The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral CAUTION triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
This User’s Guide contains all of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of W-5000 operation. Refer to this guide when you need specific information about particular operations or functions. The W-5000 Quick Start guide, on the other hand, provides a very brief, step-by-step description of playing the instrument.
User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................iii Features..................................iii Customer Support ............................. viii Conventions Used In This Manual ........................viii The General MIDI (GM) System......................... ix The GS Format..............................ix Standard MIDI Files (SMF)........................... ix Important Notes..............................x CHAPTER 1 Introduction & Installation Front Panel Description .............................12 Rear Panel Description ............................14 Setup And Installation............................16...
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Handling The Disk Drive ........................75 Formatting A Floppy Disk ........................76 Using The Sequencer ............................77 Listening To A Song On Disk.......................77 Playback Controls ..........................78 Recording Your Performances.........................80 Storing W-5000 Data On Disk..........................81 Registrations ............................81 CHAPTER 8 Audio The Audio System ...............................86 Outputs..............................86 Inputs ..............................88 Speaker And Line Mixes ............................88...
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User’s Guide CHAPTER 9 Using MIDI Using MIDI ................................96 Using External Sound Modules .........................96 Using The W-5000 As A Sound Module ......................98 External Sequencing ............................100 Master Channel Sequencing ......................100 Native Mode Sequencing .......................104 Multi-Track Recording........................105 Synchronizing .............................106 Controlling Another Rodgers Organ ......................108 CHAPTER 10 Appendix Parameter Lists ..............................110...
Rodgers W-5000 CUSTOMER SUPPORT The Customer Service Department of Rodgers Instruments LLC is available to answer any of your questions. Before you call, however, please try the following steps: • Check your documentation • Contact your local Rodgers dealer •...
STANDARD MIDI FILES (SMF) The W-5000 can also playback Standard MIDI Files (720 Kbyte or 1.2 Mb format, 3.5 inch floppy disks) such as the data on any commercially available SMF music disk.
Rodgers W-5000 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the Important Safety Instructions inside the front cover, please read and observe the following: POWER SUPPLY • Before connecting the instrument to other devices, be sure the power to all units is off; this will help prevent damage or malfunction.
Chapter 1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 Power Switch This switch turns the W-5000 on and off. Tweeters These are high-frequency speakers.
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Introduction & Installation EFFECTS These buttons access a variety of the W-5000's effects, such as reverb, chorus, drawbar Section click, aftertouch and so on. UPPER Tone These buttons select Tones and functions for the Upper manual. Select Music Rest Music rest and panel light intensity can be changed as required.
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Line mix output). MIDI 1 These MIDI ports allow you to connect your W-5000 to external MIDI devices (such as sound modules, sequencers etc.). Control of these ports is accessed through the [MIDI] buttons found in each section (UPPER/LOWER/BASS) and the [MIDI] button in the FUNCTIONS section.
BASIC ASSEMBLY Your Rodgers dealer may deliver your W-5000 in one piece, or it may be necessary to assemble the two main sections; the keyboard itself and the stand. The information provided here will also be useful should you need to disassemble the instrument for future transport.
NOTE: If your W-5000 is sitting on a very thick carpet, it may be difficult to slide the Pedalboard into place. If that is the case, very carefully lift one side of the instrument and rotate the adjustable feet to provide more clearance.
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Chapter 1 INSTALLING THE PEDALBOARD (W-5000 Version "A" Only) Once the instrument is secured to the stand, it will be necessary to install the Pedalboard. The Pedalboard unit contains two metal hooks which simply hook over top of the short metal bars on the bottom of the stand.
Introduction & Installation OPENING THE LID The instrument's lid may have been locked for transit. Find the key and unlock the lid. To open the instrument lid, simply lift the handle and fold back. When the lid is folded, push it straight back into the instrument case.
Chapter 1 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD, EXPRESSION PEDAL AND SPEAKERS Be sure the [Power] switch (on the far left-hand side of the panel) is in the OFF position. Also be sure the [SPKR] knob (main volume) (just below the Power switch) is at the minimum position and that the Expression pedal is in the full-up (minimum) position: Connect the included AC power cord to the MAIN POWER inlet on the rear panel of the instrument;...
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Introduction & Installation The speakers, Expression pedal and the Pedalboard must be connected to the keyboard. Find the multi-plug connector (which is located in the channel of the leg) and connect it to the receptacle above and to the left of the MAIN POWER inlet.
Chapter 2 POWERING UP Press the [Power] switch. (It's just that easy!) LCD CONTRAST If the LCD is difficult to read because of poor lighting conditions or whatever, there is a simple way to adjust the display contrast: Ê Find and press the [UTILITY] button in the FUNCTIONS section (directly under the LCD): Ë...
