Three Manual Organs Masterpiece and A688 / A698 OWNER’S GUIDE Copyright ©2011 Rodgers Instruments Corporation
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CONTENTS Lithium battery warning ................................................................................................................. 5 FCC Notice....................................................................................................................................... 6 Radio and Television Interference .................................................................................................. 6 RECYCLING NOTICE ...............................................................
Solo to Choir Expression .......................................................................................................... 18 Tutti (or Full Organ) ................................................................................................................ 18 Melody Couplers (MEL SW, MEL CH, MEL SO) ........................................................................ 19 Bass Coupler (BASS) ......................................................................................................
Lithium battery warning Caution: Danger of explosion if lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type. Manually operated main power switch Caution: The main power switch does not completely disconnect this equipment from the main power when the switch is in the off position. Remove power cord from main outlet when servicing equipment. You must GROUND instruments equipped with a TYPE AC, 3 WIRE GROUNDED PLUG.
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 B 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.
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INTRODUCTION Grand, glorious sound is the hallmark of the Rodgers organ. Providing a rich and spacious ensemble sound complemented by crystal-clear definition, the Rodgers organ will take you to new musical heights, while sustaining the tradition of quality, craftsmanship and innovation you’ve come to expect from Rodgers. Dimensional Sound Modeling® is the 21st century standard in the art of digital organ building.
Three-manual console basic overview (may vary depending on model) 1. Headphone jack 2. Power switch 3. QUICK MENU thumb piston 4. SET thumb piston 5. General thumb pistons 6. Pedal stops 7. Swell stops 8. Couplers 9. Solo stops 10. Expression and Crescendo shoe level indicators 11. Great stops 12. Choir stops 13. Select knob and Alpha Dial 14. Console display 15. General cancel thumb piston (engraved “0”) 16. Divisional thumb pistons (Swell, Great, Choir) 17. Pedal division toe pistons 18.
Turn On/Turn Off On Off • Turning on: Depending on model, press and hold the top of the On/Off rocker switch for approximately 2 seconds and release or press the top of the On/Off switch labeled (―) until it locks into place. The instrument identification message appears in the display window. The organ then performs a diagnostic test of its systems over the next few seconds. When completed, the display window reads TRANSPOSER O. The organ is ready to play.
The term stop is used to describe a single voice on an organ. Stops are activated by Rocker Tablets (tabs) and/or Drawknobs. Depending on model, a stop may also be activated by a piston (i.e. chimes). The stop will sound if it is activated and any keys or pedals that control that division are pressed. 2 • For a description of stops and their character of sound, refer to Appendix A. How to turn on/off a stop To activate a stop or control, pull the drawknob or press the bottom of the tab, and release.
Swell division on the Great manual. (“Swell to Great” literally means, “connect the Swell division to the Great manual”). Couplers allow you to control a larger portion of the organ from one manual or the pedalboard and are useful in achieving larger or more varied registrations. • Intermanual Couplers An Intermanual Coupler is a control that allows a division of the organ to be played from a different manual or the pedalboard.
Another example of intramanual couplers is UNISON OFF. The SWELL UNISON OFF coupler silences notes at concert or unison pitch (hence, the name) on the swell manual. The Choir intramanual coupler is labeled CHOIR UNISON OFF and silences notes on the Choir manual. For example, selecting the SWELL UNISON OFF coupler would cause activated stops in the Swell division to be silent even when notes are played on the Swell manual.
Pistons Pistons are the “buttons” on the organ. These pistons are located beneath the manuals of the organ or adjacent to the expression shoes. Pressing a piston will cause its stored registration to be recalled instantly. Each of the available pistons in the Rodgers combination action can be easily changed to suit your particular needs and tastes. The Rodgers organ has two different types of combination action pistons, general and divisional pistons.
