Melody Coupler; Setting The Range Of The Melody Coupler; Bass Coupler; Setting The Range Of The Bass Coupler - Rodgers 835 Manual

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. This allows a solo melody and an
accompaniment to be played on the same manual.
In its default setting, the Melody Coupler affects keys 25 through 61 on the Great manual.
Its range is programmable and may be extended down to key 13 or up to key 49.
Note: Melody Couplers can only be set in General combination pistons.
 SETTING THE RANGE OF THE MELODY COUPLER:
1. Press and hold the SET piston, and press MEL SW which begins flashing.
2. Release both pistons.
3. While the Melody Coupler is flashing, press a key which corresponds to the lowest
note the range is to extend. Any note from key 13 to key 49 may be selected.
After the selected key has been pressed, the Melody Coupler turns off. Note: When
a key is pressed to set the range, no sound is heard even if stops are on, so no
disturbance is made if programming during a performance.
4. To use the new range, press MEL SW . This range is saved when the organ is
turned off.
The name of this feature is derived from the historical term "Basso Continuo" meaning
thoroughbass. When the Bass Coupler is engaged, the piston lights. Any selected stops or
couplers in the Pedal division will sound from the lowest key being played on the Great
manual. This provides a pedal bass sound without actually playing the pedalboard.
In the default setting, the Bass Coupler affects keys 1 through 24 of the Great manual, but
its range is programmable up to key 32 (top of the pedalboard range).
 SETTING THE RANGE OF THE BASS COUPLER:
1. Press and hold the SET piston, and press BASS which begins flashing.
2. Release both pistons.
3. While BASS is flashing, press a key which corresponds to the highest note the
range is to extend. Any note from key 1 to key 32 may be selected. After the
selected key has been pressed, BASS turns off. Note: When a key is pressed to set
the range, no sound is heard even if stops are on, so no disturbance is made if
programming during a performance.
4. To use the new range, press BASS. This range is saved when the organ is turned
off.

MELODY COUPLER

BASS COUPLER

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