Press the [+] and [-] buttons in the EDIT section until the LCD is easily readable. (The adjustable range is 0-9.): PANEL / PEDALBOARD LIGHTING The W-5000 contains panel and Pedalboard lights which make it easy to see what you're doing on a dark stage. These lights can be adjusted with the following procedure: Ê...
Chapter 2 PERFORMANCE BASICS The W-5000 contains three tone generators; the Drawbar/Tone-Wheel generator (for contemporary organ sounds), the Classic Organ generator (for classical and church organ sounds), and the Synth generator (for synthesized instrument and percussion sounds). The following sections describe how to select and play sounds from these three generators.
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Find the [CURRENT DRAWBAR] button in the group of buttons marked UPPER; the button's red LED (Light Emitting Diode) should be lit. (When a [CURRENT DRAWBAR] button is lit, the W-5000's Tone-Wheel generator is active.) Í While playing the Upper manual with your right hand, move some of the UPPER drawbars (the...
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To add to the fun, find the [ROTARY] button (located on the vertical panel just under the Upper manual). When this button is lit, the W-5000's rotary speaker simulator is active. (This simulates the effect of real rotary speakers such as the famed Leslie.) To change the rotary speed, press the [FAST/SLOW] button.
Lower manual (the bottom keyboard). All of the relevant controls for the Lower manual are (cleverly enough) marked LOWER! There are several parameters (settings) which you can set to customize the W-5000's drawbar sounds and rotary effect. Refer to 'Drawbar Parameters' on page 113, and '[ROTARY] Parameters' on page 122 for a complete list of these parameters and what they do.
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This indicates a Program Number ('1' in this case), a Bank Number ('0'), and a name ('Gedackt'). (Note that much of the terminology used with the W-5000's Classic Organ Tones comes from traditional pipe organs.) Play the Upper manual to hear the sound you have selected.
The Classic Organ and Drawbar/Tone-Wheel generators are independent of one another. The drawbars are active ONLY when a [CURRENT DRAWBAR] button is lit. Finally, we come to the last Tone generator in the W-5000, the generator that produces... SYNTH TONES Ê...
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Note that this lever affects all but a few of the Synth Tones available; a simple trial will tell you which. (Drawbar Tones are unaffected by this lever.) The [Bender/Modulation] lever is one of the W-5000 controllers. Pushing the [Bender/Modulation lever to the right raises the pitch (+), pushing it to the left lowers the pitch (-), and pushing it forward adds a vibrato effect.
Performance Basics The idea behind the W-5000's structure is that you're able to assign any Tone to any Tone button. So, for example, if you have three favorite piano sounds, you can easily assign each of them to one of the three Piano buttons ([PIANO 1], [PIANO 2] or [PIANO 3]) in a Tone select section.
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Chapter 2 Î Play the Upper manual to hear the two Tones together. If you'd like to adjust the balance between the two Tones, simply move the UPPER [TONE 1] and [TONE 2] sliders in the BALANCE section (just above the [SPKR] knob). Pulling a slider down will reduce the volume for the corresponding Tone. There are a number of different parameters (settings) that you can set that affect Tone 1 and Tone 2 sounds.
Performance Basics THE SOLO FUNCTION The UPPER and LOWER sections of the W-5000 each contain a [SOLO] button. When this function is active (the button LED is lit), an additional Tone is enabled, which can be restricted to following a single note, or arpeggiating a chord.
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Chapter 2 Arpeggio Modes The seven Arpeggio modes are an extension of the W-5000's Solo function. The delay time between the arpeggiated notes or chords is determined by the Vibrato rate. Arpeggio sequences may also be 'latched' using the Sustain pedal. These Arpeggio modes are:...
BASS TONES PEDALBOARD No serious players' instrument of this type would be complete without a Pedalboard! And the W-5000's is as versatile as the rest of the instrument. The BASS Tone select section allows you to select a variety of Tones for the Pedalboard. Again, you can layer Tones (using the [TONE 1/TONE 2] button) and create the appropriate balance using the BASS [TONE 1] and [TONE 2] sliders in the BALANCE section.
Chapter 2 The Lower manual will be divided or split into two sections: Ë Pressing the [+]/[-] or [++]/[--] buttons in the EDIT section allow you to move the split point on the Lower manual. Use these buttons to set the desired split point. Ì...
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Performance Basics In addition to all of its great Classic Organ, Drawbar/Tone-Wheel and Synth Tones, the W-5000 contains a wide variety of percussion sounds. These sounds are organized into Drum Sets and are easily selected. Ê Press the [MANUAL DRUMS] button in the EFFECTS section (on the far left-hand side of the panel) Ë...
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Chapter 2 NOTE: As a default setting, the USER [2] drawbar has been assigned as a volume control for the Manual Drum sounds. Î Press [MANUAL DRUMS] again to return to playing standard Tones across the entire Lower manual. If you refer to page 117 you'll find the '[MANUAL DRUMS] Parameters'. All the parameters that relate to Manual Drums are listed there.