• General and Divisional Cancel When TRANSPOSER is displayed in the window, ALL stops, couplers and MIDI settings can be cleared by pressing the General Cancel piston, (O) located under the Choir manual at the right-hand side of the keyboard. Depending on model, stops can be cleared in a particular division by pressing a Divisional Cancel piston (O) located to the right of the #5 divisional combination action pistons.
divisions are all assigned to the Swell expression shoe, allowing you to easily control the volume of every enclosed division. 2 If ALL SWELLS, GT-PD ENCL and FEST TR ENCL (FFF REEDS ENCL) are all activated, the entire organ is enclosed and can be expressed by the Swell expression shoe. • Great/Pedal Enclosed On some Rodgers organs the Great and Pedal divisions are unenclosed; that is, their volume is unaffected by movements of the expression shoes.
When Tutti is activated, the Tutti indicator located directly above the Crescendo indicator is lit. Pressing General Cancel will also cancel Tutti. TUTTI comes programmed from the Rodgers factory. 2 Tutti can be reprogrammed, if desired. See the AG (Advanced User’s Guide) • Melody Couplers (MEL SW, MEL CH, MEL SO) One of the most popular organ registrations utilizes a melody voice on one manual and accompaniment on another manual. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to separate the hands on two manuals.
manual, but its range can extend up to key 32 (top of the pedalboard range). See AG (Advanced User’s Guide). 2 The Bass Coupler can be set only in General combination pistons. • Zimbelstern Depending on model, the organ may have a digital Zimbelstern (translated “bell star”). This percussive device is most often used in bright music of the Baroque period. The Zimbelstern is activated by a lighted reversible piston (“ZIMBEL”). Press the piston to activate the Zimbelstern; press it again to turn it off.
Select Knob – (the smaller knob) selects (highlights) a menu item Alpha Dial – (the larger dial) changes the selected item’s value Depending on model, the Select knob and Alpha Dial may be configured as: 2 For a comprehensive list of menu items, refer to Appendix B. Changing the Time (Console Clock) Normally the console clock will not need adjusting; the clock should automatically adjust to Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time.
Locking a Combination Memory When shipped from the Rodgers factory, all memory levels are unlocked so that pistons can be easily changed. If desired, each memory level can be locked individually so that it cannot be changed. On instruments with combination action pistons M1, M2, etc., any memory level can be locked using the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the memory piston (M1, M2, M3, etc.) corresponding to the memory level you want to lock until the memory bank screen appears.
Unlocking a Combination Memory ● On instruments with memory level pistons M1, M2, etc., any memory level can be locked using the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the memory piston (M1, M2, M3, etc.) corresponding to the memory level you want to lock until the Memory Bank screen appears. Internal or Memory Card and (#) Unlocked or (#) Locked appears in the display. 2. If (#) Locked appears, go to step 3. If (#) Unlocked appears, the memory level is already unlocked. 3.
Restoring Factory Combination Settings If the original factory settings have been overwritten or erased, and you would like to restore them, use the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the memory piston to be restored (M1, M2, or M3) until the Memory Bank screen appears. The display shows Memory Bank and Unlocked or Locked (if locked, see the unlocking procedure in the previous section). 2. Turn the Select knob until Restore Factory appears in the display. 3. Press and release SET. 4.
Reversibles Rodgers organs are equipped with a number of reversible controls, so named because pressing them once will activate the function, pressing them again will deactivate the function. These reversibles, located on thumb and toe pistons, are especially useful in a performance when you want to quickly activate or remove a single coupler, stop or other setting. Press the thumb or toe piston to turn on, and press again to turn off. All reversible thumb pistons light when activated.
programming a specific parameter), you can easily return to the Transposer by pressing the General Cancel (O) or STOP thumb piston until TRANSPOSER appears in the display. Turning the Select knob while TRANSPOSER 0 is displayed lowers or raises the pitch of the organ. Rotating the Select knob clockwise raises the pitch of the organ by semitones; rotating counter-clockwise lowers the pitch by semitones. Pressing General Cancel returns the Transposer to O, (no transposition).
APPENDIX A – A DESCRIPTION OF STOPS • Organ stops are grouped into four main families: Principals, Flutes, Strings and Reeds. o The Principal family is the group of stops which are unique to the organ, they aren’t imitative of other instruments. Principals are often referred to as the “backbone” of the organ and play a strong role in hymn accompaniments and as the foundation of many chorus registrations.
