (how it is labeled). I'd not seen it in a couple of years. To avoid "losing" it again I decided to rip the tracks to my music server, using iTunes.

I was prepared to see just track numbers and length (time) show up but to my pleasant surprise iTunes imported a pretty full bunch of metadata for the disc including the performer (Christian Elliott) and track names.

I decided to give it a spin in my main HT.

First off, every track can be appreciated in its entirety, both for the playing and for the sound / recording. It really stands out as a great "album" - rather than just a bunch of demo tracks.

But since it has always been a gold standard as a demo for a system's deep bass capabilities, I also concentrated on that aspect.

To my ear (and body, and housing structure) my feeling is that "Prelude On Quebec" presents the deepest challenge.

I'd be interested to hear what others, with systems worthy of being put through their paces, feel.

And of course if anyone (hint hint) connected to this disk wants to offer additional valuable insight, it would be greatly appreciated.

Jeff
 
Well for one, can you confirm that the Christian Elliott that the metadata gives as the performer is the same as this one http://christianelliott.com/ and that the metadata correctly points to the Organ Fantasia disc that he's selling on his site? Because if so, I think it would be a great purchase for anyone who has heard of your famous demo but never got a copy.

And if it is, since you did the recording, and since I recall you saying that you took care to not limit the low end extension, which tracks likely contain the lowest pedal notes / are the toughest on a system, in your opinion?

Are you familiar with (or were you involved in) any of the other recordings listed on the site (again assuming the metadata pointed correctly) and if so which ones, if any, might be particularly noteworthy, both musically, and as demo material?

That sort of thing(s).

Thanks.

Jeff
 
JeffMackwood said:
Well for one, can you confirm that the Christian Elliott that the metadata gives as the performer is the same as this one http://christianelliott.com/ and that the metadata correctly points to the Organ Fantasia disc that he's selling on his site? Because if so, I think it would be a great purchase for anyone who has heard of your famous demo but never got a copy.

And if it is, since you did the recording, and since I recall you saying that you took care to not limit the low end extension, which tracks likely contain the lowest pedal notes / are the toughest on a system, in your opinion?

Are you familiar with (or were you involved in) any of the other recordings listed on the site (again assuming the metadata pointed correctly) and if so which ones, if any, might be particularly noteworthy, both musically, and as demo material?

That sort of thing(s).

Thanks.

Jeff
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Yes, that is the correct information about the artist and CD name. I recorded it in 1990 and he released it in 1991. The other CDs on his site I had nothing to do with, and I haven't been in contact with him since the CD was released. I am certain that I included all the tracks on the CD on the copy you have, so there is really no need to purchase a copy of the same thing.

While all the tracks have very low bass (16Hz), I think the one I used most for bass demos is track #4, (Aria) two minutes into the track if I'm not mistaken.

I recorded the CD on a Sony DAT recorder at 48kHz, using three Altec omnidirectional condenser microphones spaced about 10 feet apart and 12 feet high, at the front of the church. Omnidirectionals give the maximum low frequency extension of all microphone types, so that is what I used. I would normally use the ORTF or Blumlein technique, but these do not give the bass extension that spaced omnis do, although they give better imaging.

I recorded a lot of other material with the same organist which was never released. At the time I did the recording, I was hanging out with a lot of organ types while I was studying music composition. As an aside, I also recorded the mysterious organ music which was used in the "Cavern Room" of the Calico Mine Ride at Knott's Berry Farm from 1978 t0 2015. This was performed by a different organist.

So now you know.....
 
Wait, is rammisframmis the one previously known as SoundHound? Or did I miss something? Heck, I probably missed something.
 
Akula said:
Wait, is rammisframmis the one previously known as SoundHound? Or did I miss something? Heck, I probably missed something.
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Literally LMAO, and yes, did you also know @Zing has a celebrity doppelganger named Roman Angelo???

Dude, don't worry you aint the only one that's a little slow.
 
Randy said:
Literally LMAO, and yes, did you also know @Zing has a celebrity doppelganger named Roman Angelo???

Dude, don't worry you aint the only one that's a little slow.
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A little slow? Man, I'm a LOT slow.

I do know about Flint and his being a lopsided orphan of some ethic variety, but I must have missed this reveal.
 
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