Page 1: Table Of Contents
–835 User Menu Items (Serial # ZJ20423 and below) page 6 –835 User Menu Items (Serial # ZJ30100 and above) page 7 –835 MIDI Menu Items (Serial # ZJ30100 and above) page 8 –835 User (Headphone) Menu Items (Serial # ZJ30100 and above) page 9...
Page 2 Bass Coupler page 15 –Setting the Range of the Bass Coupler page 15 Transposer page 16 Master Tuning page 16 –Locking and Unlocking the Master Tuning page 16 –Adjusting the Pitch page 16 Temperaments page 17 –Ancient Temperaments: Pythagorean page 17 –Ancient Temperaments: Mean-Tone page 17 –Well Temperaments: Kirnberger...
Page 3 33 MIDI Stop Changes page 33 –Selecting MIDI Stop Change Settings page 34 –Using Pistons to Control a Second Rodgers Console page 34 MIDI Local Control page 35 –Enabling or Disabling MIDI Local Control page 35 MIDI Sequencer Update page 35 –Enabling or Disabling MIDI Sequencer Update...
Page 4 Using a Personal Memory Card on other Rodgers Organs page 41 Reinitializing a Personal Memory Card page 41 Replacing the Personal Memory Card Battery page 42 Rodgers 835 Stop Specification page 43 Console Dimensions page 45 Factory Default Combination Settings page 46 –Restoring the Factory Default...
Page 5 Safety Instructions page 61 Radio and Television Interference Notice (FCC Notice) page 62...
Page 6: Introduction
This manual will help with the exploration of the expansive capabilities and the variety of features and functions offered by this incomparable instrument. As highly sophisticated as the Rodgers 835 is, the features are easy to use and easy to access, creating a most satisfying musical experience for the player and listener alike.
Page 7 Celebrating Tradition . . . Creating the Future...
Page 8: Features
Console Display. Release. The organ will perform a self diagnostic test of its systems within a few seconds. When completed, the Console Display will read “TRANSPOSER 0”. The Rodgers 835 is ready to play. To turn the power off, press the lower part of the rocker switch and release after 1-2 seconds.
Page 9: Console Display And Menus
CONSOLE DISPLAY AND MENUS The Rodgers 835 is equipped with a two-line Console Display window located in the right drawknob panel. This display indicates the Transposer setting, and it can be used to alter many other settings and organist preferences including MIDI settings, Voice Palette, and Tremulant rate and depth, among many others.
Page 10: Unlocking A Combination Memory
MIDI controls on the Great, Swell or Pedal. Each division registration may be changed independently by pressing a Divisional piston. Note: For expanded memory capability, please refer to the “Rodgers Personal Memory Card” section. Swell...
Page 11: Setting The Pistons
 SETTING THE PISTONS: Select a memory by pressing M1, M2, M3 or M4. Note: Pistons cannot be set if the memory is locked. Please refer to the “Unlocking a Combination Memory” section. Select the desired stops. Press and hold the SET piston, located under the Great manual to the far left. While holding SET, press the desired combination piston.
Page 12: 835 User Menu Items (Serial # Zj20423 And Below)
MIDI STOP CHANGE  RCV: SEND: MIDI LOCAL CONTROL ² ² This menu is only present when a Rodgers Personal Memory Card MIDI DEVICE ID ² has been inserted. NOTE This menu applies to 835 organs with serial numbers ZJ20423 and below...
Page 13: 835 User Menu Items (Serial # Zj30100 And Above)
AUX ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² ² 0.00 dB NOTE AUX INPUTS TO ANTIPH CTLS OFF, ON This menu applies to 835 organs with serial numbers ZJ30100 and LINE OUT GAIN above 0 thru 18.75 d B...
Page 14: 835 Midi Menu Items (Serial # Zj30100 And Above)
RCV: ² ² ² SEND: ² ² ² MIDI LOCAL S&P CONT ROL ² ² ON, OFF MIDI SEQUENCER NOTE UPDAT E ² ² ON, OFF This menu applies to 835 organs with serial numbers MIDI DEVICE ID ZJ30100 and above ² ² 1 THRU 32...
Page 15: 835 User (Headphone) Menu Items
835 User (Headphone) Menu Items Hold SET, turn SELECT knob counterclockwise. TRANSPOSER ² TRANSPOSER TUNING A= ² ² ² .² 4b thru 4# EQUAL MEAN-TONE 427.7 thru 453.0 PYTHAGOREAN (± ½ SEMITONE) KIRNBERGER TEMPERAMENT WERCKMEISTER I ² ² ² ²...
Page 16: Couplers
COUPLERS There are two types of couplers on the Rodgers 835: intermanual and intramanual. The intermanual couplers enable stops of one division to be played on another keyboard or pedalboard. Examples of intermanual couplers are SWELL TO GREAT 16', SWELL TO GREAT 8' and SWELL TO GREAT 4'.
