Rodgers 702 User manual

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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of
electrical shock to persons.
The exclamation point within the equilateral trian-
gle
is intended to al~rt the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servic-
ing) instructions
in the literature accompanying
the product.
Notice To Users
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ARISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When using this instrument, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all the instructions before using, adjusting or repair- 10. Unplug the power cord
of the instrument from the power
ing this instrument. source when left unattended for along period of time.
2.
To reduce the risk of injury, supervise children closely 11. Do not walk on
or place objects on top of the power cord.
when they are around the instrument. 12. Do not
pUll the cord to unplug. Hold the plug when unplug-
3. Use this instrument only in the manner recommended by
ging from the power source.
Rodgers Instrument Corporation. 13. When setting up with other instruments
or peripherals, fol-
4.
Do not use this instrument near water, for example, near alow the procedures in accordance with Rodgers' owner's
swimming pool
or adamp/wet room. manual.
5. Use
of this instrument, either alone or in combination with 14. Take care that objects do not fall
or liquids spill into the
an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable instrument.
of producing sound levels that could cause permanent
hearing loss. Do NOToperate for along period of time
at a15. Service the instrumentwith qualified service personnel
high volume level
or at alevel that is uncomfortable. If you when:
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you
should consult an audiologist.
a.
The power cord or plug has been damaged.
6. Locate the instrument so its position does not interfere with
b.
Objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into the
its proper ventilation. instrument.
7.
Locate the instrument away from heat sources such as
c.
The instrument has been exposed to rain or
radiators, heat registers
or other products that radiate heat other weather damage.
directly onto the instrument. d. The instrument does
not appear to operate normally
8. Protect the instrument from dustas much as possible.
or exhibits amarked change in performance.
9. Connect the instrument to apower source only of the type
e. The instrument has been dropped or the enclosure
described
in the operating instructions or as marked on the has been damaged.
instrument. Do NOT attempt to defeat the grounding con-
nection
of the three-prong attachment plug. This is asafety 16. Do not attempt to service the instrument beyond that
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, described in the owner's manual. Refer all other servicing
contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do to qualified technical service personnel.
NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.
You must GROUND instruments equipped with aTYPE AC, 3WIRE GROUND PLUG.
SAVE THESE INTRUCTIONS
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FCC NOTICE
Radio and Television Interference
The Rodgers 702 uses and generates small amounts of radio-frequency (RF) energy. The instrument
complies with the limits set for Class Bdigital devices. FCC Rules, Part 15, Subpart Bdefine the
limits for radio and television interference in aresidential installation.
Follow the installation and the use instructions in the manual, or the instrument couldpotentially
cause interference with some radio
or television reception. In the unlikely event this occurs, we
encourage the user to
try the following corrective measures:
..; Turn the instrument OFF to see if it is the actual source of the interference.
..; Disconnect the peripheral devices and their input/output cables one at atime. If the
interference stops, it is caused by the peripheral device
or its I/O cable.
..; Try coiling and uncoiling the instrument's power cord in different ways.
..; Connect the instrument's power cord to apower outlet on adifferent circuit.
..; Move the instrument farther away from the radio or television receiver.
..; Turn the radio or television receiver until the interference stops.
..; Connect the radio or television receiver to adifferent power circuit.
./ Reorient or move the receiver antenna farther away from the instrument. Consider
installing arooftop antenna with coaxial cable
Ie ad-in between the antenna and
receiver.
Consult the nearest Rodgers dealer for more information
if the above corrective mea-
sures
don't remove the interference.
