( ) Push all connectors onto the pedal electronics board P E 13.
( ) Pull the volume control "Bass guitar" (gray drawbar)abouthalf-way.
( ) Play the pedals, note for note. Adjust the percussive pluck of the bass guitar to
suit your taste (trimpot P 1 on PE 13). Our recommendation: approx. 3/4
clockwise.
( ) Push the control "Bass Guitar" home and pull out the volume control "Fixed
Stops". Sequentially turn on the rocker tabs "Trumpet"; "Tuba" and "Stringbass"
and play the pedals. These voices have their own pre-set attack and sustain
(very short).
( ) In addition to "Stringbass" turn on the tongue tab "Pedals to Wersivoice "
(treble end of the stop board). Set the Wersivoice to its "Choir" mode for a very
interesting pedal voice.
( ) Push all pedal controls home and turn off all pedal rocker and tongue
switches. Pull the drawbars " 16"'and " 8"'singly and in combination while playing
the pedals. These voices should be round and mellow. There should be a short
sustain.
( ) Lengthen the sustain of the dra wbar voices by turning on the rocker tab "Long
Sustain".
3.15 Testing of the Piano, Wersidata Registration
Programming and Wersimatic Rhythm/Auto
Accompaniment
These building blocks are to be installed, wired and tested according to their
respective assembly manuals.
4 Final Steps
When you reach this chapter you have completed a considerable amount of
work. We congratulate you for this achievement.
But, please, tome your haste and spend some time for the final cleanup. Inspect
the instrument for loose particles and tools. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the
remaining debris. (Some small strands of wire have a tendency to lodge
somewhere between terminals and components where they can cause the
famous "demonstration effect" during your inaugural concert.) Fasten the swell
pedal cover (W 1 S) and close up the rear panel(s).
We wish you many years of enjoyment with your ORION. Since you built this
instrument yourself you are thoroughly familiar with its musical capabilities.
Maybe you want to start your playing experiments with duplicating some of the
sounds Klaus Wunderlich displays live on his L P "Wersitime 2 ". While his
registration information on the liner notes pertain to the model W 2 S, the
principles hold true for the ORION models too.
An electronic orchestra of the versatility of the O RION will likely lead to new
discoveries in the areas of sound effects and playing tricks among the many
users. We would appreciate knowing about such innovative ideas and will publish
them in our newsletter for the benefit of all other musicians.
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