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Viscount Prestige Organs Advanced Manual

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Prestige Organs
PEDAL
MAN. II
16
17
34
Coupler
Coupler
Tremulant
I/P
II/P
Coupler
Coupler
Coupler
CANCEL
AMPLIFICATION
13
III/P
III/II
I/II
Super-
Flöte
Mixtur
oktave
4'
4 f.
2'
Console
Main
Antiphonal
Reed
Mixtur
On
On
On
Gedackt
Quinte
Mixtur
8'
2
2
/ '
6 f.
10
3
Choral-
Schalmey
Waldflöte
65
66
67
68
69
bass
4'
2'
4'
Gedackt
Oktave
Larigot
4'
1
/ '
1
7
16'
3
Oktav-
Trompete
Spiztflöte
bass
8'
4'
8'
Subbass
Dulciana
Trompete
16'
8'
8'
4
HR
1
2
3
4
5
Flöte
Violon
Bombarde
Celeste
16'
16'
8'
Contra
Bourdon
Prinzipal
Fagott
8'
16'
1
32'
Prinzipal-
Contra
Hohlflöte
bass
Bombarde
8'
7
8
9
10
MEM-
16'
32'
Prinzipal
16'
S
HR
1
2
3
4
5
POWER
THRU
OUT
IN
L(MONO)
R
L(MONO)
R
HEADPHONES
MIDI
INPUT
OUTPUT
PEDAL ORCHESTRA
MAN.II ORCHESTRA
MAN.III ORCHESTRA
MAN.I ORCHESTRA
MAN. I MAN. III
TEMPERAMENT
M. BANK
TRANSPOSER CRESCENDO
EQUAL
MEANTONE
CHAUMONT
Cello
Ac. Bass
Tuba
Harp
Strings 2
Celesta
Chimes
Oboe
Trumpet
Piano
Harspich.
Strings 1
WERKMEISTER
KIRNBERGER
I / II KEYB. INV.
PYTHAGOREAN
VALLOTTI
II / PD PIST. COMB.
KELLNER
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
viscount
6
P
HR
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENC
M.SOLO
MEM+
P
HR
1
2
3
4
5
6
III
I
O.SOLO
M.SOLO
A.P
T
6
P
HR
1
2
3
4
5
6
III
M.SOLO
C
CRESCENDO
MAN. I
MAN. III
Advanced Manual -
MAN. III
MAN. I
51
50
66
Zimbel
Tremulant
Tremulant
3 f.
64
Terz
Coupler
Mixtur
1
3
/ '
III/I
4f.
5
Klarine
Nasard
Sesquialter
4'
2
/ '
2
3
2'
61
AFC
YAMAHA
REVERB
Blockflöte
Larigot
Sifflöte
2'
1
1
/ '
1'
3
Vox
Oktave
Terz
Humana
4'
1
3
/ '
8'
5
58
Krumm-
Rohrflöte
Doublette
horn
4'
2'
8'
Vox
Oboe
Offenflöte
Celeste
8'
4'
55
8'
Rohr-
Spanishe
Prinzipal
gedackt
Trompete
4'
8'
8'
Trompete
Gamba
Flöte
8'
8'
8'
52
Gedackt
Regal
Prinzipal
16'
16'
8'
Contra
Prinzipal
Trompete
8'
16'
Prestige 100
Ver. USA - 1.1
USA

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Teresa Bohannon
April 2, 2025

how can I auto transpose from one key to another as in Gospel Music

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Mr. Anderson
April 2, 2025

To auto transpose the Viscount Prestige Organs, use the MIDI OCTAVE TRANSPOSER settings in the organ section fields. You can set "UP" to shift notes up one octave or "DWN" (Down) to shift notes down one octave. This affects the MIDI code sent on both MIDI A and B channels but does not change the notes played by the internal sound generator.

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April 27, 2025

What is the meaning of The HR button?

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  • Page 1 Prestige Organs MAN. III MAN. I PEDAL MAN. II Zimbel Coupler Coupler Tremulant Tremulant Tremulant II/P 3 f. Coupler Coupler Coupler Terz Coupler Mixtur CANCEL AMPLIFICATION PEDAL ORCHESTRA MAN.II ORCHESTRA MAN.III ORCHESTRA MAN.I ORCHESTRA / ‘ III/I III/P III/II I/II MAN.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige CONTENTS 1. Important notes ........................... 3 1.1 Looking after the product ....................... 3 1.2 Notes on floppy disks ......................3 1.3 Notes about the manual ......................4 2. Control central unit ........................5 3. Switching on and Main video page ................... 7 4.
  • Page 4 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7. Floppy disk and file management functions ................44 7.1 Displaying the contents of floppy disks ................45 7.2 Copying whole floppy disks ....................45 7.3 Formatting floppy disks ......................47 7.4 Displaying floppy disk general parameters ................. 47 7.5 Saving the organ’s memories and settings on disk ..............

