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==Voicing==
==Voicing==


4 bell voices are provided with the Millennium carillon:
Musical bells:<br />
[[File:Platinum-ebca.ogg|Listen]] English-Tuned Cast Bronze Carillon (61 bells)<br />
[[File:Platinum-echm.ogg|Listen]] English-Tuned Chime (27 bells)<br />
[[File:Platinum-cchm.ogg|Listen]] Concert Tubular Orchestral Chime (27 bells)<br />
[[File:Platinum-chbc.ogg|Listen]] Concert Harp Bells  (61 bells)<br />


*English-Tuned Cast Bronze Carillon (61 bells)
Bugles:
*English-Tuned Chime (27 bells)
* Taps with and without 21-gun salute
*Concert Tubular Orchestral Chime (27 bells)
*Concert Harp Bells (61 bells)


== Features ==
== Features ==


*Made in USA  
* Made in Ohio, USA  
*No Moving Parts  
* No Moving Parts  
*Seven Year Chime Care Warranty
*Seven Year Chime Care Warranty
*"Set it and forget it" ease of use  
*"Set it and forget it" ease of use  
*Management Suite Premium
* Premium Management Suite software
**Mobile remote app support
** PC compatible
**Custom seasonal playlists
** Mobile remote app support (Apple and Android)
**Annual and special event scheduling
*** Administer remote user names and passwords
**Tempo adjustments
*** Set user access times and functions
**Transposition adjustments
*** Customize remote functionality
*[[Midi|MIDI]] input (input connection for modern organs and keyboards)
** Graphical weekly schedule editing
**Bells can be tuned to organ pipes
** Custom seasonal playlists
*Recording capability
** Annual and special event scheduling
**Single selection record on all systems
** Tempo adjustments
**Optional recording librarian for saving and using 2000 additional selections
** Transposition adjustments
*Music library
** Special concert ''Jukebox''
**Full five-octave carillon arrangements
** Backup
**Split keyboard harp bells with chime arrangements
*** System settings
**Solo chime without accompaniment arrangements
*** Schedules
*Chime Master exclusive [[SmartAlmanac]]
*** Recorded music library
*Authentic swinging bells and peals with the most natural manual stop function available  
* Chime Master exclusive [[SmartAlmanac]]™ for automatic liturgical season changes through 2099 AD
**Peals with more combinations of bells and flexible timing than other products
* Automatic Daylight time switching
*Funeral tolls, [[Angelus]] and [[DeProfundis]] bells   
* Music library of over 1700 selections
*Selectable time strike melodies
** Full five-octave carillon arrangements
**Westminster (5-bell)
** Split keyboard harp bells with chime arrangements
**Westminster (4-bell)
** Solo chime without accompaniment arrangements
**Whittington
* [[Midi|MIDI]] input (input connection for modern organs and keyboards)
**St. Michaels
** Live bell performances
**Christus Vincit
** Bells can be tuned to organ pipes
**Lourdes (Immaculate Mary)
** MIDI keyboard recording capability
**Praise (Holy God We Praise Thy Name)
** Recording librarian can save 2000 additional music selections from keyboard or MIDI file import
**Warren
* Authentic swinging bells and peals with the most natural manual stop function available  
**Bigelow
** Peals with more combinations of bells and flexible timing than other products  
**Parsifal
* Funeral tolls, [[Angelus]] and [[DeProfundis]] bells   
**Avondale (Ding-Dong)
* Selectable time strike melodies
**Nautical (authentic Ship's Time)
** Westminster (5-bell)
**User (record your own with Optional Librarian)
** Westminster (4-bell)
*Taps on bugle can be combined with a 21-gun salute
** Whittington
*High definition audio quality  
** St. Michaels
**24bits at 48Khz digital mixer output  
** Christus Vincit
**16-bit linear sample storage  
** Lourdes (Immaculate Mary)
**up to 64 bells can sound simultaneously   
** Praise (Holy God We Praise Thy Name)
*Rack Mountable  
** Warren
*Built-in monitor speaker and 1W amplifier
** Bigelow
** Parsifal
** Avondale (Ding-Dong)
** Nautical (authentic Ship's Time)
** User (record or import your own with Record Librarian)
* High definition audio quality  
** 24bits at 48Khz digital mixer output  
** 16-bit linear sample storage  
** Up to 64 bells can sound simultaneously   
* Rack Mountable  
* Built-in monitor speaker and 1W amplifier


== Options ==
== Options ==
*Optional recording librarian
* inSpire full-range output (removal of horn protect filter)
*inSpire full-range output (horn protection filter removed)
* Optional walnut or oak cabinet
*Optional walnut or oak cabinet
* System rack for carillon and amplifiers
*System rack for carillon and amplifiers
* Built-in 60W monitor amplifier (omit Switched AC Receptacle)  
*Built-in 60W monitor amplifier (omit Switched AC Receptacle)  
* Tower clock driver and interface box (-D option)
*User SD cardslot for MP3 files
*Tower clock driver and interface box (-D option)<br>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
Control for minute impulse tower clock movements. The clock setting menu changes to ask for the 'hands' position and also will display an error if the clock is not powered. <br>
Control for minute impulse tower clock movements. The clock setting menu changes to ask for the 'hands' position and also will display an error if the clock is not powered.
</blockquote>  
</blockquote>  
*Tower bells driver and interface box (-T option)<br>
* Tower bells driver and interface box (-T option)
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
The Millennium carillon can control from one to six tower bells. Single bell controls also allow mixing the electronic clock chime melody with tolling on the tower bell. Electronic pealing bells and real bells cannot be mixed.<br>
**Millennium carillon can control from one to six tower bells
**Combine electronic clock chime melody with tolling on the tower bell
</blockquote>  
</blockquote>  
*Choice of [[Electronic_Carillon_Music_Library|music library]]  
* Choice of [[Electronic_Carillon_Music_Library|music library]] - Catholic, Protestant, General or All
*Choice of Easter almanac dates - Eastern Orthodox or Western Standard (at time of order)
* Choice of Easter almanac dates - Eastern Orthodox or Western Standard (at time of order)


== Connections ==
== Connections ==
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**Walnut cabinet +13 lb.
**Walnut cabinet +13 lb.
**Monitor amplifier +4 lb.
**Monitor amplifier +4 lb.
**MP3 cardslot +1 lb.


