Accessories

Midi Sequencer: £1,195.00 built in or £905.00 standalone.
The Johannus Midi Sequencer + has been designed to meet both the needs of churches which can't find a locum organist for a specific service and for those which don't have a regular organist, but want their services accompanied by the grandeur of an organ.

Using the simple interface your regular organist can digitally record a whole variety of music such as organ voluntaries and hymns onto the provided SD card. Not only are the actual notes played recorded, but so are any stop changes that have been made.

Playback is simple. At the touch of a button the organ will play back the piece of music you want, for example, a hymn tune with the appropriate number of verses for the congregation to sing. For churches where finding an organist is always a challenge, Makin Organs provides a service where one of our professional organists can record the pieces you want. So for example, your favourite fifty hymns and a selection of appropriate organ voluntaries could be digitally recorded.

Mouse Repeller: £90.00 plus fitting
Recently we have become aware of a spate of damage to organs owing to mice deciding that a warm cosy organ console is the place to settle down and hibernate for the winter. Sadly, the image of a friendly cartoon mouse isn’t really appropriate as prior to them sleeping, the amount of damage they cause to wiring and circuit boards can be horrendous. Customers can then face a significant bill for parts and labour, as major organ rebuilds are required. As I am sure you will realise, such damage is not covered by our guarantee, and it is certainly worth checking your insurance policy since damage due to infestation is frequently not covered.

I’m pleased to say that we have another solution to help, where we fit an ultrasonic mice repeller inside the console. This would remain hidden from view and, so long as the mains plug to the organ is left on, then mice will be kept at bay.

Mobile Plinth: £2,055.00
Sometimes a church needs the flexibility to move the organ console to different locations within the building. For example, for an organ recital it is ideal to have the console located ‘front and centre’ to enable the audience to actually see the instrument being played. In another scenario, the console may need to be located adjacent to a choir for a service, but perhaps removed altogether at other times.

The polished wood Makin Mobile Plinth is ideal in such circumstances since it is specifically designed to take the significant weight of the console, but with large rubber wheels it is easy for two individuals to move it when required. Brakes are an integral part of the design so that the console cannot move by itself.

Adjustable music desk lamp: £75.00
A fully adjustable organ lamp in silver or black with a 40W halogen lamp with two spare bulbs.

This is ideal for either church or at home use to ensure you have enough light to read your music. Power for the light can be from an external mains socket or from within the organ console.

Canvas and Padded Canvas Organ Covers: from £155.00
Protect your organ console with a canvas or a padded canvas organ cover. Each cover is bespoke to each instrument and can be designed to cover the entire instrument including pedalboard and bench or simply the console only.