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Table of Contents
Cautions and Notice to Users .inside cover
Safety Instructions i
FCC Notice ii
Table
of Contents iii
Overview
of the 702 1
BriefTour 2
Turn Onnurn Off 2
Divisions 2
Selecting
or Retiring aStop 3
Combination Action 3
How To Set The Pistons 4
Couplers 4
Tremulants 4
Expression Pedals 5
Great to Swell Expression Coupler
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Crescendo Pedal 5
Tutti 5
Bass Coupler 6
How To Set The Range
Of The Bass Coupler 6
Melody Coupler 7
How
To Set The Range Of The Melody Coupler 7
Tuning Control 8
Chorus Control 8
Transposer Control 8
Antiphonal On/Main Off 8
User I/O Panel 9
MIDI In/Out/'fhru 9
Auxiliary Inputs (Left and Right) 9
Auxiliary Input Level 9
Auxiliary Outputs (Left and Right) 9
Reverb Level 9
Headphone Volume and Jack 9
Sustain Switch 10
Rodgers Handcrafted Pipes 10
Pipes Off/Ancillary On 10
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MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) 11
Sending aProgram Change 11
Velocity Information 11
Channel Reassignment 12
Octave Transpose 12
Enabling/Disabling MIDI Master Channels
13
To Disable Reception Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel 13
To Enable Reception Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel 13
To Disable Transmission Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel. 13
To Enable Transmission Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel 13
GS Format Sound Selection Instructions 14
To Send AVariation Select AndProgram ChangeMessage 15
Recieving Program Changes and GS Variation
Select Changes from a
PR -300 15
Saving aCombination Memory 16
To Save AMemory 16
To Restore AMemory From The Sequencer 16
Receiving aProgram Change 16
Local On/Off
17
To Set The Organ To Local Off 17
To Set The Organ To Local On 17
Returning to Default Settings 17
Common MIDI Connections 18
702 Specifications 19
Suggested Registrations 20
Care and Maintenance 33
MIDI Implementation 34
MIDI Features 34
MIDI Implementation Chart 36
MIDI System Exclusive Code 37

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Thank you for choosing the Rodgers 702. This instrument is ahigh quality classical
organ in both sound and construction, designed to provide years
of reliable service.
This instrument is atwo-manual classical organ that incorporates an eclectic specifica-
tion and authentic pipe organ sounds. The 702 has
31 speaking stops, dual expression,
crescendo pedal, tutti control, antiphonal on/main offcontrols, afour-channel (stereo x2)
audio system with external speakers and many other features. It is also capable
of playing the
optional Rodgers Principal Chorus Pipe Compliment.
The console is constructed
of the finest woods and veneers, suitable in the most elegant
surroundings. It is unsurpassed in beauty and longevity.
The 702 utilizes lighted tilt tab stop controls. Traditional couplers are included, as well as
an adjustable combination action (pistons) featuring divisionals as well as generals with four
memones.
This instrument is completely voiced and tuned for optimum tonal authenticity. A
Rodgers factory-trained technician can provide additional voicing and finishing as required.
The 702 offers full MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability, allowing the
organist to control other MIDI devices (keyboards, sequencers, rhythm units, sound mod-
ules, etc.). MIDI allows the performer full recording and playback capabilities using an
external MIDI device.
Rodgers organs are built in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. Through the most advanced tech-
nology available, the Rodgers Instrument Corporation, amember
of the Roland Group,
delivers proven reliability, design innovation and atradition
of musical excellence, marking
our position as
The sound choice!
uLeadership through technology for the musician of today and tomorrow."
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To get started, here is abrieftour of the basic operations of the Rodgers 702:
TURN ON/TURN OFF
To turn the organ on, press the power rocker switch at the top (I). In approximately 5seconds,
the
SET and GENERAL CANCEL pistons will light, indicating the power is on and the organ is
ready to play. To turn the power off, press the power rocker switch at the bottom (0). The power to
the organ
is off.
DIVISIONS
The following groupings of stops (tilt tabs) affect the indicated manuals (keyboards)
or pedalboard:
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SELECTING OR RETIRING A STOP
Press the bottom of the desired tilt tab to turn it on. It will light, indicating it is on. Press the top
of the tilt tab to turn offthe stop. The light will go off, indicating the stop is off.
All
of the 702 stops are controlled with lighted tilt tabs, with the exception of the Chimes on the
Great manual, which are controlled by alighted piston located underneath the Swell manual.
Press this piston to activate the Chime stop on the Great (the piston will light). Press this piston
again to retire the Chime stop (the light will go out).
COMBINATION ACTION
(Pistons)
The 702 features acombination action easily changed by the organist from the console. The
organist can pre-select favorite registrations and make rapid changes in tone color using this
advanced system. The pistons will light when pressed.
The 702 combination action includes ten General pistons, six Great and Swell Divisional pis-
tons, three PedalDivisional pistons, aSET piston and aGENERAL CANCEL piston with four
memory levels
(Ml, M2, M3 and M4). General pistons affect all Divisions of the organ (Great,
Swell and Pedal). Divisional pistons affect the specific Division.
