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  • Page 1 Physis Organs Reference Manual - English Ver. EU - 1.13...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: READ THIS FIRST! WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol is intended to alert the user to the This symbol is intended to alert the user to presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs INDEX 1. Important notes ..........................3 1.1 Looking after the product ..........................3 1.2 Notes about the manual ..........................3 2. Introduction............................ 5 3. General description ........................6 4. Programming section and main screen ..................23 5.
  • Page 4 13. Stop Local Off ..........................84 14. Appendix ............................84 14.1 Temperament ............................... 84 14.2 Temperaments in the Physis organs......................87 14.3 The windchest in the pipe organs ......................96 14.4 Content of the .set, .sty, .cmb and .all files ....................98 14.5 What is MIDI .............................

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 1. IMPORTANT NOTES 1.1 LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT • Do not apply excessive force to the organ’s structures or the controls (knobs, stops, push-buttons, etc.). • When possible, do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference, such as radios, TVs, computer videos, etc.
  • Page 6 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs • Read all the information carefully in order to obtain the best performances from your product and waste no time. • The codes or numbers in square brackets ([ ]) indicate the names of the buttons, sliders, trimmers and connectors on the instrument.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    To conclude we suggest that you visit our web-sites www.viscount-organs.com and www.physisorgans.com where you will find information, updates, documents and news about our unique range of instruments.

  • Page 8: General Description

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION UNICO 700...
  • Page 9 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO 500...
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  • Page 12 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO CL / CLV 8...
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  • Page 14 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO CL / CLV 6...
  • Page 15 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO CL / CLV 4...
  • Page 16 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO CL / CLV 2...
  • Page 17 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs UNICO P35 M. BANK VOLUMES ENTER FIELD VALUE SEQUENC. FIELD VALUE EXIT viscount MASTER THRU REVERB VOLUME MIDI PHONES VOLUME EXT. GEN. SUB L(+R) GAIN +12V DC 300 mA PROG. OUT INPUT...
  • Page 18 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Sonus 60 / 60...
  • Page 19 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Sonus 45 / 45 40 / 40 Dlx -...
  • Page 20 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 1. PEDAL Section Contains pedal stops and manual-pedal couplers. The couplers available are: [II/P]: Man.II to Pedal [III/P] (only three-manual and four-manual models): Man.III to Pedal [I/P]: Man.I to Pedal. [IV/P] (only four-manual models): Man.IV to Pedal.
  • Page 21 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9. CANCEL section Cancel buttons which allow disabling of all the Reed voices ([REEDS] tab) and the Plenum voices ([MIXTURE] tab). However, when a stop is deactivated through this control, the stop light is still 10.
  • Page 22 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 17. Manual III pistons [1] / [6]: Man. III divisional combinations. These combinations can be modified. To do so, follow the procedure described at point 20. [HR]: restores the voice setup prepared in manual mode before a Man.III memory was recalled, when the piston itself is on.
  • Page 23 [USB]: two USB ports. The right port links the organ to a computer, in order to run the computer program “Physis – The Editor”. The left port is dedicated to USB pen drive (not included with theorgan) to use as memory disk, instead of the internal memory.
  • Page 24 [EXT. +12V DC] connectors: +12 Volt can be obtained from these connectors to switch-on any VISCOUNT speaker connected to the PROG. OUT. outputs. OUT [GEN. SUB] (General Sub-Woofer): dedicated output for the connection with low-frequency speakers (sub-woofers).

  • Page 25: Programming Section And Main Screen

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION AND MAIN SCREEN When the instrument is turned on, it needs a few second to actually start working. In this stage, the lights on the manual pistons glow in sequence and the display shows the introduction screen.

  • Page 26: Setting The Volumes (Volumes Function)

    5. SETTING THE VOLUMES (VOLUMES function) The Physis organs allow the user to adjust all the volumes, in order to obtain a perfect sound balance among the sections and between internal and external amplifications. To visualize the volume screen, press the...

