First Mennonite Church
Berne, Indiana

OPUS XXIII

GREAT: enclosed,
Center Chamber
Number of Pipes
RankComments
16' Viola d'Gamba 61 pipes    rank 1       Unit/Recycled addition with Haskell basses (Replaces former 16' Double Diapason)
  8' First Open Diapason 61 pipes rank 2 1-12 Unit offset; rest Slider/Existing
  8' Second Open Diapason   61 pipes rank 3 1-12 Unit offset; rest Slider/former trebles from 16' Great Double Diapason rank.
  8' Viola d'Gamba     (from rank 1)
  8' Viola Celeste (CC) 61 pipes rank 4 Slider/Former Pedal 8' Cello with re-cycled Additions to complete the trebles.
  8' Doppel Flöte 61 pipes rank 5 Slider/Existing
  8' Gemshorn 61 pipes rank 6 Slider/Existing
  8' Melodia 61 pipes rank 7 Slider/Existing
  4' Octave 61 pipes rank 8 Slider/Existing
  4' Flöte d'Amour 61 pipes rank 9 Slider/Re-voiced Flauto Traverso
2-2/3' Twelfth 61 pipes rank 10 Slider/Broken out of previous Mixture
  2' Fifteenth 61 pipes rank 11 Slider/Broken out of Previous Mixture
1-1/3' III Mixture 183 pipes rks 12-14 Slider/Remainder of previous Mixture plus additions from re-cycled pipework
16' Tuba Major (TC) (CH)  
  8' Tuba Major (CH)  
  4' Tuba Major (CH)  
MIDI 1      
MIDI 2      
16' Great to Great      
Great Unison Release      
4' Great to Great      
Tremulant      
Chimes21 bells Existing/New Peterson electric solenoid action. Actually installed in the Choir Chamber.
       
SWELL: enclosed,
Right Chamber
Number of Pipes
RankComments
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 61 pipes rank 15 Unit/Existing
  8' Open Diapason 61 pipes rank 16 1-12 Unit offset Rest Slider/Existing
  8' Stopped Diapason 61 pipes rank 17 Slider/Existing
  8' Salicional 61 pipes rank 18 Slider/Existing
  8' Voix Celeste (TC) 61 pipes rank 19 Slider/Existing
  8' Æoline 61 pipes rank 20 Slider/Existing
  4' Principal 61 pipes rank 21 Slider/Existing
  4' Harmonic Flöte 61 pipes rank 22 Slider/Existing
  2' Nachthorn 61 pipes rank 23 Slider/Re-cycled pipework from our inventory
1-1/3' Larigot 61 pipes rank 24 Slider/Existing 2' Flautino re-pitched.
  2' III Plein Jeu 183 pipes rks 25-27 Slider/Existing
16' Bassoon 73 pipes rank 28 Unit/Re-cycled pipework
  8' Trumpet 61 pipes rank 29 Slider/Existing
  8' Bassoon     (from rank 28)
  8' Vox Humana 61 pipes rank 30 Slider/Existing
  4' Clarion 61 pipes rank 31 Slider/Existing
16' Tuba Major (TC) (CH)  
  8' Tuba Major (CH)  
  4' Tuba Major (CH)  
MIDI 3      
MIDI 4      
16' Swell to Swell      
Swell Unison Release      
4' Swell to Swell      
Tremulant      
       
CHOIR: enclosed,
Left Chamber
Number of Pipes
RankComments
16' Dulciana 85 pipes rank 32 Unit/Existing
  8' Geigen Principal 61 pipes rank 33 Conical Construction 1-12 Unit offset rest Slider/Existing
  8' Concert Flöte 61 pipes rank 34 Slider/Re-cycled stop. 12 wood basses and trebles of spotted metal. The original Möller Concert Flöte pipes were replaced with a different stop because they were too large to fit the Slider Chest.
  8' Rohr Flöte 61 pipes rank 35 Slider/1-12 Re-cycled wood basses; rest existing Trebles re-scaled.
  8' Dulciana     (from rank 32)
  8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 pipes rank 36 Slider/Existing
  4' Geigen Octave 61 pipes rank 37 Slider/Re-Cycled addition
  4' Spitz Flöte 73 pipes rank 38 Unit/Re-cycled addition
  4' Dulciana     (from rank 32)
2-2/3' Nazard 61 pipes rank 39 Unit stop/Re-cycled basses; new spotted metal trebles.
  2' Spitz Flöte     (from rank 38)
1-3/5' Tierce 61 pipes rank 40 Unit stop/Re-cycled basses; new spotted metal trebles.
1-1/3' Nazard     (from rank 39)
  8' Oboe 61 pipes rank 41 Slider/Existing moved from Swell
  8' Clarinet 61 pipes rank 42 Slider/Existing
16' Tuba Major (TC)     (from rank 46)
  8' Tuba Major 73 pipes rank 46 Unit, Recycled Addition, non-coupling
  4' Tuba Major     (from rank 46)
MIDI 5      
MIDI 6      
16' Choir to Choir      
Choir Unison Release      
4' Choir to Choir      
Tremulant      
       
