Demos
of
the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord




 
J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperierte Clavier book 1 Preludio nr 9 - Live
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J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperierte Clavier book 1 Preludio nr 9
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J.S. Bach - Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
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Froberger Suite XVIII Allemande
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Froberger Suite XVIII Gigue
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Froberger Suite XVIII Courante
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Froberger Suite XVIII Sarabande
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J.F. Dandrieu - Prelude en si mineur
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J. Pachelbel - Praeludium a moll
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H. Purcell - Air
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H. Purcell - The Queens dolour
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D. Scarlatti - Sonata in G Major, K.13
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Download Information
of
the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord


Downloadfiles 96 kHz version:
As soon as we receive your payment for the newest version (€ 19,-), you will receive access to the download files via email.

Downloadfiles FREE version:
Would you like to download this sampleset for free, please send a message via the Request form, you will then receive access to the download files via e-mail.

Important: Please read before installing first the following information under 'General'.

General:
Installing a sampleset

Before download and install, note the following:
1. Download all .CompPkg.Hauptwerk files.
2. Leave these files in the same folder and
3. Do not change the file names and
4. Do not unpack by hand.
5. Check the MD5 checksums with the WinMD5 program, free to download from
http://www.winmd5.com or http://www.fastsum.com
If a checksum is incorrect, discard the wrong download file from the PC and download that file again.
6. Start Hauptwerk (File/Install organ....), select in the folder where you just downloaded the files,
the file with extension .CompPkg_Hauptwerk_rar in Hauptwerk's 'component installer'.
Hauptwerk automatically finds the other files.
7. If you get error messages, scroll to the end of the log file (this opens automatically if something goes wrong when unpacking) to see what goes wrong.
Usually a file is missing, or there is a file in the wrong folder or a file is damaged.
8. Before loading the sampleset, check the system information regarding the expected memory usage etc.

Note: Please contact us via the Contact form if you encounter any issues; we will try to assist you.

System requirements
of
the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord



The computer

A rather up to date PC or notebook. It is difficult to say which hardware you need. More information on hauptwerk.com .
Please note: This information applies from Hauptwerk 5.
The Bezemer Harpsichord can be downloaded.
Below is a Table of memory usage .

The sound card

A good internal or external sound card. For more information go to: hauptwerk.com .


Manuals/keyboards/pedal òr complete organ with MIDI out

1 manual/keyboard òr a complete electronic organ with MIDI out.
Beautiful consoles specifically designed for Hauptwerk are commercially available.
In the Netherlands these are available through, for example,

Those who are technically inclined can provide their keyboard with MIDI capability using hardware from, for example, MIDI-Hardware.com or MGB . We ourselves have done this using a Heyligers organ dating from around 1975 (using WIRA hardware). The conversion was about 300 Euro and everything has worked perfectly for years.


Speakers/headphone

The superb sound quality of Hauptwerk is best experienced through high-quality headphones, such as AKG or Sennheiser.
We prefer connecting the sound card to a (possibly multi-channel) sound system. The above mentioned companies can also advise you on any purchases in this area.
What you definitely should not do is listen to Hauptwerk through the built-in speakers of the monitor or a set of €10 computer speakers!



Table of memory usage
of
the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord

Hauptwerk 5 (ruimte nodig op de harddisk ca. 1510 MB)

Version Memory use Space on disc
(Free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 16 bit 44.1 kHz uncompressed 314 MB 278 MB
(Free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 16 bit 44.1 kHz compressed 209 MB 278 MB
(Not free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 24 bit 96 kHz uncompressed 1606 MB 1120 MB
(Not free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 24 bit 96 kHz compressed 870 MB 1120 MB
(Not free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 24 bit 96 kHz loaded 16 bit uncompressed 832 MB 1120 MB
(Not free) Version for Hauptwerk 5+ 24 bit 96 kHz loaded 16 bit compressed 472 MB 1120 MB

Screen layout
of
the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord


All versions of our harpsichord are recorded with AKG Perception 200 large diaphragm condenser microphones.
In the pictures you see the virtual consoles of the different versions of our harpsichord for Hauptwerk.
The instrument has one manual, why then 2 manuals as shown?
The idea is to give the player of the instrument the capability (if two manuals are available) of playing the lowest 5 keys of the harpsichord. In effect, the upper keyboard is coupled to the lower, but down one octave.
The registration of the upper keyboard follows that of the lower.
All versions have an enclosure to simulate the effect of an open or closed instrument.