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 1. IMPORTANT NOTES 1.1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT • Do not apply excessive force to the organ’s structures or the controls (knobs, stops, push- buttons, etc.). • When possible, do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference, such as radios, TVs, computer videos, etc.

  • Page 6: Notes About The Manual

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 1.3 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL • Take good care of this manual. • This manual is an integral part of the instrument. The descriptions and illustrations in this publication are not binding. • While the instrument’s essential characteristics remain the same, the manufacturer reserves the...

  • Page 7: Control Central Unit

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 2. CONTROL CENTRAL UNIT The central unit which controls all the Prestige’s internal functions is located in the concealed box underneath the first manual. The organ features a large set of control functions allowing the user to customise the instrument in the most suitable way, adapting it to his or her own requirements.
  • Page 8 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 1. Display: display of 40 characters on two lines for display of all the video pages relating to the organ’s functions. 2. Menu selection buttons: these buttons allow you to select the four display function menus, as follows: o [VOICES] (chap.

  • Page 9: Switching On And Main Video Page

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 3. SWITCHING ON and MAIN VIDEO PAGE When the organ is switched on using the [POWER] switch on the rear panel, the instrument becomes operational after a few seconds, during which all the amplification circuits are activated and the internal systems are configured.

  • Page 10: Functions For Controlling The Organ's Voices

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 4. FUNCTIONS FOR CONTROLLING THE ORGAN’S VOICES The menu containing the functions for controlling the instrument’s church organ voices can be recalled by pressing the [VOICES] button. The video page displayed is as follows: [VOICES VOLUME]...

  • Page 11: Regulating The Sound Generation Parameters

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Now use the CURSOR [ ] and [ ] keys to move the cursor and [ENTER] to confirm in order to select the manual or pedal board containing the voice(s) the volume of which you wish to regulate.
  • Page 12 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual As you can see, the first voice of the chosen manual or the pedal board appears in the top left-hand corner of the screen. The field is pre-selected, so you can move the [VALUE] encoder to scroll through all the section’s voices.
  • Page 13 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Left&Right: Left Channel Right Channel 100% 100% 100% - 50% on left channel - 50% on right channel Left Right Left: Left Channel Right Channel - 90% on left channel, 10% on right channel in the low part of the keyboard.
  • Page 14 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual Left Right: Left Channel Right Channel 100% - 90% on left channel, 10% on right channel in the low part of the keyboard. - 10% on left channel, 90% on right channel in the high part of the keyboard.
  • Page 15 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige C Right, C# Left: Left Channel Right Channel - 10% on left channel 90% on right channel for on the whole the notes C, D, E, F#, G#, A# on the whole keyboard extension keyboard extension...

  • Page 16: Selecting And Regulating The Orchestra Voices

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 4.3 SELECTING AND REGULATING THE ORCHESTRA VOICES SELECTING THE VOICE Each Orchestra voice can be selected at will from the 128 available in the GM standard. To make the selection, keep the bottom of the Orchestra register you wish to replace pressed for a few moments;...

  • Page 17: Saving Voices And Parameters In The Memories

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige o KEY RANGE: sets the section of the manual on which the voice will be played. The first value on the left is the bottom note of the section of the manual, and the second value the highest note.

  • Page 18: Organ General Settings

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 5. ORGAN GENERAL SETTINGS Press the [SET-UP] button in the MENU section of the central control unit to access the organ’s general settings. The video page displayed is as follows: Prestige 100 - 80 - 70 - 60:...

  • Page 19: Setting The Tremolos

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige o KEYBOARDS SETTING: setting of the general parameters relating to the manuals and pedal board. o INTERNAL EQUALIZER: setting of the organ’s internal equalizer. o MEMORIES: how the organ’s memories work. o ANTIPHONAL OUT / EXTERNAL ANTIPHONAL OUTPUTS SETTING: setup of the [ANTIPHONAL OUT] rear outputs (not available in Prestige 50 and 40).

  • Page 20: Selecting The Type Of Reverb

    The digital signal processors incorporated in the Prestige organs are able to artificially re-create the complex reverberations that naturally occur in the types of building where pipe organs are normally installed, and thus generate the right reverb effect to complete the instruments’...