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CHAPTER 3 Adva nced Performa nce Fea tures...
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Advanced Performance Features Each Program Number represents a basic instrument sound and the Bank Number represents a variation of that basic sound. For example, if you press the [PIANO 1] button in the UPPER section (which normally selects the PR-300 Tone Map), the display will read: The Tone ‘Piano 1’...
Chapter 3 OK, suppose you want to assign the Tone 'Hyper Alto' to the [PIANO 2] button in the UPPER Tone select section: Ê Press the [PIANO 2] button in the UPPER section. Ë Select the Tone 'Hyper Alto' (Program Number 66, Bank Number 8 in the Synth Tone map). Do this by pressing the [++] button (which moves you in jumps of eight) until you reach Program Number 65, then increase the Program Number to 66 by pressing the [+] button.
[HOLD] BUTTON (UPPER; LOWER; BASS) Each section of the W-5000 has a [HOLD] button. Quite simply, whenever this button is lit in a particular section, notes played on the corresponding keyboard will be sustained* whenever the left 'kick' switch on the...
Chapter 3 Expression pedal is activated (i.e. moved and held to the left). The [HOLD] button also allows note latching when in arpeggio modes (page 36). Right ‘kick’ switch (footswitch) controls Left ‘kick’ switch rotary speed. (footswitch) controls the Hold function. * Some instrument sounds - like acoustic piano or acoustic guitar - cannot be sustained indefinitely.
Advanced Performance Features [SUSTAIN] BUTTON (BASS) When on (the button LED is lit), this function adds a release time to the Drawbar and Synth Bass notes played. This function affects both the Keybass section and Pedalboard Tones. Ê Press the [SUSTAIN] button (in the BASS section). Ë...
Chapter 4 EFFECTS SECTION The 10 buttons in the EFFECTS section control a number of effects and special performance functions. When an EFFECTS section button is pressed, the LCD will instantly show the current setting or value for the first parameter of that effect. When the value is displayed, the [+] and [-] buttons in the EDIT section can be used to change the value or setting.
Effects [UPPER DB VIB] + [LOWER DB VIB] BUTTONS These buttons (one for each manual) add low frequency modulation to the Upper and Lower Drawbar Tones to simulate Tone-Wheel type vibrato effects. (These buttons turn the effect on and off.) There are several settings you can make for this effect.
[DRAWBAR CLICK] BUTTON One of the things that made those old Tone-Wheel organs sound so unique was the keyswitch noise. Pressing the [DRAWBAR CLICK] button on the W-5000 allows you to add that distinctive quality to your own sound: Ê...
(at the bottom of its travel). Only the W-5000's Lower manual is aftertouch sensitive. The Aftertouch depth for Pitch, TVF Cutoff, Volume, LFO rate, LFO pitch depth, LFO TVF depth, LFO TVA depth and expression can be set.
Chapter 4 [GENERAL REVERB] BUTTON Reverb is a digital effect which creates the illusion that you're playing in spaces of different sizes (like a concert hall or room, for example). That is, the sound decays naturally over time. Pressing the [GENERAL REVERB] button allows you to select the reverb time (which applies to all Tones): Ê...
While not strictly part of the EFFECTS group, these two buttons are nonetheless very important as effects, so we'll talk a bit about them here. As you've probably already discovered, the [ROTARY] button activates the W-5000's rotary speaker simulator; a very special software system that generates those amazing vibrato sounds unique to real rotary speakers.
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Chapter 4 Ë Press [NEXT] (as necessary) until the words 'Tw Rise Time' appear. (This parameter allows you to set the time it takes for the tweeter rotation speed to reach maximum from its minimum speed. Parameters for setting the minimum and maximum speeds are also available.) Ì...
In order for registrations to be retained in memory when the instrument is turned off, they are also stored in 'files' in the W-5000's internal, non-volatile memory. As we will see later, these files can also be stored on floppy disk, greatly expanding the flexibility of your instrument.
General Presets Ê Make all the necessary panel settings (Tone assignments, effects settings and function settings) until everything sounds just right. Ë Be sure the [MEMORY] button is on or off, depending on which bank of registrations you wish to work with.
Chapter 5 PRESET STORAGE The W-5000 contains several functions which allow you to save, load and protect important data. These functions - accessible through the [PRESETS] button in the FUNCTIONS section - are discussed here. Note that the various Reset functions require that the 'Preset Lock' switch be set to 'Off' (otherwise these operations will not be possible).
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General Presets Presets Reset Memory (+) This function resets the eight registrations in the currently selected memory to their factory defaults. It overwrites the eight 'files' in the internal, non-volatile memory with their factory defaults, and loads them into the General Preset buttons. Ê...