  • Page 27: Tuning The Instrument (Tuning Menu)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs o SUR (Surround): volume of the side speakers expands the sound stage, giving the feeling of being in a bigger environment. Not present in the organs without side speakers. o PRS (Presence): volume of the front side speakers makes the sound more natural and detailed, emphasizing on the dynamic evolution of the pipes sound.

  • Page 28: The Organ Styles (Styles Menu)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 7. THE ORGAN STYLES (STYLES menu) The Style identifies the setup of the organ stops, meaning the voice and the relative parameters of each stop, allowing the use of sounds appropriate to the repertoire to be performed.

  • Page 29: Selecting And Regulating The Voices (Voices Menu)

    (VOICES menu) One of the main features of the new Physis synthesis technology is that it offers the user a wide array of options for customising the instrument with a very large number of organ timbres, and also makes available several parameters which can be adjusted to further increase the setup potential.

  • Page 30: Regulating The Volume (Volume Level Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 8.1 REGULATING THE VOLUME (VOLUME LEVEL function) The volumes for each single stop can be adjusted in a range of -9 dB to +6 dB, and allows a perfect balance of the overall sound of the organ.
  • Page 31 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs the display shows the organ’s sections, allowing selection of the one containing the voice to be modified: after which the voice the parameters of which are to be viewed can be displayed. Another way of viewing the setting screen directly is to hold out the draw-stop or hold down the rocker tab (except in the models with electromechanical draw-stops) for a few moments in the voice on position with the cursor on the EDIT PARAMETERS field in the VOICES menu, or in the function itself.

  • Page 32: Selecting The Alternative Voices (Alternative Voice Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 8.3 SELECTING THE ALTERNATIVE VOICES (ALTERNATIVE VOICE function) Each stop on the panel has a set of voices, the default voice set by the current Style and the alternative voices, which are variants on the original. To select an alternative voice, the ALTERNATIVE VOICES function has...

  • Page 33: Selecting And Adjusting The Orchestral Voices

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs instructing you to press [ENTER] to confirm the new voice and render it usable. The voice on which the cursor is located is available and can be played even before [ENTER] is pressed, allowing the modification required to be evaluated immediately.
  • Page 34 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Layer: two stops (named 1 and 2) overlapped along the whole manual / pedalboard. This kind of voice is shown as the names of the two stops with a “+” in between. Orchestral timbre 1...

  • Page 35: Instrument General Settings

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9. INSTRUMENT GENERAL SETTINGS (SET-UP menu) The SET-UP menu contains all the instrument’s general settings except for the settings relating to the MIDI interface and the accessory and utility functions. To recall this menu, select the SET-UP field from the main...

  • Page 36: Selecting The Reverberation Style (Reverberation Function)

    Press [EXIT] to go back to the SET-UP menu and save the new settings. Physis organs have two tremulants for each section so as to customise further the sound, or to add more tremulant to certain registers, such as Vox Humana. Access the EDIT PARAMETERS function under the VOICES menu (see chap.

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Internal Equalizer (Int. Ampl. Equalizer Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The top field indicates the simulated environment, and thus the reverberation effect generated. The reverb styles are typical reverberation of a: o CATHEDRAL:typical reverberation of a cathedral o BASILICA:typical reverberation of a Basilica o GOTHIC CHURCH :typical reverberation of a gothic church...

  • Page 38: Arranging The Voices In The Internal Amplification (Int. Amp. Panning Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The following graph shows how the equalizer works. Gain +8 dB +7 dB +6 dB +5 dB +4 dB +3 dB +2 dB +1 dB 0 dB -1 dB -2 dB -3 dB -4 dB...
  • Page 39 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 4 manuals models 3 manuals models 2 manuals models First select the organ section containing the voice you wish to set the panning for. In addition, you can access the panning set up screen by pulling (or pressing) the draw-stop or stop for a few seconds while the display cursor is on the INT.
  • Page 40 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs DOUBLE WING: the highest notes sound in the centre. As the pitch lowers, the signal is gradually distributed further and further to the outside, alternating. Left Right Left Right Left Right 30% 70% 30% 70%...
  • Page 41 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs C#-C ALTERNATING : the notes sound alternated (one right, one left) from C (right) to C# (left). Left Right Left Right Left Right 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% LEFT MONOPHONIC: all notes play on the left channel.

