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Страница 2: ...IF IF 17 Five Year Limited Warranty 18 The Art of Organ Registration 19 Suggested Memory Settings 20 CONTENTS Introduction II 11 1 Console II 11 3 Accompaniment Manual 11 11 Solo Manual 10 II 11 It II Great Manual Pedalboard 3 4 4 4 Speaking Stop Tabs and Voice Families 5 Tibias Flutes 6 Diapasons principals 7 Strings if 7 Reeds 7 Tuned Percussions II II 8 Specification List If 10 Non Speaking Sto...
Страница 3: ...nsole conforming to specifications of the American Guild of Organists Its 61 note manual keyboards 1 INTRODUCTION While Garbo was silent a new kind of organ brought the sound of music to movie audiences throughout the world This glorious new instrument was called the Theatre Organ and it became as popular as the movie stars it accompanied Although these stars began to fall on the day when Jolson f...
Страница 4: ... all the OLYMPIC s electronic components are entirely solid state and contained within the console 2 are slightly tilted toward the organist for playing ease The 32 note concave and radiating pedalboard has magnetic keying action and is illuminated by a pedalboard light Authentic stop tablets are engraved not hot stamped An illuminated music rack and a matching bench with a music storage compartme...
Страница 5: ...olo Manual is the 16 Bass Diapason which with the Tibias gives additional flexibility and coloring 3 CONSOLE The tones of this organ range in pitch from a bass note lower than the lowest tones of the Tuba to a treble note beyond the highest tone of the orchestral Piccolo The OLYMPIC ranges in pitch from three octaves below Middle C to five octaves above Middle C A total range of eight octaves You ...
Страница 6: ...h other pedal voices Three traps Bass Drum Cymbal and Wood Block are located in the Pedal division 4 GREAT MANUAL This manual is characterized by its large number of voices and pitches special effects and the big full sounds reminiscent of the traditional Theatre Organ In addition to all voice families at the 8 pitch the Great Manual contains six 16 stops Trumpet Tuba Bass Tibia Clausa Saxophone a...
Страница 7: ...nd a fifth above Unison Pitch 1 3 5 Tibia Tierce sounds two octaves and a third above Unison Pitch 5 SPEAKING STOP TABS AND VOICE FAMILIES The speaking stop tabs are grouped on the stop rail as in a traditional Theatre Organ console On the extreme left are the Pedal stop tabs the Accompaniment stop tabs next then the Great stop tabs and on the extreme right the Solo stop tabs Each speaking stop ta...
Страница 8: ...variety of uses As a single solo voice for a melody line For the beautiful tneatrical open harmony 6 For example By playing Middle C on the Great with the 5 1 3 Tibia Quint on the G above Middle C will sound The 5 1 3 Tibia Quint the 2 2 3 Tibia Twelfth and the 1 3 5 Tibia Tierce should never be played alone The 1 3 5 Tibia Tierce should only be used in combination with the 5 1 3 Tibia Quint or 2 ...
Страница 9: ...om a beautiful solo line low on the manual to the novelty sound created when it is registered with 7 As accompaniment to Strings and Reeds used as solo stops As the foundation tone in a full ensemble To take advantage of the versatility of Tibias the OLYMPIC has Tibia voices at eight different pitches supplied by independent and individually tuned tone sources oscillators DIAPASONS Principals Just...
Страница 10: ...ttached by cable plays from the Solo Manual The mechanical Glockenspiel s handsome wood case has a 8 a 4 Tibia The Tuba is available at the 16 and 8 pitches on the Great and Solo Manuals and at the 8 pitch on the Accompaniment Manual It is one of the most colorful solo voices on the OLYMPIC The 16 Tuba with the Tibia at 16 8 and 4 is an exceptionally pleasing and adaptable combination for melody l...
Страница 11: ...an be raised or lowered to adjust the volume On the following page is the stop list of the OLYMPIC 9 hinged top that can be raised or lowered to adjust the volume On the following page is the stop list of the OLYMPIC 9 ...
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Страница 13: ...cut off switch that stops it from functioning when the Piano Harpsichord or Solo Harp are engaged 11 NON SPEAKING STOP TABS AND SPECIAL FEATURES VOICING TABLETS Voicing Tablets used for shading and general tonal balance yield a flexibility that was not possible on traditional Theatre Organs When used ff tabs increase the volume level of the specified voices For example hold a chord on the Great Ma...
Страница 14: ...dal which controls the volume of OLYMPIC s solo voices consisting of Brass Tibias and Percussions 12 COMBINATION ACTION One of the exciting features of the OLYMPIC is a combination action that is adjustable from the console This enables the organist to select favorite registrations and to make rapid changes of tone color The pistons are divided into two types Those which capture the combin ation f...