Clairon, Clarion Cornopean Cremona, Cromorne English Horn Fagot, Fagotto • Tuba French Horn Kinura Vox Humana Voix Humaine Hautbois Posaune Post Horn Rankett Rohrschalmei Trombone Trompette Krummhorn Schalmei Zink Other Families of Stops o Percussion The Percussion family includes voices such as the Chimes, Handbells, Harp, Celesta and Harpsichord. These stops have a percussive attack and gradually grow softer as you hold the note. The Zimbelstern is also a member of the Percussion family.
Mutation Common name Relationship to concert pitch 2-2/3’ Nazard one octave and a fifth above 1-3/5’ Tierce two octaves and a third above 1-1/3’ Larigot two octaves and a fifth above Mutations are most commonly from the flute family and are often used with other flute stops in registrations or ensembles for early organ music. Because mutations often appear in divisions with a number of other flute stops, a great diversity of solo color can be achieved by using various combinations of stops.
numeral) designating the unison and céleste stops are paired and are activated at the same time. Examples of céleste stops include: Flûte Céleste II Erzähler Céleste II Viole Céleste II Unda Maris II Gambe Céleste II Principal Céleste II Vox Céleste Schwebung Violoncello Céleste Dulciana Céleste II Dulcett III Muted Viols II TRY THIS: Listen to each stop on your organ individually. Hold a chord or a key and turn on and off each stop, one by one.
APPENDIX B – MENUS IN THE DISPLAY WINDOW • Depending on organ model, the console display window may appear as: Allegiant Organ series display Masterpiece Organ series display • Here’s how to adjust settings using the menus: 1. Press and release the QUICK MENU thumb piston to access a menu or submenu. (Menus are listed on the next page.) 2. Turn the Select Knob to select a menu item. 3. Press and release the QUICK MENU thumb piston to enter the item. 4.
USB Memory ` This menu appears only if your USB memory drive is inserted. Menu item Value Explanation Folder a-z Use Alpha Dial to select Folder a-z Folder empty M: No memory levels have been saved to the USB drive 1-100 This indicates how many memory levels have been saved on the active folder This indicates if Tutti 1, Tutti2, Standard Crescendo, or Alternate Crescendo settings have been saved to the active folder.
• This menu also appears if you hold SET and press one of the MIDI A/B pistons (or an ORCH/MIDI A/B tab): Menu item Tone ` Value Explanation [Sound name] Select by sound name PGM Program (Off, 1 128) MSB Most Significant Byte (Off, 0 127) LSB Least Significant Byte (Off, 0 127) MIDI channel Channel ` 1 16 Octave ` Velocity ` (only for orchestral sounds, not organ sounds) DN2, DN1, NORM, UP1, UP2 Ch 1: GT A (Ch 1 is standard but channels 1-16 can be selected on GT A only) Ch 2: SW A
MIDI Settings ` Global MIDI settings which affect the entire instrument. Menu item Value Explanation Multitrack ` On, Off (Default setting is Off.) Master Channel ` Pedal Great Swell Choir Solo Off Send Recv Send/Recv Registrations ` Send Recv None Stops Pistons Stops/Pistons Send program change Bank Select ` Receive program change Seq Update ` On, Off (Default setting is On.) Local ` On, Off (Default setting is On.
Audio Control ` Normally you do not need to make any changes to these audio menus. Menu item Master Volume ` Rotate the Select Knob Aux Inputs ` Value Explanation Change the volume of the entire organ. Caution: this value is set by your Rodgers technician. Changing this value to a higher number may result in distortion. Note: if the console has controls engraved MAIN OFF, ANT ON, ALT AUDIO A, or ALT AUDIO Off, -31.25 +6.
• If headphones are in use, the Audio Control menu appears as: Menu item Value Explanation Master Volume ` Off, -31.25 +6.25 Change the volume of the entire organ. Rotate the Select Knob Aux Inputs ` Main Volume Off, -31.25 +6.25 Main Balance -10 +10 Treble -14 +14 Bass -14 +14 Off, -31.25 +6.25 Amb Lvl Gain Boost • 0 18.5 The main volume of the device connected to the Aux Inputs of the console. The stereo balance of the device connected to the Aux Inputs of the console.