  • Page 21: Organ Version Equipped With Afc Reverb Unit

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige O PARISH O CAPPELLA Use the encoder to select the type of reverb and press [EXIT] to save the selection and return to display of the SET-UP menu. N.B. The organ’s internal reverb also affects the input signals reaching the [INPUT] connectors on the rear panel and underneath the manuals.

  • Page 22: Keyboards General Settings

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 5.3 KEYBOARDS GENERAL SETTINGS The KEYBOARDS SETTING function, recalled using the option of the same name in the SET-UP menu, contains four different organ general setting parameters. The first of these is the RANKS DISTANCE:...

  • Page 23: Setting The Equalizer

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige - in Prestige 70 and 60 GREAT/SWELL KEYBOARDS INVERSION:disable GREAT/PEDAL PISTON COMBINE:disable In this case the GREAT/PEDAL PISTON COMBINE function allows the memories of the Great to be “coupled” to those of the pedal board. This means that when a memory of the Great is recalled, the same memory will also be automatically activated for the pedal board.

  • Page 24: How The Memories Work

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual A graphic indication of the equalizer is also displayed on the right of the screen, in real time. Here again, after making the settings you require, press the [EXIT] button to save the modifications and return to display of the SET-UP menu.

  • Page 25: Setting The Antiphonal Outputs

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 5.6 SETTING THE ANTIPHONAL OUTPUTS In the factory settings, the signals are distributed across the [ANTIPHONAL OUT] outputs as follows: - in Prestige 100 and 80 o outputs [9] and [10]: Choir and Swell voices. Orchestra voices...
  • Page 26 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual o REVERB OUT (9-10-11-12): only the signal with reverb effects is present on all the [ANTIPHONAL OUT] outputs. o REVERB OUT (9-10) + GENERAL OUT (11-12): with this setting, only the signal with reverb effect is present on outputs [9] and [10] while outputs [11] and [12] carry the organ general signal only.

  • Page 27: Antiphonal Output Connection Examples

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige ANTIPHONAL OUTPUT CONNECTION EXAMPLES ANTIPHONAL ANTIPHONAL (9-10-11-12) on the display PRESTIGE 100 and 80: Here Choir, Swell and the Orchestra voices play (monophonic) ANTIPHONAL OUT PRESTIGE 70 and 60: Here Swell and the Orchestra voices play (monophonic)
  • Page 28 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual REVERB OUT with Principal 16’ directed to outputs [9] and [10] REVERB OUT (11-12) on the display ANTIPHONAL OUT Here only the Principal 16' plays (monophonic) Here only the reverb effect signal is present ANTIPHONAL OUT...

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Midi Interface And Audio Outputs

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 6. SETTING UP THE MIDI INTERFACE AND AUDIO OUTPUTS The MIDI&UTILITY menu contains all the setup functions of the organ’s MIDI interface and the [MAIN OUT] ([OUTPUT] in Prestige 50 and 40) and [ANTIPHONAL OUT] audio outputs.

  • Page 30: Volumes

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual of the original wind-chests. Moreover, the possibility of real-time control of the acoustic response of each speaker connected, at any moment, guarantees an extremely quick, effective sound setup. Each output has its own volume, delay and equalisation controls; these parameters are all found in the EXTERNAL OUTPUTS CONTROL function.

  • Page 31: Delay Times

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige the individual levels identified by the numbers on the top line of the video page. Use the CURSOR [ ] and [ ] buttons to move the cursor and the [VALUE] encoder to make the setting.

  • Page 32: Equalizers

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual - Prestige 50 and 40 DELAY Out:All CONTROL The video page contains an ALL field: select YES to allow selection of the pipe distance (in a range from 0 to 31 metres) for each individual output, or select NO for distances automatically set at 0 for all the outputs.

  • Page 33: Midi Functions

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 6.3 MIDI FUNCTIONS WHAT MIDI IS The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) interface allows instruments of different makes and kinds to communicate with each other, using this very specific protocol of codes. This allows the creation of systems of MIDI instruments, offering much greater versatility and control than is possible with single instruments.

  • Page 34: The Prestige Midi Settings

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual This message contains the following information: Program Change: voice or program change; Program Change Number: the number of the program or voice to be activated; CONTROL CHANGE These are control messages (often associated to trimmers or pedals) used to add expression to the performance, allowing you to set (and control in real time if necessary) voice parameters such as volume (CC n.7) or the position of the...

