The list is divided up into items for reading (usually pdf files), items for listening to (usually mp3 files) and items for importing into your Wersi instrument (eg Styles, Total Presets).
Items for Reading
Adding Sound Files to the Effects Folder
An article from Murry Bubar and Lloyd Erickson showing how to import sound effects obtainable elsewhere, eg the internet, into a Wersi instrument.
“Adeste Fideles” demonstration
Contains information about this demonstration track.
Explains the process of editing Styles using this Style as an example.
Earlier material from the time before we had this website.
A translation into English of the Wersi Brochure for the Apollo organ.
“Auld Lang Syne as a Waltz” Total Preset
Contains information about this demonstration track.
An English translation of the Instructions for using this VST released with R42 as an Optional Package, from Bill Gray.
Various reports on these shows, from Lloyd Erickson.
CD Range of Wersi Organs (the Spectra)
Two articles by Ben Scott-
Two articles to help members who are not so familiar with computer processes use their Wersi instruments with more understanding.
Articles written by David giving explanations of the Total Presets he has set up for some of his videos. Time line references are given so changes can be watched and related to the explanation given in the article. There are also some very interesting and useful playing tips.
Two articles explaining the connection between the drawbars and sound harmonics.
One article by Robert New about this feature of OAS-
One Article giving some advice on using OAS-
How to Download and Import OAS-
Explains how to update OAS-
How to Export and Import with a Wersi OAS-
Explains in detail how to manage those two processes.
How to Place the OAA Styles in the Universal Total Presets Downloads
Although specific for the Universal Total Presets explained on the Total Presets page, this also offers an explanation about the process of importing Styles generally.
Contains information about this demonstration track.
Two articles explaining the process of mapping Sounds and Styles to the physical buttons in a Wersi OAS instrument.
Bill Gray’s definitive article showing how to use external Midi equipment with a Wersi OAS instrument.
Murry Bubar’s Wersi Theatre Organ
An article about how Murry has adapted his Wersi and other equipment to produce a home theatre organ.
A series of 17 articles guiding the new Wersi OAS-
Three articles covering the features available within the OAA Optional Package.
An introduction to OAS-
A critical review by our resident technical expert, Bill Gray, after he installed
OAS-
Details about the new sounds given with R35.
A translation into English of the Wersi Information Sheet for R41. It also explains
how to download any OAS-
A description of the features of this organ from an owner. There are two articles from Club Member Pluto Cerberus.
An article by Robert New guiding the Wersi user through the OX7 feature.
An account of this Festival.
An article giving a guided tour through how to use this OAS-
Downloads in English of the Manual, Information Sheet and a Review by Bill Gray
Four Articles explaining the main features of the enhanced Sequence Editing facility
within OAS-
An article by Robert New on setting up Total Presets.
Nine articles about the “Edit Long Waves” and “Sound Control” features.
Five articles by Jeff Ormerod showing how to tweak the Mixer and Output settings to improve the sound quality.
Sounds and Styles standard lists
Excel and PDF sheets listing all the standard Sounds and Styles provided with OAS-
Explains the main features of the Styles Editing feature of OAS-
Styles for Total Preset “Ballad 85”
There are two information sheet downloads here, one for on-
Four Articles, translated into English, which first appeared on the Wersi website.
Total Presets -
Provided by Ken Belton on our UK.Focus site for Members to upload their own Total Presets registrations.
Contains information about this demonstration track.
A comparison of the features of these two instruments from Terry Bolger.
An introductory article about the use of VSTs in a Wersi instrument by Bill Gray.
A translation into English of the Wersi Instruction Booklet for the MultiRecorder.
Wersi OTS (One Touch Settings)
Explains how to use the Variation Presets feature to produce a Wersi-
An account from Georgina Ralf who attended this Sommerfest.
Contains information about this demonstration track.
Two articles about this OAS-
Items for Listening
A recording on the Verona of this traditional song, played as a Waltz. There is also a document explaining the Total Preset used as referred to in the left panel here.
A recording on the Verona of this hit song from the late Fifties, using the Wersi MultiRecorder. A brief explanation of how it was done is included on the linked page.
A video from David Dunlap, played on his OpenArt Orchestra (the Scala).
A recording on the Verona of this Barbara Dickson song. Information documents about this recording are available as indicated in the left panel here.
A recording on the Verona to demonstrate the eponymous Total Preset explained on
our UK.Focus site using Ken’s Template. This also uses some of the new sounds made
available in OAS-
A recording by Terry Bolger to demonstrate using a Midi-
A video from David Dunlap, played on his OpenArt Orchestra (the Scala).
A recording on the Verona of this carol, using a .wav file previously recorded as
the organ/orchestra part and the descant played “live”. There is a document called
“Adeste Fideles”, explaining the set-
Rhythm Designer Demonstrations
Eight short recordings on the Verona to show the Rhythm Designer in action.
A recording on the Verona of this Sixties song, using a Midi-
Two recordings by Terry Bolger to demonstrate ways of using a Midi-
Excerpts from this CD by Terry Bolger.
A recording on the Verona of this Sixties song, using the Total Preset and Piano Ballad edited Style, as referred to in the panel below and to the left here.
A recording on the Verona to demonstrate the eponymous Total Preset explained on our UK.Focus site using Ken’s Template.
A recording on the Verona of this Shadows hit, using the Total Preset and Style referred to in the panel below and to the left here.
Items for Importing
This is an edited version of the Wersi Style “Analog Ballad F0018”. There is an associated
explanatory document referred to in the left panel here. It is suitable for OAA-
The first in a set of Total Presets each containing up to 9 sounds in each sound layer (Verona and Abacus number of layers) and up to 9 Styles.
This first one provides various Ballad styles at a Tempo of 85 with appropriate sets of sounds on each layer.
Nine OAA Styles are provided separately for those with the OAA to download and a Total Preset to use with those called “Ballad 85 OAA” which is empty of Styles, requiring the user to insert the separate nine OAA Styles after importing them.
Those without the OAA have a different Total Preset to download called “Ballad 85 Wersi” which has standard Wersi Styles included. There are associated information sheets referred to in the panel to the left here.
“Venus in Blue Jeans” Total Preset and Styles
There is a Total Preset for importing and six OAA Styles for insertion into that Total Preset. While the Total Preset can be imported into any instrument, the OAA will need to be activated to be able to import the Styles. There is an information sheet and a recording to support this download, as referred to in the panel above and to the left here.
“Wonderful Land” Total Preset and Style
The Total Preset can be imported into any instrument but the Style requires the OAA to be activated.
There is also a document about these as indicated in the left panel here plus a recording of the song using the Total Preset and Style as indicated in the above panel here.