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• How To Set The Pistons:
1. Select amemory by pressing M1, M2, M3 or M4.
2. Select the stops desired.
3. Press the SET piston and hold.
4. While holding the SET piston, press the desired piston, and then release both pistons
simultaneously.
COUPLERS
Couplers enable stops of one Division to be played on
another keyboard
or pedalboard. The couplers on the 702 are
GREAT TO PEDAL, SWELL TO PEDAL and SWELL TO GREAT.
The 702 features aGREAT TO PEDAL reversible thumb piston.
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coupler added
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TREMULANTS
Tremulants create changes inpitch (sharp and flat) or amplitude (volume). The use of tremulants
adds warmth to solo
or small ensemble combinations and is useful in gospel and romantic music.
The 702 has aregular TREMULANT which is useful for classical music.
It also has aFLUTE
TREMULANT FULL that affects all the flute voices on the organ. This tremulant has awider
excursion (depth) and faster rate than other tremulant settings. The tremulants are adjustable for
both speed and depth. It is recommended that these adjustments be made by afactory-trained techni-
cian.
EXPRESSION PEDALS
The pedal in the middle controls the overall volume of the Swell Division. The pedal on the left
controls the overall volume
of the Great and Pedal Divisions. These pedals are used to give variety
of expression to the music played. Pressing the pedal forward increases the volume; drawing back
decreases the volume.
When the Expression Pedals are in use, the Expression indicators will light in green segments
(from bottom to top), as the pedal is depressed and more volume is created. The Expression indica-
tors are located to the right
of the stop rail above the Swell manual, and are engraved GT and SW.
Note: The indicators will reflect the actual expression
of volume, not necessarily the physical
position
of the Expression Pedal.
GREAT TO SWELL EXPRESSION COUPLER
The Great to Swell Expression Coupler allows the Great and Swell Divisions to be expressed by
using the middle Expression Pedal.
CRESCENDO PEDAL
The slightly raised pedal to the right of the Expression Pedals is the Crescendo Pedal, which
gradually adds afactory pre-determined selection
of stops as it is pressed forward. The Crescendo
Pedal does not affect the stops already set up on the organ, but merely adds to them. Stops added by
the Crescendo Pedal do not light.
When the Crescendo Pedal is in use, the Crescendoffutti indicator will light in green segments
(from bottom to top), as the pedal is depressed and more stops are added. The Crescendoffutti indi-
cator is located to the right
of the stop rail above the Swell manual, and is engraved CR.
TUTTI
There are times when afull organ registration is needed immediately. The 702 is equipped with a
Tutti piston. Press the piston to turn on the Tutti, and press again to turn
it off. When Tutti is on, the
Tutti piston lights, and the top segments
of the Crescendoffutti indicator will light red. The
Crescendoffutti indicator is located to the right
of the stop rail above the Swell manual. To set the
Tutti select the stops desired. Hold set and press Tutti. When the Tutti is activated, the selected stop
tabs do not light.

THE BASS COUPLER
This feature's name is derived from the ancient term "Basso Continuo," meaning thoroughbass.
When this piston is pressed, it will light. Any stops
or couplers on in the Pedal Division will sound
from the lowestkey being played on the Great manual. This provides apedal bass without having to
actually play the pedalboard with the feet.
In its normal setting, the Bass Coupler affects keys 1through 24 of the Great manual, but its
range is programmable.
•How To Set The Range Of The Bass Coupler:
1. Hold SET and press the BASS piston which will start flashing.
2. Release the SET piston and BASS piston.
3. While the BASS piston is flashing, press akey which corresponds to the highest note
the range is to extend. Any note from key 1to key
61 may be selected. Keys above
36 will play external MIDI devices but will not play the Pedal stops. After the select-
edkey has been pressed, the BASS piston will stop flashing.
Note: When akey is pressed to set the range, no sound will be heard even
if stops are
on, so no disturbance will be made
if programming during'aperformance.
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THE MELODY COUPLER
When the MELODY piston is pressed, it will light. Any stop or coupler of the SwellDivision
will sound from the highest key being played
on the Great manual. This allows asolo melody and
an accompaniment to be played from the same manual.
In its normal setting, the Melody Coupler affects keys 25 through 61 on the Great manual, but its
range is programmable.
