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- Page 1 Theatre Organs Theatre Organs Theatre Organs Theatre Organs GW4 – 4 Manual GW319EX – 3 Manual GW319 – 3 Manual R311 – 3 Manual R211 – 2 Manual Copyright 1999 Allen Organ Company © All Rights Reserved AOC P/N 033-0121 8/99...
- Page 2 ALLEN ORGAN COMPANY For more than sixty years--practically the entire history of electronic organs--the Allen Organ Company has sought to build the finest organs that technology would allow. In 1939, Allen built and marketed the world’s first purely electronic oscillator organ.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Allen Digital Computer Organ! You have acquired the most advanced electronic organ ever built, one that harnesses a modern computer to create and control beautiful organ tones. Familiarize yourself with the instrument by reading through this booklet. We call your attention particularly to sections on Transposer, and MIDI Guide, since these elements are important to realizing the full potential of the instrument. -
Page 4: Description Of Stops
DESCRIPTION OF STOPS PITCH FOOTAGE The number appearing on each stop along with its name indicates the “pitch” or “register” of the particular stop. It is characteristic of the organ that notes of different pitches may be sounded from a single playing key. When this sound corresponds to the actual pitch of the playing key, the note (or stop) is referred to as being of 8’... - Page 5 still have some or all of those pitches duplicated on other manuals. In most classical organs, one rank would have one stop key on the console; however, in a theatre organ one rank could have many stop keys controlling it. Allen Renaissance™ Theatre Organs are unified in the authentic theatre organ style.
- Page 6 Saxophone More developed version of the Vox Humana that works well when used in combination with Tibia stops. Solo Violin Imitative string in the solo chamber. These were special strings to George Wright. They were very early Wurlitzer, and very bright. Solo Violin Celeste Matching celeste for the Solo Violin.
- Page 7 Vox Humana Voice originally intended to imitate the human singing voice but really sound more like a goat! Used with the Tibia Clausa for the traditional theatre organ sound. Solo Vox Humana The Solo Vox Humana is a “brighter” more harmonic version.
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Page 8: General Controls, Tremulants, Etc
GENERAL CONTROLS (Some controls may not pertain to your particular organ) Acc. Traps to Pedal Couples the Accompaniment traps to pedal (GW319-R311) Acc. Traps 2 Touch Moves the Accompaniment traps from Accompaniment keying to Accompaniment 2 Touch keying (GW4-GW319-R311). Acc. Violins > Dolces Changes the Accompaniment Violins to Dolces (GW319-R311) Chrysoglott >... - Page 9 Your new Renaissance™ Theatre organ has the most advanced authentic sounding tremulant system in the world today. In addition to digitally sampling the individual ranks without tremulant, Allen also sampled individual ranks with tremulants on. When more than one rank is on the same tremulant system in a pipe organ the tremulant sound that results from the playing of the pipes is not identical from rank to rank.
- Page 10 Your Renaissance™ organ is equipped with an Allen Multi Memory Capture Action, which offers the ultimate in registration control and convenience. The organist can set combinations on any memory and then lock the memory (except memory 1 cannot be locked). This prevents unwanted tampering with capture combinations.
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Page 11: Artistic Registration
ARTISTIC REGISTRATION Organ registrations fall into two broad categories: solo combinations and ensembles. A solo combination is one in which a melody is played on one keyboard, the accompaniment on another keyboard, and the pedal often provides a light bass line. Almost any stop or combination of stops will sound good as a solo voice. - Page 12 Irwin, Stevens. Dictionary of Pipe Organ Stops. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Books, 1983. Beginning Organist’s Video: Cherrington, Dr. Sally. A Church Organist's Primer. Volumes I, II, & III. Allen Organ Company. Video Materials, 1996/1997. AOC P.N: 031-0047, 031-0065, 031-0112. Renaissance Theatre Section III...
