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GeniSys™ Display

Reference Guide

Copyright © 2018 Allen Organ Company LLC

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AOC P/N 033-00255-3                                                                                                          Revised 3/2020

Summary of Contents for GeniSys Display

Page 1: ...GeniSys Display Reference Guide Copyright 2018 Allen Organ Company LLC All Rights Reserved AOC P N 033 00255 3 Revised 3 2020...

Page 2: ...Pistons 18 2 Restoring Original Factory Settings 19 3 Self Check Stop Action and Capture 19 4 Sostenuto optional requires Sustain Kick Switch 19 5 Modifying Crescendo and Tutti B Settings 20 D MIDI FU...

Page 3: ...ready to play Important The Allen Organ includes several self testing features If a warning is displayed within this sequence please contact your Allen authorized representative immediately The Home...

Page 4: ...cking Capture Memories All memories except Memory 1 may be locked or unlocked individually to prevent unintentional or unauthorized changes to that memory s contents Note Memory 1 remains unlocked as...

Page 5: ...l indicate the selected voicing suite is loading Once the voicing suite has loaded the capture system will automatically cancel all stops indicating the organ is now ready to play Important The organ...

Page 6: ...Tuning The organ s overall tuning will be changed to the selected Alternate Tuning by actuating the stop control engraved Alternate Tuning Any time the Alternate Tuning stop is turned off the organ wi...

Page 7: ...y stop controls within the each division of the organ Each division contains two GeniSys Voice stop controls The current GeniSys Voices assigned to the GeniSys Voice stop controls are displayed within...

Page 8: ...touch the BACK button to return the voice editing screen Adjusting the GAIN volume To change the GAIN volume of the selected GeniSys Voice touch the GAIN value to highlight it Then use the UP and DOWN...

Page 9: ...e Two Velocity settings are available Normal and Fixed Normal Velocity sensitivity is enabled The GeniSysTM voice will respond to keyboard velocity Fixed Velocity sensitivity is disabled The GeniSysTM...

Page 10: ...ates how the note range settings can be used to split the keyboard to utilize two different sounds on the same keyboard These settings will allow the first GeniSysTM Voice to play the lower note range...

Page 11: ...ange value to G8 Synopsis GeniSysTM Voice 5 is setup so the Grand Piano plays normally across the entire range of the Great keyboard However GeniSysTM Voices 3 and 4 are setup so the Swell keyboard is...

Page 12: ...number Once the desired file number is displayed touch the LOAD button The display will indicate Success if the preset loaded correctly If a User Preset file for the number displayed does not exist t...

Page 13: ...device If the USB flash device doesn t fit correctly re orient the USB flash device and re insert it into the port socket Once the USB flash device is seated correctly into the port socket the organ w...

Page 14: ...atus The Recorder Status is located at the bottom of the display and indicates the current status of the recorder Stopped Playing Recording Delete a Song File To delete the selected song file number t...

Page 15: ...not sound as it was originally recorded Select a piston registration or manually select stops Move the expression shoe s and set them to a desired position Doing this will record the organ s volume i...

Page 16: ...n Introduction passage is played before the Hymn Note Intro value cannot be changed during playback Tempo Tempo may be adjusted up or down in increments of 10 Maximum tempo value is plus minus 50 Vers...

Page 17: ...rgan APP available for both Apple and Android products such as an iPhone iPad or Android based device tablet or phone The Allen Organ APP is available for download via the App store for Apple devices...

Page 18: ...touch the LOAD button Then touch the ACT button to start the load process The display will indicate the status once completed Important If a selected capture file number is not located the display wi...

Page 19: ...e setting The GeniSysTM Voices registration stored to a piston is a complete setting including all underlying voice parameter settings What s more each capture memory level can contain different sets...

Page 20: ...y be able to program the MIDI stop controls and will no longer affect other stops To reconfigure a General Piston so it controls only the Swell Division stops Select all of the Swell division stops Pr...