•How To Set The Range Of The Melody Coupler:
1. Hold SET and press the MELODY piston which starts flashing.
2. Release the
SET piston and MELODY piston.
3. While the
MELODY piston is flashing, press akey which corresponds to the lowest
note the range is to extend. Any note from key 1to key
61 may be selected. After the
selected
key has been pressed, the MELODY piston will stop flashing.
Note:
When akey is pressed to set the range, no sound will be heard even if stops are
on, so no disturbance will be made
if programming during aperfonnance.
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TUNING CONTROL
The 702 is equipped with aTUNING control. This allows the entire organ to be tuned easily and
quickly to apiano
or musical instrument not at standard concert pitch (A=440). If the TUNING con-
trol is pushedin, the organ will remain at standard concert pitch, and turning the control will have
no effect. To alter the pitch, pull the TUNING control out until it clicks, then
turn the control to set
the pitch.
CHORUS CONTROL
The 702 features aCHORUS function, which allows the Swell Division to be detuned from the
Great Division, providing even greater "warmth" to the tonal character
of the organ. To select the
CHORUS function, press the CHORUS piston.
To change the amount of detuning, hold the SET piston and press the CHORUS piston. The
CHORUS piston will begin to flash. The amount
of detuning may then be adjusted by rotating the
tuning control. Press the CHORUS piston to save the new CHORUS adjustment. Pressing General
Cancel (0) instead
of the CHORUS piston will cancel the new CHORUS adjustment and return the
organ to its previous CHORUS setting.
TRANSPOSER CONTROL
Turning the TRANS POSER control will raise or lower the pitch of the organ up to four semi-
tones (half steps). Many singers need akey change to accommodate their voice range.
The TRANS-
POSER is especially useful for accompanying soloists, eliminating the need to mentally transpose
music on aprinted sheet into amore suitable key. The TRANSPOSER helps the organist accomplish
this effortlessly.
ANTIPHONAL ON/MAIN OFF
The 702 is prepared with ANTIPHONAL ON/MAIN OFF pistons which can operate an addi-
tional stereo audio system. An antiphonal speaker system is usually installed at the opposite
end of
the building from the main organ, allowing greater musical flexibility. The ANTIPHONAL ON pis-
ton activates this additional audio system, and the
MAIN OFF piston turns off the main organ.
Note:
If the MAIN OFF piston is lighted, the ANTIPHONAL ON piston must be lighted also, or
the organ will not sound through either system.
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USER I/O PANEL
The Rodgers User I/O Panel allows the organist to conveniently make adjustments to the head-
phone volume level, reverb level, auxiliary audio input level and to make audio input and output and
MIDI in/out and thru connections from the front
of the organ. This panel is located under the key-
desk on the left side. The following descriptions detail the controls and their functions:
IN OUT THRU
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MIDI
LVL
ON
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AUX
MIDIIN/OUT/THRU
REV HP
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AUX
These are the jacks used to connect to the Rodgers organ to an external sequencer, voice module,
computer
or other external MIDI device or instrument.
AUXILIARY INPUTS (Left and Right)
These are auxiliary audio inputs allowing the organist to connect the audio outputs of aMIDI
voice module, cassette player, compact disc player
or other stereo audio device to the organ. This
allows the sound
of the audio device to be heard through the organ speakers.
AUXILIARY INPUT LEVEL
This control allows you to increase or decrease the volume level of the external audio device
connected to the auxiliary audio inputs. This is factory set and rarely has to be changed, but is pro-
vided should the volume level
of the external device need adjustment.
AUXILIARY OUTPUTS (Left and Right)
These auxiliary audio outputs may be connected to the audio inputs of an external audio mixer,
amplifier, cassette recorder, DAT recorder
or other external audio device of this type.
REVERB LEVEL
This control adjusts the amount of digital reverberation affecting the organ voices.
HEADPHONE VOLUME AND JACK
The volume level of the headphone set is adjusted by this control.
The 702 has aheadphonejack. When aset
of headphones is plugged into the ja~k, the speaker
system shuts off, allowing the organist privacy when playing.
It is recommended that you use stereo
headphones with an impedance
of not less than 8ohms (0).
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SUSTAIN SWITCH
This switch is located on the far left side of the GreatlPedal expression pedal. This switch will
sustain voices playing from the MIDI
ON GREAT coupler. Press the switch to sustain, release to
stop. Pressing this switch sends aMIDI Sustain Message on the MIDI
ON GREAT coupler channel.
