Rodgers OLYMPIC User manual

CONTENTS
Introduction II 11 .. " • " .. "« " " " " " " ..
1
Console " " " " II 11
3
Accompaniment Manual " 11 " .. " " " • 11 " " ..
Solo Manual. 10; II " 11 ..
................... It .. " " .. " II " "
Great Manual ..
Pedalboard , .. " " " " ".................... "
.... " ..
3
4
4
4
Speaking Stop Tabs and Voice Families.
...... " " .. " " " " " " « .. 5
Tibias (Flutes) .. " " "" " " ".............. 6
Diapasons (principals). 7
Strings ., " " if " .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. 7
Reeds .. "" " ., ., ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Tuned Percussions " .. ., .. ., II II 8
Specification List ..
.. ., ' " If .. • • .. •10
Non-Speaking Stop Tabs and Special Features ...................•.... 11
Combination Action .. " ., ..
Rhythmaker & Traps.
Transposer ....•.....
Speaker System ., " ., " " .. " " II II ., .15
Voicing Tablets .. 11 ., " " " ., ., ., 11
'Tremulants" If ' If ., If ., .. " 11
12
Expression and Crescendo Pedals ..•........•.................. 12
Sforzando Piston and Toe Stud 13
Rodgers Practice Panel .............•..•....................... 13
.14
. . 15
Care and Maintenance.
.16
Console and Pedalboard .......•••..........................•... 16
Keyboards and Stop Tabs 17
Leveling Glides IF IF IF ., IF • 17
Five-Year Limited Warranty .... ... 18
The Art of Organ Registration.
19
Suggested Memory Settings .......................•.......•........... 20
CONTENTS
Introduction II 11 .. " • " .. "« " " " " " " ..
1
Console " " " " II 11
3
Accompaniment Manual " 11 " .. " " " • 11 " " ..
Solo Manual. 10; II " 11 ..
................... It .. " " .. " II " "
Great Manual ..
Pedalboard , .. " " " " ".................... "
.... " ..
3
4
4
4
Speaking Stop Tabs and Voice Families.
...... " " .. " " " " " " « .. 5
Tibias (Flutes) .. " " "" " " ".............. 6
Diapasons (principals). 7
Strings ., " " if " .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. 7
Reeds .. "" " ., ., ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Tuned Percussions " .. ., .. ., II II 8
Specification List ..
.. ., ' " If .. • • .. •10
Non-Speaking Stop Tabs and Special Features ...................•.... 11
Combination Action .. " ., ..
Rhythmaker & Traps.
Transposer ....•.....
Speaker System ., " ., " " .. " " II II ., .15
Voicing Tablets .. 11 ., " " " ., ., ., 11
'Tremulants" If ' If ., If ., .. " 11
12
Expression and Crescendo Pedals ..•........•.................. 12
Sforzando Piston and Toe Stud 13
Rodgers Practice Panel .............•..•....................... 13
.14
. . 15
Care and Maintenance.
.16
Console and Pedalboard .......•••..........................•... 16
Keyboards and Stop Tabs 17
Leveling Glides IF IF IF ., IF • 17
Five-Year Limited Warranty .... ... 18
The Art of Organ Registration.
19
Suggested Memory Settings .......................•.......•........... 20

INTRODUCTION
While
Garbo was silent, a new kind of organ brought the sound of music
to movie audiences throughout the world. This glorious, new instrument was
called the Theatre Organ, and it became as popular as the movie stars it
accompanied. Although these stars began to fall on the day when Jolson
first sang "Mammy", the Theatre Organ never lost its hosts of loyal and
articulate enthusiasts.
Today, Theatre Organ sound has evolved into the familiar strains of the
home organ--a smaller version of the mighty cinema pipe organ. Home organs
are the most popular musical instruments of our day, more and more being
purchased every year. Of all the home organs made, the most authentically
voiced and sophisticated instruments are built by RODGERS.
Current electronic innovations continue to make organs more fun to play,
and the number of organists increases year by year. It takes an extraordinary
company to keep up with technology and at the same time maintain the elegantly
grandiose traditions of the Theatre Organ. Only RODGERS does it best.
Every Rodgers organ is custom-voiced in the factory. Additional voicing
and tonal finishing are done when the organ is installed. Discrete components
permit voice by voice, independent volume controls. Voicing tablets, within easy
reach of the organist, can double each major voice family's volume independently.
