Hi all

Just wondering about if Böhm is a brand any of you've heard of?
Pretty new for me, and I've never seen any post about it here at SZ as far as I remember.

Found it at: www.bohmusa.com

8 different Böhm Silverbird versions are availiable:

Silverbird 5 (5 octave)
Silverbird 7 (76 notes)
Silverbird 7p (76 notes with hammer feeling)
Silverbird 8p (88 notes with hammer feeling)
Silverbird 25 (2 x 5 octaves)
Silverbird 27 (2 x 7 octaves)
Silverbird ‘rack’ (organ expander)
Silverbird ‘accord’ (with different accordion keyboards)




A kind of "Wersi" maybe?

GJ


Sorry for the messy title of this topic,
should have been ..."any of you've heard about"


[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 01-25-2005).]

Gunnar,

I found their info on the intrnet some years ago (3?). I was intrigued by the website blurb, so I actually sent in a request for more information.

The packet I received was mostly in German with inserts translating things into English. There was also a pice list.

From what I understood, this was indeed a Wersi-like instrument, based at the times on Windows 95. I think it might have been a re-labeled Wersi box.

The price was also Wersi-like: well over $7000 when all the options are selected. At the time this was astronomically high, though now it appears Korg is trying to get us used to these numbers.

Regards,
Alex

Hi!
To my knowledge the Geman company Bohm started sales of 'electronic organs' in factory assembeled od DYI kits in the 60s like Wersi was doing at that time.Models known in European organ enthusiast were the 2002 (analog) and the Musica Digital 1030 (Digital!),before the current range.They dont have a Windows/DSP based system like Wersi does , but their newest 'upgrade' for the existing insrtuments range is the 'Crystal Mixer' which is a digital one based on the same 'SHARC' DSP chip like the Creamware/Wersi systems.So probably they will move to this direction.

Hmmm...have to register to download a leaflet and demo of sounds,
but it looks like it's only for you who have
a valid USA adress....
Oh well, I'm not going to move only because of that.

And yes, the prices in the webshop looks to be pretty high.

GJ

Hi Gunnar:
Just spoke to Bohm Dealer here in the
States. The Silverbird 7 (76 keys) fully
equiped with Hard Drive, Vocalizer etc.
can push $12,000. He got very upset when
I asked him if it was based on Wersi. By
the way that $12,000 does not include a
Van to carry it around in.
Bruce

Looks alot like Lionstracs Mediastation 76, even the layout is very similiar...????

If you want to go to Bohm site (address
in original post by Gunnar) just type in
my password to download info on the various
products. There are also some Mp3 Demos.
Password: bohmusa2003
Bruce

Hi,
Böhm and Wersi are 2 different companies. Böhm began as "Dr. Böhm" in the late 50s to sell organs as "Do it yourself kits" and a decade later Wersi did the same.
"Böhm electronic" is not the same company as "Dr. Böhm" but continues to develope the Dr. Böhm technology.
The main difference is, Wersi offers only Windows XP PCs in organ disguise, Böhm offers more reliable instruments.
Well, Böhm made a drawbar organ, based on a PC and the B4 software, but there is no display, no possibility to install applications, this "PC" will only execute the OS and the B4 software and nothing else.
The other products are "Windows free".
Some of these are equipped with a CD RW drive.
Böhm is pretty expensive and IMHO not up to date.
Some people uses top arranger keyboards in an organ housing.


Equipment of an Astrian electronic organ player
see at right side this
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Maybe a good idea, because so you can use the best technology of different brands, but it looks like a good old fashioned show organ.


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Regards
RF

PS:
Quote: Trimanual special model, equiped with devices of Technics, Yamaha, Roland, Solton, Kawai, Boss und 13 fold food-pedal.

Great, an eatable pedal. ;-) So the organ player is never hungry.


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Regards
RF

Thank's a lot for the pass Bruce

Wow, it sure was high prices, maybe it's build of gold
GJ