Johannus Live III BDO (showroom model)  

With the Johannus Live III BDO, a new era is dawning in the organ world. With the Live models, Johannus brings digital organs incredibly close to the classic authentic pipe organs. You play directly on lifelike famous organs of international churches and cathedrals. The Live III features the most technological innovations and developments such as dynamic stops, direct streaming technology and a balanced audio system of unprecedented quality. The contemporary furniture in positive form exudes class and is a true addition to your interior. In short, with the Live III you choose an organ that represents the future!

This item corresponds to the Johannus Live III as it is in our showroom. This organ has these additional options:

• Surcharge Colour (black)
• Bench with lid
• 5 sample sets (Amsterdam, Raalte, Utrecht, Dresden and Liverpool)

The Johannus Live III BDO is delivered including the free Organ Luxury Package worth € 350, consisting of:

• Free ground floor delivery
• 3 years warranty
• One hour explanation at home by a product specialist
• Intonation of the organ

The sound quality of Johannus Live III

The sound professionals at Johannus have made lifelike recordings of dozens of pipe organs. They have used the best audio equipment to achieve a very accurate reproduction. With Johannus Live III BDO, each sample set consists of a fixed disposition of 50 voices. To arrive at the fixed disposition, Johannus analysed many organs around the world and noted down the most common voices.

This sophisticated cross section of voices is recorded from each authentic pipe organ and supplemented with matching voices from the Johannus sample library to achieve the complete disposition and sound character. Organs from well-known churches such as Utrecht, Zwolle, Paris and Dresden are included, bringing the live experience right into your living room! Thanks to direct streaming technology, you can switch between different organs in an instant.

When you purchase Johannus Live, you get two free sample sets of your choice. Optionally, you can purchase many more sample sets, which can be easily loaded into the organ via a USB stick. At the same time, you can store up to five different organs in the organ and switch between them directly. See the list of all available sample sets for the Live.

Live III BDO Dynamic Stops

Each of the 50 stops is equipped with a small dynamic display that continuously shows the correct name of the disposition of the selected sample set. For example, the stop that designates a Prestant 4' on the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Église Notre-Dame d'Auteuil in Paris is a Gemshoorn 4' on the Bätz organ in Utrecht Cathedral. Registration on the Johannus Live III BDO is via the wooden draw stops, bringing the playing experience up to the level of real organs.

Reverberation in the Live

The sound character of authentic pipe organs is partly determined by the environment in which they are placed. The large spaces of cathedrals create unique reverb effects for each organ. The various sample sets take full advantage of this, making you feel as if you are playing the organ in the church. Even more unique is the ability to choose your position in the church. Sitting on the organ bench, for example, is a much more direct experience than standing at the back of the church. That is why every available Live organs has four different reverb positions: on the organ bench, about ten metres from the front of the organ, in the centre of the church, and at the back of the church. Choose your own reverb experience. And enjoy.