CasselI calls his setup 'Orchestrator II', named after a prototype project his late father started in the 1950's. He says playing Orchestrator II is a wonderful experience. The work station is now a 4 tier system, where the two upper keyboards can be moved in and out for programming and patch changes. The Quick-Lok system worked well, but the new replacement system makes all the components within easy reach and is much easier to play.
Below the keyboards is an AGO (American Guild of Organists) 32 note pedal board. Mounted on the pedal board are 3 expression pedals, 3 sustain pedals and combination pistons.
There are 8 switches that power up the system, including the organ blower, the 14VDC power supply, the MIDI-to-pipe multiplexer system and lights.
When you turn on the switches, you can here the power supply start to hum and the blower in the garage start up. Small air leaks are noticeable. Other components come to life also with special lighting and so on. He feels he is in command of one of the most amazing instruments he has ever played. He calls it his 120 decibel ‘office’. He tends to shake his home, along with the neighbor's.
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