Modartt user forum - Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

Re: Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

null@example.com (DEZ) — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:09:17 +0000

TEACHING MY GRANDMOTHER TO SUCK EGGS (Apprendre à un vieux singe à faire la grimace)

I spoke of 'touch' to create dynamics on the organ - it's subtle but very noticeable. Here are a few examples using the first finger exercise offered by HANON below:

The detaché approach (each note is played short to give the sound air)
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...N%2001.mp3

The staccato approach (each note is played very short for effect)
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...N%2002.mp3

Combining legato and detaché (do any notes stand out?)
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...N%2003.mp3

Combining legato and staccato (more pronounced effect)
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...N%2004.mp3

Just for the fun of it ...
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...N%2005.mp3

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Extra bonus - BACH Prelude in Cm BWV 999 excerpt
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%20999.mp3

Re: Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

null@example.com (DEZ) — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:58:13 +0000

Final excerpt ...

Hamish MacCunn's Sutherland's Law (Theme from The Land of the Mountain and the Flood)
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...c%2004.mp3

Re: Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

null@example.com (DEZ) — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:02:48 +0000

Two more excerpt examples.

Satie's Gymnopédies I
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...c%2002.mp3

Czibulka-Tobani's Hearts and Flowers
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...c%2003.mp3

This time using Bome MIDI Translator to split the EL-900's lower keyboard to add contrasting registration.

Re: Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

null@example.com (DEZ) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:52:45 +0000

Forgot to mention that I also altered the expression pedal setting for the Great and Swell making the effect more noticeable.

Making OrganTeq More Dynamic

null@example.com (DEZ) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:39:45 +0000

Traditional dynamics on the organ are usually a matter of registration, touch and judicious use of the swell pedal (if the particular manual has one attached).

I used Bome MIDI Translator to allow me to control all 3 swell pedals with just the one on my EL-900 and also to control the gain control of the pedal section so it too will 'swell'

Here's my initial result (don't listen to the wrong notes I was concentrating more on the GUI to give a 'performance')

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...c%2001.mp3