THE GLORIA 3 MIDI HYMN PLAYER

 

If only you had a little box - the size of a hymnal - that could play any of the songs in the hymnal, in any key, at any tempo. You could use it to accompany the soloist or the congregation. And, if you could select one part to play by itself, each section of the choir could learn and practice their individual parts. That is why we have developed GLORIA3, the compact digital orchestra. Not only can it do all of this, but it can play with the realistic sounds of up to 100 included instruments. And, each song has been professionally recorded on 16 tracks in an appropriate style, with a combination of instruments already selected. Of course you can also select your own preferred instruments or combinations of instruments. All of the music is stored in a memory chip inside the box.

GLORIA3 is totally self-contained. It runs on four D size flashlight batteries, an AC adapter, or a solar charged battery; and it has a built-in speaker and 5 watt amplifier. The sound volume is adequate for a group of ten to twenty people. For use in larger churches, a sound system, keyboard amplifier, or guitar amplifier can be plugged into the external audio jack.

Compare the sound of the 16-channel GLORIA3 with 5-6 channel devices costing three to five times more. All hymns are also provided in a simplified 5-6 channel sound to make GLORIA3 compatible with the sound of previous Glorias as well, so you can take your choice.

The original intent of Gloria was to provide a worship aid for use in Latin American and other Spanish-speaking churches in conjunction with the hymnal Celebremos su Gloria. Nearly 200 of the hymns are of purely Latin American origin. But about 400 of the hymns and choruses are familiar in English. Thousands have been sold across the world in more than 65 countries.

Now GLORIA3 is also keyed to an additional 800+ hymns from The Celebration Hymnal, one of the best selling hymnals in the world, published by Word Music/Integrity Music. And as new songs become available, you will be able to purchase them, and download them to your GLORIA3 over the Internet (PC computer only).

The Gloria 3 MIDI Hymn Player is designed to bring hymns back to the American Church.

Since 1994 a small group of men and women in America have been perfecting a most unusual device.  It is called the Gloria MIDI orchestra, and it is a device that allows you to play and listen to music MIDI files.  A MIDI file is the electronic counterpart of the old player piano roll that had slots cut into waxed paper.  When the slot passed over the appropriate hole, it triggered a mechanical device that caused a piano to play the particular note associated with that hole.  Soon people learned that if they attached the roll to an organ, the same roll would play the same notes on the organ.  A MIDI file is an electronic file simply like the holes in that paper roll.  It will play the instrument you choose.  By combining 16 blended electronic MIDI channels, each “playing” a different instrument, you get the sound of an orchestra.  To get this effect requires painstakingly playing the part of every different instrument overlaid over the others and making it one large MIDI file.

MIDI Files

When we first did this, we had 5 electronic MIDI channels playing the soprano, tenor, alto and bass parts, as well as a percussion track and a small accompaniment track.  The first Gloria contained the songs from the entire Celebremos su Gloria Spanish Hymnal.  When we released the device in 2000, it promptly sold 3000 units by word-of-mouth advertising, causing us to run out of stock for 3 years until we were able to build several thousand more in China.  Again, we ran out of Gloria 2 units, and still had no advertising.  Most were sold in Spanish-speaking countries, but many began to be used in America because the music is the same no matter what language you sing in.  When the Chinese factory we were using went bankrupt, we decided we had to bring production back to the US and we had to re-design the unit to use American parts.  In early 2008 we began the process, and the result was that  in early 2010 Gloria 3 will be released to North America.

 

In the intervening years between 2000 and present, we mastered the electronics so that Gloria 3 is a marvel of technology.  She plays 16 MIDI tracks instead of 5 like the former models.  She is Internet compatible, and can be repaired and upgraded over the Internet, allowing us to be able to release new songs at any time over the Internet.  In the intervening years between our inception and now, one company has released a MIDI player that is similar in sound to our first Gloria but sells for $1300, to $2200.  Gloria 3 is targeted to sell for much less than the others  The best part is that we have partnered with Word Music and Integrity Music to digitize the Celebration Hymnal which is arguably the best selling hymnal in America.  The incredible orchestral sound of Gloria 3 will make it the premiere device of its kind in the world.  Competition uses 5 channels of sound, and Gloria 3 uses 16 channels of sound.  You have to hear it to believe it!

