Rodgers 690 Owner's Manual page 49

Addendum to Owner's Manual
Please follow the instructions below to properly operate the Bass Coupler and the Melody
Coupler. This is to replace pages 6 and 7 in your Owner's Manual. 12/1/93.
THE BASS COUPLER
This feature's name is derived from the ancient term "Basso Continuo," meaning thoroughbass.
When this piston (690 & 610) or tilt tab (595) is pressed, it will light. Any stops or couplers on in the
Pedal Division will sound from the lowest key being played on the Great manual. This provides a pedal
bass without having to actually play the pedalboard with the feet.
In its normal setting, the Bass Coupler affects keys 1 through 24 of the Great manual, but its range
is programmable.
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HOW TO SET THE RANGE OF THE BASS COUPLER:
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1. Hold SET and press the BASS piston or tilt tab, which will start flashing.
2. Release the SET piston and BASS piston or tilt tab.
3. While the BASS piston or tilt tab is flashing, press a key which corresponds to the highest
note the range is to extend. Any note from key 1 to key 61 may be selected.
Keys above 36 will play external MIDI devices but will not play the Pedal stops.
After the selected key has been pressed, the BASS piston or tilt tab will stop flashing.
Note: When a key is pressed to set the range, no sound will be heard even if stops
are on, so no disturbance will be made if programming during a performance.
PIN
1905-238