If the MIDI ON GREAT coupler is on, then pressing the sustain switch will cause aMIDI Sustain
Message to be sent out
of the corresponding MIDI Channel.
RODGERS HANDCRAFTED PIPES
All Rodgers 702 instruments are prepared for the Rodgers Principal Chorus pipe package. These
pipes are exquisitely built to Rodgers' exacting standards. This package can be included when the
console is purchased
or as afuture addition.
The Principal Chorus pipe package provides the following Great Manual stops:
Principal 8'
Octave 4'
Super Octave 2'
Mixture IV
PIPES OFF/ANCILLARY ON
When aRodgers 702 is equipped with pipes, the ANTIPHONAL ON and MAIN OFF pistons
have asecondary function. This function is activated by holding the SET piston. While the SET pis-
ton is
held in, the MAIN OFF piston becomes uPIPES OFF" (which when lighted will silence all of
the pipe stops), and the ANTIPHONAL ON piston becomes uANCILLARY ON" which when light-
ed will add electronic equivilent voices to the pipe stops. As soon as the SET piston is released, the
ANTIPHONAL
ON and MAIN OFF pistons return to their normal function.
Pressing the SET piston at any time will cause these two pistons to display the status
of their
second pipe function. Both the normal and secondary function
of these two pistons can be included
in the General Combination settings.
Each time a702 with pipes is turned on, both the uANCILLARYON" and the uPIPES OFF"
function will be turned off, meaning that the pipes will play without electronic voices when the pipe
stops are selected.
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•MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
The Rodgers 702 features velocity-sensing keyboards, and possesses some of the most advanced
MIDI capabilities in the world. MIDI voices are activated via three MIDI coupler tilt tabs. The
MIDI channels these coupler tilt tabs control are:
Great Channel
Swell Channel
Pedal Channel
1*
2
3
MIDI ON GREAT
MIDI ON SWELL
MIDI ON PEDAL
*May be changed to any of thesixteen MIDI channels.
To changethis channel, see"Channel Reassigmnent."
SENDING APROGRAM CHANGE
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of aMIDI coupler tilt tab. The tilt tab will flash, indicating
the MIDI Set Mode is active. Release SET and the MIDI coupler.
2. Choose the desired Program Change (sound), and press the corresponding key (see the
Program Change chart).
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If SET is held while pressing akey to send aProgram Change, the Program Change will be sent,
but the MIDI Set Mode will be "locked on." Once this happens, further Program Changes may be
sent by holding SET and pressing acorresponding key. This allows the organist to
try several sound
selections until the appropriate one is found. The MIDI Set Mode will remain active until the flash-
ing MIDI coupler or General Cancel is pressed.
Once aProgram Change has been sent on aMIDI coupler, that same Program Change will be
sent each time the tilt tab is activated. The Program Change will also be saved on any combination
piston including that MIDI coupler.
VELOCITY INFORMATION
As adefault, the Great and Swell MIDI channels send detected velocity messages. The harder a
key is played, the louder the MIDI sound will be. The Pedal always sends afixed velocity.
It is possible to have the Great or Swell MIDI coupler send afixed velocity message.
To change
the Great or Swell MIDI coupler from detected velocity to fixed velocity:
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1. Hold SET and press the MIDI coupler to be changed. The coupler will flash. Release SET
and the MIDI coupler.
2. Press the sustain switch (located to the left
of the Great Expression Pedal) to the left. The
coupler will stop flashing.
To change the coupler back to detected velocity, repeat steps 1and 2under "Velocity
Information." The velocity status
of the Great and Swell MIDI couplers will be stored in the combi-
nation action
of the organ.
CHANNEL REASSIGNMENT
All MIDI couplers transmit on fixed channels except MIDI ON GREAT. To set the transmit
channel for this coupler:
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of MIDI ON GT. It will flash. Release SET and MIDI ON
GT.
2. Holdpiston 1, and press any key on the Great manual between low Cand tenor D# to signify
the desired MIDI channel. Low Cis
Channell, low C# is Channel 2, etc. The MIDI ON GT
coupler will stop flashing.
The new Great MIDI Channel assignment will be stored in the combination action
of the organ.