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Auto Load: On, Off This function tells the W-5000 whether or not to select and load a folder when a floppy disk is inserted or removed from the disk drive. See the section entitled 'Storing W-5000 Data On Disk' on page 81 for further details.
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Press the [+]/[-] buttons to turn the lock 'On' or 'Off'. Presets Delete Folder (+) This function allows you to delete a folder from a disk. See the section entitled 'Storing W-5000 Data On Disk' on page 81 for further details.
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Chapter 5 Ê Press the [MEMORY] button, to display the currently selected folder. Ë Press the [+]/[-] buttons to select the folder you wish to delete. Note that you cannot delete the Internal folder. Ì Press the [PRESETS] button in the FUNCTION section. Í...
VOICING AND CONTROLLER SETTINGS Your W-5000 contains a number of controllers; physical controls that you use to play and manipulate sound. In this chapter we'll tell you how you can change the settings for these controllers and even assign different functions to them if you like.
Voicing & Controller Settings CONTROLLERS Controllers are the physical controls on the instrument (such as the [Bender/Modulation] lever or the right kick switch) that you can use to manipulate or control the sound as you play. Basically there are two kinds of controllers;...
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Chapter 6 controller is at its maximum position. Basically this gives you a two-level control system, not unlike the Gain and Master Gain controls on some amplifiers, for example. The available destinations (and setting ranges) are: Mappable Values Voicable Values Switchable Values Destinations...
Voicing & Controller Settings SETTING THE CONTROLLERS The best way to understand what all of this means is to try an example. Once you've done that you'll see what we mean! In the LCD, [CONTROLS] parameters are presented in five fields: one for keyboard selection, layer selection, controller selection, destination selection and finally for a depth value: OK, suppose you want to be able to control the pitch of Tone 1 in the Upper manual using the USER [1] slider.
Chapter 6 VOICING The Voicing parameters are provided for those who wish to customize the W-5000's Synth or Drawbar Tones. The available voicing parameters are as follows: Keyboards: Upper, Lower, Pedal, All Layers: Tone 1, Tone 2, Drawbar, MIDI, Solo, All...
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Voicing & Controller Settings Í Press [NEXT] to move to the next field. With the [++] and [--] buttons select 'Release' (the destination). Î With the [+] and [-] buttons, set the value to '10' (the maximum value). (Negative numbers in the value field will actually 'clip' the sound you play to make it very short.) Now as you play the Lower keyboard you'll hear that the notes you play have a very long release time;...
W-5000 data (General Preset or Global data). Data from one W-5000 can also be stored on disk and used to configure another W-5000; after all, it's somewhat easier to carry a floppy disk than a W-5000! Before we begin describing these functions, however, we need to discuss a few things in regard to floppy disks and the drive itself.
The Floppy Disk Drive • Floppy disks contain a 'write protect' tab which protects your data from accidental erasure. To preserve your data, keep the tab in the 'PROTECT' position. Move the tab to the 'WRITE' position only when you wish to add new data to the disk: WRITE PROTECT...
To maintain the drive in good working order, make occasional use of a commercially available disk drive cleaning kit. FORMATTING A FLOPPY DISK Before any disk (new or previously used) can be used in the W-5000 for the first time, it must be formatted (prepared). To format a disk, follow this procedure: Ê...
LISTENING TO A SONG ON DISK A sequencer is simply a special kind of recording device for MIDI instruments. This same sequencer can also play commercially available song data. The W-5000's sequencer controls are found in the SEQ (Sequencer) section under the LCD: If you have song data on a disk and you'd like to hear it, follow this procedure: Ê...
Chapter 7 PLAYBACK CONTROLS PAUSE You can temporarily pause playback by pressing [PLAY]. Press [PLAY] again to resume playback. STOP If you press [STOP], playback will stop and the song will be reset to the beginning. SEQUENCE TEMPO It's possible to change the playback tempo of a song while playback is in progress (or before playback begins).
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[+]/[-] buttons. ROLAND SETUP RULES If you are using Roland music data, this parameter will instruct your W-5000 to comply with the data's specific requirements. Press the [NEXT] or [PREVIOUS] button until the Setup Rules screen appears in the LCD: Press the [+] button to activate this function.
Chapter 7 RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCES The W-5000's sequencer allows you to make recordings of your own keyboard performances. Be aware, however, that this unit is only capable of 'single-pass' recording; you can't go back and add more things to your performance. (For information on multi-track recording, please refer to page 105.) Ê...
[CANCEL] button), one of these files in the non-volatile memory is overwritten with new data. If you insert a disk into the drive, the W-5000's storage space for registrations is vastly expanded. Each set of sixteen piston registrations (two banks of eight) constitutes a 'folder', which means that the internal, non- volatile memory consists of a single folder.