[[Category:Specifications]]
[[Category:Specifications]]
[[Category:Millennium carillon]]
[[Category:Millennium carillon]]

Revision as of 18:07, 10 May 2017


Description

The Chime Master Millennium is a MIDI based digital carillon system. In addition to its keyboard performance capability music style options, the Millennium carillon offers higher quality sound for a reasonable price.

Millennium carillon distinguishing features

  • High quality bell reproduction
  • Play from a keyboard or add custom bell music to the system
  • Generally adequate choice of bell voicing (more available with the Platinum carillon)

Voicing

Musical bells:
English-Tuned Cast Bronze Carillon (61 bells)
English-Tuned Chime (27 bells)
Concert Tubular Orchestral Chime (27 bells)
Concert Harp Bells (61 bells)

Bugles:

  • Taps with and without 21-gun salute

Features

  • Made in Ohio, USA
  • No Moving Parts
  • Seven Year Chime Care Warranty
  • "Set it and forget it" ease of use
  • Premium Management Suite software
    • PC compatible
    • Mobile remote app support (Apple and Android)
      • Administer remote user names and passwords
      • Set user access times and functions
      • Customize remote functionality
    • Graphical weekly schedule editing
    • Custom seasonal playlists
    • Annual and special event scheduling
    • Tempo adjustments
    • Transposition adjustments
    • Special concert Jukebox
    • Backup
      • System settings
      • Schedules
      • Recorded music library
  • Chime Master exclusive SmartAlmanac™ for automatic liturgical season changes through 2099 AD
  • Automatic Daylight time switching
  • Music library of over 1700 selections
    • Full five-octave carillon arrangements
    • Split keyboard harp bells with chime arrangements
    • Solo chime without accompaniment arrangements
  • MIDI input (input connection for modern organs and keyboards)
    • Live bell performances
    • Bells can be tuned to organ pipes
    • MIDI keyboard recording capability
    • Recording librarian can save 2000 additional music selections from keyboard or MIDI file import
  • Authentic swinging bells and peals with the most natural manual stop function available
    • Peals with more combinations of bells and flexible timing than other products
  • Funeral tolls, Angelus and DeProfundis bells
  • Selectable time strike melodies
    • Westminster (5-bell)
    • Westminster (4-bell)
    • Whittington
    • St. Michaels
    • Christus Vincit
    • Lourdes (Immaculate Mary)
    • Praise (Holy God We Praise Thy Name)
    • Warren
    • Bigelow
    • Parsifal
    • Avondale (Ding-Dong)
    • Nautical (authentic Ship's Time)
    • User (record or import your own with Record Librarian)
  • High definition audio quality
    • 24bits at 48Khz digital mixer output
    • 16-bit linear sample storage
    • Up to 64 bells can sound simultaneously
  • Rack Mountable
  • Built-in monitor speaker and 1W amplifier

Options

  • inSpire full-range output (removal of horn protect filter)
  • Optional walnut or oak cabinet
  • System rack for carillon and amplifiers
  • Built-in 60W monitor amplifier (omit Switched AC Receptacle)
  • Tower clock driver and interface box (-D option)

Control for minute impulse tower clock movements. The clock setting menu changes to ask for the 'hands' position and also will display an error if the clock is not powered.

  • Tower bells driver and interface box (-T option)
    • Millennium carillon can control from one to six tower bells
    • Combine electronic clock chime melody with tolling on the tower bell
  • Choice of music library - Catholic, Protestant, General or All
  • Choice of Easter almanac dates - Eastern Orthodox or Western Standard (at time of order)

Connections

  • Power
    • 120 VAC 50-60 Hz
    • Optional 240 VAC 50-60 Hz
  • Audio
    • Tower Line Output (Quarter Inch - Unbalanced)
    • Tower Control (Din-4 - balanced line output and amplifier control signal)
    • PA Output (Quarter Inch - Unbalanced)
  • Data
    • MIDI Keyboard Input
    • USB Computer Interface (supports Management Suite)
    • Tower Accessory Interface
      • Supports Chime Master Clock Drive
      • Supports Chime Master Tower Bell Relays (up to six ringing channels)
    • Remote Control (proprietary serial interface)
  • Optional Switched AC Receptacle for Tower Amplifier

Physical

  • Rack Mount Dimensions
    • Height is 5-1/4 inches (3U rackspace)
    • Width is 19 inches
    • Depth is 15-3/4 (allow 17 inches for cabling)
  • Optional wood cabinet Dimensions
    • 7-1/2 H x 20-1/2 W x 16-3/4 D
  • Weight
    • No options: 20 lb.
    • Oak cabinet +14 lb.
    • Walnut cabinet +13 lb.
    • Monitor amplifier +4 lb.