Combo Compact Organ
6
www.jiggery-pokery.com
Volume/EQ Section
Apply +/- 20dB
Bass
(low shelf) and
Treble
(high shelf) to the Voice or Multi-Boost tabs only, and
adjust the output
Volume
of the Bass Section plus Voice or Multi-Boost tabs (bass output jack not
connected), or just the Voice or Multi-Boost tabs (bass ouput jack connected).
Expression/Swell pedal
On the back panel you can enable an additional level control using your expression pedal; fl ick
the
Expression
switch from Pedal Off to Pedal On. The range of the swell does not go all the way down to silence, which is
normal behaviour.
If using the expression pedal, ensure that you record the automation for it, or else when you reopen your song or in some
other miscellaneous circumstances you might fi nd that it defaults to a minimum level. For this reason,
Expression
defaults to
off, and is turned off for all included patches.
Back panel connections/CV control
Apart from the natively supported Gate/Note sequencer inputs, the RE IDT system does not currently support CV input or
output. All front-panel parameters can be controlled by placing the device in a Combinator and using it’s own CV inputs and
the TS8450 programmer to route them to the
Combo Compact Organ
.
The Main Out jacks will auto-route in dual mono. You can leave them both connected, but for authenticity, you can use just
one output, or you could create a faux stereo output by processing both separately. The Bass Section is automatically output
through the Main Out jacks unless the Bass Out jack is manually connected.
Patches
Lots of presets, including reworked versions of most of those found in the ReFill version, are included in the Rack Extension
package, as well as some new Combinators. Additionally a sub-folder called “RE Combis” is available in the Combinators
folder, which features some choice patches which will require some additional Rack Extensions, including Propellerhead’s
Ro-
tor
, an essential companion for all big organ lovers, and our own
Ammo 100LA
modular oscillator.
Patch levels
All patches have been set to a default to -12dB peak using a C1-E1-G1 chord. Perceptively, levels of patches with fewer
harmonics will sound quieter even at the same peak level. The Compact has a lot of low end in its 16’ voices, so the lowest
chord was chosen as the -12dB baseline. The samples have been left unfi ltered so that you can add low or high pass fi lter-
ing as required. Remember, these samples are from machines that are about 50 years old; the noise is part of the charm and
authenticity.
