With its elegantly designed solid wood cabinet, three manuals and a 32-note pedalboard, the Opera 450 is the ideal organ for those who want to play without compromise. Especially suitable for larger venues, it will be able to satisfy even the most demanding organists thanks to the innovative Physis Plus technology and all the improvements made by Viscount after years of study.
product brochureOpera 450 is a three-manual organ, 32-note new generation pedalboard, equipped with 54 stops (+ 7 orchestral). Ideal for the advanced organist, Opera 450 incorporates the Physis Plus Editor (free) that will allow the user many customization operations both in terms of generation and sound diffusion. The Tracker Touch effect has been improved, giving a pleasant “real feeling” never had before. It is also mixed with the Tracker Noise that adds some details of woody noise typical of the mechanical organ. The dual front woofer amplification system with a sustainable Class D digital amplifier saves electricity for maximum efficiency. The reverberation system has been completely redesigned as a real TRUE STEREO reverb, with numerous editable parameters and more slot presets for the user. Opera 450 has all the new Pipe sets made by Viscount, with the possibility to customize them with numerous additional orchestral voices.
| Technology | Physis Plus Advanced Physical Modelling |
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| Manuals | 3 |
| Total Stop Controls | 54 Organ + 7 Orchestral |
| Pedal | 12 |
| MAN I | 11 |
| MAN II | 15 |
| MAN III | 16 |
| Alternative Organ Voices | 5 or more on each draw-knob |
| Alternative Orchestral Voices | 30 or more on each orchestral draw-knob |
| Couplers | 15 |
| Memory Locations | 1000 (000 - 999) |
| Memory Banks | 9 |
| Total Memories | 9000 |
| Piston Sequencer | Two sets of thumb pistons; Two toe pistons |
| Speakers Controls | Console, External |
| Pipe Sets | Modern, Baroque, Romantic, Symphonic, English Cathedral + 5 assignable sets |
| Height (excluding music desk) | cm 124,4 - 49” |
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| Height (including music desk) | cm 147,9 - 58,22” |
| Width | cm 164,1 - 64,6” |
| Depth (excluding pedal board) | cm 70,7 - 27,8” |
| Depth (including pedal board) | cm 111,2 - 43,7” |
| Weight | Kg 195 - Lbs 430 |
| Stop Controls | Drawknobs |
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| Rolltop | Wooden with Key lock |
| Wood Veneer | Dark oak, Light oak |
| Bench | With Music Storage shelf |
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| Adjustable Bench | Optional |
| MIDI Enable | Yes (Front rail) |
| Orchestra and MIDI Sustain | Side Switch on Expression Pedal |
| Display Dimensions | 128 x 64 dots Graphic with Backlight |
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| Stops Voicing | Available |
| Divisional Volume | Available |
| Tremulant | 2 independent for each division |
| Reverb | 16 presets |
| Ensemble Effect | Adjustable |
| Temperaments | 19 Historical + 4 user programmable |
| Short Octave | Available |
| Keyboards Inversion | Available |
| Internal Routing | Programmable for each stop |
| Internal Equalizer | 5 Band Graphic EQ |
| MIDI Sequencer | Available |
| File Manager | Load, Save, Backup, Restore |
| Lock Organ | With Password |
| Plexiglass Desk with Light | Included |
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| Adjustable Desk | Optional |
| Standard Keyboards | Available |
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| Plastic Black Keyboard Covered with Real Wood | Optional |
| Ivory / Wood Colored Plastic With Wooden Core | Optional |
| Viscount AWK Keyboards With Wooden Core | Optional |
| 32 note Straight Concave or Flat, Radiating Concave | Available |
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| 32 Note AGO | Optional |
| MIDI In - MIDI Out | Available |
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| Aux In, Aux Out | Available |
| Headphones Out | Available |
| USB | A-Type (USB pen) B-Type (Connection to Physis Editor) |
| Channels | 12 programmable (optional: up to 28) |
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| Channel Assign | Voice, General, Sub, Reverb |
| Equalizer | 5 Band Graphic EQ for each channel, EQ for Sub |
| Routing | Programmable for each stop |
| Volume | Adjustable for each channel |
| True Stereo Reverb | 16 new unique presets |
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| Additional Parameters | Wet/Dry Early reflection Decay Time |
| Left/Right | Assignable to external outputs |
