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  • Page 1 SER MANUAL 15, 25 OHANNUS...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced, stored in a data file or made public in any form or in any way either electronically, mechanically by way of photocopying, recording or in any other way without the prior written permission of Johannus Orgelbouw b.v.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview of the main components ....... . . 8 Overview of the Opus 15 and 25 controls ......9 Overview of the Opus 35 controls .
  • Page 4 Maintenance ..........25 5.1.1 Cabinet maintenance .

  • Page 5: Safety

    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.

  • Page 6: Installation

    NSTALLATION Placement and connection 1. Place the organ on a stable, horizontal surface. 2. Lean the organ slightly backward. 3. Slide the pedalboard (A) against the organ (B). 4. Set the organ upright. 5. Put the music desk (E) in the groove on the top of the organ. 6.

  • Page 7: Switching On

    Switching on Switch the organ on with the on/off piston at the right, next to the manuals. Wait several seconds. Starting the control functions and the settings takes a little time. The lamps of the on/off and 0 pistons light and the settings appear on the display.

  • Page 8: Description Of The Organ

    ESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN Overview of the main components Rolltop cover General Crescendo pedal (option) Rolltop cover lock Expression pedals Music desk Pedal Loudspeakers Organ bench...

  • Page 9: Overview Of The Opus 15 And 25 Controls

    Overview of the Opus 15 and 25 controls ROM. SYM. BAR. SOLO HYM.N TRIO ROM. SYM. BAR. SOLO HYM.N TRIO VOL. TRANS. MENU VOL. TRANS. MENU Pedal stops Chorus accessory Great stops Fix Accessories Main group intonation Manual Bass and Cantus...

  • Page 10: Overview Of The Opus 35 Controls

    Overview of the Opus 35 controls G H I ROM. SYM. BAR. SOLO HYM.N TRIO ROM. SYM. BAR. SOLO HYM.N TRIO VOL. TRANS. MENU VOL. TRANS. MENU Pedal stops - and + pistons Choir stops Chorus accessories Great stops Fix Accessories Main group intonations Manual Bass and Cantus Firmus couplers...

  • Page 11: Connecting And Switching On The Accessories

    MIDI SEQ.: This is a non-programmable MIDI output for connecting a sequencer or PC (with the optional Johannus Intonat program), for example. AUX IN: This is a (stereo) input for playing the sound of an external device through the amplifiers of the organ.
  • Page 12 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. Do not use this output for other purposes.

  • Page 13: Operation

    PERATION Expression pedals Expression pedals adjust the volumes of the different divisions, Great stops/ Pedal and Swell stops/(Choir) (Choir is only possible with an organ that has three keyboards). Acoustics The acoustics rotary control produces a digital acoustic effect. This effect provides a spatial reproduction of the organ sound that can be adjusted smoothly.

  • Page 14: Factory Intonation

    Factory intonation Saving the intonation settings To save the intonation settings, you need the Johannus intonation program. 1. Connect a PC to the organ. Use the MIDI SEQ. output, see § 3.5. 2. Save the intonation settings on the PC using the intonation program from Johannus.

  • Page 15: Accessories

    Manual Bass (MB): Couples one note from the great stops to the pedal. Only the lowest note that is played on the great stops is coupled to the pedal. Use the MB piston to activate the Manual Bass. Cantus Firmus (CF): Couples one note from the great stops to the swell stops.

  • Page 16: Easy Menu

    Calling up a preprogrammed memory location 1. Press a preprogrammed memory location (PP-T) in. The active stops light up. Programming a preprogrammed memory location The current setting of the preprogrammed memory location will be lost. The programming of a preprogrammed memory location is limited to the text on the piston.

  • Page 17: Capture Memory

    General Crescendo (option) Programming MIDI stops 4.11.1 Capture memory By using the capture memory, a registration can be activated with just one piston. The capture memory consists of eight levels. Each level has eight memory locations. These levels can be seen on the display (Mem:..). The 64 capture memory locations are empty at the start and can be programmed by the musician.

