W3S - Zenith
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The Wersi Zenith W3S was one of Wersi's earlier substantially complete 2 manual
console organs. The later Concerto and Saturn models which followed mirrored the functionality of the
Zenith.
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| Model |
Zenith W3S |
| Date of construction |
late 1970s? |
| Type |
Entertainment/Jazz organ |
| Dimension (W/H/D) |
53.5"/44.5"/26.75" |
| Manuals |
2 X 61 keys |
| Pedals |
30 note, flat |
| Amplifier/ Speakers |
2 X 70 Watt built in/ internal |
| Additional effects |
Piano Group: Piano, Harpsichord, Banjo, etc.
Special Effects: VCF Wah-Wah, Sine percussion, etc
Rotary Speaker effect: 2 WersiVoice units
Spring Reverb |
| Additional units
| - |
| Generator
| IC TOS, 8 octave square, master oscillator with dividers
Vibrato: 2 speeds, 3 intensities
"Slalom" (pitch glide), 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')
22 stops: Principal 16', Cello 16', Horn 16', Accordion 16', Trombone 16', Saxophone 16', English Horn 8', Principal 8', Viola 8', Clarinet 8', Oboe 8', Schalmei 8', Trumpet 8', Flute 4', Violin 4', Nasat 2-2/3', Prinicpal 2', Third 1-3/5', Fifth 1-1/3', Piccolo 1', Cymbal 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks
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')
17 stops: Cello 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 16', Viola 8', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Horn 8', Principal 4', Violin 4', Nasat 2-2/3', Prinicpal 2', Flute 2', Third 1-3/5', Fifth 1-1/3', Piccolo 1', Mixture 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks
fast/slow attack; 3 sustain levels |
| Voicing - Pedal
| 6 ranks: 16', 8', 4', 2', 1' + 1/2'
5 drawbars, 4 stops: Tuba 16', Trumpet 8', String bass 8', Bass Guitar 8'
2 sustain levels |
| Sound
| - |
| Everything else
| "Sound Computer" stores 32 combinations for the entire organ changeable by the user (expandable to 64 combinations)
American Black Walnut cabinet, with locking lid |
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