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Website change history


All noteworthy updates to the Crumhorn Labs website are listed here so that returning visitors can see what is new and potentially worth looking at.

02 August 2008: All updates to French versions of website, user guide and release notice for versions 3.10 and 3.11 completed.

29 July 2008: Hauptwerk version 3.11 released. Please see news page for more details.

20 July 2008: High-priority Hauptwerk v3.10 bug HW-000871 added and descriptions (status) of bugs HW-000866 and HW-000867 updated on known bugs page. Please see that page for information and work-arounds.

18 July 2008: Descriptions of high-priority bugs HW-000866 and HW-000867 updated on known bugs page.

16 July 2008: Freeware Hauptwerk v3 version of St. Stephens sample set from Nicholas Appleton / Bob Collins added to sample sets, organ downloads and news pages.

15 July 2008: High-priority bugs HW-000866 and HW-000867 added to known bugs page. Please see that page for information and work-arounds.

11 July 2008: Hauptwerk version 3.10 released and all relevant parts of the website updated. Please see news page for more details..

10 July 2008: Sample sets and news page updated for Forcalquier sample set from Sonus Paradisi.

05 July 2008: Hardware specs pages revised for current hardware/platforms. Sample sets page updated for Hauptwerk v3 version of sample set from Dirk Menzenbach.

03 June 2008: Hinsz Leens sample set from Sygsoft / Hauptwerk.nl added to sample sets and news pages.

23 May 2008: Added link to VirtualTheatreOrgans.com.

21 May 2008: 'Prague baroque' sample set from Sonus Paradisi and sample set from Dirk Menzenbach added to sample sets page.

30 April 2008: MasterWorks dry version of Skinner sample set from Milan Digital Audio added to sample sets and news pages.

28 April 2008: Evaluation version of Notre Dame de Leaken sample set added to organ downloads page.

20 April 2008: Link added to MusicReader page-turning software.

16 April 2008: Hauptwerk v1 Italian spinet sample set from Jean Yves Garet added to sample sets page.

15 April 2008: Added FAQ on moving Hauptwerk settings to a different hard-drive or computer.

08 April 2008: KeyMedia Productions' 3/35 theatre organ added to sample sets and news pages.

03 April 2008: KeyKit link added to links page.

16 March 2008: French version of Crumhorn Labs website and Hauptwerk user guide now available. News and various other pages updated accordingly.

13 March 2008: New page for resellers/distributors. Milan Digital Audio added to list of resellers on main page and resellers page. New sample set from Pipeloops added to sample sets page. News page updated accordingly.

11 March 2008: Apple Mac recommendations page updated slightly to mention current Mac models.

09 March 2008: Two new free Hauptwerk v1 harpsichord sample sets from Jean Yves Garet added to sample sets page.

05 March 2008: Hauptwerk software downloads now accessible directly via downloads page; no longer necessary to order download details from on-line shop. News and downloads pages updated accordingly.

04 March 2008: Added recommendation to use NTFS rather than FAT32 to prerequisites and hard-disks technical specs section. Also updated RAID 1, 5, 1+0/0+1 recommendations on the latter. Add FAQ on configuring MIDI input.

29 February 2008: Added FAQ on re-sending lost Hauptwerk v1 software and licence keys.

12 February 2008: Status of known bug entries HW-000747 and HW-000760 updated for recent OS X 10.5.2 release (unfortunately doesn't resolve either). Schnitger Zwolle sample sets from Sonus Paradisi added to sample sets and news pages.

05 February 2008: Descriptions and statuses updated for known bugs HW-000689, HW-000693, HW-000740.

02 February 2008: Added bug entry HW-000760 to known bugs page regarding performance under Mac OS X 10.5.1 compared to 10.5(.0).

01 February 2008: Update audio and MIDI interface recommendations for recent production drivers released for Vista and Leopard by M-Audio and E-MU.

30 January 2008: Notes on status of 64-bit Hauptwerk port for Mac OS X Leopard added to news, enhancements, prerequisites, FAQ and computer specs sections of the website. Plug-in version of Hauptwerk for OS X added to enhancements page.

28 January 2008: Removed Zero-X Seamless Looper link, which seems no longer to be available.

22 January 2008: Added note to MIDI interface recommendations suggesting avoiding 'micro' USB-MIDI interfaces.

21 January 2008: Added note to MIDI hardware page to cross-reference to computer MIDI interface recommendations page.

14 January 2008: Added important entry about bug in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) with firewire audio interface drivers as HW-000747 to known bugs page (although strictly is a bug in Leopard, not Hauptwerk). Added link to LoopBe1 free 'virtual MIDI cable' software for Windows XP and Vista, both 32 and 64-bit versions.

