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Rodgers 805C - User Manual

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 3
FEATURES 3
TURN ON/TURN OFF 3
CONSOLE DIVISION, COMBINATION MEMORY AND PISTON LOCATIONS 3
COMBINATION ACTION WITH FOUR MEMORY LEVELS 3
Unlocking a Combination Memory 4
Setting the Pistons 4
Locking a Combination Memory 4
CONSOLE DISPLAY AND MENUS 4
COUPLERS 9
REVERSIBLES 9
EXPRESSION SHOES 9
ALL SWELLS* 9
CRESCENDO 10
Unlocking the Crescendo 10
Setting the Crescendo Sequence 10
Locking the Crescendo 11
Restoring the Factory Crescendo Setting 11
TREMULANTS 11
Adjusting the Tremulant Settings 11
TUTTI 12
Viewing the Tutti Setting 12
Unlocking the Tutti 12
Setting the Tutti 12
Locking the Tutti 12
MELODY COUPLER 13
Setting the Range of the Melody Coupler 13
BASS COUPLER 13
Setting the Range of the Bass Coupler 14
TRANSPOSER 14
MASTER TUNING 14
Locking and Unlocking the Master Tuning 14
Adjusting the Pitch 14
TEMPERAMENTS 15
Ancient Temperaments 16
Well Temperaments 16
Selecting a Temperament 17
DIGITAL DYNAMIC WIND
17
WIND STABILIZER 17
Adjusting the Wind Stabilizer 17
RANDOM DETUNING 18
EXPRESSION RANGE ADJUSTMENTS 18
Setting the Expression Range 18
VOICE PALETTE
19
Accessing the Voice Palette 19
Unlocking the Voice Palette 20
Locking the Voice Palette 20
MASTER VOLUME CONTROL 20
Adjusting the Master Volume 20
AUDIO SAVE 21
Saving Audio Control Settings 21
STEREO HEADPHONE JACK 21
Adjusting the Headphone Settings 21
AUXILIARY INPUTS 21
Adjusting the Auxiliary Inputs 22
DIGITAL REVERBERATION 22

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Summary

Rodgers 805 C Organ Introduction

Rodgers 805 C Organ Features Overview

Organ Power On;Off Procedures

Procedure for turning the Rodgers 805C organ on and off.

Console Division and Piston Layout

Overview of console divisions and locations of memory and general pistons.

Combination Action and Memory Levels

Unlocking Combination Memory for Settings

Steps to unlock a combination memory for piston adjustment.

Setting Combination Pistons

Procedure for setting desired stops on combination pistons.

Locking Combination Memory

Procedure to lock a combination memory to prevent accidental changes.

Console Display and Menu Navigation

Console Display and Control Knobs

Description of the console display window and its associated control knobs.

Menu Navigation and Setting Adjustments

How to navigate and change settings within the organ's menu system.

Organ Couplers, Reversibles, and Expression Shoes

Intermanual Coupler Functions

Explanation of intermanual couplers and their operation.

Reversible Piston and Toe Piston Operation

How reversible pistons and toe pistons control stops and functions.

Expression Shoe and All Swells Piston Operation

Function of left and right expression shoes and the All Swells piston.

Crescendo and Tutti Control Operations

Setting the Crescendo Sequence

Procedure for programming the sequence of stops added by the crescendo pedal.

Restoring Factory Crescendo Settings

How to reset the crescendo sequence to its original factory default.

Setting and Locking the Tutti Registration

Procedure for setting and locking the Tutti registration for full organ sound.

Tremulant and Temperament Settings

Adjusting Tremulant Rate and Depth

How to adjust the rate and depth of the tremulant effects.

Selecting Organ Temperaments

Overview of available temperaments and how to select them for historical performance.

Digital Dynamic Wind and Wind Stabilizer

Digital Dynamic Wind Emulation

How the organ emulates pipe organ wind supply characteristics.

Adjusting the Wind Stabilizer

Procedure to adjust the steadiness of the organ's wind supply.

Expression Range and Voice Palette Management

Setting Expression Range Adjustments

Adjusting the minimum volume for each division when the expression shoe is closed.

Accessing and Managing the Voice Palette

How to access, unlock, and lock the Voice Palette for custom stop selection.

Master Volume and Audio Settings

Adjusting Master Volume

Procedure for temporarily adjusting the overall volume of the organ.

Saving Audio Control Settings

How to save changes made to audio settings for persistence.

Headphone and Auxiliary Input Settings

Adjusting Headphone Output Settings

Adjusting volume, balance, bass, and treble for headphone output.

