Books by Kenneth Spencer

This book explains just what a person planning to use Hauptwerk in the creation of a virtual pipe organ needs to know. Hauptwerk is a unique piece of computer software which enables an organist to play pipe organs from all over the world, in their original acoustic, but in the home. The book details how the Hauptwerk software can be obtained and installed, and how organ sample sets can be loaded and configured in the virtual organ. It also explains how someone with minimal woodworking skills can construct a wooden console in which the keyboards other components can be housed. Drawing for a diy pedalboard are also provided. The author advises on computer resources for Hauptwerk, and describes accessories to enable stops to be drawn the organ controlled. Setting up high quality multiple channel audio and speakers is described, with details of software adjustments for voicing virtual organs. New and existing users will find what they need to get the very best out of their virtual pipe organ.

This book is written especially for those who have always wondered exactly how a computer does what it does. It answers questions like: How does my PC store my information? How does PC memory work? What is the Central Processor and how does it work? How do networks work? How does the Internet work? How do you program a computer? How do you backup your information? How do I keep my computer and information safe? and many many more! The book is not a kind of "Computers for a Dummy" book: it attempts to describe your computer in enough detail for you understand exactly how it does the amazing things it does. If you are a keen computer user and have always wondered what goes on in your PC, this book is for you!