Rodgers 790C Owner’s Manual Copyright Rodgers Instruments LLC i
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: WHEN USING THIS INSTRUMENT, ALWAYS FOLLOW BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. Read all the instructions before using, adjusting or repairing this instrument. 10. Unplug the power cord of the instrument from the power source when left unattended for a long period of time. 2.
FCC NOTICE Radio and Television Interference Rodgers organs use and generate small amounts of radio-frequency (RF) energy. The instrument complies with the limits set for Class A computing devices. FCC Rules, Part 15, Subpart J define the limits for radio and television interference in a residential installation. Follow the installation and the use instruction in the manual, or the instrument could potentially cause interference with some radio or television reception.
WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK: DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. PATENTS G.B. 1312161 F.R.G.
Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................... II FCC NOTICE..............................................................................................................................III Radio and Television Interference ...........................................................................................iii Contents..................................................................................................
Adjusting Auxiliary Inputs................................................................................................ 11 Stereo Line Outputs................................................................................................................. 11 Pipes Off/Ancillary On............................................................................................................ 11 Automatic Shutdown Timer ...........................................................................................
Deleting Combination Settings ............................................................................................... 23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 24 Console and Pedalboard .......................................................................................................... 24 Keyboards and Stop Tabs........................................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION Grand, glorious sound is the hallmark of the Rodgers 790C. Providing a rich and spacious ensemble sound complemented by crystal-clear definition, the Rodgers 790C will take you to new musical heights, while sustaining the tradition of quality, craftsmanship and innovation you’ve come to expect from Rodgers.
FEATURES To get started, here is a tour of the basic operations of the Rodgers 790C: Turn On/Turn Off To turn the organ on, press the top part of the rocker switch in the left panel. RODGERS 790C CLASSIC ORGAN or your personalized greeting appears in the console display. The organ performs a self diagnostic test of its systems within a few seconds. When completed, the console display reads TRANSPOSER 0. The Rodgers 790C is ready to play. To turn the power off, press the lower part of the rocker switch.
To move to a new menu or to another setting in the same menu in the console display, press and hold SET and turn the Select knob. Note: Once any menu other than the Transposer menu is selected, it is no longer necessary to hold SET to select further menus. The blinking square in the console display, called the cursor, indicates the setting that is currently selected. Rotating the Alpha dial changes the value of any selected setting. There are three different menus.
Swell Divisional Pistons 1 - 5 Great Divisional Pistons 1 - 5 General Pistons 1 - 10 Pedal Divisional Pistons 1- 5 General Pistons 6 - 10 General Pistons 1 - 5 Figure 2. Piston Locations Setting the pistons 1. Select an unlocked memory by pressing M2, M3 or M4. Note: Memory M1 contains factory settings and is not user accessible. 2. Select the desired stops. 3. Press and hold the SET piston, located under the Great manual to the far left. 4.
790C User Menu Items Press and Hold SET, Turn SELECT Knob Counterclockwise TRANSPOSER 4b thru 4# VOICE PALETTE MENU AUX Off -31.25 THRU 6.
790C Headphone User Menu Press and Hold SET Turn SELECT Knob Counterclockwise 016' Headphones must be plugged in for Headphone menu items to appear. See User Menu for items not related to headphones. TRANSPOSER 4b thru 4# HEADPHONE dB VOICE PALETTE MENU Use the ALPHA DIAL to select these menu items. HEADPHONE VOLUME OFF, -31.25 thru 6.25 dB HEADPHONE BALANCE -10.00 thru 10.00 dB HEADPHONE BASS -14.00 thru 14.00 dB HEADPHONE TREBLE -14.00 thru 14.
Reversibles The Rodgers 790C is equipped with reversible pistons. These control certain couplers, stops and functions. Press the piston to turn on, and press again to turn off. All reversible pistons light when engaged. Expression Shoes The Rodgers 790C has two expression shoes. The left expression shoe controls the voices in the Great and Pedal divisions, and the right expression shoe controls the voices in the Swell division. See Figure 3. Figure 3.
There is a lighted Crescendo/Tutti indicator located on the stop rail to the far right. There are eight lighted green segments to indicate the progressive stages of the Crescendo as the pedal is pressed. Tutti There are times when a full organ registration is needed immediately. Press the TUTTI piston to access the Tutti combination. These pistons are reversible, so simply press again to cancel. When Tutti is in use, the top four segments of the Crescendo/Tutti indicator light red.