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The [PRESETS] menu contains an Auto Load function, mentioned earlier, which can be set to 'On' or 'Off'. When on, the W-5000 automatically tries to load folder number one whenever a disk is inserted into the drive. If the disk doesn't have folder number one, the internal folder remains active. Similarly, when the disk is removed from the drive, the internal folder is automtically selected.
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The Floppy Disk Drive • When you execute the 'Write Globals' function ([PRESETS] menu), the global settings are written to the global file in the internal, non-volatile memory. They will therefore be activated next time the instrument is turned on. •...
Once all the equipment is on, then set the volume controls to appropriate levels. OUTPUTS Audio output from the W-5000 is provided in a variety of forms. With the output array provided you'll be able to create the configuration you need. (Refer back to page 14 (Rear Panel Description) if you need to refresh your memory.)
These models are similar the 122XB except that they support a stationary channel (called MAIN) as well as the rotating channel. In the W-5000, the drawbar signal can be sent to this MAIN stationary channel. This simulates the combination of the old Leslie 122 and the stationary organ tone cabinet sometimes used in church environments.
INPUTS AUX INPUTS (XLR) These XLR connectors allow you to connect a variety of external devices to your W-5000. These include other keyboard instruments, mixing consoles or microphones. The signals input to the W-5000 can be routed through the on-board reverb unit and then directed to one or more of the output connectors.
] (or [++]/[--]) buttons. AUXILIARY INPUTS However, if you've connected external devices to the W-5000 (through the AUX INPUTs (XLR or 1/4"), you can also hear these sources through the internal speakers. So, for example, if you want to connect two microphones to the 1/4"...
THE LINE MIX In addition to the Speaker mix, the W-5000 also provides a Line mix; a mix of sounds (which can be completely different from the Speaker mix) that you can send to external mixing boards, digital processors or recording equipment via the MIXED LINE BALANCED OUPUTs (XLR) or MIXED LINE OUTPUTs (1/4").
Audio Aux Left RevSnd: 0-127 This parameter allows you to send the signal from the left AUX INPUT to the W-5000's internal reverb unit. Press [NEXT] as necessary to select this parameter. Set the reverb send level with the [+]/[-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons.
Chapter 8 AUDIO SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS The following few pages present some recommended audio system setups using the W-5000 and a variety of external Rodgers devices. Three setups are illustrated, each targeted at spaces of differing sizes (small, medium and large). Keep in mind that these are suggestions only. To create a system which is custom- tailored to your particular needs, please consult your Rodgers dealer.
Drawbar sounds can be taken from the Spkr or Line mix, or the real rotary sounds from the Leslie can be 'paralleled' with the W-5000's simulated rotary sounds:...
LARGE AUDIO SETUP If you're using the W-5000 in situations where high volume levels (and wide sound dispersion) are required, the setup illustrated below is an option to consider. Three pairs of FR 1.7s (one for each of the individual outputs;...
USING EXTERNAL SOUND MODULES As the W-5000 features two MIDI ports, you can connect one or two external sound modules to the instrument and then use them to produce additional sounds. For our example, however, we'll assume that only one module is being used (and that it is connected to MIDI port 1).
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Press the [MIDI] button in the UPPER section. Set the parameters as indicated below: Upper MIDI Port: 1, 2 This parameter determines from which port on the W-5000 (1 or 2) the MIDI data is sent. Select port '1' with the [+] and [-] buttons. Upper MIDI Channel: 1-16 This parameter determines on which channel (1-16) the data will be sent.
5000 as a sound module for other devices! To setup for this type of arrangement, connect the MIDI OUT port on the external sequencer or keyboard to either of the W-5000's MIDI IN ports. For our example we'll use the MIDI IN connector of port 1:...
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Using MIDI MIDI Mst In Filt U: None, PC, CC, CC+PC, Note, PC+Note, CC+Note, All This parameter determines what type of data will be filtered out of the incoming data via the Master MIDI Input for the Upper section. The following options can be selected: •...
To do Master Channel sequencing, first connect the MIDI IN port of the sequencer to one of the MIDI OUT ports on the W-5000 (we suggest using MIDI port 1 for this mode). Then, connect the MIDI OUT port of the sequencer to the corresponding MIDI IN port on the W-5000.
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Stat Send: Both, CC, PC, None This parameter determines what type of information is sent when the W-5000 receives a MIDI Song Start or Song Continue message: Both, CC, PC, None. If set to 'None', nothing is sent when these MIDI timing...
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If 'On', then playing the keyboard or controller will trigger the W-5000, as well as result in data being sent to the Master MIDI Output. If 'Off', then playing the keyboard or controller will result in data only being sent to the Master MIDI Output.
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Press [STOP] on the PR-300S when recording is complete. Ñ Select an appropriate Upper manual sound on the W-5000. Be sure that all the controllers you want assigned to the Upper manual are so assigned (you can use a General Preset to do this).