  • Page 42: Stereophonic Balance Of The Side Speakers (Int. Amp. Tune-Up Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs ALTERNATING POLIPHONIC: the notes are distribute among the audio channels, so as to avoid having more unison frequencies on the same speaker. This limits the electrical sum of the signal, so as to favour the “in air” melting of the sound, as in a real pipe organ.

  • Page 43: Options Of The Combinations, The Cancel Function, The Crescendo And Volume Control (Programmable Functions)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.6 OPTIONS OF THE COMBINATIONS, THE CANCEL FUNCTION, THE CRESCENDO AND VOLUME CONTROL (PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS) The PROG. FUNCTIONS sub-menu contains several settings related to the divisional pistons, Crescendo and potentiometer controls (under the manuals). In this menu you can decide which additional function to save into the (general and/or divisional) combinations, and which ones should be deactivated by pressing the Cancel piston.
  • Page 44 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs to turn off the Enclosed and the Automatic Pedal when the Cancel piston is pressed: In models equipped with a [CRESCENDO] pedal, the following options are available: CRESCENDO: control the Crescendo steps MAN.I/PEDAL or MAN.II/PEDAL: control the swell box of Man.I or Man.II and Pedalboard DISABLED: the Crescendo pedal is disabled In models equipped with both [CRESCENDO] pedal and [MAN.I/PEDAL], the following options are...
  • Page 45 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs INT. GEN. VOLUME: only the internal amplification volume INT. &EXT. VOLUME: the volume of both the internal amplification and of the signal of the rear outputs [PROG. OUT] and [GEN. SUB]. EXT. GEN. VOLUME: only the volume for the signal of the rear outputs [PROG. OUT] and [GEN. SUB] NOTHING: do nothing.

  • Page 46: Programming The [Enc] Piston Function (Enc. Programming Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The section on which to play the melody when the Organ Solo function is active (see point 18, chap. 3): If the notes generated with couplers are played also by orchestral stops: in models equipped with sub- and super-octave couplers, and/or with unison off couplers, the user can select...

  • Page 47: Regulating The Rear Outputs Equalizer (Ext. Out Equalizer Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.8 REGULATING THE REAR OUTPUTS EQUALIZER (EXT. OUT EQUALIZER function) The instrument is equipped with an internal equalizer, to adjust the sound of the internal speakers of the organ, and also with external equalizer, each one dedicated to one of the output of the rear connection panel.

  • Page 48: Regulating The Rear Output [Gen. Sub] Equalizer (Ext. Sub Equalizer Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.9 REGULATING THE REAR OUTPUT [GEN. SUB] EQUALIZER (EXT. SUB EQUALIZER function) The rear output can connect the organ to sub-woofer systems. It is also equipped with an equalizer with low- pass filter. Cut-off frequency and slope can be adjusted; to do so, select the EXT. SUB EQUALIZER field...

  • Page 49: Setting The Routing Of The Voices On The Rear Audio Outputs (Ext. Out Router Function)

    OUTPUTS (EXT. OUT ROUTER function) One of the Physis organs’ key features is the capability of simulating the position of the wind-chests and the arrangement of the pipes inside them, for every stop. This is achieved by setting the routing of the audio signals, i.e.
  • Page 50 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs this displays the screen for selection of the section which contains the stop to set up, which has to be chosen from the list of the stops in a section: Here again, there is the option of displaying the set-up screen directly by holding out the draw-stop or holding down the rocker tab for a few moments in the voice on position with the cursor on the EXT.
  • Page 51 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs DOUBLE CUSP: double cuspide PROG. OUT PROG. OUT PROG. OUT 100% 100% 100% 100% CUSP: cuspide PROG. OUT PROG. OUT PROG. OUT 60% 40% 40% 60% 100% 100% DOUBLE WING PROG. OUT PROG. OUT PROG. OUT...
  • Page 52 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs NOTES Although the windchest description features two Wing modes (left and right), in the set-up menu you will see just one WING option. To set it as “left” or “right” wing, just adjust the parameters of the limit position “FROM”...