  • Page 35: Selecting The Channels

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige o OCTAVE TRANSPOSER: transposes the notes transmitted by the [MIDI OUT] port in octaves. Use the [CURSOR] and [ENTER] buttons to select the function required. Otherwise, press [EXIT] to exit the MIDI menu and return to display of the MIDI&UTILITY menu.
  • Page 36 Now press [EXIT] to return to the MIDI menu and save the settings made. NOTA MIDI channel n.° 16 is not available because it is a System channel used by internal Viscount MIDI code. Now the CURSOR [ ] key can be pressed again to display the MIDI channel coupling video page.

  • Page 37: Setting The Filters

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige SETTING THE FILTERS A MIDI filter is a special function which allows a specific message to be cut out on all the MIDI channels (if it is a channelled message) in transmission and/or reception. For example, the note transmission filter allows you not to transmit MIDI notes on the [MIDI OUT] port on all the MIDI channels controlled by the organ.

  • Page 38: Program Change Message Transmission

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual PROGRAM CHANGE AND BANK SELECT MESSAGES TRANSMISSION Program Change (PG) and Bank Select (BS) messages allow a specific sound or program (patch) to be recalled in a connected unit. Therefore, you can use this function to select the voice required from a remote module (such as an expander) connected to the [MIDI OUT] port directly from the organ itself.

  • Page 39: Setting The Midi Velocity

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige It is important to underline that the Program Changes and Bank Select set in these two video pages are saved in the divisional and general memories. To do this, simply select the data in the video pages described above and save the memory required.

  • Page 40: Midi Note Code Transposition

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual MIDI NOTE CODE TRANSPOSITION The last function in the MIDI submenu allows the notes transmitted by the [MIDI OUT] port to be transposed in octaves. To display the relative video page, select the OCTAVE TRANSPOSER field:...

  • Page 41: Short Introduction To The Wind-Chests Of Pipe Organs

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige It is important to underline that, in Prestige 100, 80, 70 and 60, the system automatically adapts the channelling to the number of speakers connected. Below is an example with a voice channelled using a “Wedge” wind-chest layout.
  • Page 42 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual - Left Wing As the video shows, the tallest, broadest pipes are installed on the left, so the lowest notes are played by the speakers furthest to the left. As the pitch rises the notes are played more and more to the right.

  • Page 43: Simulating Wind-Chests With The Prestige

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige SIMULATING WIND-CHESTS WITH THE PRESTIGE The output configuration can be set using the EXTERNAL VOICES ROUTER function in the MIDI&UTILITY menu This display function allows you to select one of the four output Presets developed by our research, which reflect the most classical arrangements of pipes with the wind-chests, and of the wind-chests themselves in large churches and cathedrals.
  • Page 44 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual PRESTIGE 70 and 60 FAMILY 1 FAMILY 2 MAIN OUT MAIN OUT Zone A: Flutes and Cornets Zone A: all 64’, 32’ and 16’ voices Zone B: Principals, Violas, Mixtures Zone B: Flutes, Principals, Violas, Chimes,...
  • Page 45 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige To recall the Preset selection function, locate the cursor on the EXT. VOICES ROUTER field in the MIDI&UTILITY menu and press [ENTER]. The video page displayed is as follows: Prestige 100 - 80 - 70 - 60:...

  • Page 46: Floppy Disk And File Management Functions

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7. FLOPPY DISK AND FILE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS To access the functions for management of floppy disks and the files saved on them, press the [DISK] button after inserting a floppy disk in the drive. The system will first proceed to read the disk and display:...

  • Page 47: Displaying The Contents Of Floppy Disks

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige IMPORTANT NOTES The DISK menu can only be recalled with a floppy disk inserted in the drive. If the DISK menu is recalled with an unformatted floppy disk inserted, the system will automatically start the formatting function described in point 7.3.
  • Page 48 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual Insert destination disk ŠŠ______________________________________ now insert the floppy disk to proceed with writing of the data. * * * * * * * * WRITING * * * * * * * * ŠŠŠŠ____________________________________ Since a physical copy is made, it will not be possible to copy a whole floppy disk in a single pass,...

  • Page 49: Formatting Floppy Disks

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 7.3 FORMATTING FLOPPY DISKS If unformatted floppy disks are used, they must be formatted before they can be used with the ® Prestige. The system formats the disks in MS-DOS format, so that they can also be used with personal computers and any other system which adopts this standard.