PEDAL: enclosed with Great
Number of Pipes
RankComments
32' Subbass 56 pipes rank 43 Unit/Previous Open Wood converted by lengthening, stoppering and re-voicing.
16' Basso Profundo 32 pipes rank 47 Unit/Re-cycled addition
16' Open Bass 56 pipes rank 44 Basses from previous Great Double Diapason; re-cycled zinc & new spotted metal trebles.
16' Viola d'Gamba (GT)  
16' Subbass     (from rank 43)
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (SW)  
16' Dulciana (CH)  
  8' Open Bass     (from rank 44)
  8' Viola d'Gamba (GT)  
  8' Subbass     (from rank 43)
  8' Lieblich Gedeckt (SW)  
  8' Dulciana (CH)  
  4' Open Bass     (from rank 44)
  4' Lieblich Gedeckt (SW)  
32' Cor Anglais32 pipesrank 48Unit/Re-cycled addition. This stop was a gift to the First Mennonite Congregation by the Organbuilder.
16' Posaune44 pipesrank 45Unit/12 Basses which were formerly part of the Swell Trumpet & re-cycled Common Metal trebles.
16' Bassoon (SW)  
  8' Tuba (CH)  
  8' Posaune     (from rank 45)
  8' Bassoon (SW)  
  4' Bassoon (SW)  
MIDI 7      
MIDI 8      

COUPLERS: tilt tablets located below music rack
  8' Great to Pedal
  4' Great to Pedal
  8' Swell to Pedal
  4' Swell to Pedal
  8' Choir to Pedal
  4' Choir to Pedal
16' Swell to Great
  8' Swell to Great
  4' Swell to Great
16' Choir to Great
  8' Choir to Great
  4' Choir to Great
16' Swell to Choir
  8' Swell to Choir
  4' Swell to Choir
Great & Choir Manual Transfer
Master Expression (All Swells to Swell)

TONAL ANALYSIS of INSTRUMENT:
48 ranks, 79 stops, 2903 pipes, 1 percussion

ACCESSORIES:
Peterson MSP 1000 99 Level Combination Action Memory
MIDI Record/Playback
26 General Pistons; 1-16 on thumb pistons; 17-26 on toe studs
6 Divisional Pistons each for Swell, Great, Choir, thumb pistons only
5 Divisional Pistons for Pedal, toe studs only
Swell to Pedal Reversible Piston, thumb pistons and toe studs
Great to Pedal Reversible Piston, thumb pistons and toe studs
Choir to Pedal Reversible Piston, thumb pistons and toe studs
Swell to Great Reversible Piston, thumb pistons and toe studs
Sforzando Reversible Piston, thumb pistons and toe studs
General Cancel Piston, thumb pistons only
Combination Set Piston, thumb pistons only
Digital Transposer, 7 semitones sharp and 7 semitones flat
"Restore" Thumb Piston
3 Programmable Crescendi
Programmable Sforzando for each memory level with indicator LED
Brass Crescendo/Sforzando programming control panel.
Wind Indicator LED
Brass Digital clock
MIDI In
MIDI Out
MIDI thru
Brass MIDI Sequencer Control Panel
MIDI Data Filer in hidden pull-out drawer
16-stage Swell Expression Pedal (also serves as Master Expression Pedal) with LED Bargraph display
16-stage Great Expression Pedal with LED Bargraph Display
16-stage Choir Expression Pedal with LED Bargraph Display
60-stage Crescendo Pedal with LED Bargraph Display



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