Tutti; Orch/Midi Couplers; Orchestral Coupler; Midi Coupler - Rodgers Allegiant 657 Owner's Manual

The two divisional tremulants are for Great and Swell; they are controlled by tabs (657) or
drawknobs (677) within each division.
The general tremulant, Tremulant II, is located on a tab labeled TREM II. This tremulant finds
its best use in gospel, theatre and evangelical music. The Trem II affects all voices played from
any division.
A tremulant is activated by selecting its control (it will light). Divisional tremulants can be
stored with registrations in both general and corresponding divisional pistons; general tremulants
can only be stored on general pistons.
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Each tremulant can be modified easily to suit your tastes and needs. See page 20.

Tutti

There are times when a full organ registration is needed immediately. The Tutti control allows
you to engage full organ quickly without canceling the current registration.
To activate Tutti, press TUTTI. This control is located on both a thumb piston and a toe piston.
As this is a reversible control, simply press it again to turn Tutti off and return to the current
registration.
When Tutti is activated, the Tutti indicator located directly above the Crescendo indicator is lit.
To cancel Tutti, press the Tutti piston again, or press Cancel (0).

ORCH/MIDI Couplers

The ORCH/MIDI couplers on the Rodgers 657/677 allow the organist great flexibility and
creativity with tonal resources beyond pipe organ stops.
The ORCH/MIDI couplers are rocker tabs labeled ORCH/MIDI GREAT, ORCH/MIDI
SWELL, and ORCH/MIDI PEDAL. Each tab can select internal Orchestral voices or control
sounds and settings of an external MIDI device.

Orchestral Coupler

The Rodgers 657/677 has a large number of internal Orchestral voices accessible through
these tabs. The Orchestral voices can be played alone or with organ stops. See page 24 for
more information and a complete list of Orchestral voices.

MIDI Coupler

The MIDI couplers on Rodgers Allegiant organs connect and transmit digital information
between the organ and a MIDI sound module, allowing the musician to access additional
voices and effects or record through sequencing. See page 35 for more information.