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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 (B) over the pedal board (C). Make sure the voltage of the organ matches the voltage of the main. See the serial plate (A). Connect the organ to a grounded power socket. User Manual LiVE III...
█ █ Trans █ █ Tune : 431Hz █ █ The lights of the HR-piston and the as standard set functions Temp : Original Cresc : Off I/II/Pd light up. The settings appear on the display. User Manual LiVE III...
3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN Overview of the components Surround loudspeakers Loudspeakers Organ bench Swell pedal Crescendo pedal Pedal board User Manual LiVE III...
Pre-programmed memory locations CR: Crescendo RO: Reeds Off MB: Manual Bass Listening Positions CF: Cantus Firmus MIDI registers VOL.: General Volume S/S: All Swells to Swell TRANS.: Transposer SEQ- and SEQ+ pistons - and + pistons User Manual LiVE III...
MIDI MOD: A programmable MIDI output for connecting a sound module or expander, for example. MIDI SEQ: A non-programmable MIDI output for connecting the 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.
USB drives containing full recordings into the Johannus LiVE’s memory. With the pistons ORGAN 1 to ORGAN 5 you can easily switch between pipe organs. See §3.2 Overview of Controls, point A.
Ordering sample sets When you purchase a Johannus LiVE, it comes with two sample sets. New pipe organ recordings can be ordered individually from your dealer. The sets are protected by a unique code, so they can only be used on your own organ.
Use the SEQ- or SEQ+ pistons to select the previous or next capture memory location. All Swells to Swell (S/S): All Swells to Swell transforms the expression pedal for Manual III, to a swell pedal for the whole organ. Activate the All Swells to Swell with the S/S-piston. User Manual LiVE III...
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Firmus function is dropped until a new highest key is played. Activate the Cantus Firmus with the CF-piston. It is advisable not to use the Cantus Firmus in combination with the coupler III-II because this overrules the solo function of the Cantus Firmus. User Manual LiVE III...
Press the HR-piston. Select the desired stops. Press the SET-piston. Hold the piston. Press the desired pre-programmed memory location (PP-T or PL). Release the SET-piston. User Manual LiVE III...
If the crescendo pedal is not activated it is indicated on the ─────────────────────────── displays with Cresc:Off. █ █ █ █ Trans : -1 █ █ Tune : 406,8Hz █ █ Temp : Original Cresc : Off I/II/Pd User Manual LiVE III...
4.11.1 Programming mode crescendo pedal This function is not available if no expression pedal is set as crescendo pedal. Pressing the ENTER-and CR-piston simultaneously enters the programming mode of the crescendo pedal. See §5.5.1 Crescendo, sub 6 for next steps. User Manual LiVE III...
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.
Use the - and + pistons to select the desired pitch. Press the ENTER-piston to program the new setting and to return to the Johannus Menu. Press the MENU-piston to exit the Johannus Menu. Temperaments The Temperaments function sets the temperament. The set temperament can be read on the display behind the Temp: text.
> 1: Cavaillé-Coll, Paris containing full recordings of pipe organs, into the Johannus 2: Utrecht, Bätz LiVE’s memory. The major advantage of storing a full recording 3: Empty 4: Empty is that you can switch effortlessly between your selected pipe 5: Empty organs.
Change the registration and press the ENTER-piston to save the new registration in the memory of the organ. Repeat steps 6 and 7 if more crescendo pedal steps has to be changed. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. User Manual LiVE III...
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.
Do not use the organ when the Busy... text is on the display. If the data dump is complete, the Intonation menu appears on the display. 10. Press the MENU-piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. b. Uploading intonation data to the organ Make sure to upload only data files which are recorded from the instrument concerned.
17. Use the - and + pistons to select Yes. Press the ENTER-piston for confirmation. 18. 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.
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10. Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. 11. Press the ENTER-piston to confirm and to return to the Key Volumes menu. 12. Press the MENU pistons three times to exit the Johannus Menu. c. Reset ALL stops The Reset ALL stops function resets the key volumes of all stops to the factory setting.
13. Use the - and + pistons to select the desired Voice value. 14. Press the ENTER-piston. The selected configuration is now stored in memory. The pointer jumps back to the MIDI channel location. 15. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.5.6 Reset The Reset function can be used to reset a number of setting per sample set to the factory settings.
Reset menu. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. System Settings With the System Settings menu you can change the settings for the entire LiVE organ. The System Settings menu consists of the following sub functions: ...
Use the – and + pistons to select the desired sample set. Press the ENTER-piston to confirm and to return to the System Settings menu. Press the MENU-piston twice to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.6.3 Expression Pedals The organ is equipped with PEPC™ (Programmable Expression Pedal Configuration).
12. Press the MENU piston to return to the Expression Pedals menu. 13. If necessary, repeat steps 6 to 12 for another expression pedal. 14. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.6.4 Headphone / Aux Out System Setting Headphone / Aux-Out determines the volume level of the headphone / Aux-output at startup of the organ.
Press the ENTER-piston. A question to confirm appears on the display. Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. Press the ENTER-piston to confirm and to return to the Reset menu. Press the MENU piston three times to exit the Johannus Menu. 5.6.7 Side Speakers Level The System Settings function Side Speakers Level determines the volume level of the Surround Loudspeakers at startup of the organ.
For a proper balance of the Surround sound it is advisable to keep both sides on an equal level. Use only 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. 5.6.8 Version The Version function shows the version number of the software of the organ, as well as the organ’s order number.
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Use the - and + pistons to select No or Yes. 10. Press the ENTER-piston. When data is being sent, Busy... appears on the display. 11. If the update is complete, the organ will restart. User Manual LiVE III...
Rub the cabinet dry with a lint-free cloth. 6.1.2 Maintenance of the manuals By default, the Johannus LiVE comes with plastic manuals with a wooden core. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents such as paint thinner or acetone to remove dirt.
: 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 LiVE III...
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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