Accessories
Please note that all accessories are priced for delivery at the same time as an organ. If they are purchased separately, then postage and packing is charged at cost.
Midi Sequencer: £1,055.00 built in or £855.00 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.
You can download details of the Midi Sequencer from our downloads pages.
Damp Chaser: £282.00 including fitting
This is a must for any organ which is in a cold building. Whilst a digital organ will not go out of tune with either cold, damp or hot weather, there is a danger of condensation forming on circuit boards in churches which are not heated in winter, or indeed those where the heating sadly fails. This can lead to a hefty insurance claim or repair bill. Once a damp chaser is fitted, the temperature within the console is kept at a safe minimum temperature by an energy efficient low heat source so that condensation cannot form.
Adjustable music desk lamp: £65.00
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.
Quiet Phone Pro Headset: £175.00
Makin strongly recommends the use of Heil Quiet Phone Pro headphones with both Makin and Johannus instruments. We have compared these headphones with those supplied by the market leader and have concluded that for organ music they are far superior with excellent response through all frequencies from 32’ all the way to the top note of a 15th.
These headphones come with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) which cuts down background noise dramatically, so for example you would be able to play an organ with a television or radio on in the same room without upsetting either listener. Take them with you next time you fly since they are designed to cut out jet engine noise.
"I must say that the new headphones are a big improvement and worth the extra expense; the extra clarity and depth of sound is a big improvement" Edwin L Wilson
Mobile Plinth: £1,645.00
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.
Polished Wood Base: £255.00
The wood base is polished to the same colour as the organ and is ideal for when an organ console is placed upon thick carpet by providing a stable and level base for the instrument. Without such a board, the console can slowly sink into the carpet at a faster rate than the pedalboard which can lead to issues of pedalboard alignment and potentially lost notes. Having the organ on such a base also makes the organ easier to move for cleaning.
Bench Cover: £45.00
Protect your bench with a fabric bench cover. Designed to fit all Makin and Johannus benches, these covers help protect the surface of the bench from damage which is often caused by money or keys in trouser back pockets.
Canvas and Padded Canvas Organ Covers: £150.00
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.
Sheet Organ Music
Makin Organs now stocks sheet organ music by Animus, Kevin Mayhew and Oxford University Press at both our Shaw and Mixbury showrooms where customers can browse, play and purchase copies by cash, cheque or credit card. We take a selection of sheet organ music to all our Roadshows and accept payment by cash, cheque and credit/debit card.