Rodgers W-5000, User Manual

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Introduction & Installation
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3 EFFECTS
Section
These buttons access a variety of the W-5000's effects, such as reverb, chorus, drawbar
click, aftertouch and so on.
4 UPPER Tone
Select
These buttons select Tones and functions for the Upper manual.
5 Music Rest
Music rest and panel light intensity can be changed as required.
6 LOWER Tone
Select
These buttons select Tones and functions for the Lower manual.
7 BASS Tone
Select
These buttons are used to select Tones for the Pedalboard and for the Lower manual when it
is split into two sections (Keybass).
8 Floppy Disk
Drive
The drive can be used to record and playback your keyboard performances, as well as to
store instrument data and playback commercial song data.
9 Performance
Controls
The [SPKR] knob controls the overall volume of the W-5000 (including headphones when
they're connected). The [LINE] knob controls the level of the Line Out signal. The
[Bender/Modulation] lever raises and lowers the pitch, and adds vibrato to the notes you
play.
10 BALANCE
Section
These sliders are used to create the appropriate balance between Tones which you have
layered together. There are separate sliders for the UPPER, LOWER and BASS sections.
11 ROTARY
Buttons
The [ROTARY] button activates the W-5000's rotary speaker simulator, and the
[FAST/SLOW] button changes the rotary effect speed.
12 UPPER
Drawbars
Drawbars act like tone controls for sounds produced by the Tone-Wheel/Drawbar generator.
They can provide real-time control as you play the Upper manual.
13 PERC/USER
Drawbars
The PERC (Percussion) drawbars control the attack portion of the sound (for the Upper
manual only). The USER drawbars can be assigned a variety of different functions as
required.
14 LOWER
Drawbars
These drawbars affect the Tone-Wheel sounds for the Lower manual.
15 BASS Drawbars These drawbars affect the Lower manual and Pedalboard.
16 General Presets These buttons are used to select and store overall instrument settings.
17 Upper Manual This is a 61 note, velocity sensitive, lightly weighted keyboard.
18 Lower Manual This is a 76 note, velocity and aftertouch sensitive, lightly weighted keyboard.
19 LCD/System
Controls
The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) provides information about selected Tones and
operational status. The system controls (EDIT and FUNCTIONS) allow you to custom
configure and control your instrument.
20 Speaker
Enclosure
This box contains the W-5000's speakers.
21 Expression
Pedal
This pedal functions as a kind of volume control, but different functions can be assigned to
it. The 'kick' switches offer additional control.
22 Pedalboard This is a 25 note, velocity sensitive pedalboard.