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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. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Follow the instructions and precautionary measures in this user manual. Keep this user manual with the organ. The organ may only be opened by a technician authorized by Johannus Orgelbouw B.V. The organ contains static-sensitive components. The warranty is void if the organ is opened by a non-authorized person.
Place the organ bench (C) over the pedal board (D). Make sure the voltage of the organ matches the voltage of the main. See the serial plate (B). Connect the organ to a grounded power socket. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Wait several seconds. Starting the control functions and the settings will take some time. The lights of the 0-pistons and the as standard set functions lit up. The settings appear on the display. User Manual Symphonica 450...
3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN Overview of the components Music desk Tweeters Loudspeakers Organ bench Swell pedal Crescendo pedal Pedal board Surround loudspeakers Subwoofer User Manual Symphonica 450...
MIDI MOD: A programmable MIDI output for connecting a sound module or expander, for example. MIDI SEQ: A non-programmable MIDI output for connecting a Johannus MIDI sequencer+ or PC (with the optional Johannus Intonat program), for example. AUX IN: A stereo audio input for playing the sound of an external device through the amplifiers of the organ.
In the standard version the organ has two expression pedals. One is configured as a swell pedal for the Swell, and one is configured as a crescendo pedal. With use of the Johannus Menu, the function of the expression pedals can be changed, see § 5.5 Expression Pedals.
The REV.-piston is, besides adjusting the volume of the reverb, also used to adjust the balance between the organ sound and the ambiance. Adaptive Ambiance System can be configured using the Johannus Menu. See § Fout! Verwijzingsbron niet gevonden. Fout! Verwijzingsbron niet gevonden..
Solo- and orchestral voices are standard playable from a factory defined manual. This can be changed via Quick Access, see § 4.12.2 Keyboard assignment orchestrals, and via the Johannus Menu, see § 5.9 Orchestrals. Couplers Manual couplers: CHOIR – GREAT(CH-GT): Fully couples all keys of the Choir to the Great.
Great. If only the highest key of a chord is released, the key activated by the Cantus Firmus function is dropped until a new highest key is played. Activate the Cantus Firmus with the CF piston. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Select the desired stops. Press the SET piston. Hold the piston. Press the desired pre-programmed memory location (PP-T). Release the SET piston. User Manual Symphonica 450...
The default registrations of the 20 steps can be changed. See § 5.2 Crescendo. Activating the crescendo pedal If the crescendo pedal is not activated it is indicated on the displays with Cresc:Off. Use the CR piston to activate the crescendo pedal. The display indicates the actual step. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Panflute. The actual assignment appears on the display. Press a key of the manual or the pedal on which the solo- or orchestral voice has to be assigned or press the SET- or MENU-piston to cancel. User Manual Symphonica 450...
5 JOHANNUS MENU In the Johannus Menu several functions of the organ can be set. Press the MENU piston to activate the Johannus Menu on the display. Navigating the menu is done with the - and + pistons.
The settings to send are: the content of all capture memory locations and all settings which can be set via the Johannus Menu, except Key Volumes. Key Volume settings are a part of the intonation data. These data can be received with the optional Johannus Intonat software.
Press the MENU piston twice after having played the demo song(s) to exit the Johannus Menu. Expression Pedals The Symphonica 450 is equipped with PEPC™ (Programmable Expression Pedal Configuration). This function makes it possible to configure each expression pedal to one’s own discretion. We distinguish two types of expression pedals: Swell pedal: dynamics by increase or decrease of volume.
10. Press the MENU piston to return to the Expression Pedals menu. 11. If necessary, repeat steps 4 to 10 for another expression pedal. 12. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. Keyboard Config The Keyboard Config function sets the operation of the keys.
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16. Use the - and + pistons to select Yes. Press the SET piston for confirmation. 17. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. More key volumes can be changed by pressing another key or by selecting another stop.
Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. 10. Press the SET piston to confirm and to return to the Key Volumes menu. 11. Press the MENU pistons twice to exit the Johannus Menu. c. Reset ALL stops The Reset ALL stops function resets the key volumes of all stops in one intonation style or variation to the factory setting.
12. Press the SET piston. The selected configuration is now stored in memory. The pointer jumps back to the MIDI channel location. 13. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. Orchestrals The Orchestral menu is only available if the organ is equipped with the optional Premium or Platinum Voice Package.
Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.11 Reverb Settings The Symphonica 450 is standardly equipped with the LIVEreverb™ system. With this system it is possible to choose a matching reverb for each intonation style and variation.
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Use the - and + pistons to select the desired setting. Press the SET piston to confirm and to return to the Startup Settings menu. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. b. Default Intonation Startup Setting Default Intonation determines which intonation style is selected at startup of the organ.
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Only use unequal levels to correct different volumes caused by, for example, reflective surfaces on one side of the organ. 10. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. e. Special Stops Mode This function is only available if the organ is equipped with the optional Platinum Voice Package.
Mode function. 13. Press the SET piston to confirm and to return to the Startup Settings menu. 14. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.13 Temperaments The Temperaments function sets the temperament. The set temperament can be read on the display behind the Temp: text.
Repeat steps 5 to 8 to change the setting of another division or select another intonation style to change the tracker action volume of that style. 10. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.15 Tuning The Tuning function shifts the pitch in steps of 1 Hz from 426 Hz to 454 Hz (standard pitch is a = 440 Hz).
Use the - and + pistons to select the Version function on the display. Press the SET piston. The data of the software of the organ appears on the display. Press the MENU piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Solo- and orchestral voices are standard playable from a factory defined manual. This can be changed by the user via Quick Access, see § 4.12.2 Keyboard assignment orchestrals, and via the Johannus Menu, see § 5.9 Orchestrals. Characteristics per voice...
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- strong volume - bright sound Details: Tuba Compass: C - f’’’ Use with couplers: normal Velocity behavior: soft touch: - low volume - mellow sound strong touch: - strong volume - bright sound Details: User Manual Symphonica 450...
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Gospel Organ sounds with a slow tremolo effect. By pressing the Leslie piston, the tremolo effect will be passed to the fast mode. Note: if no Gospel Organ piston is activated, the Leslie piston can not be activated either. User Manual Symphonica 450...
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The keys C - e of the pedal board remain their normal organ function. The switch to sustain pedal will be indicated shortly on the display when the piano is activated. User Manual Symphonica 450...
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The keys C - e of the pedal board remain their normal organ function. The switch to sustain pedal will be indicated shortly on the display when the piano is activated. User Manual Symphonica 450...
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- an extra 16’ Contra Bass is added on the pedal Velocity behavior: soft touch: - low volume - mellow sound - mild chiff strong touch: - strong volume - bright sound - more chiff Details: - fourfold - sound divided over organ and surround loudspeakers User Manual Symphonica 450...
Harp, Piano I and Piano Extended cannot be played simultaneously. Gospel Organ I and Gospel Organ II cannot be played simultaneously. If one of these orchestral voices is activated, the corresponding orchestral voice(s) will be disabled automatically. User Manual Symphonica 450...
Rub the cabinet dry with a lint-free cloth. 7.1.2 Maintenance of the manuals The Symphonica 450 is standardly equipped with plastic manuals. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents such as paint thinner or acetone to remove dirt. Clean the manuals with a damp cloth.
: All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset Notes Depends on number of divisions Mode 1: OMNY ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNY ON, MONO Y=YES Mode 3: OMNY OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNY OFF, MONO N=NO User Manual Symphonica 450...
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 indicates the value of the 8th byte (XX) and the output from which it is transmitted.
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When a piston is pressed, a sys ex code is transmitted with the value of the piston that is pressed (for example PP = 00 P = 01) through the MIDI MOD. output. These sys ex codes are only important when the Johannus sound module CSM 128 is connected to your instrument.
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