  • Page 53: Regulating The Volume Of The Rear Outputs (Ext. Out Volume Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.11 REGULATING THE VOLUME OF THE REAR OUTPUTS (EXT. OUT VOLUME function) The external sound configuration can be customized further by regulating the volume of the rear outputs. To access these options, select the EXT. OUT VOLUME field. The following screen will appear.

  • Page 54: Configuration Of The External Audio Outputs (Ext. Out Config Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.12 CONFIGURING THE AUDIO OUTPUTS ON THE REAR (EXT. OUT CONFIG function) Thanks to this function, the PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS can be configured, so as to manage the Antiphonal signal (controlled through the AMPLIFICATION tabs), the general signal or just the reverberated signal of the instrument.

  • Page 55: Automatic Resize Of External Routers (Ext. Out Resize Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 9.13 AUTOMATIC RESIZE OF EXTERNAL ROUTERS (EXTERNAL OUT RESIZE function) As already shown in par. 9.10, with External Routers, each stop can be channelled to one or more PROGRAMMABLE rear Outputs; connecting more outputs after the stop channelling has been programmed may affect some output related features, so that some outputs may not work as intended.

  • Page 56: Utilities And Midi Functions (Util. & Midi Menu)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 10. UTILITIES AND MIDI FUNCTIONS (UTIL. & MIDI menu) The UTILITY & MIDI menu, which can be recalled by selecting the field of the same name in the main video page, contains all the accessory functions and the settings relating to the organ’s MIDI interface. The...

  • Page 57: Regulating The Internal Clock (Set Date & Time Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Sol # SHORT SHORT CDE o AUTO MAINPAGE: automatic return to the main video page if no display functions are used for 10 seconds. o LCD CONTRAST: regulates the display contrast. The second part of the menu relates to the MIDI interface settings: o SET DATE &...

  • Page 58: Controlling The Access To The Organ Settings (Lock Organ Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 10.2 CONTROLLING THE ACCESS TO THE ORGAN SETTINGS (LOCK ORGAN function) When necessary, organ configurations can be locked, so that only authorized users can access them. The LOCK ORGAN function is designed just for this purpose. When active, combinations, Tutti, Crescendo steps and Local Off stops cannot be modified.

  • Page 59: Restoring Factory Settings (Restore Fact. Sett. Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs enter the right password with the buttons described above. If the password is correct, the following message will show: otherwise: N.B. The password must be 4 characters long. To check the operating system version while the organ is locked, access the UNLOCK ORGAN function and then select OP-SYS-INFO.
  • Page 60 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The following settings can be restored to default: o ENTIRE ORGAN: all the settings and functions from the TUNING, VOICES (the four User styles), SET-UP, UTILITY & MIDI menus, general and divisional memories, crescendo steps, Tutti, Local Off states and mixtures.

  • Page 61: Upgrading The Operating System (Op. Sys. Upgrade Function)

    10.4 UPGRADING THE OPERATING SYSTEM (OP. SYS. UPGRADE function) The operating system of the Physis organs can be easily and quickly update. Just copy the update files in an flash drive and plug it in the USB connector under the manuals, then recall the OP. SYS. UPGRADE function.
  • Page 62 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The MESSAGE column will show the MIDI messages that can be filtered CC: Control Change PG: Program Change SysEx: System Exclusive RealTime: Real Time Through the Tx and Rx colum, the state of filters (transmission and reception) can be modified. Select YES to activate the filter, NO to deactivate it.
  • Page 63 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs REGULATING THE MIDI VELOCITY (PEDAL/KEYB. TOUCH function) This function sets the velocity of the notes transmitted through MIDI [OUT] port, played with Orchestra stops, for each section. This is the corresponding screen: 4 manuals models...

  • Page 64: File Managements Functions (File Manag. Menu)

    11. FILE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS (FILE MANAG. menu) The Physis organs use two different types of mass memory: the internal memory, and a data storage device for connection to the [USB] slot underneath the manuals (USB pen drive). These data storage units are used to save organ’s set-up or parts of it, pieces of music and song lists.

