(1) Dimensional drawing of the nameboard.

A 1 X 8 was ripped to the desired widths. The small pieces between the tab groups were cut at their respective locations so that the grain would better match. After glueing it together, it was surface planed to 5/8". The rocker tab boards were then mounted with 1/8" spacers. Eventually there will be a small piece of walnut trim around each group. The lettering was printed on Avery clear labels and cut to fit.

(2) Assembled nameboard with wiring harness.

There are 1/8/inch spacers for mounting the rocker tab circuit board.

(3) Installed above the keyboards.

(4) Console as of February 10, 2011.

(1) Dimensional drawing of the keycheek parts.

(2) Keycheek parts assembly.

At the bottom of the picture are the left and right lower manual keycheeks glued together and planed to size to fit.

Above and to the left is the middle manual parts for the left side keycheek and the assembled middle manual right side keycheek before planing to size.

To the right are the same parts for the upper manual.

When all six keycheeks are finished they will be stacked and glued to a single piece on each side.

(3) Keycheeks assembled and finished.

 (4) Console as of September 1, 2011.

(1) Dimensional drawing of the Monitor parts.

(2) Monitor parts assembly. Right Monitor Frame assembled. Left Monitor Frame parts.

(3)Further assembly.  Pine tops are temporary until I build the main console. Note that the backs are open to dissipate any heat buildup from the monitors.

(4)Monitor Enclosure assembled and finished.

 (5) Console as of October 3, 2011.

(1) Speaker Cabinet Drawing.

Current Console Picture April, 2012.

I decided to use jOrgan to design stop jambs for my organ to give a more traditional view. The Silver Octopus Willis Studio 80 is shown on the jambs.

I also added two LCD mini panels to show the status of Hauptwerk and the loaded organ. I plan to add two more soon. At present the top line of the top display shows the loading status percent and then the name of the organ. The second line is not programmed yet. The first line of the bottom display shows the stepper frame number and the next cued frame. The bottom line shows the current virtual keyboard name. Since I have a three keyboard manual, I can change back and forth between the third manual and fourth manual with the push of a piston.

There is also a single LED on each display that can also be programmed.  The top LED is programmed to ISORGANREADY status.  It hows red until an organ is fully loaded and ready to play, and then it turns green.

The lower LED is programmed to Hauptwerk Audio Output.  It is normally green, but at high volume output turns yellow and then red at clipping.  This way I can monitor the output of each organ.

Classic MIDI Works Console ordered May 8, 2012.

I have planned for a long time to build my own console as you have seen from the above pictures. The main body of the console I wanted became more than my capabilities and/or the time it would take to build it. I decided to investigate having it built for me and contacted a local pipe organ builder. The proposed console cabinet turned out to be so costly that I had to give it up.

Amazingly that very same day Classic MIDI Works announced its new minimal console within the price range I could afford. I ordered on that very day (May 8, 2012).

Even though my dream of a formal church organ console is gone, I believe that this is a very, very good alternative, including 12 toe pistons. I will be able to use the key cheeks and monitor enclosures that I have already built.