The OLYMPIC has a three-manual, horseshoe style console, conforming to
specifications of the American Guild of Organists. Its 61-note manual keyboards
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INTRODUCTION
While
Garbo was silent, a new kind of organ brought the sound of music
to movie audiences throughout the world. This glorious, new instrument was
called the Theatre Organ, and it became as popular as the movie stars it
accompanied. Although these stars began to fall on the day when Jolson
first sang "Mammy", the Theatre Organ never lost its hosts of loyal and
articulate enthusiasts.
Today, Theatre Organ sound has evolved into the familiar strains of the
home organ--a smaller version of the mighty cinema pipe organ. Home organs
are the most popular musical instruments of our day, more and more being
purchased every year. Of all the home organs made, the most authentically
voiced and sophisticated instruments are built by RODGERS.
Current electronic innovations continue to make organs more fun to play,
and the number of organists increases year by year. It takes an extraordinary
company to keep up with technology and at the same time maintain the elegantly
grandiose traditions of the Theatre Organ. Only RODGERS does it best.
Every Rodgers organ is custom-voiced in the factory. Additional voicing
and tonal finishing are done when the organ is installed. Discrete components
permit voice by voice, independent volume controls. Voicing tablets, within easy
reach of the organist, can double each major voice family's volume independently.
The OLYMPIC has a three-manual, horseshoe style console, conforming to
specifications of the American Guild of Organists. Its 61-note manual keyboards
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are slightly tilted toward the organist for playing ease. The 32-note concave
and radiating pedalboard has magnetic keying action and is illuminated by a
pedalboard light. Authentic stop tablets are engraved. not hot stamped. An
illuminated music rack and a matching bench. with a music storage compartment,
is standard.
Except for the external Glockenspiel, all the OLYMPIC's electronic
components are entirely solid -state and contained within the console.
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are slightly tilted toward the organist for playing ease. The 32-note concave
and radiating pedalboard has magnetic keying action and is illuminated by a
pedalboard light. Authentic stop tablets are engraved. not hot stamped. An
illuminated music rack and a matching bench. with a music storage compartment,
is standard.
Except for the external Glockenspiel, all the OLYMPIC's electronic
components are entirely solid -state and contained within the console.
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CONSOLE
The tones of this organ range in pitch from a bass note lower than the
lowest tones of the Tuba to a treble note beyond the highest tone of the
orchestral Piccolo. The OLYMPIC ranges in pitch from three octaves below
Middle C to five octaves above Middle C. A total range of eight octaves!
You will never find a note of music written for the organ that cannot be
played on your Rodgers OLYMPIC.
Theatre Organs) as Classic Organs, have keyboards (manuals) with a
specific name relating to a musical function:
MANUAL
Upper Manual
Middle Manual
Lower Manual
THEATRE
ORGAN
Solo
Great
Accompaniment
CLASSIC ORGAN
Swell
Great
Choir
SOLO MANUAL
This manual is generally used for single-note melodies) because it
provides voices which contrast the sounds of the Accompaniment and Great
Manuals. All four tone families are represented on the Solo Manual. Pitches
range from the 16' Tibia Clausa to the 4' Tibia Piccolo. The Solo percussions
are on this manual: Piano) Harpsichord) Harp and a real metal-bar Glocken-
spiel. An additional voice on the Solo Manual is the 16' Bass (Diapason)
which, with the Tibias, gives additional flexibility and coloring.
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CONSOLE
The tones of this organ range in pitch from a bass note lower than the
lowest tones of the Tuba to a treble note beyond the highest tone of the
orchestral Piccolo. The OLYMPIC ranges in pitch from three octaves below
Middle C to five octaves above Middle C. A total range of eight octaves!
You will never find a note of music written for the organ that cannot be
played on your Rodgers OLYMPIC.
Theatre Organs) as Classic Organs, have keyboards (manuals) with a
specific name relating to a musical function:
MANUAL
Upper Manual
Middle Manual
Lower Manual
THEATRE
ORGAN
Solo
Great
Accompaniment
CLASSIC ORGAN
Swell
Great
Choir
SOLO MANUAL
This manual is generally used for single-note melodies) because it
provides voices which contrast the sounds of the Accompaniment and Great
Manuals. All four tone families are represented on the Solo Manual. Pitches
range from the 16' Tibia Clausa to the 4' Tibia Piccolo. The Solo percussions
are on this manual: Piano) Harpsichord) Harp and a real metal-bar Glocken-
spiel. An additional voice on the Solo Manual is the 16' Bass (Diapason)
which, with the Tibias, gives additional flexibility and coloring.
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