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MDS-26

Copyright

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1996 Allen Organ Company

All Rights Reserved

AOC P/N 033-0069

Summary of Contents for MDS-26

Page 1: ...MDS 26 Copyright 1996 Allen Organ Company All Rights Reserved AOC P N 033 0069...

Page 2: ...organs Only a radical technological breakthrough could improve upon the fine performance of Allen s solid state oscillator organs Such a breakthrough came in conjunction with the U S Space Program in...

Page 3: ...ce with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device in accordance with the specific...

Page 4: ...iii Contents I Description of Stops 1 II Solo Voices and Second Voices 8 III Artistic Registration 9 IV Transposer 13 V Installation Voicing and Care of the Organ 14...

Page 5: ...fraction and they are referred to as mutations Among these are the Nasard and Quinte 2 2 3 Tierce 1 3 5 and Quintfl te 1 1 3 Because they introduce unusual pitch relationships with respect to the fun...

Page 6: ...und e g flutes and principals or strings and principals In reed pipes a metal tongue vibrates against an opening in the side of a metal tube called a shallot The characteristic sounds of different ree...

Page 7: ...tfl te 8 Stopped flute tone of 8 pitch useful in adding clarity to a pedal line in combination with the Bourdon 16 or Lieblichgedackt 16 Choralbass 4 Pedal 4 principal tone Mixture IV Compound stop of...

Page 8: ...al 4 Hybrid stop which is predominantly principal tone with a string like edge Koppelfl te 4 Distinctive stopped flute voice that works well in ensembles of flutes or strings or as a solo voice Nasat...

Page 9: ...e stops in the Swell division MIDI on Swell Opens MIDI channel to the Swell Solo Organ Voices See separate section on Second Voices SWELL PERCUSSION VOICES Celesta Delicate percussion sound similiar t...

Page 10: ...but affects stops in the Great and Pedal except for the bottom octave in both divisions Swell to Great Intermanual coupler connecting all Swell stops to the Great manual MIDI on Great Opens MIDI chann...

Page 11: ...cendo B is a secondary Crescendo that can be programmed by the organist Indiscriminate use of the Crescendo pedal in lieu of careful registration should be avoided TUTTI I II The Tutti I and II are se...

Page 12: ...t and Pedal divisions can be changed using the Classical Voicing Gt Pd control As in the Swell division the second voices in the Great and Pedal divisions are accessed from stop tablets Certain stop t...

Page 13: ...ation was used widely in Baroque organ music but it is just as appropriate for some modern music Useful variations of the Cornet may be achieved by eliminating the 4 the 2 or both When choosing stops...

Page 14: ...Diapason 16 Octave 8 Choralbass 4 Mixture IV Play solo on Swell These few combinations demonstrate basic techniques of solo registration In creating registrations of your own remember these three simp...

Page 15: ...the generally fatter look of flute pipes as compared to principals The Reed chorus includes those reed tones designed to be used in the ensemble buildup Not all reed voices are ensemble tones An Haut...

Page 16: ...edal couplers are useful in bringing clarity to the pedal line especially on softer registrations avoid the temptation to rely constantly on one or two 16 stops and a coupler Please note that the soft...

Page 17: ...MOVED FROM THE z POSITION WHY TRANSPOSE 1 Because the range of a song will not always suit the vocal range of a particular singer By adjusting the transposer the piece can be sung more comfortably and...

Page 18: ...within the console and are best left to an expert These adjustments are normally a part of installation and once done should not require changes unless the instrument is moved to a new location Bass...

Page 19: ...observed Reasonable care will keep the instrument looking beautiful for years to come The wood surfaces may be cleaned using a soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water A mild solution of lukewarm water...

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