Record the final pass by pressing [RECORD] on the PR-300S and pressing the General Presets on the W-5000 at the appropriate time. Only Program Changes responding to the General Presets will be recorded. Also, if you play on the pedals or the Lower manual, you won't hear any sound because their local control parameters are turned off.
MULTI-TRACK RECORDING The W-5000's Native Mode interface only sends data on those channels that correspond to layers that are currently on. This means that if you record a sequence using only Tone 1 (for example) in the upper keyboard, MIDI channels 1, 3, 4 and 5 will be silent. You can therefore do a certain amount of multi-track recording, as long as in each track you use a different set of layers.
CC language to reduce MIDI bandwidth. SYNCHRONIZING The W-5000 also includes the ability to synchronize its internal metronome (which regulates the speed of the internal sequencer) to an external device. The [MIDI] menu contains two parameters to control this:...
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The W-5000 (from either of its MIDI OUT ports) can control another Rodgers organ. However, it cannot select individual Tones; it can only select General Presets on the other instrument. For this example, connect the MIDI IN of the other Rodgers organ to the MIDI OUT 1 port of the W-5000: Your W-5000 The ‘Other’...
If you also want to hear the W-5000 while you're playing, be sure that the three local control parameters are set to 'On'. If you do not want to send W-5000 General Preset selections to the other Rodgers organ, set the three Mst Out Filt parameters to 'PC'.
Chapter 10 PARAMETER LISTS The following section contains a list of all the W-5000's parameters. These parameters allow you to configure your instrument in precisely the manner you wish, as they cover everything from chorus and reverb settings, to MIDI settings, to panel light adjustments.
Appendix UPPER/LOWER/BASS SECTIONS [TONE] Parameters These parameters apply to Tone 1 and Tone 2 sounds. They can be accessed in the LCD whenever you press a Tone button: Prg: 1-128 Bnk: 0-127 Tone Name The first parameter allows you to select the desired Program (Prg) Number. Pressing the [+] and [-] buttons allow you to move through all 127 Program Numbers.
Chapter 10 [SOLO] Parameters These parameters allow you to select and modify the Solo Tone when the [SOLO] button is pressed: Prg: 1-128 Bnk: 0-127 Tone Name The first parameter allows you to select the desired Program (Prg) Number. Pressing the [+] and [-] buttons allow you to move through all 127 Program Numbers.
Appendix [OCTAVE +/-] Parameter The [+/- OCTAVE] button allows you to change the octave setting for the selected keyboard. By simply pressing this button, one of three options can be selected: Red LED : pitch is raised by an octave (Up 1) Green LED : pitch is lowered by an octave (Down 1) LEDs dark...
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Chapter 10 Drawbar (Lower Manual) 2 2/3' Perc: 0-127 This parameter is a software version of the Upper manual's Perc 2 2/3' drawbar (as there is no physical drawbar here). Use the [+]/[-] buttons to make the setting. Drawbar Gain: 0-127 This parameter allows you to set the overall gain (level) of the Drawbar sounds.
Appendix [MIDI] Parameters These parameters allow you to set MIDI functions when external MIDI devices are being used. Press the [MIDI] button in the desired section (UPPER, LOWER or BASS) to access these parameters: Upper/Lower/Bass MIDI Port: 1, 2 This parameter allows you to select the MIDI OUT port to be used for data transmission. Use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the port.
Chapter 10 [KEYBD BASS] Parameter This parameter affects the Keybass section (when it is active). Press the [KEYBD BASS] button in the BASS section to access this parameter: Keyboard Bass Split: E2-G8 This parameter allows you to set the split point for the Keybass section. Press the [+] and [-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons to set the split point.
Appendix EFFECTS SECTION [MANUAL DRUMS] Parameters These parameters affect Manual Drums functions. Press the [MANUAL DRUMS] button in the EFFECTS section to access these parameters: Manual Drums Split: E2-G8 This parameter allows you to set the manual drums split point. Use the [+] and [-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons to set the split point.
Chapter 10 Phase: 0-120 This parameter allows you to adjust the phase angle of the effect. Press the [NEXT] button to select this parameter. Use the [+] and [-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons to set the phase angle. [DRAWBAR DISTORT] Parameters These parameters affect the Drawbar distortion sound.
Appendix [CROSSFADE] Parameters These parameters affect the crossfade function (a velocity or aftertouch controlled mixing function). When two layers or Tones are selected, different playing velocities will result in different amounts of the two sounds being heard. Press the [CROSSFADE] button in the EFFECTS section to access these parameters: Crossfade Kbd: Upper, Lower, Upper+Lower, Pedal, Pedal+Upper, Pedal+Lower, All This parameter allows you to select the keyboard(s) to use with the crossfade function.