2. Release the SET piston. 3. While BASS is flashing, press a key that corresponds to the highest note the range is to extend. You may select any note from key 1 to key 32. After the selected key is pressed, BASS turns off. Note: When you press a key to set the range, no sound is heard even if stops are on, so no disturbance is made if programming during a performance. 4. To use the new range, press BASS. This range is saved when the organ is turned off.
Accessing the Voice Palette 1. Press and hold the SET piston. 2. Turn on the stop to be changed. For example, select the 16' Subbass in the Pedal. The console display reads: PD SUBBASS 16= *SUBBASS 16* 3. Rotate the Alpha dial to view the available Voice Palette selection. The voice may be previewed (played) as it is selected. The voice selections made using this procedure can be saved in General and Divisional combination pistons.
Adjusting Auxiliary Inputs 1. Press and hold the SET piston. 2. Turn the Select knob counterclockwise (left) to AUX, and place the cursor on the top line. 3. Release SET. 4. Rotate the Alpha dial to select the desired control. 5. Turn the Select knob clockwise (right) to place the cursor on the bottom line. 6. Rotate the Alpha dial to obtain the desired effect. Stereo Line Outputs The Rodgers 790C is equipped with stereo line outputs also located on the connector panel.
MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE) Rodgers organs have some of the most advanced MIDI capabilities in the world, offering a great variety of sound possibilities. These sounds are accessed by the MIDI coupler pistons located on the piston rails. Two MIDI sounds can be played simultaneously from the Great, Swell and Pedal divisions.
4. Release SET to play the sound being previewed. 5. To preview another MIDI sound, press and hold SET and press another key to select another program change number. 6. Press the MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel to exit the MIDI set mode. When in the MIDI set mode, you may select a different program change number by turning the Select knob until the cursor in the console display is over the program change number. Rotate the Alpha dial until the desired number is selected. Press the MIDI coupler piston.
4. Select a program change number, or return to the Transposer menu by pressing the MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel. The variation selected is saved in combination pistons along with the other MIDI settings. MIDI Sounds in Combination Pistons Once a MIDI sound has been set on a MIDI coupler piston, the same program change number is sent each time the coupler piston is activated. The sound is also saved on any combination piston that includes that MIDI coupler piston.
2. Turn the Select knob clockwise (right) until the cursor moves to the second menu screen and is positioned in the Velocity field (VEL). 3. Rotate the Alpha dial to select the desired velocity value (2-127). 4. Press either the flashing MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel to exit. Setting Expression Velocity This velocity is controlled by the expression shoes and is not affected by the attack of the keys. The volume (MIDI Main Volume, Control Change #7) is set to maximum when this setting is in use. 1.
2. Turn the Select knob clockwise (right) until the cursor moves to NORM on the second MIDI menu screen. 3. Rotate the Alpha dial to the desired setting (UP 2, UP 1, NORM, DN 1 or DN 2). 4. Press either the flashing MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel to exit. MIDI Channel Assignment Using the Rodgers 790C as a MIDI keyboard controller for sequencing may require channel assignment of the MIDI GT A coupler piston. All other MIDI coupler pistons transmit on fixed channels.
Velocity (VEL) = 64 * This channel is different for each MIDI coupler piston. Note: See the MIDI channel list on page 12. Saving a Combination Memory The contents of any combination memory may be saved into a MIDI sequencer and later reloaded into the organ. 1. Connect the Sequencer MIDI IN to the organ Sequencer MIDI OUT. Connect the Sequencer MIDI OUT to the organ Sequencer MIDI IN. 2. Start the sequencer in Record mode. 3.
MIDI Connections Always connect a sequencer to the Sequencer IN/OUT ports on the organ. The sequencer must not be in Soft Thru mode. Any other MIDI instruments or keyboards should use the ports labeled MIDI.