Pipe Modeling ` Settings that emulate pipe organ characteristics and temperaments. Menu item Temperament ` Value Explanation Historical styles of music such as baroque can be played in the tunings that were used during that time. Temperament selections cannot be saved into a General or Divisional piston. At the conclusion of a performance, pressing 0 (Cancel) will not return the temperament to default.
Voice Palette ` • • • • Selectable alternate voices greatly increase the tonal colors at your disposal. All Voice Palette stops are available for access. Stops with Voice Palette alternates (depending on model) are denoted with a dot (‘●’) engraved on the stop face for easy identification. Depending on model, two shortcuts are available to select a Voice Palette sound: 1. Turn on the stop and the display immediately shows the active Voice Palette selection, or 2.
Crescendo Sequence ` • • • • • Depending on model, the organ may have one or two Crescendo sequences, set by the Rodgers factory or by a Rodgers technician at installation. Either or both Crescendo sequences may be customized (changed) to suit your needs for musical performance. The customized Crescendo sequence(s) will be saved to the internal memory of the organ unless your USB drive is inserted, then it will save to active memory folder on the USB drive.
Console ` Access various console functions for adjustment. Menu item Value Explanation Lamp Level ` 1 16 Pedal to Great Piston Coupler ` Off, on A dimmer affecting the brightness of the music rack, pedal light, and (depending on model) stops and tabs, but not pistons. The value of “on” will couple the Great divisional pistons with the Pedal divisional pistons. This causes a Pedal divisional piston to activate when the same-numbered Great divisional piston is activated, and vice-versa.
(This appears if USB is not inserted): unlocked SET Memory to Seq Rotate the Alpha Dial to select the desired memory level. Rotate the Select Knob clockwise to select [unlocked]. Rotate the Alpha Dial to change the value to [locked]. Press SET to send this Memory Bank data to an external sequencer connected to the organ. Copy ` From 1 to 0 (Folder int.) (int.) Press SET+0 to copy Restore ` 1 1 (folder internal) Memory Banks ` Rotate Alpha Dial to select memory level.
APPENDIX C – ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE TOUCH KEYBOARDS For generations, organ key tops were made from the best materials – ivory (for white keys) and ebony (for black keys). The Performance Touch keyboards use the latest technologies to reproduce the touch and feel of these materials. ● Surfaces incorporate stripes of moisture-absorbing material for improved touch and playability. ● Keys feature a subtle gloss and understated coloring, enhancing the look and elegance.
LIMITED WARRANTY Online warranty registration is available at www.rodgersinstruments.com/warranty Rodgers Instruments Corporation Musical Instrument, Speaker and Amplifier Parts Warranty Rodgers Instruments Corporation warrants only to the original Purchaser of this product that all the parts contained in this product will be free from defects in materials and/or workmanship for a period of ten (10) years from the date of purchase.
INDEX Activate a Stop, 13 All Swells, 17 Alpha Dial, 11, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 34, 38, 40, 41 Alternate Crescendo, 20, 32, 39 Ambience Level, 35, 38, 41 Amens/Alleluias” Stop, 30 Aux Inputs, 35, 36 Basic Overview, 11 Bass Coupler, 19, 20 Care and Maintenance, 42 Céleste Stops, 29 Changing the Time, 21 Choir Manual, 12 Choir Stops, 11 Choral, 27, 28 Combination Pistons, 17, 19, 20 Concert Pitch, 14, 28 Console Clock, 21 Console Display, 11, 20.
Power On, 12 Power Switch, 11 Principals, 27 Quick Menu, 11, 15, 21, 22, 23, 31, 41 Radio and TV Interference, 6 Record a Song, 32 Reeds, 18, 27 Registrations, 14, 16, 17, 19, 26, 27, 29, 34 Restoring Factory Combination Settings, 24 Reversible Pistons, 25 Reversibles, 25 Room Size, 38, 41 Safety, 2, 5 Select Knob, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 32 Set a Piston, 16 SET Piston, 11, 15, 16 Solo Stops, 11 Solo to Choir Expression, 18 Sound Modeling, 9, 10, 20, 37, 38 Standard Crescendo, 20 Stops, 12, 13, 25, 28,
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