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W4SKT - Galaxy
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The Wersi Galaxy was the largest of the Wersi analogue organs, with three full manuals
driven from two separate tone generators. The Galaxy could be bought assembled or as kit packs for the
enterprising do-it-yourselfer!
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Some shots of my Galaxy (click any image to enlarge)
| Model |
Galaxy (Galaxis) W4SKT |
| Date of construction |
ca 1978 - 1982 |
| Type |
Entertainment/Jazz organ |
| Dimension (W/H/D), Weight |
56.25 / 47.25 / 32.75 inches, ? |
| Manuals |
3 X 61 keys |
| Pedals |
30 note, flat |
| Amplifier/ Speakers |
2 channel built in/ external |
| Additional effects |
Piano Group: Piano, Harpsichord, Banjo, etc.
Special Effects: VCF Wah-Wah, Noise generator, Sine percussion, etc
Rotary Speaker effect: 2 WersiVoice units
Spring Reverb |
| Additional units |
- |
| Tone Generator |
Two each: IC TOS, 8 octave square, master oscillator with dividers
one for UM, one for MM, LM and PD, separately tunable
12 key transposer |
| Voicing - Top manual |
13 ranks: 16', 8', 5-1/3', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5', 1-1/3', 1-1/7', 1', 8/9', 4/5', 2/3'
11 drawbars (9 standard, 1-1/7' + 8/9' and 2/3' + 4/5')
15 stops: Cello 16', Trombone 16', Accordion 16', Flugel Horn 16', Saxophone 16',Horn 8', Viola 8', Clarinet 8', Schalmei 8', Trumpet 8', Flute 4', Violin 4', Principal 2', Cymbal 2 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks
fast/slow attack; 3 sustain levels |
| Voicing - Middle manual |
13 ranks: 16', 8', 5-1/3', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5', 1-1/3', 1-1/7', 1', 8/9', 4/5', 2/3'
11 drawbars (9 standard, 1-1/7' + 8/9' and 2/3' + 4/5')
14 stops: Cello 16', Horn 16', Trombone 16', Flute 8', Viola 8', Clarinet 8', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Flute 4', Violin 4', Nasat 2-2/3, Piccolo 2', Flute 1', Mixture 2 ranks (later replaced w/ Brass 16')
fast/slow attack; 3 sustain levels |
| Voicing - Lower manual |
13 ranks: 16', 8', 5-1/3', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5', 1-1/3', 1-1/7', 1', 8/9', 4/5', 2/3'
11 drawbars (9 standard, 1-1/7' + 8/9' and 2/3' + 4/5')
15 stops: Cello 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 16', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Principal 8', Flute 4', Principal 4', Nasat 2-2/3', Principal 2', Third 1-3/5', Fifth 1-1/3', Piccolo 1', Cymbal 5 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks
fast/slow attack; 3 sustain levels |
| Voicing - Pedal |
7 ranks: 16', 8', 4', 2', 1' + 1/2' + 1/4'
5 drawbars
4 stops: Tuba 16', Bass Guitar 8', Trumpet 8', String Bass 8'
Pedal department is monophonic.
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| Sound |
Aggressive sawtooth organ sound (brass), hollow square wave (woodwind) sound, somewhat bright drawbar sound-- the 'sine' waves for the drawbars are filtered down from square waves on a 'per-octave' basis, and they retain a small quantity of their upper harmonics |
| Other Comments |
A fairly complicated instrument construction-wise and operationally. Wersi analogue organs had a lot of flexibility in terms of audio routings and control, but the side-effect is that they are not always simple to operate! |
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