Rodgers Allegiant 657, Owner'S Manual

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Minimum Expression
The minimum volume of each division when its expression shoe is closed can be adjusted to suit
specific musical needs or personal tastes. There are three expression settings:
NORMAL , ppp ,
pppp . These settings affect the volume of the division when the expression shoe is completely
closed.
Expression Setting Minimum Volume
Normal soft
ppp quite soft
pppp very soft
This feature is analogous to adjusting the thickness of expression shutters on a pipe organ; the
thicker the shutters, the less sound transmitted when the expression shoe is closed. In all cases,
the settings do not affect the sound when the expression shoe is open.
Expression settings for each division can be set individually.
Setting Minimum Expression
To select the Minimum Expression for a division:
1. Press and hold the SET.
2. Rotate the Select knob counter-clockwise until division (PED, GRT or SWL),
EXPRESSION , and the expression setting ( NORMAL, ppp, pppp ) appear in
the display.
3. Rotate the Select knob until the cursor flashes over the division or expression
setting you wish to change.
4. Rotate the Alpha dial to select the desired division or expression setting.
5. Press General Cancel (‘ 0 ’) to exit.
Normally, these settings are temporary and are lost when the organ is powered off. If
desired, an Audio Save procedure can be performed which causes the new settings to be
retained when the organ is turned off. See “Audio Save” on page 32.
Setting GT/PD Enclosed/Unenclosed
In most classical pipe organs, the Great and Pedal divisions are unenclosed and are
unaffected by expression shoes. When
GT/PD ENCLOSED is set to NO , the Great and
Pedal divisions remain at maximum volume regardless of the position of the left expression
shoe. The Swell is still expressed with the other expression shoe.
To set GT/PD enclosed or unenclosed:
1. Press and hold the SET.