  • Page 18: Transposer

    4.11.3 Transposer The Transposer function shifts the pitch by half-tone increments (from -8 to +8). The set pitch can be read on the display (Tr:..). The pitch can only be programmed when the TRANS. piston is lit. Changing the transposer 1.

  • Page 19: Tuning Mode

    4.11.4 Tuning Mode The Tuning Mode function shifts the pitch in fourteen steps of 1 Hz (from 426 Hz to 454 Hz). The set pitch can be read on the display. Programming the Tuning Mode 1. Push the MENU piston in. 2.

  • Page 20: Keyboard Mode

    4.11.6 Keyboard Mode The Keyboard Mode function sets the operation of the keys. This function is not available if the organ has wooden keyboards. 1. Push the MENU piston in. 2. Use the - and + pistons to select the Keyboard Mode function on the display.

  • Page 21: Reset Procedures

    4.11.7 Reset Procedures The Reset Procedures function is used to delete the capture memory, or to reset a number of settings to the factory settings. 1. Push the MENU piston in. 2. Use the - and + pistons to select the Reset Procedures function on the display.

  • Page 22: 4.11.10 Standard Intonation

    1. Push the MENU piston in. 2. Use the - and + pistons to select the Demo Songs 3. Push the SET piston in. The title and composer of the first demo song appear on the display. 4. Use the - and + pistons to select one of the twelve demo songs. 5.

  • Page 23: General Crescendo Pedal (Option)

    4.11.11 General Crescendo pedal (option) If the organ has a General Crescendo pedal, different registrations can be switched on in steps. These registrations start with very quiet (pianissimo) to very loud (tutti). Activating the General Crescendo pedal When the General Crescendo pedal is not activated, the CR:-- message is on the display.

  • Page 24: 4.11.12 Programming Midi Stops

    4.11.12 Programming MIDI stops MIDI is a protocol for communication between the organ and other devices, such as: Sequencer Other musical instruments With the programmable MIDI stops, you can control any module voice (1-64) through any MIDI channel (1-8). 1. Push the MENU piston in. MIDI Program appears on the display. 2.

  • Page 25: Maintenance, Problems And Warranty

    AINTENANCE PROBLEMS AND WARRANTY Maintenance Overview Component Maintenance Frequency Cabinet Cleaning. See § 5.1.1. As required Manuals Cleaning and removing scratches. As required See § 5.1.2. 5.1.1 Cabinet maintenance The cabinet is made of solid wood and wood veneer. Do not use furniture polish or teak oil to clean the organ cabinet.

  • Page 26: Repositioning The Pedal

    6. Contact your dealer if the pedalboard does not work properly. Warranty The conditions are specified in the warranty certificate. The warranty becomes 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.

  • Page 27: Midi Implementation Chart

    IDI IMPLEMENTATIONS MIDI Implementation Chart JOHANNUS Organs Date: April 2005 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart Functions Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default See MIDI Specs See MIDI Specs See MIDI Specs Channel Changes See MIDI Specs Mode Default...

  • Page 28: Midi Specifications

    MIDI specifications This paragraph contains more details about the specifications in the MIDI Implementation Chart. Default basic channels (transmitted/recognized) 2-manual instrument (with standard keyboard layout): 1: Great stops 2: Swell stops 3: Pedal stops 12: Stops 3-manual instrument (with standard keyboard layout): 1: Choir stops 2: Great stops 3: Swell stops...
  • Page 29 Each ‘sys ex’ (system exclusive) message largely looks the same. The first 7 bytes and the last byte are always the same. 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).
  • Page 30 Sys ex code stops (Program Changes) the MIDI SEQ. output. This is to distiguish When a MIDI stop is switched on and off, between a ‘normal’ organ stop and a MIDI besides the usual Program Change, an stop before transmitting a module. extra Program Change code (preceded by When a stop is switched on and off, the the sys ex code 3F) is transmitted through...

  • Page 31: Index

    NDEX ....15 Manual Bass ......15 .

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