Global Midi Settings; All Notes Off Command; Master Channels - Rodgers Allegiant 657 Owner's Manual

Global MIDI Settings

In addition to the various MIDI parameters that can be stored relative to individual MIDI
couplers, there are a number of global MIDI settings that affect the entire instrument. Each of
these will be described in this section.

All Notes Off Command

Occasionally, it is desirable to send a MIDI "All Notes Off" message from a keyboard to
reset notes played by external equipment.
To send an "All Notes Off" message from the 657/677 MIDI OUT port:
1. Press and hold SET then momentarily press General Cancel ('0'). Release both
pistons.
An "All Notes Off" message will be sent on all 16 MIDI channels from the MIDI OUT
port of the organ.

Master Channels

Much of the discussion about MIDI so far has dealt with the actions of the MIDI couplers;
those controls that allow you to play the instruments in an external MIDI sound module.
However, the stops and divisions of the Rodgers 657/677 can also be recorded by a
sequencer and played back, either with or without sounds from an external sound module.
In order to keep the sounds of the organ separate from those of a MIDI sound module, certain
Master Channels have been reserved specifically for the 657/677. One channel is reserved
for each division:
The organ sends and receives note and volume information on these channels unless they are
disabled. Most likely, the Master Channels will always be enabled in your situation;
however, there are a few unique setups where it might be desirable to suppress the
transmission or reception of information for one or more organ divisions.
When controlling the 657/677 from an external MIDI keyboard, sending note information
from the keyboard to the organ on a Master Channel will cause the respective keyboard or
pedalboard to play. For example, sending notes on channel 12 will cause the same effect as
playing those identical notes on the Great keyboard.
Enabling or Disabling MIDI Master Channels
The status of all Master Channels can be set using the following procedure. Available
options are: Send & Receive (the normal mode), Send only, Receive only or Off (no
Send or Receive).
Great Master Channel
Swell Master Channel
Pedal Master Channel
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