Hymns like you have never heard them before

It is our belief that one of the reasons why hymns have fallen out of favor in the Church in recent years is because most people equate hymns with the organ sound.  Unlike yesteryear when they were the instrument of choice, today organs are used for funerals, and sometimes weddings.  New Christians have not been exposed to the hymns of yesteryear because they are either too difficult for the few remaining organists to play, or they prefer the contemporary sound of guitars, keyboard and drums.  Now, for the first time in history, you can hear the majestic sound of hymns being played with contemporary instruments and added percussion!  And if you prefer strings to trumpets, you just tell Gloria 3 to play the hymn with your favorite instruments.  Every hymn is played with your particular favorite combination of instruments, with full orchestral backup (or no backup.)  Gloria 3 is infinitely variable.  Every time a new Gloria model was introduced in the past, the Celebremos su Gloria Hymnal sales increased by 200,000 hymnals.  We expect the sales of the Celebration Hymnal to be substantially increased.

 

  • Features built into Gloria3
     
    Both 6-channel, 4-instrument, and full 16-channel orchestral accompaniment
    Both Spanish and English prompts in LCD display window
    Organ only, piano only, quartet, or full orchestra mode
    Each channel (or instrument) volume is adjustable
    18 Preprogrammed instrument combinations for those who do not want to choose their own
    Memory queue, so favorite customized hymns can be saved
    Total control over some hymn intros and number of stanzas for each hymn
    Ability to hold any note while playing a hymn
    Ability to mute any part
    Percussion can be turned on or off, or varied in volume
    Tempo can be increased or decreased before or during hymn playing
    Pitch can be adjusted for any hymn enabling easy singing for men or women (or both)
    Alphabetical selection of hymns or select by hymn number in hymnal
    Hymnal of your choice programmed into Gloria3
    Pause a hymn at any time
    Built in 5-watt amplifier and speaker for fully portable use
    External audio jack for playback through sound system
    Power supply usable in any country using 100/120/240 v
    Can be operated on 4 D cells, auto battery, solar power, or AC current
    Simple operation just press On/Play, select a hymn number, and press Play
    30-day money back satisfaction guarantee and 90 warranty on parts and labor
    USB port allowing upgrading firmware and loading new hymnals or your own MIDI files
    Instant access to any hymn
    Optional into and ending on some hymns
    Simple solo ability (soprano, alto,  tenor, or bass)
    Programmable playlist
    Continuous play demo mode

Sample Music:

Sample Demo of Gloria 3 --- Click Here this is a large MP3 file

Sample Demo of Gloria 3 --- Amazing Grace

Sample Demo of Gloria 3 --- Amazing Grace - Organ & Piano

Sample Demo of Gloria 3 --- Amazing Grace - Organ

Sample Demo of Gloria 3 --- Amazing Grace - Piano
 

Master Hymn List:

The Celebration Hymnal Master Hymn List for the Gloria 3 --- Click Here

The Celebremos Hymnal  Spanish Master Hymn List for the Gloria 3 -- Click Here

The Celebration Hymnal & Military Master Hymn List for the Gloria 3 --- Click Here

ENGLISH
Gloria3 $599.95
SKU #GL3TCH
In the Box:
Gloria3 programmed with Celebration Hymnal*
Printed Celebration Hymnal
100/120/240v power adaptor
Owner's Manual

MILITARY
Gloria3 $639.95
SKU #GL3MIL
In the Box:
Gloria3 programmed with Celebration Hymnal*
Select Hymns added from US Armed Services Book of Worship
Printed Celebration Hymnal
100/120/240v power adaptor
Owner's Manual

SPANISH
Gloria3 $599.95
SKU #GL3CSG
In the Box:
Gloria3 programmed with Celebremos su Gloria Hymnal*
Printed Celebremos su Gloria Hymnal
100/120/240v power adaptor
Owner's Manual

How is Gloria used?

Missionaries in areas without electrical power or live instruments
Small churches for instrumental backup of congregational singing by connection to their sound system
Large churches for filling in orchestral accompaniment to their live performers
Choirs for practicing each singing part individually
Small Groups use it for accompaniment in worship
Visitation Pastors use it in the hospital, in nursing homes, and for bedridden congregational members to bring them the gift of worship music.
Funerals and Graveside services
Men and Women groups for group worship
Personal worship at home with your favorite hymns programmed for your personal tempo and key
Awana singing (many songs built in)
Praise songs (many classical praise songs built in)
Chaplains in the Armed Forces, Activity Directors in Nursing Homes, Pastors in Retirement Communities, Prison Ministries and many more..........

 

 

 

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