Crescendo And Orchestral Crescendo Pedal; Setting The Standard Crescendo - Rodgers 940 Manual

CRESCENDO AND ORCHESTRAL CRESCENDO PEDAL
The OXFORD 940 has a Crescendo Pedal and two Expression Pedals.
The slightly raised pedal on the right is the Crescendo Pedal, which gradually adds a factory
pre-detennined selection of stops as it is pressed forward. The Crescendo Pedal does not affect the
stops already set up on the organ but merely adds to them. Stops added by the Crescendo Pedal do
not light.
Two independent Crescendo sequences are provided. The Standard sequence is available when
the organ is ftrst turned on and anytime the aRCH CRESC piston is unlit. The OXFORD 940 is
also equipped with an Orchestral Crescendo, giving the organist a romantic crescendo sequence that
includes tremulants and celestes. Pressing the ORCH CRESC piston, which is a reversible piston,
causes it to light and activates the Orchestral Crescendo sequence.
When the Crescendo Pedal or the Orchestral Crescendo Pedal is in use, the Crescendoffutti
indicator will light in green segments (from bottom to top), as the pedal is depressed and more stops
are added.
A change in the setting of either crescendo differing from the sequence set at the factory may be
desired. (Note: If the original factory setting is ever desired in the future, please refer to the back of
this manual.)
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SETTING THE STANDARD CRESCENDO:
1. Make sure the Standard Crescendo sequence is selected (the ORCH CRESC
piston will be unlit). (Note: The Crescendo cannot be set unless iris unlocked.
Please refer to "Locking or Unlocking Combination Memories, Crescendos or
Tuttis" at the back of this manual.)
2. Hold SET and press the ORCH CRESC piston. The aRCH CRESC piston
will flash, and the console display will indicate:
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The stops and couplers currently set on stage one of the 63 stages in the crescendo sequence
will light.
3. The current sequence may be viewed by advancing through the stages one at a
time using the SELECT knob. At each stage, the stage number (l to 63) will be
indicated on the display, and the stops and couplers set on the stage will light.
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