Rodgers A698 Betriebsanleitung

 Three Manual Organs Masterpiece and A688 / A698 OWNER’S GUIDE Copyright ©2011 Rodgers Instruments Corporation

10INTRODUCTION Grand, glorious sound is the hallmark of the Rodgers organ. Providing a rich and spacious ensemble sound complemented by crystal-cle

11Three-manual console basic overview (may vary depending on model) 1. Headphone jack 11. Great stops 2. Power switch 12. Choir stops 3. QU

12Turn On/Turn Off • Turning on: Depending on model, press and hold the top of the On/Off rock

13 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,

14Swell division on the Great manual. (“Swell to Great” literally means, “connect the Swell division to the Great manual”). Couplers allow you to

15Another example of intramanual couplers is UNISON OFF. The SWELL UNISON OFF coupler silences notes at concert or unison pitch (hence, the name) on

16Pistons Pistons are the “buttons” on the organ. These pistons are located beneath the manuals of the organ or adjacent to the expression shoes. P

17• General and Divisional Cancel When TRANSPOSER is displayed in the window, ALL stops, couplers and MIDI settings can be cleared by pressing the

18divisions are all assigned to the Swell expression shoe, allowing you to easily control the volume of every enclosed division. 2 If ALL SWELLS,

19When Tutti is activated, the Tutti indicator located directly above the Crescendo indicator is lit. Pressing General Cancel will also cancel Tutt

2Safety Instructions INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: WHEN US

20manual, 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

21 Select Knob – (the smaller knob) selects (highlights) a menu item Alpha Dial – (the larger dial) changes the se

22Locking a Combination Memory When shipped from the Rodgers factory, all memory levels are unlocked so that pistons can be easily changed. If desi

23Unlocking a Combination Memory ● On instruments with memory level pistons M1, M2, etc., any memory level can be locked using the following procedu

24Restoring Factory Combination Settings If the original factory settings have been overwritten or erased, and you would like to restore them, use t

25Reversibles Rodgers organs are equipped with a number of reversible controls, so named because pressing them once will activate the function, pres

26programming a specific parameter), you can easily return to the Transposer by pressing the General Cancel (O) or STOP thumb piston until TRANSPOSE

27APPENDIX A – A DESCRIPTION OF STOPS • Organ stops are grouped into four main families: Principals, Flutes, Strings and Reeds. o The Principa

28Clairon, Clarion Tuba Hautbois Trombone Cornopean French Horn Posaune Trompette Cremona, Cromorne Kinura Post Horn Krummhorn English Horn

29Mutation 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-

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31APPENDIX B – MENUS IN THE DISPLAY WINDOW • Depending on organ model, the console display window may appear as: Masterpiece Organ series displa

32USB Memory ` This menu appears only if your USB memory drive is inserted. Menu item Value Explanation Folder a-z Use Alpha Dial to select

33• 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 Value Explanation [Sound n

34MIDI Settings ` Global MIDI settings which affect the entire instrument. Menu item Value Explanation Multitrack ` On, Off (Default setting is O

35Audio Control ` Normally you do not need to make any changes to these audio menus. Menu item Value Explanation Master Volume ` Off, -31.25  +

36• If headphones are in use, the Audio Control menu appears as: Menu item Value Explanation Master Volume ` Off, -31.25  +6.25 Change the vol

37Pipe Modeling ` Settings that emulate pipe organ characteristics and temperaments. Menu item Value Explanation Historical styles of music such

38Voice Palette ` • Selectable alternate voices greatly increase the tonal colors at your disposal. • All Voice Palette stops are available for ac

39Crescendo Sequence ` • Depending on model, the organ may have one or two Crescendo sequences, set by the Rodgers factory or by a Rodgers techni

4Solo to Choir Expression... 18 Tutti (or Ful

40Console ` Access various console functions for adjustment. Menu item Value Explanation Lamp Level ` 1  16 A dimmer affecting the brightness o

41 (This appears if USB is not inserted): 1 (folder internal) unlocked SET Memory to Seq Rotate the Alpha Dial to select the desired memory level.

42APPENDIX C – ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE TOUCH KEYBOARDS For generations, organ key tops were made from the best materials – ivory (for white keys) and

43LIMITED WARRANTY Online warranty registration is available at www.rodgersinstruments.com/warranty Rodgers Instruments Corporation Musical Instrum

44INDEX 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 L

45Power 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 R

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5Lithium battery warning Caution: Danger of explosion if lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type. M

6FCC NOTICE Radio and Television Interference Rodgers organs use and generate small amounts of radio-frequency (RF) energy. The instrument complies

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9NOTICE TO USERS Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be translated into any language, store