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Page 13: Installation, Voicing, And Care Of The Organ
INSTALLATION, VOICING, and CARE OF THE ORGAN INSTALLATION Wherever your Renaissance™ organ may be situated, careful installation is a prerequisite to achieving successful results. Your Allen representative is well qualified to guide you in planning for this. Allen Organ factory assistance with planning the installation is available and may be sought by your local Allen representative. -
Page 14: Virtual Acoustics
VIRTUAL ACOUSTICS SETTINGS Virtual Acoustics™ provides the spatial ambiance of reverberant rooms of various sizes. Although most effective in poor (non-reverberant) acoustic environments, it enhances the sound even in optimal acoustic settings. There are 21 selectable reverb pallets. One of these, the DEFAULT setting, is not adjustable. The other 20 pallets are selectable and adjustable. - Page 15 BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM: The memory for the capture system on your Renaissance™ Organ is sustained by a Lithium battery. This allows capture settings and related items to be retained in memory when the organ is switched off or unplugged. Under normal circumstances, the Lithium battery should last for several years. A built-in warning system will alert you when the battery becomes weak and needs to be replaced.
- Page 16 USA ONLY CAUTION Do not plug the instrument into any current source other than 110 to 120 volts, 50/60 Hertz alternating current (AC). A verified grounded outlet is essential to proper operation and protection of the instrument. Proper polarity should be checked with an AC circuit analyzer before connecting the organ.
- Page 17 Warning: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
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Page 18: General Audio Notes
George Wright Signature Series Four Manual Audio Chart A4** A8** Solo HE-1 Solo HE-1 Solo Solo Main Main Main HE-1 Main HE-1 Solo Solo Main Main Percussion Percussion Tuba Mirab Post Horn Kinura Solo Tibia Main Tibia Oboe Horn Tuba Horn 32-16 Viol Brass Trump Solo Vox... - Page 19 George Wright Signature Series GW319 & GW319EX Audio Chart CAGE "A" Post Horn Post Horn Orch Oboe Orch Oboe Tibia Tibia Chrysoglott Glock Open Diap Open Diap Sal Cel Sal Cel Krumet Krumet Piano PersianCym Quintadena Quintadena Oboe Hrn Oboe Hrn Vibraharp ConcertFlute ConcertFlute 1(B1)
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Page 20: Tremulant And Slot/Rank Location Information
R311 & R211 Audio Charts “ “ ” ” ’ ’ Renaissance Theatre Appendix i... -
Page 21: Appendix Ii
APPENDIX II GW4 Tremulant Motor List 1. ENGLISH HORN ENGLISH HORN 2. [Not Used] 3. TUBA MIRABILIS TUBA 4. TUBA HORN TUBA 5. MAIN TIBIA TIBIA/VOX 6. SOLO TIBIA TIBIA/VOX 7. SOLO STRINGS SOLO STRINGS Solo Violin Solo Violin Celeste 8. - Page 22 Main Strings MAIN Open Diapason MAIN Tuba Horn, ‘D’ Trumpet MAIN Clarinet MAIN Krumet, Concert Flute MAIN Tibia Clausa TIBIA Vox Humana TIBIA Saxophone TIBIA Brass Trumpet, Quintadena SOLO 10. Solo Violin SOLO 11. Orch Oboe, Oboe Horn SOLO 12. Vibraharp Motor VibeMotor Piston 13.
- Page 23 Cage Slot Violin Marimba Violin Celeste Chrysoglott English Post Horn Violone 32’-16’ Vibraharp Brass Trumpet Oboe Horn Chimes Tuba Horn Quintadena Bass Drum ‘D’ Trumpet Lielich Flute Snare Drum Open Diapason Concert Flute TomTom/Castanets Tibia Clausa Vox Humana CowBell/WoodBlk Pedal Tibia Pizz. Dolce HiHat/Tambourine Clarinet...