Page 21: ...s functioning properly and is controllable by the capture system To access the Self Check function touch OPTIONS CONFIGURE CONSOLE MORE SELF CHECK To start the self check touch the START button The bu...

Page 22: ...SHOW button to highlight and select which mode will be active To view the stops registered on the second B Tutti I or Tutti II press either Tutti piston This will cause all associated stops programme...

Page 23: ...r the memory settings for the PISTONS are not affected by resetting the Crescendo B Play the Organ Using Crescendo B The Home screen must be displayed Press HOME to return to the Home screen Press the...

Page 24: ...s capabilities it is suggested that books or literature be referenced which describe how to use MIDI Note Please consult the owner s manual of the external MIDI device s being used for more details of...

Page 25: ...l send Program Change 1 on MIDI Channel 1 Great Piston 2 will send Program Change 2 on MIDI Channel 2 etc USER Mode In this mode the organ is capable of sending any program change number on any piston...

Page 26: ...th LOW bank and HIGH bank memory sections This ability can then increase the number of available voices substantially Imagine 128 LOW and HIGH Banks with each Bank containing a possible 128 voices Tha...

Page 27: ...I Base Channel function touch OPTIONS MIDI MIDI BASE CHANNEL To change the MIDI Base Channel touch the CHANNEL button to highlight it then use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the MIDI channel value...

Page 28: ...uencer SWELL VOLUME this mode setting causes MIDI expression data to be sent only on the Swell MIDI channel Some early sequencers can only interpret one volume message NO EXPRESSION No MIDI expression...

Page 29: ...CK button to return to the previous menu screen 10 Transmission Reception of Individual Stop Data This function allows the organist to turn on off the transmission and reception of individual stop dat...

Page 30: ...ack fast forward and reverse controls that function in the same way as their tape recorder counterparts Types of MIDI Data There are several types of MIDI messages that can be sent from one device to...

Page 31: ...ing the music using a sequencer and then listening from different locations in the room during the music s playback Other MIDI Uses MIDI has created new possibilities for the organist The ability of t...

Page 32: ...MIDI devices are connected to the organ it is important to make sure that the devices channels of transmission and reception match the MIDI channels of the Allen Organ divisions to which they are assi...

Page 33: ...Choir Aahs 54 Voice Oohs 55 Synth Voice 56 Orchestra Hit 57 Trumpet 58 Trombone 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 65 Soprano Sax 66 Alto Sax 6...

Page 34: ...H v 1 127 9nH v 0 9nH v 1 127 9nH v 0 Aftertouch Keys Channels X X X X Pitch Bend O O Control Change 0 bank select 6 Data MSB 7 volume 64 sustain 66 sostenuto 98 NRPN LSB 99 NRPN MSB O O O O O O O X O...

Page 35: ...APPENDIX B VISUAL NOTE RANGE CHART 33...

Page 36: ...llustrates that Track 1 contains a Note On event to be transmitted via MIDI for MIDI channel 1 to play note G5 with a velocity value of 64 for a duration of 100 ticks a length measurement used by most...

Page 37: ...MIDI stop control number system or map which allows a MIDI Song File recorded on one Allen organ to be played back on another Allen organ of the same OR different model If the piston registration chan...

Page 38: ...op contains an assigned MIDI stop control number value of 132 The number 132 must be split into separate bytes in order for MIDI to be able use it as a valid MIDI stop control number The MIDI event me...

Page 39: ...SB values First figure the MSB value 290 divided by 128 2 remember only use the whole number value to the left of the decimal as the result the remainder or the numbers to the right of the decimal are...

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Page 41: ...ified program normally reads commands interactively when run you must cause it when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way to print or display an announcement including an a...

Page 42: ...infringement or for any other reason not limited to patent issues conditions are imposed on you whether by court order agreement or otherwise that contradict the conditions of this License they do not...

Page 43: ...nd either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the prog...

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