Rodgers 835 - Selecting MIDI Stop Change Settings; Using Pistons to Control a Second Rodgers Console

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Note: Piston Program Change messages are transmitted and received on the organ
Master Channels and should not be confused with the Program Change messages used to
select sounds from MIDI coupler pistons.
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SELECTING MIDI STOP CHANGE SETTINGS:
1. Press and hold the SET piston, then turn the Select Knob clockwise (right) to
“MIDI STOP CHANGE”.
2. Turn the Select Knob to choose “RCV” or “SEND”.
3. Rotate the Alpha Dial to select the following options.
The Receive Field (“RCV”) has four positions:
“OFF”
Console ignores both SysEx and Program Changes
“STP”
Console receives only SysEx messages
“PST”
Console receives only Piston Program Changes
“S&P”
Console receives both SysEx and Program Changes
The Send Field (“SEND”) has the same four positions:
“OFF”
Console does not send either SysEx or Program Changes
“STP”
Console sends only SysEx messages
“PST”
Console sends only Piston Program Changes
“S&P”
Console sends both SysEx and Program Changes
Program Changes 1-12 on any Master Channel will activate the organ General Pistons of
like number. Program Change 20 on any Master Channel will activate the organ’s General
Cancel piston. Program Changes 21-26 on any Master Channel will activate the Divisional
Pistons for the division corresponding to that Master Channel.
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USING PISTONS TO CONTROL A SECOND RODGERS CONSOLE:
1. Connect the MIDI Sequencer Output of the master console to the Sequencer Input
of the slave console.
2. On the master console, enable piston transmission by turning the Select Knob until
the cursor is in the Send Field (“SEND”) of the MIDI Stop Change menu.
3. Rotate the Alpha Dial until the Console Display reads “SEND: PST”.
4. On the slave console, enable piston reception by turning the Select Knob until the
cursor is in the Receive Field (“RCV”) of the MIDI Stop Change menu.
5. Rotate the Alpha Dial until the Console Display reads “RCV: PST”.