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Type | Digital Organ |
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Number of Keys | 61 per manual |
Polyphony | Unlimited |
Keyboard | Tracker Action |
Effects | Reverb, Chorus |
Pedals | 30-note pedalboard |
Connectivity | MIDI |
Speakers | Built-in, varies by model |
Basic precautions for using electric products, including usage, supervision, water exposure, and volume levels.
Description of buttons and sections on the left-hand panel, including Couplers and MIDI.
Details of controls on the central panel, covering Pedal, Manual I, and Manual II sections.
Explanation of controls on the right-hand panel, including Transposer/Bank, LED meter, and Floppy-Disk Driver.
Overview of buttons on the manuals, including Set, Memories, Enclosed, Automatic Pedal, Tutti, and Cancel.
Description of controls in the pedal section, such as Crescendo pedal, Man.II pedals, Couplers pistons, and Tutti piston.
Details of connectors on the side panels, including Headphones, MIDI, Input, and Output.
Procedure to set registers activated by the TUTTI function and save new settings.
Guide for modifying user-defined Crescendo step settings on the Prestige IX model.
Instructions on how to save register combinations into memory buttons and manage memory banks.
Description of the control unit's layout, including alphanumeric and 3-digit displays, and function sections.
How to adjust Master, Pedal, Manual I, and Manual II volume levels using the control unit.
Procedure to set the digital reverb effect, including ON/OFF status and level adjustment.
How to set the modulation SPEED and DEPTH of the tremolo effect independently for each manual.
Description of the 3.5" floppy disk drive capabilities for saving performances and programming data.
Explanation of the MIDI file format used and the Direct to Disk technology for reading/writing.
Illustration and description of the floppy disk drive control section on the central unit.
Procedure for formatting new floppy disks to MS-DOS standards for data saving.
Step-by-step instructions for recording songs onto a floppy disk using the drive.
How to select and play songs previously recorded on a floppy disk.
Instructions on how to adjust the metronome tempo during song playback.
Explanation of the Rewind and Fast Forward keys for navigating through songs.
How to enable or disable the automatic playback of the first song on disk insertion.
How to configure the STOP key for automatic rewinding to the start of the song.
Procedure for copying a song from one floppy disk to another.
Instructions on how to delete a song from a floppy disk.
How to apply a Read-Only attribute to a song to protect it against accidental deletion.
Procedure to enable or remove overall protection for all songs on a floppy disk.
How to find out the total number of songs stored on a floppy disk.
How to display the amount of disk space occupied by a selected song.
Function to establish recording resolution; available values are 96, 120, 192, 240 ticks per quarter note.
Detailed list and description of parameters like Level, Tracking, Rank Fluctuation, Pitch Adjust, Output, Colour, Attack, Detune, and Random Detune.
Step-by-step guide on how to access and modify individual voice parameters using the control unit and encoder.
Detailed procedure for saving organ registers and voices to a formatted floppy disk.
Detailed instructions for loading voice programming data from a floppy disk into the instrument's memory.
Detailed process for saving dedicated or general memory contents onto a floppy disk.
Detailed steps to reload memory data from a floppy disk back into the instrument.
Comprehensive explanation of MIDI interface, connectors, and the basic principles of data exchange.
In-depth details on the organ's triphonic MIDI interface, channel distribution, and capabilities.
Detailed guide on using MIDI Program Change messages for remote program recall on connected devices.
Detailed instructions for managing MIDI transmission and reception channels for each manual and pedalboard.
Detailed explanation of the MIDI filter function for excluding specific message types from MIDI communication.
Detailed instructions for setting MIDI dynamics (velocity) for each manual and the pedal section.
Detailed guide on transposing MIDI transmitted note code by one or two octaves lower or higher.
Introduction to the initialization function, its purpose, and the importance of saving data beforehand.
Detailed step-by-step guide for performing a complete factory reset of the organ.
Detailed procedure to restore the parameters of a single voice to its factory default settings.
Detailed instructions on how to set voices to 'Local Off' mode for MIDI control of external sound generators.
Detailed procedure to reset the TUTTI manual register to its original factory settings.
Detailed steps to restore CRESCENDO step settings to original values for the Prestige IX model.
Cautionary information regarding lithium battery replacement, disposal, and potential dangers.
Information on FCC compliance for Class B digital devices and measures to prevent radio interference.