  • Page 50: Saving The Organ's Memories And Settings On Disk

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7.5 SAVING THE ORGAN’S MEMORIES AND SETTINGS ON DISK The FILE SAVE function allows you to save all the organ’s general memories and/or settings (including those in the VOICES, MIDI&UTILITY and SET-UP menus) on floppy disks.
  • Page 51 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Internal Equalizer Antiphonal Outputs Settings LCD Contrast External Outputs Control MIDI External Voices Router Orchestra Voice Parameters Now use the cursor keys and the [ENTER] button to select the type of saving operation you require.

  • Page 52: Loading The Organ's Memories And Settings Saved On Disk

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7.6 LOADING THE ORGAN’S MEMORIES AND SETTINGS SAVED ON DISK To load the memories and/or settings saved on a disk with the FILE SAVE function into the organ’s internal memory, the FILE LOAD function has to be recalled. To do this, locate the cursor on the LOAD field and press [ENTER]: the display will show the first 6 organ memory and setting files on the floppy disk.

  • Page 53: Copying Individual Files

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 7.7 COPYING INDIVIDUAL FILES If you wish to copy one or more files from one floppy disk to another, recall the FILE COPY function. This is done by selecting the COPY field on the bottom line of the DISK menu and pressing [ENTER].
  • Page 54 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual * * * * * * * * READING * * * * * * * * ŠŠ______________________________________ When reading of the first file is complete, you will be prompted to extract the source disk: Extract source disk ŠŠ______________________________________...

  • Page 55: Renaming Files

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 7.8 RENAMING FILES The FILE RENAME function allows you to rename the files saved on floppy disks. To recall this function, select the REN field and press the [ENTER] button; the display will show the contents of the floppy disk: CUSTOM__.ALL CUSTOM_1.ALL BANK1___.MEM...

  • Page 56: Deleting Files

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7.9 DELETING FILES To delete any files saved on floppy disks, recall the FILE DELETE function in the DISK menu: to do this, select the DEL option and press [ENTER]. [DIRECTORY] [*.ALL] [*.MEM] [*.SET] [*.MID] [*.*]...

  • Page 57: File Information

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Now press [ENTER] to complete the operation or [EXIT] to abort the entire function. During deletion, the following video page will be displayed: * * * * * * * * DELETING * * * * * * * * FILE: PRESETS_.MID...

  • Page 58: Error Messages - Disk Menu

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 7.11 ERROR MESSAGES - DISK MENU DISK NOT IN DRIVE Disk not in drive The DISK menu has been recalled with no floppy disk inserted in the drive. NO FILES No files There is no file on the floppy disk for completion of the current operation.
  • Page 59 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige During a floppy disk copy operation, a destination disk with capacity different from the source disk has been inserted. Remove the floppy disk and repeat the operation with the right disk. DISK IS FULL Error:...

  • Page 60: Sequencer

    - Advanced Manual 8. SEQUENCER Prestige organs are equipped with a multitrack sequencer allowing the user to record, save on floppy disk and play back musical performances. The system also allows MIDI sequences to be recorded in multidubbing mode (i.e. in a number of stages).
  • Page 61 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige after which it will show the video page used to set up the recording: Prestige 100 - 80: RECORD:NEWSONG Tempo:120 Meas: PED:REC CHR:REC GRT:REC SWL:REC CM:REC Prestige 70 - 60 - 50 - 40: RECORD:NEWSONG...

  • Page 62: Multidubbing Recording

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual MULTIDUBBING RECORDING Multidubbing recording means that the sequencer is able to record the tracks of a given MIDI sequence over a number of sessions. If you wish to re-record one or more tracks of a sequence just recorded (and comprising the tracks...
  • Page 63 Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Use the cursor keys and [ENTER] to select the song of your choice; the display will show: * * * * * * * LOADING SONG * * * * * * * for the time it takes to load the song, and then:...

  • Page 64: Playing Back A Performance

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual 8.2 PLAYING BACK A PERFORMANCE To play back a song recorded using the sequencer, insert the floppy disk in the drive and press [PLAY]. The system will proceed to read the floppy disk: *** Reading disk contents *** Please wait after which all the songs (.MID files) saved on the disk will be displayed:...

  • Page 65: Switching On And Setting The Metronome

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 8.3 SWITCHING ON AND SETTING THE METRONOME The Prestige sequencer features its own metronome, activated by pressing the [METRONOME] button in the group of sequencer buttons. The LED of the key displays the function’s status: when the LED is lit, the metronome is on.
  • Page 66 Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual NO FILES No files The Sequencer has been recalled in Play mode with no .MID files on the floppy disk. DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED Error: Disk is write protected You have attempted to save a song on a write-protected floppy disk. Remove the protection and repeat the procedure.