Page 17: Reversibles
All reversible pistons light when engaged. EXPRESSION SHOES The Rodgers 835 has two expression shoes. The left shoe controls the voices in the Great/Pedal division, and the middle shoe controls the voices in the Swell division. ALL SWELLS TO SWELL For ease of expression control using only one shoe, press the ALL SWELLS tab.
Page 18: Locking The Crescendo
The stops and couplers currently set on stage one of the 63 stages in the Crescendo sequence turn on. The current sequence may be viewed by advancing through the stages one at a time using the Alpha Dial. At each stage, the stage number (1 to 63) is indicated in the Console Display, and the stops and couplers set at this stage turn on.
Page 19: Tremulants
There are times when a full organ registration is needed immediately. The Tutti on the Rodgers 835 can be set with any combination of stops. Press either the TUTTI piston or the TUTTI toe piston to access the Tutti combination. These pistons are reversible, so simply press again to cancel.
Page 20: Viewing The Tutti Setting
 VIEWING THE TUTTI SETTING: Press and hold the TUTTI piston or toe piston. While holding the TUTTI piston, press the SET piston. The stops of the Tutti setting light. Note: Tutti cannot be set unless it is unlocked.  UNLOCKING THE TUTTI: Press and hold the TUTTI piston for approximately five seconds until “TUTTI LOCKED”...
Page 21: Melody Coupler
MELODY COUPLER The Melody Couplers (MEL SW) is located on a piston under the Great manual on the right. The Melody Coupler will light when it is engaged. When MEL SW is lit, any selected stop or MIDI voice in the Swell division sounds from the highest key being played on the Great manual.
Page 22: Transposer
Transposer, it is necessary to first hold SET, and then turn the Select Knob. MASTER TUNING The Rodgers 835 can easily and quickly be tuned to a piano or musical instrument not at standard concert pitch (A=440.0). The range of the Master Tuning is one-half semitone sharp or flat.
Page 23: Temperaments
Tempered”) tuning system, almost universal today, all keys became equally out of tune, and the intentions of these earlier composers were lost, to some degree. The Rodgers 835 offers a choice of eight temperaments: Equal, Mean-Tone, Kirnberger, Werckmeister I, Werckmeister III, Young I, Young II and Pythagorean. This selection of temperaments allows the organist to hear these historical works as their composers heard them, or to explore the application of unequal temperament to new music.
Page 24: Well Temperaments: Equal
Even though this results in significant detuning, the human ear seems to perceive instead an increase in ensemble effect. Rodgers’ exclusive Digital Dynamic Wind (patent pending) emulates these characteristics by modeling the behavior of pipe organ wind regulating devices and the response of pipes to a...
Page 25: Wind Stabilizer
Thus, the tuning will be a little different, as it would be with a pipe organ, each time the organ is used. The amount of Random Detuning present in the organ will be set by a Rodgers representative during final voicing.
Page 26: Expression Range Adjustments
EXPRESSION RANGE ADJUSTMENTS The minimum volume of each division when its Expression Shoe is closed can be adjusted to suit specific musical needs or personal tastes. The “MINIMUM EXPRESSION” menu allows three settings— “NORMAL”, “ppp”, and “pppp”. The “NORMAL” setting produces the amount of expression obtained on most pipe instruments with typical swell shades.
Page 27: Voice Palette List
™ VOICE PALETTE Many of the speaking stops on the Rodgers 835 can play additional voices which are ™ selectable through the Voice Palette menu. These voices are: DIVISION DRAWKNOB VOICE PALETTE 16' Principal 16' Contrebasse PEDAL: 4' Choralbass 4' Nachthorn...
Page 28: Unlocking The Voice Palette
Rotate the Alpha Dial to view the available Voice Palette selection. The voice may be previewed as it is selected. The voice selections made using this procedure can be saved in General and Divisional combination pistons. All drawknobs return to their default voices as labeled when the organ is turned off.
Page 29: Audio Save
Rotate the Alpha Dial to set the desired value. AUXILIARY INPUTS The Rodgers 835 is equipped with stereo Auxiliary Input Jacks (one for the left channel and one for the right channel) located on the Connector Panel under the keydesk to the right.
