Organ Voices - Rodgers Topper Owner's Manual

ORGAN VOICES
The organ has many different voices of various tonal
qualities. There are four main classifications of organ
voices.
DIAPASONS
This voice family is the backbone of classic (church) organ
tone. It is unique to the organ, not being imitative of
any orchestral voice. The Diapasons are at the 16', 8',
and
4'
pitch level on the Solo Manual;
8'
and
4'
on the
Accompaniment Manual, and 16' on the Pedal. The Diapasons
(DI-A-PA-SON) are best used as ensemble voices (blending
voices) rather than a solo voice.
FLUTES
The Flute voices are imitative of orchestral flutes.
(Play the
4'
Flute on the Solo Manual--upper keyboard--
to simulate an orchestral flute.) They are most commonly
used and heard with a wide and rapid tremulant (Leslie
Tremulant) which began as an important characteristic o·f
the theatre organ. (Try 16' and
4'
Flutes on theSo10
Manual with the Leslie Tremulant in fast mode.) The Flutes
are on the Solo Manual from 16' through l' and on the
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