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JOHANNUS revolution User Manual The church organ without compromise...
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All rights reserved. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced, stored in a computerised data file or made public in any form or in any way either electronically, mechanically, by way of photocopying, recording or in any other manner without prior written permission from Johannus Orgelbouw b.v.
Keep this user manual with the organ. The organ may only be opened by a technician authorised by Johannus Orgelbouw b.v. The organ contains static-sensitive components. The warranty becomes null and void if the organ is opened by a non-authorised person...
Slide the rolltop cover upward. Closing Never leave the key in the area that can be closed. Slide the rolltop cover downward. Press the rolltop cover lock in. Turn the key a quarter turn to the right. JOHANNUS revolution Installation - 1 -...
F Organ bench G Pedal Overview of display A Product name B Volume C Selected memory bank D Tuning setting E Transposer setting F Temperament setting G Crescendo setting H Swells indicators JOHANNUS Desciption of the organ - 1 - revolution...
Manual great Accessories Manual choir +/- pistons All swell to swell piston RO piston REC piston MENU piston Great stops GG CAN piston Choir stops TUTTI piston On/Off switch Memory keylock Organ volume knob JOHANNUS Desciption of the organ ‐ 2 ‐ the revolution ...
AUX OUT: This is an output for connecting an external (stereo) amplifier. EXT. REV.: This is an output for connecting Johannus external acoustics. This is a system that imitates the spatial effect of a concert hall or cathedral.
Use the + and – buttons to turn the 3D Surround on or off. Press the SET knob. The selected 3D Surround setting has now been stored in memory and will automatically appear in the main menu. Press the MENU button to leave the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Operation - 1 -...
The Johannus intonation program is required for saving the intonation settings. Connect a PC to the organ. Use the MIDI SEQ. output. Save the intonation settings on the PC using the Johannus intonation program. Restore the factory intonation settings The current intonation settings will be lost if the settings are not saved on a PC.
Pedal: Enables the stops associated with the Pedal. Choir: Enables the stops associated with the Choir. Great: Enables the stops associated with the Great. Swell: Enables the stops associated with the Swell. JOHANNUS revolution Operation - 3 -...
General Crescendo pedal (CR): This is a mode for switching the General Crescendo pedal on and off. All Swells to Swell (S/S): This mode replaces all swells with one swell, being the swell of the Swell. JOHANNUS revolution Operation - 4 -...
Press the required memory location (1-8). Release the SET button. Retrieve a capture memory location Use the - and + buttons to select the required level (1-32) on the display. Press the required memory location (1-8). The active stops light up. JOHANNUS revolution Operation - 5 -...
Set the required registration for the step. Press the SET button. If necessary, select another step to be changed. Press the MENU button to switch off the programming mode. Press the CR button to switch off the General Crescendo mode. JOHANNUS revolution Operation - 6 -...
Press the SET piston again. When data is being sent, Sending data appears on the display. As long as Sending data appears in the display, you cannot use the organ. Press the MENU piston to exit the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 1 -...
Press the SET piston. The manual setting is now saved in the memory. Press the MENU piston to return to the main menu. Press the MENU piston again to exit the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 2 -...
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Activate one stop. The display shows a prompt for confirmation. Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. Press the SET piston. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 3 -...
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Press the SET piston to save the change. Select another MIDI stops to be programmed, if required. Press the MENU piston to return to the main menu. Press the MENU piston again to exit the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 4 -...
Special Stop mode def. Tracker Action default Tweeter Volume default Press the SET piston. The display shows a prompt for confirmation. Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 5 -...
Press the SET piston. The display shows the current temperament. Use the - and + pistons to select the desired temperament. You can choose from twelve temperaments: Equal: (normal or equal temperament) Young II JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 6 -...
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Use the - and + pistons to select the desired pitch. Press the SET piston. The selected settings are stored in the memory and you will automatically return to the main menu. Press the MENU piston to exit the Easy Menu. JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 7 -...
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Press the SET piston, followed by the desired mode you wish to open. The following modes support QuickAccess: General Crescendo; You will be taken immediately to the Crescendo programming mode. Orchestrals; You will be taken immediately to the Orchestrals programming mode. (optional) JOHANNUS revolution Easy Menu - 8 -...
Reposition the pedal. poor contact with the magnetic switch at the rear of the pedalboard. Organ modes do not work The organ has not been Connect the organ to an properly earthed. earthed power socket. JOHANNUS revolution Maintenance - 1 -...
Warranty The stipulations are specified in the warranty certificate. The warranty will become null and void if changes or repairs are made to the organ by persons or organisations that are not authorised by Johannus Orgelbouw b.v. JOHANNUS revolution Maintenance - 2 -...
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* * * * * * * * See MIDI Specs See MIDI Specs System See MIDI Specs See MIDI Specs See MIDI Specs Exclusive : Song Pos Common : Song Sel : Tune JOHANNUS revolution MIDI Implementations - 1 -...
Transposer, with transposer values 61 (3Dh) - 67 (43h). Transposer value 64 (40h) = A = 440 Hz. The following applies to the transposer: LSB 100 (64h) 2 (02H) and the MSB 101 (65h) 0(00h). JOHANNUS revolution MIDI Implementations - 2 -...
Only the value of the 8th byte varies. This is the ‘sys ex message’ that Johannus generally uses: F0 00 4A 4F 48 41 53 XX F7 (hexadecimal). The ‘sys ex messages’ described below only indicate the value of the 8th byte (XX) and the output from which it is transmitted.