Cantus Firmus; Manual Bass; Tremulants - Johannus Monarke User Manual

A normal coupler will be indicated as 8', a sub coupler as 16' and a super coupler as 4'
e.g.:
! SWELL - GREAT 4'
! SWELL - GREAT 8'
! SWELL - GREAT 16'
! SWELL - SWELL 4'
! SWELL - SWELL 16'

Cantus Firmus

Switching on the stop (or the thumb piston) Cantus Firmus (CF), couples the swell to the
great. This coupler is a so-called monophonic coupler. That means that only one key at a
time is coupled from the swell to the great. When a chord is played on the great, the
highest tone of that chord is coupled from the swell to the great. In this way the effect of
a solo stop is achieved. When the coupler "SWELL - GREAT" is used Cantus Firmus
function has no effect.
On your instrument this coupler may be designed as a stop or as a thumb piston.

Manual Bass

By switching on the stop (or the thumb piston) Manual Bass (MB), the pedal can be
coupled to the great. This coupler is a so-called monophonic coupler. That means that one
key at a time is coupled from the pedal to the great. When a chord is played on the great,
the lowest tone of that chord is coupled from the pedal to the great.
On your instrument this coupler may be designed as a stop or as a thumb piston.

Tremulants

Tremulants are meant to vibrate the sound of the organ especially with slow or soft music.
Each division may have its own tremulant.
Normally , the tremulants are designed as stops . If there is not enough space on the stop
consoles or under the music desk (Monarke models "Van Rhijn", "Gothique", "Positief" and
"Van Eyck") tremulant stops may also be (lighted) thumb pistons placed under the
keyboards.
When the couplers and / or the stop Cantus Firmus (CF) are used, the tremulants of the
concerning divisions are coupled as well.
When one of the divisions of your instrument has been supplemented with the stop "TIBIA
ORGAN" or "GOSPEL ORGAN" (module voice), this stop has its own particular tremulant
stop "Tremolo".
User's Manual
(super coupler swell to great)
(normal coupler swell to great)
(sub coupler swell to great)
(super coupler for the swell)
(sub coupler for the swell)
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