Aftertouch is modulation added by exerting pressure on a keyboard key after it has already been pressed down (i.e. at the bottom of the key travel). The aftertouch effect can be used as a controller on the W-5000's Lower manual only. Aftertouch is assigned under the [CONTROLS] button. The [AFTERTOUCH] button in the EFFECTS section is an on/off switch for this function.
Appendix Filter: 0-7 This parameter allows you to set the level of the pre low-pass filter. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Set the level with the [+]/[-] buttons. Feedback: 0-127 This parameter allows you to set the Synth chorus feedback level. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the[+]/[-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons to set the feedback level.
Chapter 10 GENERAL CONTROLS [ROTARY] Parameters These parameters affect the rotary simulator. Press the [ROTARY] button to access these parameters: Rotary Control: Intern, Extern, Both, None This parameter allows you to select the type of rotary control. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. If set to 'Intern', [ROTARY] and [FAST/SLOW] effects will only affect the internal rotary simulator.
Appendix [FAST/SLOW] Parameters These parameters control the rotary simulator's speed changes. Press the [FAST/SLOW] button to access these parameters: Rotary Slow/Fast Tw Rise Time: 0-9 This parameter sets the tweeter's rise (speed up) time. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. Tw Fall Time: 0-9 This parameter sets the tweeter's fall (slow down) time.
Appendix Volume This parameter sets the volume level. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. (Used primarily for Expression.) Vib Depth This parameter sets the vibrato depth. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. (Used primarily with modulation and aftertouch; a negative value reduces the normal depth of a sound.) Vib Rate This parameter sets the vibrato rate (speed).
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Chapter 10 Detune This parameter makes detune settings; a setting which raises or lowers the pitch in very small increments (cents; 1/100th of a semitone). Detuning one Tone in a layer can create a 'fatter', chorus-like effect. Positive numbers increase the pitch above the normal pitch of the sound. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. Hz Detune This parameter makes another kind of detune setting (in 0.2 Hertz steps).
Reset All (+) This parameter resets all the W-5000's internal parameters. Be careful when you use this function as it will replace all of your custom settings with the unit's factory defaults! Press [+] to execute. (Can be protected by the 'Reset Lock'.)
Chapter 10 Save Globals (+) This parameter allows you to save global parameters to disk. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press [+] to execute. (Global data has no overwrite protection, except the protect tab of a floppy disk when Global data is being saved to disk.) Load Cancel (+) This parameter allows you to load a [CANCEL] button registration from a floppy disk.
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Appendix Unlock Song (+) This parameter allows you to unlock the selected song data. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press [+] to unlock the song. (This setting is stored with the song.) Time Sig: 1-16/1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 This parameter allows you to set the time signature for recording.
Chapter 10 [AUDIO] Parameters These parameters allow you to configure the W-5000's audio system (refer to the Audio Block Diagram on page 160 for additional information). Press the [AUDIO] button in the FUNCTIONS section to access these parameters: Audio Aux Pad: L0-255 R0-255 The first parameter allows you to set the left AUX INPUT pad (attenuation) level.
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This parameter allows you to set the left auxiliary reverb send level; the amount of left AUX INPUT signal that is sent to the W-5000's reverb unit. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the [+] and [-] (or [++]/[- -]) buttons.
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Audio DBar Rev Send: 0-127 This parameter allows you to set the level of the post-rotary simulator Drawbar signal sent to the W-5000's reverb unit. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the [+]/[-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons. Audio DBar Sig Switch: On, Off This parameter allows you to turn the DRAWBAR OUTPUT signal on and off.
Audio Rev Return Spkr Mix: 0-127 This parameter allows you to set the amount of the W-5000's reverb signal being sent to the MIXED SPKR OUTPUTs. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the [+] and [-] (or [++]/[--]) buttons.
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Sync In Port: None, 1, 2, Both This parameter tells the W-5000 which port(s) to monitor to receive MIDI Clock, Start, Continue and Stop messages. Press [NEXT] to select this function and the [+]/[-] buttons to select the port(s). Sync Out...
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CC#: 7, 11 This parameter allows you to determine which Control Change message received at the Master MIDI Input is interpreted as movement of the W-5000's Expression pedal. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the [+] and [-] buttons.
Master Tune: -50-50 (cents; 1/100 of a semitone) This parameter allows you to tune the W-5000 to match the pitch of other instruments. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Use the [+] and [-] buttons to tune the instrument. (Selecting this parameter also results in GS tuning messages being sent over ports selected for the UPPER, LOWER and BASS [MIDI] layers.
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Make SysDisk (+) This parameter allows you to create a system disk (that is, to copy the W-5000's system software onto disk). Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press [+] to execute (copy the system software). (This is useful for making backup copies of your system software.)