11 January 2008: Added link to Pausch-e on MIDI hardware page. Added OrganART Media Duurswoude demo to main page. Known bug HW-000740 added (possible VSTi freeze in evaluation mode).

09 January 2008: Updated audio and MIDI recommendations for recently-released OS X Leopard and Windows Vista drivers and footnote added to identify those platforms for which drivers are beta or not fully supported by manufacturer.

28 December 2007: MasterWorks MIDI Consoles link added to MIDI hardware page. HW-000734 added to known bugs page.

22 December 2007: Freeware composite sample set from Zion Organ added to sample sets page.

14 December 2007: Mietke harpsichord from third-party Hauptwerk.cz project added to organ downloads page.

13 December 2007: Prib chamber organ sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.cz project added to organ downloads page.

05 December 2007: Notre Dame de Metz Cavaillé-Coll sample set from Milan Digital Audio added to sample sets and news pages. Licence for Christian Müller sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.nl project changed to freeware and sample set added to organ downloads page. XML Schema for Hauptwerk version 3 Custom Organ Design Module and customised Eclipse XML editor by Dr. James Willans added to downloads page. Mietke harpsichord from third-party Hauptwerk.cz project added to sample sets page.

26 November 2007: Various out-of-date links updated on MIDI hardware page.

18 November 2007: Christian Müller sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.nl project and Prib chamber organ sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.cz project added to sample sets and news pages.

08 November 2007: Known bug HW-000694 (high priority) added to known bugs page.

07 November 2007: Known bugs HW-000683 (trivial), HW-000691 (information) and HW-000692, HW-000693 (high priority) added to known bugs page.

06 November 2007: Known bugs HW-000686 (trivial) and HW-000689 (high priority) added to known bugs page.

04 November 2007: OrganART Media Duurswoude Schnitger sample set added to sample sets and news pages. Milan Digital Audio Notre de Dame de Metz demo added to main page.

02 November 2007: Hauptwerk version 3.00 released. Whole website revised.

28 October 2007: Information about Hauptwerk support on OS X 10.5 'Leopard' added to news and FAQ pages.

20 October 2007: Corrected information for Syndyne Corporation on MIDI hardware page.

18 October 2007: Added link to oXygen XML Editor.

15 October 2007: Added FAQ on delivery times. Boezemkerk sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.nl added to samples sets and news pages.

08 October 2007: Slightly extended FAQ on determining compatibility with digital organs.

05 October 2007: FAQ added on moving licences between computers.

04 October 2007: FAQ page extensively updated.

14 September 2007: Added link to Clavia (Nord C1 MIDI organ console) to MIDI hardware page.

07 September 2007: Updated prerequisites and technical info sections to indicate that M-Audio firewire audio interfaces do not allow multiple units to be installed.

02 September 2007: Haupwerk v2 version of Exemplum Organum Casavant added to sample sets and news pages.

24 August 2007: Added link to PC & Musik on MIDI/hardware resources page.

23 August 2007: Added link to MIDI Monitor Mac OS X utility. Added Intel Q6700 and Q6600 processors to PC recommended specs page.

21 August 2007: Removed obsolete link to Brigham Young University organ components page.

19 August 2007: Correction to sample resolution and rate for Litomysl dry sample set listing.

17 August 2007: KeyMedia Productions 3/27 theatre/cinema organ added to sample sets and news pages. Crumhorn Labs VAT registration number finally received and added to contact page and on-line shop invoicing. Please contact us if you need a VAT invoice retrospectively showing this number.

10 August 2007: Added recent third-party sample sets to news page.

09 August 2007: New dry version of Litomysl sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.cz project added to the sample sets page. Updated recommend Mac specs page for new iMac models. Added link to V-Organ on MIDI/hardware resources page.

06 August 2007: Updated version of PipeLoops St. Madeleine sample set on organ downloads page.

03 August 2007: Added note to audio interface technical info page that some onboard computer outputs (e.g. Apple Macs) only support 44.1 kHz output.

01 August 2007: Credit/debit card payments now accepted via WorldPay on the on-line shop. Sample sets page updated for new sample set from Virtuelle Pfeifen (previously third-party Hauptwerk.pl).