Adjusting Auxiliary Input Characteristics

Configuring the characteristics of audio signals from auxiliary inputs.

Digital Reverberation Settings

Setting Reverb Volume, Type, and Time

Adjusting the volume, type, and time for the digital reverb effect.

Special Organ Features Operation

Antiphonal, Zimbelstern, and Pipe Controls

Operation of Antiphonal, Zimbelstern, and Pipe Off/Ancillary On controls.

Console Lamp Dimmer Adjustment

Procedure for adjusting the intensity of console illumination.

MIDI Operations and Setup

MIDI Channel Assignments

Overview of MIDI channel assignments for different divisions.

Selecting and Previewing MIDI Sounds

How to select, preview, and manage MIDI sounds using program changes.

Roland GS Standard Support and Variations

Explanation of Roland GS Standard and setting bank variations.

MIDI Note Velocity and Octave Shift

Setting MIDI Note Velocity

Configuring Fixed, Expression, and Keyboard velocity for MIDI sounds.

Shifting MIDI Octave Pitch

Adjusting the octave pitch for MIDI sounds.

MIDI Channel Assignment and Saving

Assigning MIDI Channels

Procedure to assign MIDI channels for the MIDI GT A coupler piston.

Saving MIDI Control Settings

Procedure for saving all MIDI settings to ensure persistence.

MIDI Master Channels and Stop Changes

Enabling;Disabling MIDI Master Channels

Managing MIDI master channels for sequencing and playback.

Selecting MIDI Stop Change Settings

Configuring MIDI transmission for stop selections and piston program changes.

MIDI Local Control and Sequencer Update

MIDI Local Control Operation

Enabling or disabling local control for MIDI sound output.

MIDI Sequencer Update Enable;Disable

Enabling or disabling MIDI sequencer update for stop/expression recording.

Saving and Managing Combination Memories

Saving Combination Memories to Sequencer

Procedure for saving combination memories to an external MIDI sequencer.

Rodgers Personal Memory Card Usage

Using the Personal Memory Card for storing and recalling settings.

Personal Memory Card Operations

Deleting Memory from Personal Card

Steps to delete memory levels from the Personal Memory Card.

Storing Crescendo, Tutti, and Settings on Card

Storing Crescendo, Tutti, and other settings onto the Personal Memory Card.

Selecting Personal Memory Card Folders

How to select and manage folders on the Personal Memory Card.

Memory Card Locking and Cross-Organ Use

Locking and Unlocking Personal Memory Card

Procedure to lock/unlock the Personal Memory Card and its contents.

Using Memory Cards on Other Rodgers Organs

Compatibility and folder accessibility of Personal Memory Cards across organ models.

Memory Card Reinitialization and Battery

Reinitializing a Personal Memory Card

Steps to erase all information and reinitialize a Personal Memory Card.

Replacing Personal Memory Card Battery

Procedure and precautions for replacing the battery in a Personal Memory Card.

Factory Default Settings and Restoration

Restoring Factory Default Combination Settings

How to restore combination memories to their original factory default settings.

Factory Default Registration Tables

Tables detailing default registrations for Memory 1 and Memory 2.

Suggested Organ Registrations

Great Organ Registration Suggestions

Guideline registrations for various Great Organ settings.

Swell Organ Registration Suggestions

Guideline registrations for various Swell Organ settings.

Pedal Organ Registration Suggestions

Guideline registrations for various Pedal Organ settings.

Evangelical;Gospel Registration Suggestions

Specific registration suggestions for evangelical and gospel music.

MIDI Program Change Number Mapping

Great Manual Program Change Numbers

Mapping of Great manual keys to MIDI program change numbers 1-61.

Swell Manual Program Change Numbers

Mapping of Swell manual keys to MIDI program change numbers 62-122.

Pedalboard Program Change Numbers

Mapping of Pedalboard keys to MIDI program change numbers 123-128.

Organ Care and Maintenance

Console and Pedalboard Cleaning

Guidelines for cleaning and maintaining the organ's console and pedalboard.

Keyboard and Stop Tab Cleaning

Instructions for cleaning keyboards and stop tabs safely.

Pipe-Augmented Instrument Care

Care instructions for pipes on instruments with pipe augmentation.

Safety Instructions and FCC Notice

Important Safety Instructions

Critical safety precautions for operating and servicing the instrument.

Radio and Television Interference (FCC)

Information regarding FCC compliance and potential radio/TV interference.

Notice to Users and Copyright Information

Rodgers 805C Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRodgers
Model805C
CategoryMusical Instrument
LanguageEnglish

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