Page 30: Adjusting The Auxiliary Inputs
Save”section. STEREO LINE OUTPUTS The Rodgers 835 is equipped with stereo Line Outputs also located on the Connector Panel. When using these outputs the divisions of the organ (Great, Swell and Pedal) are heard in stereo. There is no specific channel assignment (left or right) given to these divisions. The volume may be adjusted by performing the following procedure: ...
Page 31: Setting The Reverb Volume
Contact your authorized Rodgers representative for additional information. PIPES Any digital sampled rank in the Rodgers 835 may be replaced by a real wind-blown pipe rank. If a limited range of pipes is available, sampled voices from the Rodgers 835 can fill out...
Page 32: Pipes Off/Ancillary
Contact your authorized Rodgers representative for additional information. PIPES OFF/ANCILLARY ON If the Rodgers 835 is equipped with pipe ranks, certain stops will control pipe voices and other stops will control digitally sampled voices. There are two tilt tabs affecting the pipe stops of all divisions simultaneously (ANCILLARY ON and PIPES OFF).
Page 33: Midi (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Rodgers organs have some of the most advanced MIDI capabilities in the world, offering a great variety of sound possibilities. These sounds are accessed by the MIDI coupler pistons located on the piston rails. Two MIDI sounds can be played simultaneously from each manual (Great, Swell and Pedal).
Page 34: Roland Gs Standard Support
Press the key corresponding to the Program Change number of the desired MIDI sound. Please refer to the “Internal Sound Module Instrument Charts” section. Release SET to play the sound being previewed. To preview another MIDI sound, hold SET and press another key to select another Program Change number.
Page 35: Midi Sounds In Combination Pistons
module are listed in the sound module instrument chart(s) provided with the sound module. To choose the desired Variation (bank) number, rotate the Alpha Dial until the correct variation number is displayed. Variation 0 is the normal General MIDI bank. OFF may also be selected to prevent a MIDI coupler piston from sending Bank Select messages.
Page 36: Midi Note Velocity
MIDI coupler piston, and these settings can then be saved on combination pistons. The three types of MIDI note velocity on the 835 are Fixed Velocity, Expression Velocity, and Keyboard Velocity. Note: On instruments with wooden keyboards, individual note velocity control is not available.
Page 37: Octave Shift
“MIDI Save” section. MIDI CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT Using the Rodgers 835 as a MIDI keyboard controller for sequencing may require channel assignment of the MIDI GT A coupler piston. All other MIDI coupler pistons transmit on fixed channels. To reset the transmit channel of MIDI GT A, perform the following procedure: ...
Page 38: Midi Save
MIDI SAVE Changes made to MIDI settings are temporary and will be lost when the organ is turned off unless those settings are saved. This is done by performing the following procedure:  SAVING MIDI CONTROL SETTINGS: While in any MIDI menu, make the desired changes. To save, press and hold the SET piston, then press and hold General Cancel for approximately five seconds.
Page 39: Enabling/Disabling Midi Master Channels
ENABLING/DISABLING MIDI MASTER CHANNELS The Rodgers 835 reserves several MIDI channels for recording and playback of the organ using a MIDI sequencer. One channel is reserved for each division as follows: Great Master Channel Notes and Expression Swell Master Channel...
Page 40: Selecting Midi Stop Change Settings
Cancel piston. Program Changes 21-26 on any Master Channel will activate the Divisional Pistons for the division corresponding to that Master Channel.  USING PISTONS TO CONTROL A SECOND RODGERS CONSOLE: Connect the MIDI Sequencer Output of the master console to the Sequencer Input of the slave console.
Page 41: Midi Local Control
The number can be set to 1, or 17 through 32. Setting the ID to 1 produces Stop Control messages which are compatible with older Rodgers PDI and C-Series organs. The ID always returns to 17 when the organ is turned off.
Page 42: Setting The Midi Device Id
 SETTING THE MIDI DEVICE ID: Press and hold the SET piston, then turn the Select Knob clockwise (right) to “MIDI DEVICE ID”. Rotate the Alpha Dial to set the desired ID number.3. Press General Cancel to exit. SAVING A COMBINATION MEMORY The contents of any combination memory may be saved into a MIDI sequencer and later reloaded into the organ.