05 July 2007: OrganART Media Aix Ducroquet-Cavaillé-Coll sample set memory requirements updated on sample sets page.

04 July 2007: OrganART Media Aix Ducroquet-Cavaillé-Coll sample set now with multi-releases for all ranks: news and sample sets pages updated.

02 July 2007: Added Neil Jensen's Connoissseur Series theatre organs to sample sets and news page, along with Milan Digital Audio MW 3-31.

30 June 2007: Added Milan Digital Audio MW 3-31 theatre organ sample set to sample sets page.

21 June 2007: Crumhorn Labs office move completed, contact details updated for new postal address.

17 June 2007: Crumhorn Labs will be closed for about two days due to relocation. Please see the news page for details and arrangements for emergency cover.

09 June 2007: Added Hauptwerk v2 version of Kreward sample set from (third-party) Hauptwerk.nl.

08 June 2007: Updated Milan Digital Audio MW 3-31 demos and screenshots. Updated Mac recommended specs for latest models.

16 May 2007: Updated links to EMA and Content Organs on MIDI hardware page.

12 May 2007: Updated version of St. Madeleine sample set on organ downloads news page.

10 May 2007: Added note to MIDI hardware page that Hauptwerk LCD panel units now available from MIDI Gadgets Boutique.

07 May 2007: Hauptwerk v2 Eenum Schnitger sample set added to sample sets and news pages. Sonus Paradisi St. Carlo, clavichord and St. Maximin sample sets added to the news page retrospectively.

06 May 2007: St. Madeleine sample set from PipeLoops added to sample sets, organ downloads and news pages.

01 May 2007: Added link to Steffan Andrews' home-made MIDI pedalboard page.

28 April 2007: Added on-line Hauptwerk temperament file generator from Pere Casulleras to links page. Removed FAQ 3 (MIDI Yoke optimisation), since not required for current version of Hauptwerk.

22 April 2007: St. Carlo sample set from Sonus Paradisi/Hauptwerk.cz added to organ downloads page (unlimited evaluation). Link to PLENUM Orgeltechnik added to MIDI hardware page and SakralorgelWELT entry updated for new full MIDI consoles for Hauptwerk.

19 April 2007: Clavichord sample set from Sonus Paradisi/Hauptwerk.cz added to sample sets and organ downloads page.

15 April 2007: Frechilla sample set from OrganART Media and Kreward sample set from Hauptwerk.nl added to sample sets page.

14 April 2007: St. Carlo sample set from Sonus Paradisi added to sample sets page.

11 March 2007: Milan Digital Audio Cappel Arp Schnitger sample set added to samples sets and news pages.

03 March 2007: Sonus Paradisi St. Maximin and 96 kHz, 24-bit version of Hauptwerk.nl harpsichord added to sample sets page.

02 March 2007: We now need to charge Value Added Tax to customers in E.U. countries. On-line shop updated accordingly.

28 February 2007: Two small free demo Czech organ sample sets from Sonus Paradisi added to organ downloads page.

25 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000502 added (trivial).

23 February 2007: Known bugs HW2-000490, HW2-000491 and HW2-000493 added.

20 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000487 added (trivial).

19 February 2007: FAQ-0005 added regarding Windows Vista support.

14 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000480 added (starting automatically on OS X boot).

12 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000476 added (version 1 import).

11 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000475 added (minor).

10 February 2007: New Custom Organ Design Module GUI interface software from Uwe Mahnken added to links and news pages. New Hauptwerk v1 sample sets from (third-party) Hauptwerk.nl and Nicholas Appleton added to sample sets and news pages.

08 February 2007: Known bug HW2-000474 added.

31 January 2007: Known bugs HW2-000469 (Creative X-Fi sound card driver) and HW2-000470 (Echo Gina/Darla ASIO driver) added.

29 January 2007: Known bug HW2-000468 added (minor).

26 January 2007: Muzikus (Czech magazine) review added to reviews page.

25 January 2007: Evaluation version of steamboat calliope sample set from PipeLoops added to organ downloads page.

23 January 2007: Benchmarks for Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor (quad-core) added to computer specs section.

20 January 2007: Three new sample sets from Lavender Audio added to the sample sets and news pages, plus a new organ downloads area on this website.

19 January 2007: Known bug HW2-000461 added (minor).

13 January 2007: Known bug HW2-000456 added (rare).

09 January 2007: Known bug HW2-000452 added (minor).

08 January 2007: Audio demos page completely revised and some short audio clips added to the sample sets page.

03 January 2007: Screenshots and approx. memory usage figures added to sample sets page for all Hauptwerk v2 sample sets.