  • Page 67: Appendix

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige 9. APPENDIX 9.1 VOICE LOCAL OFF Setting a voice in Local Off mode means that it will not be played by the organ’s internal sound generation system, but the relative MIDI (System Exclusive) message will be transmitted, so that it can be turned on and played on a connected instrument.

  • Page 68: Updating The Firmwares

    Prestige - Advanced Manual 9.3 UPDATING THE FIRMWARES Prestige organs use two firmware packages: OPERATING SYSTEM: operating system controlling all the organ’s sections, the user interface, the sequencer and the MIDI functions. The update files for this section are called: Prestige 100 and 80: PK3Nxxxx.SYS...

  • Page 69: Updating The Sound Driver Firmware

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige Checking ________________________________________ When the procedure is complete, the following video page will be displayed: System updated WARNING! It is particularly important to ensure that the floppy disk used to update the Operating System only contains one .SYS file.

  • Page 70: Error Messages - Firmware Upgrade

    Viscount Prestige - Advanced Manual ERROR MESSAGES - FIRMWARE UPGRADE SYSTEM FILE ERROR SYSTEM FILE ERROR The Operating System software update file is damaged. Repeat the procedure using an error-free file and disk. UNABLE TO UPDATE SOUND DRIVER Unable to update Sound Driver error code 003 The system is not able to install the Sound Driver section update.

  • Page 71: Checking The Releases Of The Firmware Packages Installed In The Organ

    Advanced Manual - Viscount Prestige SLAVE CPU WRONG START ERROR!!! Slave CPU wrong start (TIMEOUT) This error is displayed when, switching the organ, the Slave CPU is not functioning. Try to install the latest version of the firmware Sound Driver. If it continues displaying the rror, please contact your nearest assistance point.

  • Page 72: Detailed Midi Implementation

    Message which is generated when a key is released. n=channel number :00H – 0EH (1 – 15) On the Prestige organs this message is transmitted as Note On with velocity=0, anyway it can be received. This message is transmitted only.
  • Page 73 Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 6CH 00H F7H Organ’s standard voice on/off F0H : Exclusive status Data format: F0H 31H snH xxH yyH F7H 31H : Viscount ID 2FH : system control F0H : Exclusive status 6CH : cancel 31H : Viscount ID...
  • Page 74 Video page: Main page Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 08H vvH F7H F0H : Exclusive status Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 31H vvH F7H 31H : Viscount ID 2FH : system control F0H : Exclusive status 08H : General volume 31H : Viscount ID vvH : volume value (00H –...
  • Page 75 Viscount Prestige This message is transmitted, on both MIDI A and F0H : Exclusive status B channels, when a Tremulant is switched on. 31H : Viscount ID 2sH : organ’s section 20H=Swell • Tremulant Depth 21H=Great Parameter: Depth 22H=Choir Video page: Set-up / Tremulant...
  • Page 76 Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 7AH vvH F7H • Voice Release Detune F0H : Exclusive status Parameter: Release Detune 31H : Viscount ID Video page: Voices / Voice Adjust / [section] / [first 2FH : system control video page] 7AH : Antiphonal outputs setting...
  • Page 77 Data format: F0H 31H 2sH 76H xxH yyH vvH F7H 00H – 1FH: to output delay 00H – 01H: to on/off switch F0H : Exclusive status F7H : EOX 31H : Viscount ID 2sH : organ’s section • Connected Outputs 20H=Swell...

  • Page 78: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Viscount Prestige Version: 1.1 Classic Organ Date: 07/02/06 FUNCTION… TRANSMITTED RECEIVED REMARKS BASIC Default 1÷15 1÷15 CHANNEL Changed 1÷15 1÷15 MODE Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages ******** ******** Altered ******** ******** NOTE 30÷101 30÷101 NUMBER True Voice 36÷96...
  • Page 79 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device, persuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio comunications.
  • Page 80 Viscount International S.p.A. Via Borgo n.° 68/70 – 47836 Mondaino (RN), ITALY From Italy: TEL: 0541-981700 FAX: 0541-981052 From all other countries: TEL: +39-0541-981700 FAX: +39-0541-981052 E-MAIL: organs@viscount.it WEB: http://www.viscount-organs.com http://www.viscount.it...

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