Страница 15: ...to record from the organ Recorder leads plug into the two top jacks labeled IfTolf The Expression 13 stUd stud not necessarily the voices on the Solo Manual The Main Expression Pedal is on the left It controls the remainder of the voices which are Foundations Strings Piano the traps and the Pedal The Glockenspiel is not affected by the Expression Pedals The Piano Sustain switch is located on the l...
Страница 16: ...e Block Snare Drum and Tambourine volume the Traps controlled by the Rhythmaker volume located on 14 Pedal will regulate the volume going to the tape deck 5 To play tapes back through the organ move the leads to the two bottom jacks on the organ panel and from the input to the output jacks on your recorder Push in the Tape Level knob and it becomes the volume control for the tape being played back...
Страница 17: ...als as as the Accompaniment Percussion all Pedal voices except the Tibia and all Rhythm and Traps 15 the left end of the Great Manual TRANSPOSER The TransposeI is a standard feature on the OLYMPIC It will raise or lower pitch of the organ four semitones half steps in either direction The TransposeI is controlled by eight pistons and a neutral position piston on the right of the Solo Manual piston ...
Страница 18: ...ils or silicone base polishes should not be used Always wipe the surfaces with using even strokes 16 AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR RODGERS OLYMPIC with any fine musical instrument reasonable care is necessary to protect your investment in your Rodgers OLYMPIC Normally you should experience no diJt fi mltiEls because your organ has been carefully designed and only the finest parts are used in its manufac...
Страница 19: ...sa1 e for irregularities in the floor A simple spirit level can assure the most accurate settings 17 LEVELING GLIDES To assure optimum performance and life of the moving parts of the console it should always be level Uneven floors tend to distort the case over a period of time and extreme stresses will damage the casework and equipment The leveling glides are under each corner of the console and b...
Страница 20: ...ertificate available at your Rodgers dealer or mailed to you upon your Warranty Registration Card 18 RODGERS FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Rodgers Organ Company warrants every part of your Rodgers console against defective materials or workmanship for a period of five years beginning on the date of original purchase from an authorized Rodgers dealer IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU COMPLETE THE WARRANTY ...
Страница 21: ...nds of your Rodgers OLYMPIC registration will become one more source of pleasure and satisfaction 19 THE ART OF ORGAN REGISTRATION Masters of the organ thrill audiences with their technical ability at the keyboards and their own unique style of playing You can share some of this magic from the very first day the OLYMPIC comes into your life While no musical instrument can turn a non musical person...
Страница 22: ...estions however You may set the pistons with any combinations you desire See page 12 instructions 20 SUGGESTED MEMORY SETTINGS the following pages are complete suggested piston settings for the Rodgers You will find these combinations useful for pieces requiring soft all the way up to full organ These are only suggestions however You may set the pistons with any combinations you desire See page 12...
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Страница 24: ...Ctave 8 Flute Accanpaniment 8 Ttil a 8 Open Diapason 8 Diapason Celeste 8 Tibia Clausa 8 String 4 OCtave Generals Cont d Piston 4 Cont d Piston 5 Cont d Great 16 Tibia Clausa Great 16 Tul a 16 saxophone 16 Bass 16 String 16 Tibia Clausa 8 Tibia Clausa 16 string 8 Clarinet 8 Tul a 8 String 8 Tibia Clausa 8 String Celeste 8 Clarinet 4 Tibia Piccolo 8 String 8 String Celeste Solo 16 Tul a 4 OCtave 16...
Страница 25: ...llad 8 Tibia Clausa 4 Tibia Piccolo Solo Piston 2 Novelty 8 Oboe 4 Tibia Piccolo Solo Piston 3 Brassy Effect for Accent 8 Trumpet 4 Tibia Piccolo Solo Piston 4 Cryin r Music 8 Tibia Clausa 8 saxophone Great Piston 1 8 Clarinet 2 2 3 Tibia Twelfth Great Piston 2 Solid Solo 8 Tuba 8 Open Diapason 8 Clarinet Great Piston 3 Full Theatre Ensemble 16 Bass 16 Tibia Clausa 16 String 8 Open Diapason 8 Tibi...
Страница 26: ... Pedal Piston 2 Pedal Piston 3 Pedal Piston 4 I N H I Accernpan i m m t Piston 1 Accernpan i m m t Piston 2 16 Bourdon 16 Bourdon 16 Bass 8 Flute 16 Bass 16 Bourdon 8 Open Diapason 8 Flute 16 I rurrq et 16 Bass 16 Bourdon 8 Open Diapason 8 Tibia Clausa 8 Flute 8 Open Diapason 8 Diapason Celeste 4 Harp 8 Open Diapason 8 Diapason Celeste 8 Clarinet 4 Harp Accompaniment Piston 3 Accernpan i m m t Pis...