Page 43: Midi Connections
Note: If a Rodgers Personal Memory Card is inserted when recording or playing back combination memories, and the card memory is in use for the memory level being saved/restored, the memory will be saved from or restored to the memory card rather than the internal memory.
Page 44: Rodgers Personal Memory Card
To initialize the Personal Memory Card, press and release the SET piston. This initialization process stores a small amount of information on the card which makes it recognizable as a valid Rodgers Personal Memory Card. At this point, the card is ready to be used for combination memory storage. A newly initialized card contains no combination memories as yet.
Page 45: Deleting A Memory From The Card
 Whenever a memory select piston (M1, M2, M3 or M4) is pressed, a message appears in the Console Display indicating whether the internal memory or the Personal Memory Card memory is being used.  If an internal memory is accidentally copied to the Personal Memory Card, or if a memory level is to be removed on the Personal Memory Card so the internal memory can be used instead, you can delete the memory level from the Personal Memory Card.
Page 46: Deleting Settings From The Card
Console Display indicating the settings have been deleted from the card. PERSONAL MEMORY CARD FOLDERS The capacity of a Rodgers Personal Memory Card is greater than that of the organ’s internal combination memory. In order to make easy use of this additional capacity, Rodgers uses the concept of memory folders.
Page 47: Using A Personal Memory Card On Other Rodgers Organs
USING A PERSONAL MEMORY CARD ON OTHER RODGERS ORGANS The same Personal Memory Card can be used in more than one Rodgers organ with the Personal Memory Card feature. The information on the Personal Memory Card is kept separate for each organ model. If a folder is created on a particular model, that folder will only be accessible on that same model of Rodgers organ.
Page 48: Replacing The Personal Memory Card Battery
REPLACING THE PERSONAL MEMORY CARD BATTERY A 3-volt lithium battery (Rodgers part #1571-003 or Radio Shack part #23-160) is required for replacement. Replacement batteries can be obtained from your local Rodgers representative or at many camera stores. To replace the battery without losing the contents of the Personal Memory Card, open the battery compartment on the front edge of the card only with the card inserted in the console slot while the organ is on.
Page 49: Rodgers 835 Stop Specification
RODGERS 835 STOP SPECIFICATION SWELL GREAT Bourdon Doux 16' Violone 16' (Bourdon 16') Geigen Principal 8' (Geigen Diapason 8') Principal 8' (Diapason 8') Bourdon 8' Rohrflöte 8' Gambe Celeste II 8' Gemshorn 8' (Harmonic Flute 8' Octave 4' (Fugara 4') Flûte Celeste II 8' (Erzähler Flute 8')
Page 50 (Rodgers 835 Stop Specification continued) PEDAL Contre Bourdon 32' Principal 16' (Contrebasse 16') Subbass 16' Bourdon Doux 16' (SW) Octave 8' Gedackt 8' Choralbass 4' (Nachthorn 4') Mixture IV Contre Basson 32' Bombarde 16' (Basson 16' (SW)) Trompete 8' Rohrschalmei 4' (Clairon 4')
Page 52: Factory Default Combination Settings
FACTORY DEFAULT COMBINATION SETTINGS The Rodgers 835 is shipped from the factory with default settings on combination memories 1 and 2. Registrations on M1 and M2 can be changed, but if original factory settings are desired, they can be restored by the following procedure: ...
Page 53: Memory 1 Generals
FACTORY DEFAULT REGISTRATIONS FOR M1, M2 AND M3: Memory 1 Generals: PEDAL Contre Bourdon 32' Principal 16' (Contrebasse 16') Subbass 16' Bourdon Doux 16' (SW) Octave 8' Gedackt 8' Choralbass 4' (Nachthorn 4') Mixture IV Contre Basson 32' Bombarde 16' (Basson 16') Trompette 8' Rohrschalmei 4' (Clairon 4') Great to Pedal 8'...
Page 54: Memory 2 Generals
Memory 1 Generals (continued) SWELL Bourdon Doux 16' Geigen Principal 8' (Geigen Diapason 8') Bourdon 8' Gambe Celeste II 8' Octave 4' (Fugara 4') Copula 4' Nazard 2 2/3' Flute à Bec 2' Tierce 1 3/5' (Cymbale III, Sifflöte 1') Plein Jeu IV Basson 16' (Contre Trompette 16') Trompette 8' (Trumpet 8')
Page 55: Great
Memory 2 Generals (continued) GREAT Violone 16' (Bourdon 16') Principal 8' (Diapason 8') Rohrflöte 8' Gemshorn 8' (Harmonic Flute 8') Flûte Celeste II 8' (Erzähler Cel. II) Prestant 4' (Octave 4') Spitzflöte 4' Super Octave 2' (Waldflöte 2', Fifteenth 2') Larigot 1-1/3' (Sesquialtera II) Mixture IV Cromorne 8' (Trompete 8')