| Internal Amplifiers | 6 channels Class-D amplifier -150W per channel |
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| Internal Speakers | 10 total | 4 tweeter | 4 mid-range | 2 x 10” woofer |
| Channel Assignable | Reverb LR | General | Sub |
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Interface The draw-knobs to turn the voices on and off, the thumb pistons and all the other commands are ergonomically designed to respond quickly and easily to the demands of the user. The display is conveniently located on the side panel with its own set of designated controls. The layout is smartly integrated with the instrument to allow unlimited possibility and personalization at the user’s fingertips. |
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Keyboard Knowing the importance of the classic-organ keyboard, we have taken the utmost care in selecting the absolute best components. The result is a consistent touch and at the same time comfortable, in addition, this keyboard is also sensitive to dynamics, a useful feature for both the Midi and Orchestra section, both to obtain the effect “Tracker Touch” which regulates the transition of attack of the rods with respect to the speed of pressing the keys. |
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SOUND GENERATION Opera organs are equipped with Physis Plus technology, the powerful natural evolution of the well-known Physis, incorporating all the improvements of the new technology that, thanks to the system Moris© (Viscount Deep Learning) it has made possible to achieve a sonic credibility never achieved before. In fact, it is able to capture and elaborate new parameters typical of organ sound, making our physical models incredibly realistic. |
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Connections A complete selection of external connections is smartly and conveniently situated. In addition to Standard connections (MIDI In, Out, Thru; Headphones, stereo inputs), there are a microphone with gain control, 12 external multiple outs + 1(Sub) – with the option to expand these to 20+1(Sub). There are also USB host and Device connections. For the USB Host connection, it is possible to use a thumb drive to save and upload sound settings. For the USB Device connection, you can connect to a PC to personalize all aspects of the organ. With the free “Physis+ Editor” for PC, you can modify every single voice for every single note – including volume, pitch, spatial disposition – and many other parameters. |
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Pedals Opera 450 has two Expression pedal that provide a fluid and precise movement, allowing complete control of the volume for Manual I and Manual III, and the Crescendo programmable up to 16 levels. |
O.S. Current Release: 1.6.0
Before installing, please read carefully the Quick Guide or the User Manual. For assistance with the update package, contact customer service at service@viscount.it
Notice: After the .ZIP file has been downloaded, extract the update .PHX file and copy it to the main folder (root) of a USB flash drive.
Physis Plus Editor Current Release: 1.1.4
ATTENTION: to use the Editor correctly, you must be sure that the version of the O.S. of the organ is compatible with the version of the Editor, as shown below. However, it is always advisable to keep the organ updated with the latest version of O.S. as well as using the latest version of Editor
| Editor Version | O.S. Version |
| 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 – 1.0.8 |
| 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
| 1.1.1 | 1.2.1 – 1.3.0 |
| 1.1.2 | 1.4.0 |
| 1.1.3 | 1.5.0 |
| 1.1.4 | 1.6.0 |
Pedal
Untersatz 32’
Principalbass 16’
Subbass 16’
Bourdon 16’
Violonbass 16’
Octavbass 8’
Gedackt 8’
Choralbass 4’
Mixtur IV
Contra Bombarde 32′
Posaune 16′
Trompete 8′
II 8’
III 8’
III 4’
I 8’
Manual I
Rohrgedackt 8’
Quintadena 8’
Principal 4’
Gedacktflöte 4’
Octave 2’
Sesquialtera II
Quinte 1 1/3’
Sifflöte 1’
Scharff III
Dulzian 16′
Cromorne 8′
Tremulant
I 16’
III 16’
III 8’
III 4’
Manual II
Principal 16’
Principal 8’
Flûte Harmonique 8’
Gedackt 8’
Gamba 8’
Unda Maris 8’
Octave 4’
Spitzflöte 4’
Quinte 2 2/3’
Superoctave 2’
Mixtur V
Kornett IV
Contra Trompete 16′
Trompete 8′
Klarine 4′
Tremulant
Coupler II / III
Coupler I / III
Manual III
Bourdon 16’
Geigen Principal 8’
Rohrgedackt 8’
Viola di Gamba 8’
Vox Celeste 8’
Octave 4’
Rohrflöte 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Blockflöte 2’
Terz 1 3/5’
Plein Jeu IV
Fagott 16′
Trompete 8′
Oboe 8′
Vox Humana 8′
Clairon 4′
Tremulant
III 16’
III 8’ Off
III 4’
