A Musical Tradition
AHLBORN-GALANTI
first
entered
the
field
of
classical
organs
towards
the
end
of
the
1970's,
after
having
acquired
a
solid
experience
in
the
construction
of a
variety
of
musical
instruments
that
had
met
with
success
in
many
different
countries.
For
this
ambitious
project,
it
was
felt
that
a
completely
new
division
of
the
company
was
necessary,
staffed
by
technical
and
musical
experts
with
a
thorough
knowledge
of
the
world
of
classical
organs.
The
objective
was
to
create
instruments
with
a
rational
but
comprehensive
range
of
features,
superior
tone
production
and
practical
operating
commands,
presented
in
simple
but
attractive
cabinets
that
would
grace
any
surroundings.
Obviously,
these
aims
were
to
be
compatible
with
the
essential
characteristics
of
high
quality
allied
with
limited
cost
that
would
justify
the
choice
of
such
instruments
when
the
installation
of a
pipe
organ
was
impossible.
The
positive
results
obtained
with
these
early
instruments
encouraged
AHLBORN-GALANTI
to
be
continue
in
this
new
direction,
placing
particular
emphasis
on
research
and
development.
At
this
stage,
the
principal
target
to
be
achieved
was
a
substantial
improvement
of
the
sound
quality
of
the
various
stops,
and
one
of
the
most
important
aspects
examined
was
that
of
the
correct
rate
of
attack
for
every
single
note.
As
the
analogue
technology
used
previously
was
insufficient
to
allow
these
advances
to
be
made
without
drastic
increases
of
costs
that
would
produce
only
limited
results,
a
new
digital
alternative
called
SWP
(Sound
Wave
Processing)
was
developed.
With
this
technique,
high-fidelity
recordings
are
made
of
the
authentic
sounds
of
organ
pipes.
These
are
then
analyzed
in
fine
detail,
right
from
the
start
of
the
note
to
the
moment
in
which
it
reaches
its
steady
tone.
This
swift
but
nevertheless
noticeable
passage
from
silence
to
sound
is
one
of
the
essential
factors
that
give
the
different
stops
of
an
organ
their
distinctive
tone
color.
The
results
of
AHLBORN-GALANTI
researches
has
ended
to
the
exclusive
DRAKE™
processor
(Dsp,
Risc,
Advanced
Keyboard
Engine)
an
industry
leading
initiative
and
a
major
leap
forward
in
organ
design
that
gives
to
the
sound
a
fidelity,
naturalness
and
vitality
never
reached
before,
and
concurs
the
maximum
flexibility
and
refinement
in
the
numerous
functions
and
controls
of
the
instruments.
.The
beauty
and
sound
versatility
without
comparisons
of
the
AHLBORN-GALANTI
‘High
Definition
Pipe
Organ
Sound™’,
join
to
the
functionality
and
the
elegance
of
their
aesthetic
lines,
represent
one
exceptional
synthesis
between
the
values
of
the
great
organ
building
tradition
and
the
technological
innovation
of
our
time.
Ahlborn-Galanti Organs is a division of Generalmusic Corporation USA, with its headquarters, warehousing and support services located in Illinois, near O’Hare International Airport.
Daniele Galanti, President of Generalmusic Corporation is the great-grandson of Generalmusic’s founder.
