Rodgers Allegiant 657, Owner'S Manual

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4. Press the corresponding key on the Great, Swell or Pedal manual. (A
quick-reference keyboard tone chart is provided with the owner’s manual
of the Rodgers PR300S sound module/sequencer.) Program Changes 1-61
are sent by the Great keys, 62-122 by the Swell keys, and 123-128 by the
Pedal. Once the key is pressed, the ORCH/MIDI tab stops flashing (and
the light remains on), and the console display shows TRANSPOSER 0.
The tone selection procedure is complete. This MIDI selection may now be saved to a
piston if desired.
Selecting a MIDI Tone by Number
If desired, you can select tones in external MIDI sound modules by number, rather than
name. This powerful technique ensures that the 657/677 can select tones in any sound
module that follows the MIDI standard.
When selecting a tone in an external MIDI sound module, the organ sends up to three
separate MIDI messages: a
Program Change message and one or two Bank Select (or
“variation”) messages. When selecting tones by name, as outlined in the section above,
these messages are generated automatically; when you select an instrument, the
appropriate Program Change and Bank Select messages are sent.
When selecting a tone by number, you select sounds by specifying each of the actual
MIDI messages, the Program Change and the Bank Select message(s), by numbers.
Before selecting a tone by number, you’ll need to determine the appropriate values for
Program Change and Bank Select by referring to the charts that were provided with your
sound module.
To select a tone by number:
1. Press and hold the SET piston.
2. Press the desired ORCH/MIDI tab (SWELL, GREAT, or PEDAL). The tab
flashes, indicating a MIDI setting can be made. This is called the MIDI Set
Mode.
3. Choose the number for the desired tone (Program Change) from the tone chart
provided with the sound module.
4. Rotate the Select knob clockwise until the window display shows TONE
PGM. Rotate the Alpha dial to set the number for the desired tone.
5. To set the Bank Select MSB, rotate the Select knob until the window display
shows MSB. Rotate the Alpha dial to set the number for the desired setting.
6. To set the Bank Select LSB, rotate the Select knob until the window display
shows LSB. Rotate the Alpha dial to set the number for the desired setting.
7. Press either the flashing ORCH/MIDI tab or General Cancel (‘0’) to exit, or
rotate the Select knob to adjust another MIDI parameter.
The tone selection procedure is complete. This MIDI selection may now be saved to a
piston if desired.