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Page 24: Rank Lists
APPENDIX III Rank Lists: Saxophone Solo Clarinet Main GW-4 Solo String Solo Rank Chamber 10. Violin Main Tuba Mirabilis Solo 11. Violin Celeste Main English Post Horn Solo 12. Orchestral Oboe Solo Brass Trumpet Solo 13. Krumet Main Tuba Horn Main 14. -
Page 25: Additional Midi Information
APPENDIX IV KEYBOARDS: - These would be listed as "Note On" MIDI commands and the organ produces a nominal "velocity" of 64 on all divisions without OST (optical sensor technology) keying. On the GW4, OST™ (velocity) keying is on the Orchestral and Solo manuals (non-2 touch). - Page 26 The first message means that piston 1 was pressed on channel 1. The second message indicates that General piston 10 was pressed. EXPRESSION: - This is a more complex subject. MIDI expression (Volume) changes are under the broad heading of "Control Changes." Control changes can be many things from expression, to stops, to "pitch bend" changes for a MIDI keyboard.
- Page 27 If the stop "map" number (NRPN) is 128 or larger, then you must split it into "bytes." If you look at the Great Clarinet 8' on your list, it has a number of "1,132." The "1," means that this stop is on the Great. The 132 must be divided in order to use it as a MIDI number.
- Page 28 163 = Xylophone {XYLO} 015 = Dolce 16 {DOLCE} 156 = Harp {HARP} 130 = Tuba Mirabilis 8 {TUBA} [R] 265 = Suboctave [B] 127 = English Post Horn 8 {HORN} [R] 271 = Unison Off [B] 128 = Tuba Horn 8 {TUBA} [R] 266 = Octave [B] 031 = Open Diapason 8 {OPEN} 269 = Orchestral Sub to Great {ORCH} [B]...
- Page 29 271 = Unison Off [B] 156 = Harp 8 {HARP} 270 = Octave [B] 166 = Chrysoglott {CHRYS} 281 = Solo Sub to Orchestral {SOLO} [B] 161 = Cathedral Chimes {CHIMES} 251 = Solo to Orchestral {SOLO} [B] 281 = Suboctave [B] 225 = MIDI on Orchestral [B] 226 = MIDI on Solo [B] ACCOMPANIMENT 2...
- Page 30 S025, 2, 138, = Vox Humana 8 {VOX} [R] S069, 4, 147, = Vox Humana 4 {VOX} [R] S026, 2, 056, = Octave 4 {OCT} S070, 4, 076, = Twelfth 2-2/3 {12TH} S027, 2, 063, = Piccolo 4 {PICC} S071, 4, 084, = Piccolo 2 {PICC} S028, 2, 065, = Concert Flute 4 {FLUTE} S072, 4, 091, = Tierce 1-3/5 {TIERCE} S029, 2, 066, = Lieblich Flute 4 {LIEB}...
- Page 31 S023, 2, 209, = Tom Tom {Castanets} S088, 2, 132, = Clarinet 8 {CLAR} [R] S024, 2, 214, = Cow Bell {Wood Block} S089, 2, 037, = Solo String 8 {STRING} S025, 2, 204, = Hi-Hat {Tambourine} S090, 2, 034, = Violin 8 {VIOL} S026, 2, 203, = Tap Cymbal {Brush Cymbal} S091, 2, 035, = Violin Celeste 8 {CEL} [Y] S027, 10,198, = Alternate Traps...
- Page 32 S049, 1, 076, = Twelfth 2-2/3 {12TH} S050, 1, 084, = Piccolo 2 {PICC} * TREMULANTS Division S152, 8, 176, = Main S051, 1, 098, = Fife (Flute) 1 {FIFE} S052, 1, 162, = Glockenspiel {GLOCK} S153, 8, 178, = Main Strings S053, 1, 163, = Xylophone {XYLO} S154, 8, 183, = Clarinet S155, 4, 178, = Solo...
- Page 33 S008 ( 3 - 132 ) = Clarinet 8 {CLAR} [R] S032 ( 1 - 9 ) = Diaphone 16 {DIA} S009 ( 3 - 42 ) = Flute 8 {FLUTE} S033 ( 1 - 12 ) = Tibia Clausa 16 {TIBIA} S010 ( 3 - 248 ) = Accomp.
- Page 34 CAPTURE MEMORY SAVE - This is sent as a SYSEX message when called for from the console controller. If you do not have a console controller, but do have a computer, the CAPTURE MEMORY SAVE (or individual items as listed below) may be requested from the ALLEN console by your computer. Again, this example is how Cakewalk would ask the ALLEN console for the information.
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