Version for Hauptwerk 5+
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Virtual console

The 5 buttons give the following possibilities. From the left to the right:

1st: "Front" is the front stop with a clear sound.
2nd: "Back" is the second stop and sounds gentler.
3rd: "Lute" is the lute-stop on the "Front" stop.
4th: "F + B" is "Front" together with "Back".
5th: "L + B" is "Lute" together with "Back".
6th: "Clear" is reset all.

The samples are recorded with a resolution of 16 bits and a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
The tuning is about equal to a' 440 Hz.
With Hauptwerk 4 you have the capability of tuning the instrument



NEW: High resolution-version for Hauptwerk 5+
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Virtual console (high resolution)

We have used totaly new recorded samples 24 bit 96 kHz.

The 5 buttons give the same possibilitys.

The tuning is exactly equal to a' 440 Hz.
While this samples are recorded with the high resolution of 24 bit and a samplerate of 96 kHz this version use some more then 1600 MB RAM excluding Windows. You can decrease this value by compressing the stops.
A table from the use of RAM you can see by pressing the button "Requirements".
With Hauptwerk 2 you have all the possibilitys to tune the instrument.
To make the instrument more interesting we have added 7 notes per stop: from MIDI note 24-c up to MIDI note 30-f#. If you connect the pedalboard to the extra manual you can use full pedals.



The Martin Bezemer Harpsichord

€ 19,-

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This harpsichord has been built in 1981, by Martin Bezemer Eindhoven the Netherlands. It was the 4th instrument he built.
This one-keyboard-instrument contains two 8 foot stops with a lute to the first stop.
You can download the Sygsoft Harpsichord for FREE.
Now available in a totally new version recorded and presented at 24 bit 96 kHz for the price of 19 Euro (excl. shipping)

About the builder of this instrument

Martin Bezemer started building musical instruments in the 60 s of the last century as he was short of money. The very first instrument he built was a harpsichird (spinet) constructed of scrap materials". It functioned all right but did did not sound great. As a result he did have a second go and that worked out better. Unfortunately, both of his first creations did not survive but he did develop a bug for building musical instruments. He built instruments for himself and his family, friends, acquaintances and colleagues and has, in the meantime, built a collection of approximately 30 instruments. These include, spinets, harpsichords with one and two manuals, a chestorgan, a clavicytherium (upright harpsichord) and a street organ. Martin is currently building a cabinet-organ.
Martin is an amateur-builder and he is adamant about not entering the commercial market.

Some observations on this downloadable harpsichord

This harpsichord was built in 1981, by Martin Bezemer Eindhoven the Netherlands.
This one-keyboard-instrument contains two 8 foot stops with a lute to the first stop.

The recording has been made with the following equipment:

1st: 2 new AKG Perception 200 large diaphragm condenser microphones.
2nd: six chanal mixer Tapco Blend 6 of 2006.
3rd: a simple computer with an AMD Athlon 1600 MHz processor.
4th: an M-Audio 2496 sound card.

The wav-files are recorded in 16 bits at 44,1 kHz.
Tuning is equal to a'=440 Hz.

We have constructed loops in wav-files in a simple manner:
After the tone has died out we have inserted a few seconds of silence and on this we placed loops with CoolEdit version 96. A loop on absolute silence is, as it happens, always correct. Just before the release of the key we inserted a cue-point as required by Hauptwerk.

The sound of the front "stop" starts immediately and the back "stop" after about 20 msec.
Recently a Dutch harpsichord player (Pierre de Ries) suggested that this staggering of the attack with coupled keyboards should be slightly larger in the bass than in the treble. At this moment we have no technical ways to realize or measure this specific harpsichord effect. But certainly there is a point in what mr. de Ries says. We are still working on this. We also admit that this staggering of the attack delay is not always uniform from key to key.
We welcome your comments, especially from those who play the real instrument. You see 2 keyboards in Hauptwerk. At the side of the upper manual you will see two labels "8va Bassa". This manual plays one octave lower than the other manual depending on the stops chosen. In this way you can now play the 5 lowest notes of the original instrument on the lower left side of the upper manual.

Instead of stop buttons we have opted for combination buttons. These implement all possible combinations (affecting the stops on the upper manual as well):

1: The front stop, a somewhat "sharp" one.
2: The back stop, a little bit "milder".
3: The lute on the first stop.
4: The back and front stop together.
5: The lute and the back stop together.
6: Everything reset.

Furthermore we have added a swell, which is of course not original.
Due to the state of the instrument which is not very good the result is not overwhelming but possibly you can enjoy it nevertheless.
The instrument uses approximately 300 MB of memory (this is what Windows attributes to Hauptwerk etc).

You listen to the Martin Bezemer Harpsichord