Rodgers Allegiant 657, Owner'S Manual

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Setting the Keyboard Velocity
To select a keyboard velocity setting:
1. Press and hold the SET piston.
2. Rotate the Select knob clockwise to highlight KEYBD VELOCITY .
3. Rotate the Alpha dial to select the desired setting ( LIGHT, NORMAL or
HEAVY ).
4. Press General Cancel (‘ 0 ’) to exit.
A MIDI Save may be performed to save this setting as the default. See “MIDI Save” on
page 51 for more information.
MIDI Device ID
MIDI Device ID is an identification number used in System Exclusive Stop Control
messages. This ID number can be used to allow independent control over multiple organ
consoles connected via MIDI or to facilitate storing multiple sets of registration information
on a sequencer recording.
Normally, the organ both sends and recognizes an ID number of 17; stop messages with other
ID numbers are ignored. When multiple consoles are controlled via MIDI, each can use a
different ID number, thereby allowing independent control of each console’s registration.
The number can be set to 1, or 17 through 32. Setting the ID to 1 produces Stop Control
messages that are compatible with older Rodgers PDI and C-Series organs.
In most cases, the ID will not need to be changed.
Setting MIDI Device ID
To select a different MIDI Device ID:
1. Press and hold the SET piston.
2. Rotate the Select knob clockwise until MIDI DEVICE ID appears in the
display.
3. Rotate the Alpha dial to select a new Device ID number.
4. Press General Cancel (‘ 0 ’) to exit.
MIDI Connections
There are three MIDI jacks on the 657/677, labeled MIDI IN/OUT/THRU . They are located on
the black input/output box underneath the keydesk to the right.
Connect a sequencer or sequencer/sound module combination (such as the Rodgers PR-300S) to
the
MIDI IN/OUT ports on the organ. The sequencer must not be in Soft Thru mode.
The Device ID reverts to a value of 17 when the instrument is powered off.
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