Hauptwerk

Have you always wanted to play the Bätz organ of the Domkerk (St. Martin’s Cathedral) in Utrecht? Or the Christian Müller organ of the Grote of Sint-Bavo Kerk in Haarlem? Mixtuur and Hauptwerk™ can make the impossible a reality, enabling you to play the organs of your dreams, in high fidelity, right in your own living room or studio!

How does it work?

Hauptwerk™ is a powerful software program based on MIDI that enables you to load sample sets from organs that have been meticulously sampled. The sound of each individual pipe of the sampled organ has been individually recorded — including the attack transient of the pipe, the development of the note, and the release. The result is a vibrant sound. This also means a staccato note will sound different from the same note played legato. Hauptwerk™ produces a highly realistic sound rendering, ensuring that you will truly experience the organ.

Virtually limitless possibilities

Whereas the original organs have their natural limits, Hauptwerk™ transcends them. You can easily change the organ’s temperament or pitch without having to adjust each pipe individually. Furthermore, you can have multiple sample sets on a single organ, from Baroque to Romantic. There are currently sample sets from hundreds of organs available. You can just as easily play Bach on a Silbermann as you can Franck on a Cavaillé-Coll; Hauptwerk™ makes it all possible. In short: play and experience music the way it was intended!

The result

Playing a Mixtuur organ is always a delight. And you do not have to keep it to yourself, because with Hauptwerk™ you can easily make your own recordings in CD quality, or as MIDI files, to share your music with family and friends. A Mixtuur organ gives you the ultimate opportunity to experience your music at home!