02 January 2007: Known bug HW2-000444 added (trivial).

29 December 2006: Hauptwerk 2 version of Milan Digital Audio St. Marienkirche Silbermann sample set released and added to news page. Known bugs HW2-000436 and HW2-000441 added.

26 December 2006: Evaluation version of Hauptwerk now available for download via on-line shop. Upgrade from v1 to v2 Studio Edition sale price ended, but upgrade from v2 Studio to v2 Concert Edition now on sale.

21 December 2006: Known bug HW2-000435 added (very minor).

16 December 2006: Sample sets page updated for Hauptwerk 2 version of Milan Digital Audio St. Marienkirche Silbermann. New De Vloedschuur organ sample set from Hauptwerk.nl added to the sample sets and news pages.

12 December 2006: Hauptwerk version 2.21 added. News, versions, downloads, known bugs, prerequisites, documentation pages and user guide updated. Bosch-Schnitger sample set from OrganART Media added to sample sets and news pages.

06 December 2006: Links added to SakralorgelWELT and Artisan Instruments. Known bugs HW2-000425 and HW2-000428 added.

28 November 2006: MOTU 24 I/0 and MOTU MIDI interfaces now fully tested and supported on both 64-bit and 32-bit Windows XP, with the best performance we've seen yet on those platforms. Echo Audiofire 12/8 also tested and supported on 32-bit XP. Computer specs and recommendations pages updated accordingly.

23 November 2006: Removed references to built-in reverb for Focusrite Saffire audio interface, since that reverb cannot be applied to computer output and so is not relevant when used with Hauptwerk.

19 November 2006: Updated builder of harpsichord from Hauptwerk.nl on sample sets page.

18 November 2006: Known bug HW2-000412 added (high priority).

14 November 2006: Very minor known bug HW2-000407 added.

13 November 2006: Known bugs HW2-000404, HW2-000405 and HW2-000406 added. N.B. Please see HW2-000405 before applying the version 2.20 upgrade since additional steps may be necessary in some circumstances.

12 November 2006: Added FAQ-0004: please don't use Windows System Restore - it may break your Hauptwerk installation! Known bug HW2-000403 also added.

11 November 2006: Known bugs HW2-000395, HW2-000400 and HW2-000402 added.

09 November 2006: Sample sets page updated for aH Marcussen sample set, now available in Hauptwerk version 2 format.

07 November 2006: Whole website updated for release of Hauptwerk version 2.20, including the first release of Hauptwerk for Mac OS X. Recommended computer specifications section also extensively updated for current hardware, both Mac and PC.

29 October 2006: Updated Milan Digital Audio's St. Georgenkirche sample set to Hauptwerk version 2 on the sample sets page.

21 October 2006: Website formatting updated to support Apple Safari web browser.

20 October 2006: New Spanish St. Augustin, Palma sample set (and free cut-down version) from Sonus Paradisi added to sample sets page.

16 October 2006: Free 5-stop home practice organ sample set in Hauptwerk v1 format from Jean Yves Garet added to sample sets page.

03 October 2006: Oberwerk v2 organ design software added to news page. Univ. of Illinois Casavant from Milan Digital Audio and Compenius I from Dr. Yves Petit-Clerc removed from sample sets page, since no longer available (latter superseded by Oberwerk / Compenius II).

27 September 2006: Hauptwerk version 1 organ from Exemplum Organum added to the sample sets page.

24 September 2006: Reviews by Keyboard Player Magazine and Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough church musicians' newsletter added to the reviews page.

19 September 2006: Added link to UHT to the MIDI hardware links page.

06 September 2006: Link added to Hoffrichter Organs UK on the MIDI hardware links page.

24 August 2006: Correction to prerequisites page - Image-Line FL Studio VST host does support multiple audio outputs.

15 August 2006: FAQ added explaining how to get good performance from MIDI-OX / MIDI Yoke with Hauptwerk 2.

02 August 2006: Hauptwerk 2 version of E. M. Skinner sample set from Milan Digital Audio added to news and sample sets pages.

24 July 2006: Sample sets and news pages updated to show Hauptwerk 2 version of free harpsichord sample set from Hauptwerk.nl.

