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Pistons
Pistons are the “buttons” on the organ. These pistons are located beneath the manuals of the
organ or adjacent to the expression shoes. Pressing a piston will cause its stored registration to
be recalled instantly. Each of the available pistons in the Rodgers combination action can be
easily changed to suit your particular needs and tastes. The Rodgers organ has two different
types of combination action pistons,
general
and
divisional
pistons.
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General Pistons
General pistons
affect the entire organ. Up to 12 General pistons are
available, depending on model. They are located on thumb pistons
under the left-hand side of the Great and Swell manuals. In addition,
they are duplicated on
toe pistons
adjacent to the expression shoes.
To recall a registration stored on a general piston, you could press
either the corresponding thumb piston or toe piston; in other words, to
select general piston 3, you could either press thumb piston 3 under
the Swell manual or toe piston 3. The duplication of pistons allows you
to use either your hand or foot to recall the same registration,
depending on what is most convenient.
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Divisional Pistons
Divisional pistons
affect a single division. There are up to six
divisional pistons for the Great, Swell and Choir; these pistons
are either numbered from one to as many as six or one to five
with the sixth labeled
O
for the divisional cancel depending on
model. These pistons are located under the corresponding
manual. For example, Great divisional pistons are located
underneath the Great manual near the middle of the keyboard. Swell divisional pistons are
below the Swell manual, and Choir divisional pistons are located under the Choir manual.
Some Rodgers models feature Pedal divisional pistons. They are located on the toe pistons to
the right of the expression shoes or under the Choir manual to the far left.
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How to Set a Piston
The Rodgers organ is equipped with factory registrations, each of which can be used for a wide
variety of musical effects. However, the contents of any piston can be easily changed to suit
your particular needs. To set a new registration on a piston:
1.
Select the desired stops, couplers and/or MIDI settings.
2.
Press and hold the
SET
piston. While continuing to hold SET, press the piston
(General or Divisional) to be programmed.
3.
Release both pistons. The new registration is now stored.
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A memory level must be unlocked before a piston can be changed. See page 23.
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