RODGERS 790C STOP SPECIFICATION Voice Palette stop names are listed in ( ) GREAT SWELL 8' Diapason (8’ Principal) 16' Bourdon Doux 8' Harmonic Flute (8’ Rohrflöte) 8' Geigen (8’ Viole) 8' Gemshorn 8' Viole Celeste II 8' Flûte Celeste II (8’ Erzähler Celeste II) 8' Bourdon 4' Octave (4’ Prestant) 4' Principal 4' Spitzflöte 4' Flauto Traverso 2' Fifteenth (2’ Superoctave, 2’ Waldflöte) 2-2/3' Nazard IV Fourniture 2' Flûte à Bec 8' Cromorne (8’ Trompete) 1-3/5' Tierce Tremulant IV Plein Je
RODGERS 790C CONSOLE DIMENSIONS RODGERS 751/790/795 TOP VIEW BACK VIEW 1485.9mm [58.5"] 463.0mm [18.2"] 762.3mm [30.0"] 1481.3mm [58.4"] 1253.6mm [49.4"] 355.6mm [14.0"] 1489.0 mm [58.6"] 1204.9mm [47.5"] 759.2mm [29.9"] FRONT VIEW 396.2mm [15.6"] 812.8mm [32.0"] SIDE VIEW PEDAL SWELL (SW) (GT) CHORAL BOURDON GREAT DOUX GEDACKT BASS POSAUNE PRINCIPAL SUBBASS OCTAVE CROMORNE TO SWELL TO PEDAL 16 16 16 8 8 4 16 4 PEDAL GREAT 405.1mm [16.
MEMORY 1 PRESET REGISTRATIONS Memory 1 General Preset Registrations Prelude and soft choir accompaniment Congregational hymn singing Piston Pedal Swell Great General 1 Bourdon Doux 16', Gt. to Ped.
Memory 1 Divisional Preset Registrations Piston Pedal Swell Great Divisional1 Bourdon Doux 16', Gedackt 8' Bourdon 8', Nazard 2 2/3', Tremulant Harmonic Flute 8', Tremulant Divisional 2 Pedal 1 + Subbass 16', Octave 8' Bourdon 8', Nazard 2 2/3', Tierce 1 3/5' Harmonic Flute 8', Spitzflöte 4' Divisional 3 Pedal 2 + Principal 16', Choralbass 4' Bourdon Doux 16', Bourdon 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Flûte à Bec 2', Tremulant Harmonic Flute 8', Waldflöte 2', Tremulant Divisional 4 Pedal 3 + Posaune
COMBINATION MEMORY SETTINGS The Rodgers 790C is shipped from the factory with default settings on combination memory 1. Registrations on M1 are locked. M2, M3, and M4 are available for new settings. If settings in M2, M3, or M4 combination memory must be deleted, this can be accomplished with the following procedure. Deleting Combination Settings 1. Press and hold the memory select piston M2, M3, or M4 for approximately five seconds. The display shows UNLOCKED. 2.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE As with any fine musical instrument, reasonable care is necessary to protect your investment. Normally no difficulties should be experienced, as only the finest component parts are used by Rodgers. If your instrument should require service, your Rodgers Service Representative is fully equipped and qualified to handle any service problems that may arise.
Rodgers Model: 790C Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender Function Default: MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted 1-3, 12-14 *1 Recognized 12-14 *1 1-16 Mode 3 X *************** 8-124 Mode 3 X *************** 36-96 0 O O X X X O X X X X X X 7 O O Changed: Default: Messages: Altered: True Voice Note On: Note Off: Keys: Channel: Control Version: 1.
Index accessing MIDI, 13 crescendo/Tutti indicator, 8 Alpha dial, 3 deleting memory settings, 24 ancillary on, 11 display attack quality, 15 auxiliary inputs adjusting, 11 bank number setting, 14 basic operations, 2 bass coupler, 9 bass coupler range setting, 9 changing registrations, 3 cleaning console and pedalboard, 25 keyboards and stop tabs, 25 combination action, 3 combination memory console and menus, 2 Divisional presets, 23 divisionals, 3 electromagnetic interference notice, iii expressing
interference radio, iii intermanual couplers, 6 jack stereo headphone, 10 keyboard velocity setting, 16 keyboards and stop tabs, cleaning, 25 line outputs stereo, 11 maintenance, 25 melody coupler, 8 setting range, 8 memory Divisional preset registrations, 23 memory General preset registrations, 22 memory settings deleting, 24 menu controls console display, 3 menu display, 2 menu items saving in combination piston, 15 selecting, 13 MIDI standards GM and GS, 14 note velocity MIDI, 15 notice,, iii octave shi
memory, deleting, 24 shoes expression, 7 shutdown timer automatic, 12 single-shoe expression, 7 stereo headphone jack, 10 stop specification, 20 sustain switch, 17 Swell expressing, 7 Transposer, 9 Tutti viewing and setting, 8 unenclosed, 7 User menu items, 5 velocity MIDI note, 15 Voice Palette, 10 accessing, 10 website Rodgers, 1
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