Allen Organ Company Protege C-19C User Manual page 23

2. SELECTING PROGRAM CHANGE MODES, VIEWING PROGRAM
NUMBERS or GENERAL MIDI SOUND NAMES
Program change modes establish how MIDI program changes will be sent from the
organ to receiving MIDI devices when a piston is pressed. Once a particular program
change mode is selected, the organ will retain this same program change mode (even if
the organ is turned off) until a new program change mode is selected.
One of three Program Change Modes can be selected in the Console Controller™
display window. These three modes are named "PRESET", "USER", AND "NO".
These three mode options determine how the organ is going to send program change
information to MIDI devices. They allow external MIDI device voice changes to occur
quickly by simply pressing a piston. This means a MIDI voice can be registered like
traditional organ stops.
SELECTING A PROGRAM CHANGE MODE:
Advance to the Program Change window function (See Section A-2). It will display:
"PROG CHG" along with other information. Use the CURSOR button on the Console
Controller™ to place the cursor on either USER, PRESET, or NO, whichever one is
displayed. Once the cursor is positioned, turn the ROTARY DIAL to make a selection.
CAUTION: You must understand how to operate and when to use each of these modes
before you change them!
PRESET MODE: This mode causes the organ to send a program change number equal
to the piston number that is pressed. The General Pistons will send program changes 1
through 5 or 7 (depending on your model) on MIDI Channel 8, the organ's General
Piston control channel. The Divisional Pistons (check if applicable on your particular
model) for each division will send program changes 1 through 4 on the channels as
shown in the MIDI channel assignment list (See Section C-1). For example, Swell Piston
1 would send Program Change 1 on Channel 1. Great Piston 2 will send Program
Change 2 on Channel 2, etc., (See Section C-6, Changing the MIDI Base Channel for
additional information on MIDI channel assignments).
USER MODE: With this mode selected the organ will send program change
information that can select voices, change banks, or change program "patch" numbers on
another MIDI device. Any program change number from 1 through 128 can be assigned
to any General or Divisional Piston (blank or no digits may also be selected). Any bank
switch number between 0 and 127 can be assigned to any Divisional Piston (check if
applicable on your particular model). As in the PRESET mode, General Pistons will
send program change information on MIDI Channel 8. Divisional Pistons will send
information on their respective MIDI channels (See Section C-1).
NO MODE: With this mode selected, NO information is transmitted or received. This
mode cancels transmission and reception of all program change information.
3. GENERAL MIDI SOUND NAMES or PROGRAM NUMBERS:
The Console Controller™ window can display MIDI program changes as either MIDI
program numbers or as General MIDI sound names. Use the CURSOR button along
with the ROTARY DIAL to select one of the two modes.
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