The Johannus LiVE marks the definitive dawn of a new era in organs. Never before have the classical pipe organ and the advanced digital organ converged so closely.
The Johannus LiVE bridges the gap between dream and reality. Every organist dreams of playing a pipe organ, but not every organist has 24/7 access to one. The Johannus LiVE bridges the gap between dream and reality. This instrument enables organists to play the most wonderful pipe organs from around the world... in their living room.
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Dozens of international pipe organs in your own living room. The Johannus LiVE is a high-quality digital organ that comes with sample sets enabling you to play on dozens of international pipe organs. The sample sets are uploaded into the digital organ using a USB stick. Each USB stick contains authentic, professional recordings of a specific international pipe organ. The highest standards for digital audio are used to play back the sampled sounds, so Johannus LiVE gives organists the feeling of playing a true-to-life, actual pipe organ.
The Johannus LiVE makes it possible for anyone to play true-to-life organs from dozens of famous international churches and cathedrals. The Schnitger organ from the Der Aa-kerk in Groningen, the Silbermann organ in the Katholische Hofkirche in Dresden, the Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Église Notre-Dame d'Auteuil in Paris: you can play all of these and more, right there in your own living room.
Upon purchasing a Johannus LiVE, the organist receives two standard sample sets on a USB stick. These can be transferred to the organ’s memory, which can accommodate as many as five full sets. Each sample set contains authentic, professional recordings of an international pipe organ. These stops have been recorded key by key and can be operated on the Johannus LiVE by means of illuminated stop tabs or wooden drawknobs.
In addition to the two standard sample sets supplied, there are dozens of sample sets available for order containing your choice of authentic, professional recordings of international pipe organs. The sample sets can be ordered from Johannus.
The authentic and high-quality Johannus LiVE sound can be played from four different positions in the church for each sample. The first position places the organist on the organ bench. The direct transmission of sound dominates the experience, while the spatial acoustics are secondary. The second position sets the organist in the audience, close to the front of the organ. The reverb is already coming into play, but the direct sound is still the primary focus. In the third position, the organist is positioned right in the middle of the church, where sound and reverb merge as if in a CD recording. The fourth position places the organist at the back of the church, beyond the scope of the reverb.
The Johannus LiVE positions the organist at the heart of the musical experience, with the sound of the speakers angled directly towards their ears. The organ sounds are crafted to blend with the space in which the original pipe organ is situated. It takes almost no effort for organists to imagine themselves seated at the manuals of historic pipe organs in famous cathedrals, since as far as their ears can tell, that’s exactly where they are.
Authentic pipe organs in your living room. The Johannus LiVE 2T is a high-quality digital organ equipped with a standard stoplist with 44 stops.
Wooden drawknobs for the ultimate organ experience. The Johannus LiVE 2P beautifully combines history with innovation so organists can imagine themselves seated at the manuals of world-famous pipe organs.
Three manuals are full of musical inspiration. The Johannus LiVE 3T is a high-quality digital organ equipped with a standard stoplist with 52 stops.
Behind the three manuals of famous organs. The Johannus LiVE 3P beautifully combines history with innovation so organists can imagine themselves seated at the manuals of world-famous pipe organs.
As real as it gets. Any organist seated at the LiVE III will feel the living room fade away to be replaced by world-famous churches and cathedrals.
See and hear the Johannus LiVE 2T.
If one image is worth a thousand words, how much more eloquent will sound be? View and hear a recording of the Johannus LiVE 2T here.
A Closer Look at Johannus – LiVE 2P
In this video, our colleague Martin van Heerde tells you more about the Johannus LiVE 2P (BDO specs). A beautiful 2-manual organ which allows you to play famous pipe organs – in your very own living room. Martin explains the concept of our LiVE series, shows you the possibilities that the organ offers, demonstrates several sample sets – and much more.
A Closer Look at Johannus – LiVE 3T
In this video, our colleague Martin van Heerde tells you more about the LiVE 3T (similar to the LiVE 3T-A). He demonstrates the organ, explains the concept of the LiVE series, highlights several sample sets – and much more.
A Closer Look at Johannus – LiVE 3P
Experience the Vater-Müller organ of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, NL. Exclusively on Johannus LiVE. In the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, the oldest building in the capital city of the Netherlands, you find the mighty Vater-Müller organ. Many organists consider this instrument to be one of the most impressive organs in the world. And now you can play it in your very own living room! Exclusively on Johannus LiVE.
A Closer Look at Johannus – LiVE III
In this video, our colleague Martin van Heerde tells you more about the LiVE III. He explains the concept of our LiVE organs, the dynamic stoplist of the LiVE III, he demonstrates several sample sets – and much more.
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