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Chapter 10 DB Growl: On, Off Adds a lower harmonic that is reminiscent of the bleed-through heard on classic tone wheel organs. DB Folding: On, Off This parameter causes the Lower manual drawbar sound to have the same pitch range as the Upper manual, with octave folding (reduction) outside that range.
Appendix SYNTH TONE MAP INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE Detuned Org.1 Distortion Gt. PIANO Piano 1 Organ 109 Dist. Gt 2 Piano 1w 60’s Organ 1 Dazed Guitar Piano 1d 60’s Organ 2 Feedback Gt. Piano 2 60’s Organ 3 Feedback Gt.
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Chapter 10 INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE Cello French Horns Saw Wave Contrabass Fr. Horn 2 Tremolo Str. Fr. Horn Solo Pulse Saw Slow Tremolo Horn Orch. Feline GR Suspense Str. Brass 1 Big Lead Pizzicato Str. Brass 2 Velo Lead Harp Brass Fall...
Chapter 10 PR-300 TONE MAP INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE INSTRUMENT VOICE PIANO Accordion I ENSEMBLE Piano 1 Harmonica Strings Piano 1w Bandoneon Orchestra Piano 1d Slow Strings Piano 2 Syn. Strings 1 GUITAR Piano 2w Nylon-str. Gt Syn. Strings 3 Piano 3 Ukulele Syn.
042* Theatre Mix 043* RSS Strings : Program Change number (PC#) : Bank number (Variation number) (CC00#) INSTRUMENT : Instrument name VOICES : Number of voices used : Available on the W-5000 only if upgrade kit P/N 8003-146 is installed.
Appendix GENERAL PRESET PARAMETERS The following parameters are stored under the General Preset buttons ([1]-[8]): [TONE] Parameters [TRANSPOSE] Parameters [SOLO] Parameters [GENERAL REVERB] Parameters Drawbar Parameters [SYNTH CHORUS] Parameters All except Drawbar positions for [CURRENT DRAWBAR] [MANUAL DRUMS] Parameters [MIDI] Parameters (UPPER/LOWER/BASS) [KEYBD BASS] Parameters [DRAWBAR VIB] Parameters All (UPPER and LOWER values are identical)
Chapter 10 GLOBAL PARAMETERS The following parameters are stored as Global data: [MEMORY] Select Parameters • Org Out Level • DBar Spkr Mix • DBar Line Mix [ROTARY] Parameters • DBar Out Level • DBar Sig Switch [FAST/SLOW] Parameters • DBar Freq Resp •...
Therefore, initially there is no need to update your system software. However, you should keep the latest System Disk as a backup in the event that you encounter a problem. If your W-5000 ever requires servicing, it's important that you have the latest System Disk available for the service technician.
Chapter 10 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Switched Assignable Controllers: MIDI Commands (Other Than Notes) Transmitted On Master Channels: Name CC (Hex) NRPN (Hex) IntFS1 CC 40 on lwr mst chn Continuous Assignable Controllers: IntFS2 CC 43 on lwr mst chn Name CC (Hex) NRPN (Hex) ExtFS CC 42 on lwr mst chn...
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Appendix MIDI Commands (Other Than Notes) That Other Continuous Controllers: Appear In Native Sequences: Name NRPN (Hex) Standard MIDI Controls: DB16 NRPN 02:10 on upr/lwr/ped mst chn Name CC (Hex) Parameters DB513 NRPN 02:11 on upr/lwr/ped mst chn Program Bank CC 00 0..127 NRPN 02:12 on upr/lwr/ped mst chn...
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Chapter 10 Name NRPN NRPN 2-2/3’ CC 3B NRPN 03:25 0..127 is off to max Percussion (Hex) (Hex) Parameters Drawbar Hz Detune CC 5E NRPN 03:00 0..127 is - 2’ CC 3C NRPN 03:26 0..127 is off to max 6.4..6.3Hz Percussion Velocity CC 1E...
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Appendix Clipping Name NRPN Parameters Overdrive CC 0C NRPN 03:46 0..127 (Hex) Gain Trem Depth NRPN 03:70 0..127 Overdrive CC 0D NRPN 03:47 0..127 Trem Depth Change Time NRPN 03:71 0..127 Level Trem Rate NRPN 03:72 0..127 Overdrive CC 50 NRPN 03:48 0 is off, 127 is on On/Off...
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FLOPPY DISK DRIVE ..........74 Mid-Sized Audio Setup........93 FLOPPY DISKS ............74 [AUDIO] Parameters ..........130 FORMATTING.............76 AUX INPUTS (1/4") ............88 Recommended For The W-5000.......74 AUX INPUTS (XLR) ...........88 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION........12 FUNCTIONS SECTION..........26 BALANCE Section............34 Bank Numbers............43 GENERAL MIDI (GM) SYSTEM ........ ix Bass [SUSTAIN] Parameters........116...
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