Page 56: Memory 3 Generals
Memory 3 Generals: PEDAL Contre Bourdon 32' Principal 16' (Contrebasse 16') Subbass 16' Bourdon Doux 16' (SW) Octave 8' Gedackt 8' Choralbass 4' (Nachthorn 4') Mixture IV Contre Basson 32' Bombarde 16' (Basson 16') Trompette 8' Rohrschalmei 4' (Clairon 4') Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 4'...
Page 57: Memory 1 And 2 Divisionals
Memory 3 Generals (continued) SWELL Bourdon Doux 16' Geigen Principal 8' (Geigen Diapason 8') Bourdon 8' Gambe Celeste II 8' Octave 4' (Fugara 4') Copula 4' Nazard 2 2/3' Flute à Bec 2' Tierce 1 3/5' (Cymbale III, Sifflöte 1') Plein Jeu IV Basson 16' (Contre Trompette 16') Trompette 8' (Trumpet 8')
Page 58 Memory 1 and 2 Divisionals (continued) Memory 1 Memory 2 SWELL Bourdon Doux 16' Geigen Principal 8' (Geigen Diapason 8') Bourdon 8' Gambe Celeste II 8' Octave 4' (Fugara 4') Copula 4' Nazard 2 2/3' Flute à Bec 2' Tierce 1 3/5' (Cymbale III, Sifflöte 1') Plein Jeu IV Basson 16' (Contre Trompette 16') Trompette 8' (Trumpet 8')
Page 59: Suggested Registrations
SUGGESTED REGISTRATIONS The following pages of registrations may to be used as guidelines for selecting appropriate stops to match broad suggestions given in most printed organ literature. There will be variances of registration depending upon the music, acoustics of the room and the spirit of the performance. GREAT ORGAN SOFT CELESTE SOLO FLUTES...
Page 60: Swell Organ
SWELL ORGAN SOFT ACCOMPANIMENT STRING CELESTE 8' SOLO FLUTES Bourdon 8' Gambe Celeste II 8' Bourdon 8' or Copula 4' Unison Off Swell 16' CORNET D’ RECIT STRING CHORUS SOLO REEDS Gambe Celeste II 8' Oboe 8' Bourdon 8' *Oboe Copula 4' (Voix Humaine 8') Trompette 8'...
Page 61: Pedal Organ
PEDAL ORGAN SOFT BASS FLUTES FOUNDATIONS mf Bourdon Doux 16' Subbass 16' Principal 16' Gedackt 8' Subbass 16' Octave 8' Choralbass 4' FOUNDATIONS f FOUNDATIONS ff SOLO REEDS FOR CHORAL PRELUDES Contre Bourdon 32' Contre Bourdon 32' Rohrschalmei 4' Principal 16' Principal 16' Subbass 16' Subbass 16'...
Page 62: Evangelical/Gospel Registration Suggestions
EVANGELICAL/GOSPEL REGISTRATION SUGGESTIONS Use both the Flute Tremulant II and Main Tremulant II, playing left hand on the Great manual, right hand on the Swell manual. (* Stop to be selected, then changed to Voice Palette (VP) selection.) PEDAL GREAT SWELL Bourdon Doux 16' (SW) Gemshorn 8'...
Page 63: Blank Chart For Favorite Midi Sounds (Great)
GREAT MANUAL: PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 61...
Page 64: Blank Chart For Favorite Midi Sounds (Swell)
SWELL MANUAL: PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS 62 THROUGH 122...
Page 65: Blank Chart For Favorite Midi Sounds (Pedal)
PEDALBOARD: PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS 123 THROUGH 128...
Page 66: Care And Maintenance
Representative is fully equipped and qualified to handle any service problems which may arise. Your new Rodgers organ is not only a fine musical instrument, but also a fine piece of custom-made furniture finished to hold its attractiveness through generations of use. Only the best woods are used, carefully checked for uniformity of grain and intensity of figure and carefully hand assembled.
Page 67: Important Safety Instructions
Rodgers Instrument Corporation. Do not pull the cord to unplug. Hold the plug when unplugging from the power source. Do not use this instrument near water i.e., for When setting up with other instruments or...
Page 68: Fcc Notice
FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Rodgers Parallel Digital Imaging Organs use and generate small amounts of radio- frequency (RF) energy. The instrument complies with the limits set for Class A computing devices. FCC Rules, Part 15, Subpart J define the limits for radio and television interference in a residential installation.

Rodgers 835 Manual

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Introduction

Features

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

Rodgers Personal Memory Card

Rodgers 835 Stop Specification

Factory Default Combination Settings

Factory Default Registrations for M1, M2 and M3

GENERAL CONTROLS Flute Trem

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Suggested Registrations

Care and Maintenance

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