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- Page 1 MDS-30 Copyright 1994 Allen Organ Company © All Rights Reserved AOC P/N 033-0083...
- Page 2 ALLEN ORGAN COMPANY For more than fifty 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.
- Page 3 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, Console Controller™, Second Voicing, and MIDI Guide, since these elements are important to realizing the full potential of the instrument.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents I. Description of Stops..................1 II. Artistic Registration ..................11 III. Transposer ....................16 IV. Capture Combination Action ............... 17 V . Installation, Voicing, and Care of the Organ ..........18... -
Page 5: Description Of Stops
Compound stops and hybrid stops are “variations” within these three families. The term “imitative” means that the organ stop imitates the sound of the corresponding orchestral instrument; for example, an imitative “Viola 8’” would be a stop voiced to sound like an orchestral viola. Section I MDS-30 LDS... - Page 6 In reed pipes, a metal tongue vibrates against an opening in the side of a metal tube called a shallot. The characteristic sounds of different reeds are produced through resonators of different shapes. The family of reeds subdivides as follows: Section I MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 7 Some of these are protected by copyrights owned by the Allen Organ Company. The voices are stored in memory devices, each having affixed to it a copyright notice; e.g., © 1992 AOCO, © 1993 AOCO, etc., pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 101 et seq.
- Page 8 MDS-30 LDS STOPLIST PEDAL ORGAN Contre Violone 32’ Rich string tone at the bottom of the Pedal division. Diapason 16’ The 16’ member of the Pedal principal chorus. Strongest pedal flue stop. Bourdon 16’ Stopped flute tone of weight and solidity.
- Page 9 Basson 16’ Chorus reed tone at the 16’ pitch level, designed to supplement and undergird the other chorus reeds. Also usable as a distinctive solo reed. Section I MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 10 Diapason 8’ Foundation stop of the Great principal chorus. Rohrflöte 8’ Full-bodied, partially stopped flute tone. Flute Celeste II (8’) Two soft flute tones, one slightly detuned from the (Swell Expression) other to create a warm celeste. Section I MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 11 Chimes Typical Tubular Chimes. Tremulant Same as Tremulant in Swell, but affects stops in the Great and Pedal, except for the bottom octave in both divisions. Section I MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 12 Alternate Tuning On When activated, the organ’s tuning will change to the alternate tuning selected from the Console Controller™. See section II.A. of the Console Controller™ and MIDI Guide in this manual for more information about alternate tunings. Section I MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 13 Off is also added. EXPRESSION PEDALS There are three expression pedals on the MDS-30 LDS. The one on the far right is the Crescendo pedal (see below). The pedal on the left expresses the Great and Pedal divisions, while the center expression pedal affects the Swell.
- Page 14 Celestes are created by using two sounds, one tuned slightly sharp or flat of the other, creating a warm, undulating, “celestial” effect. Drawing the Viola Celeste II (8’) in the Swell Division or the Flute Celeste II (8’) in the Great division will both create beautiful celeste sounds. Section I MDS-30 LDS...
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Page 15: Artistic Registration
Try to seek a “natural” balance of volume between solo and accompaniment. This will be especially easy to accomplish if the solo and accompaniment are under separate expression. Section II MDS-30 LDS... - Page 16 Seek tonal contrast between solo and accompaniment. Be sure the solo is louder than the accompaniment. Choose a solo whose character is appropriate to the specific piece. Section II MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 17 Trumpets, Clairons, Bassons, etc., are usually ensemble voices that add brilliance, power, and incisiveness to the sound. If you have questions as to whether a specific reed is a solo or ensemble stop, refer to the stoplist in the preceding section. Section II MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 18 16’ stops and a coupler. Please note that the softest stops and flute mutations are normally not used with ensembles. Section II MDS-30 LDS...
- Page 19 For those interested in gaining further insight into this vital area of organ playing, we recommend the following texts: Audsley, George Ashdown. Organ Stops and their Artistic Registration. Hialeah, FL: C.P.P. Belwin, 1985. Irwin, Stevens. Dictionary of Pipe Organ Stops. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Books, 1983. Section II MDS-30 LDS...
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Page 20: Transposer
Transposer set down one-half or one whole step, then modulate up to the original key for the final stanza. The use of modulation with the aid of the Transposer can create a climactic effect for the final stanza of a hymn. Section III MDS-30 LDS... -
Page 21: Capture Combination Action
CAPTURE COMBINATION ACTION The MDS-30 LDS organ is equipped with Allen’s Quad Memory Capture Action, which offers the ultimate in registration control and convenience. Quad memories provide a total of 112 separate combinations. The organist can set combinations on any memory and then lock the memory (except Memory 1) using a three digit code. -
Page 22: Installation, Voicing, And Care Of The Organ
INSTALLATION, VOICING, AND CARE OF THE ORGAN INSTALLATION Wherever your MDS-30 LDS organ may be situated, careful installation is a prerequisite to successful results. Your Allen representative is well qualified to guide you in planning for this. Factory assistance in planning the installation is also available and may, in fact, be sought by your representative, in order that optimal results may be achieved. - Page 23 The memory for the capture system on your MDS 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.
- Page 24 You have purchased a remarkable organ that not only faithfully reproduces the organ traditions of the past but also anticipates the innovations of the future. Should you have questions that are not addressed in this manual, please do not hesitate to contact your local Allen Organ representative. Welcome to the family of satisfied Allen Organ owners CAUTION Do not plug the instrument into any current source other than...
- Page 25 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.
- Page 26 MDS-30 LDS Section VII...