OCTAVE TRANSPOSE
Normally, all MIDI couplers play at standard pitch (middle C=note 60). The Octave Transpose
parameter may be reset to cause any MIDI coupler to play one octave above
or below standard
pitch.
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of the desired MIDI coupler. It will flash. Release SET and
the MIDIcoupler.
2.
To transpose up one octave, turn the TRANSPOSER control to + 1, +2, +3 or +4.
3.
To transpose down one octave, turn the TRANSPOSER control to -1, -2, -3 or -4.
4. Exit this mode by pressing General Cancel.
5. Return the TRANSPOSER to the desire setting.
The Octave Transpose status
of each MIDI coupler will be stored in the combination action of
the organ.
To return aMIDI coupler to standard pitch repeat steps 1-5 and return the TRANSPOSER from
+1to 0 if returning from one octave sharp. Return the TRANSPOSER from -1 to 0 if returning from
one octave flat.
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ENABLING/DISABLING MIDI MASTER CHANNELS
The following MIDI channels are used to control the organ through MIDI:
Great Master Channel 12
Swell Master Channel
13
Pedal Master Channel 14
It is possible to stop the transmission orreception
of MIDI information on these Master
Channels.
• To Disable Reception Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel:
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of the MIDI coupler corresponding to the channel to be dis-
abled. It will flash. Release SET and the MIDI coupler.
2. While the coupler is flashing, press the top of the MIDI coupler (as if turning off). It will
stop flashing.
•To Enable Reception Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel:
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of the MIDI coupler corresponding to the channel to be
enabled. It will flash. Release SET and the MIDI coupler.
2. While the coupler is flashing, press the bottom
of the MIDI coupler (as if turning on). It will
stop flashing.
When transmission on all MIDI Master Channels is inhibited, then no stop change (MIDI
SystemExclusive stop change) is transmitted.
•To Disable Transmission Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel:
1. Hold SET and press the MIDI coupler corresponding to the MIDI Master Channel to disable.
It will flash. Release the MIDI coupler.
2. While the coupler is flashing, hold SE~ and press the top of the MIDI coupler (as if turning
off). It will stop flashing.
•To Enable Transmission Of Information On AMIDI Master Channel:
1. Hold SET and press the bottom of the MIDI coupler corresponding to the MIDI Master
Channel to enable.
It will flash. Release the MIDI coupler.
2. While the coupler is flashing, hold SET and press the bottom of the MIDI coupler (as if turn
ing on).
It will stop flashing.
The send and receive status
of all MIDI Master Channels will be saved in the combination action
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GS FORMAT SOUND SELECTION INSTRUCTIONS
The leading-edge MIDI capabilities of the 702 organ from Rodgers include afunction known as
GS
Format Sound Selection. GS Format Sound Selection greatly increases the control that
Rodgers owners have with MIDI (or Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
To this point, MIDI has used 128 different Program Change messages to select sounds. Page
11 of this owner's manual contains instructions on using Program Change messages to select sounds
in aseparate MIDI sound module.
However, some sound modules have more than 128 sounds. The GS Format Sound Selection
was developed to allow MIDI users access to more sounds. With the GS Format Sound Selection
feature on your Rodgers organ, you have the ability to select 16,384 different sounds!
Rodgers is the first manufacturer in the organ market to introduce this powerful capability.
By
following these steps, you will be able to put this exciting feature to work.
How Does GS Format Work?
In the past, MIDI has used 128 Program Change messages to select sounds. Each of these pro-
gram changes is still used in the
GS Format; however, 128 Variation Select messages are now used
to select variations
of each sound.
For instance, study the graph below:
Variation 127
etc.
Variation 3
Variation 2
Variation 1
Program
Changes 123456etc. 128
Sending aProgram Change message by itselfwill select asound in the lowest variation
of voic-
es, shown above with no shading. This variation
of voices is often called "Variation 0". For instance,
sending Program Change
#1 would select "Piano 1"; sending Program Change #4 would select
"Trumpet".
As you can see, there are variations
of each sound located in the variations above Variation O. By
combining aVariation Select message (actually called a"Controller
0" message) with aProgram
Change message, the sounds in the variations above Variation 0can be selected. For example, send-
ing Variation Select
#2 and Program Change #1 would select "Dull Piano"; sending Variation Select
#3 and Program Change #4 would select "MutedTrumpet".
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