08 July 2006: Hauptwerk version 2.11 released and news, downloads, versions and known bugs pages updated accordingly.

08 July 2006: Link to R&M The Virtual Pipe Organ added to MIDI hardware page. Sample sets and news pages updated for recent sample set releases.

14 June 2006: Hauptwerk version 2.10 released including new lower-cost Studio Edition, version 1 sample set compatibility and many major new features and performance improvements. Most of the website updated. Also link added to K-keys USB button keypads.

10 June 2006: Hauptwerk version 1 known bug 21 added.

05 June 2006: Link added to Dukeries organs on the MIDI hardware page.

03 June 2006: New sample set from third-party Hauptwerk.pl project added to sample sets and news pages.

27 May 2006: New third-party Hauptwerk.nl project added to sample sets and news pages, with harpsichord sample set available in version 1 format for free download.

09 May 2006: eOrganum für Hauptwerk 2 e-book from Orgelbits added to the news, reviews, documentation and links pages.

08 May 2006: Hauptwerk version 2 edition of 1784 Adam Ehrlich sample set available from Prospectum, and added to the sample sets and news pages.

24 April 2006: New third-party Hauptwerk.pl project added to sample sets and news pages.

12 April 2006: Oberwerk organ design software for Hauptwerk version 2, including 152-rank Compenius II sample set, added to the sample sets and news page.

10 April 2006: New Hauptwerk version 2 edition of 3-manual organ sample set from Evensong Music (Jonathan Orwig) and new steamboat calliope sample set from PipeLoops (Dr. Reiner Suikat) added to the sample sets and news page.

16 March 2006: Updated memory model recommended for the Tyan K8WE-based recommended specification.

15 March 2006: New 1762 Spanish Bosch organ sample set from Sonus Paradisi added to the sample sets and news pages.

14 March 2006: Dutch article from Reformatorisch Dagblad added to the reviews page. Demo from Milan Digital Audio Virginia WurliTzer added to the audio demos page. Screenshots of Virginia WurliTzer and Hauptwerk.cz Litomsyl added to the screenshots page. Main page updated to give a concise overview of Hauptwerk with screenshots and demos. Enhancements, FAQ and bugs pages updated (bugs 81, 82, 86, 87 and 91 new).

06 March 2006: Hauptwerk version 2.02 added to the news page, downloads page and version page.

04 March 2006: Hauptwerk version 2 user guide updated to version 1.02 and prerequisites page updated. Hauptwerk version 2.02 added to the Hauptwerk versions page (not yet released).

03 March 2006: Known bugs page updated for forthcoming Hauptwerk version 2.02 changes.

15 February 2006: Links to a pedalboard-compatible keyboard stand and bench added to the MIDI hardware page.

11 February 2006: Known bugs HW2-000048 and HW2-000052 added.

08 February 2006: Hauptwerk version 2.01 added to the news page, downloads page, version page, on-line shop and known bugs page. Version 1.01 of the main user guide and version 1.01 of the Custom Organ Design Module user's guide added to the documentation page.

03 February 2006: Computer specs and prerequisites pages updated further to include details of E-MU 0404 and 1212M audio cards and use of 32-bit Hauptwerk with 64-bit M-Audio ASIO drivers. Updated Custom Organ Design Module User Guide added to documentation page.

02 February 2006: Prerequisites page updated to include details of E-MU 0404 and 1212M audio cards and use of 32-bit Hauptwerk with 64-bit M-Audio ASIO drivers.

01 February 2006: Added details of the Dieter Ott organ for Hauptwerk 2 to the sample sets and news pages.

30 January 2006: Added Hauptwerk 1 known bug 20 and details of forthcoming release 2.01/1.31 to the versions page.

28 January 2006: Added WurliTzer theatre organ sample set from Milan Digital Audio to sample sets and news pages.

25 January 2006: Added links to XML Marker and Pete's XML Editor and the Proel EL260 keyboard stand.

23 January 2006: Known bugs HW2-000006 and HW2-000019 added (minor).

20 January 2006: Incorporated Association of Organists added to links page.

20 January 2006: Known bugs HW2-000017 and HW2-000018 added.

18 January 2006: Known bug HW2-000016 added.

17 January 2006: Known bugs HW2-000012 to HW2-000015 added.

14 January 2006: Known bug HW2-000011 added (trivial).

13 January 2006: Known bug HW2-000010 added.

08 January 2006: New Widor demo available.

05 January 2006: Hauptwerk version 2 released and Crumhorn Labs officially launched.

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