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St. Marienkirche - Hauptwerk 2 Requirements



The St. Marien Silbermann sample set comes in stereo at 24 bit 48kHz resolution with multiple loops for each sample, with some samples containing up to 9 loops. The following guide will allow you to see how the organ may fit into your computer specifications:

Ram Requirements:

24 bit 48kHz-Multiple Loops 2.1 GB (Recommended to have 3 GB of RAM)

24 bit 48kHz-Multiple Loops Compressed 1.5 GB

16 bit 48kHz-Multiple Loops 1.15 GB

16 bit 48kHz-Multiple Loops Compressed 870 MB

24 bit 48kHz-Single Loops 1.55 GB

24 bit 48kHz-Single Loops Compressed 1.075 GB

16 bit 48kHz-Single Loops 864 MB

16 bit 48kHz-Single Loops Compressed 640 MB

*** Memory amounts may vary slightly on different systems. These are only general guidelines.
(All measurements taken with noise samples loaded in 16 bit)

Licensing:

The Hauptwerk version 2 Silbermann sample set files are encrypted. You MUST be running the Studio or Concert version (not the Evaluation version) of Hauptwerk 2.20 or above to install this product. Without a valid license the set will not be playable. By purchasing this set, you will receive a license update from Crumhorn Labs specific to your PC to allow functionality of the sample set. For further licensing information please see our licensing page.


Computer Requirements:
To take full advantage of the entire organ and Hauptwerk 2 features we recommended using a PC with the following system requirements or better. However lesser systems may still work adequately depending on the options chosen in Hauptwerk 2.
Please note that the Hauptwerk 2 MAC OS X port is now available from Crumhorn Labs.

Windows XP 64 bit Edition (To use the dedicated 64 bit Hauptwerk 2 application and access 4GB or more of RAM)
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard
AMD Dual Core 64x2 4400 or 4800 processor OR the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Please click HERE for a variey of performance benchmarks.
4 GB Corsair RAM (2 CMX2024 Sticks)
SATA HDD w/ 16 MB buffer (size of drive determined by users storage needs)
Audio Card supporting 48kHz audio resolution - Currently E-MU products provide 64 bit Windows drivers with ASIO support. This is preferred over Direct Sound (WDM) for lower latency. We tested Hauptwerk 2 successfully with the E-MU 1820 in ASIO mode.
USB Port for HW2 dongle license
DVD-Rom drive for installation DVDs

We will soon post results from testing this sample set on an older Athlon XP-1800 PC with 1.5GB of RAM. Please check back for updates.

We have tested the St. George Silbermann organ with the above mentioned specs while using the brand new CMK-Pro MIDI Keyboards with tracker touch simulation available from Classic Organ Works. Their 3 manual stack includes 60 pistons which are fully configurable for using with Hauptwerk 2 and the St. George Silbermann sample set via MIDI Program Change messages. We found the keyboards to respond quite well to real time playing and they have a much more realistic and professional feel than any standard MIDI controller. With just enough resistance, these tracker simulation keyboards will enable the organist to experience even more realism with regards to touch and performance options. Please contact Classic Organ Works with any questions.