Midi (Musical Instrument Digital Interface); Midi Channel Assignments; Selecting A Midi Sound; Previewing Various Midi Sounds - Rodgers 835 Manual

(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).
The MIDI coupler pistons control the following MIDI channels:
* May be changed to any of the sixteen MIDI channels.
 SELECTING A MIDI SOUND:
Selecting a MIDI sound is also known as Sending a Program Change:
1. Press and hold the SET piston, then press a MIDI coupler piston. The MIDI
coupler piston flashes, indicating a sound selection can be made. This is called the
MIDI Set Mode. The Console Display reads:
2. Select the desired sound (Program Change) number from the sound module
instrument chart(s) provided with the sound module. Press a key on the Great,
Swell or Pedal. Note: Program Changes 1-61 are sent by the Great keys, Program
Changes 62-122 by the Swell keys, and Program Changes 123-128 by the Pedal
keys. Once the key is pressed, the Console Display returns to "TRANSPOSER 0".
 PREVIEWING VARIOUS MIDI SOUNDS:
A variety of MIDI sounds may be previewed before making a selection. To listen to
various MIDI sounds:
1. Press and hold the SET piston, then press a MIDI coupler piston. The MIDI
coupler piston flashes. Continue to hold SET.
2. By continuing to hold SET, the organ will remain in the MIDI Set Mode.
MIDI
Great Manual Channel 1*
Great Manual Channel 5
Swell Manual Channel 2
Swell Manual Channel 6
Pedal Manual Channel 3
Pedal Manual Channel 7
M I D I G T A
P G M = 1 2 1
MIDI GT A
MIDI GT B
MIDI SW A
MIDI SW B
MIDI PED A
MIDI PED B
C H 1
V A R = 0
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