  • Page 65: File Management (Dir Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs For a detailed description on the content of the .all, .set, .sty and .cmb files, read par. 14.4. NOTES Once the USB pen is inserted please wait some seconds before displaying the FILE MANAGEMENT menu. If the instrument still does not detect the drive, press [EXIT] to leave the menu and then try again.

  • Page 66: Loading Organ Combinations And/Or Settings (Load Function)

    11.2 LOADING ORGAN COMBINATIONS AND/OR SETTINGS (LOAD function) The Physis organs can save the current configurations. The LOAD function allows to recall into the work memory these configurations and combinations already saved to the mass storage memory (internal or external) and therefore use them.
  • Page 67 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs And then: LOADING ORGAN STYLE (.STY) FILES When loading a .sty file, you have to decide in which of the four user slots to place the style. Use the [FIELD ] and [FIELD ] buttons to select which style will be overwritten and press [ENTER].

  • Page 68: Saving As File Of Organ Combinations And/Or Settings (Save Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 11.3 SAVING AS FILE OF ORGAN COMBINATIONS AND/OR SETTINGS (SAVE function) To save settings and combinations into the internal memory or an USB pen drive, select the SAVE field under the FILE MANAGEMENT menu: In this screen you can select which options to save. Each set of options corresponds to a file type and therefore a file extension.

  • Page 69: Copying And Duplicating A File (Copy Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 11.4 COPYING AND DUPLICATING A FILE (COPY function) Another useful function is duplication. You can copy the same file on two different memories, or duplicate the file on the same memory. To recall this function, select the COPY FIELD from the FILE MANAGEMENT menu.
  • Page 70 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Press [ENTER] to start saving: When the copy is complete: If there is a file with the same name in the same memory, the system will ask you to overwrite (the old file) or rename (the new file).

  • Page 71: Renaming Files (Rename Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Select the same memory both as source and destination. (e.g FROM INTERNAL MEMORY TO INTERNAL MEMORY). Now choose a new file name. This time, you need to give it a new name, as it is impossible to store two files with identical name in the same memory unit.

  • Page 72: Deleting Files (Delete Funcion)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Then press [ENTER] to confirm. If there is already a file of the same name in your memory unit, the display will show: Press [ENTER] to overwrite the old file or [EXIT] to quit and return to the file rename screen.

  • Page 73: Editing Of Lists Of Songs (Songlist Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Press [ENTER] again to confirm and delete, or [EXIT] to return to the file list. NOTA When a file is deleted, its content is irreparably lost. 11.7 EDITING OF LISTS OF SONGS (SONGLIST function) The organ function SONGLIST is used to create and save lists of music pieces (MIDI files).

  • Page 74: Operating System Version (O.s. Info Function)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Then arrange the pieces within the list (or confirm the previous programming): To move a piece into a different position, locate the cursor on the relative field of the file with the [FIELD ] and [FIELD ] buttons and use [VALUE +] to move the position forward or [VALUE -] to set an earlier position.

  • Page 75: Error Messages - File Management Functions

    If having problems with the internal memory, try again and then, if still having problems, contact the technical support at the e-mail address service@viscount.it communicating the error message. NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY SPACE - PLEASE DELETE SOME FILE IN USB PEN DRIVE...
  • Page 76 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs FILE COPY FAILED – CAN’T READ SOURCE FILE’S PROPETIES The system can’t read the file. FILE COPY FAILED – SOURCE FILE IS NOT A REGULAR FILE The copy failed because the file is not standard (it might be a directory or a link).

  • Page 77: Playing And Recording Of Musical Sequences (Sequencer)

    12. PLAYING and RECORDING OF MUSICAL SEQUENCES (SEQUENCER) The Physis organ is equipped with an internal sequencer (digital recorder). The sequencer can record songs played on the instrument, controls used and MIDI data received through the MIDI [IN] port. Recordings can then be saved on the USB stick or in the internal memory as MIDI files (Standard MIDI file, format 1 to 125 beats per minute, 384 ticks per quarter note) and played back at any time.
  • Page 78 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Now select the MIDI file you wish to play back: The new screen provides information about all the controls necessary for use of the sequencer: [ENTER]: starts playback of the piece. [EXIT]: quits the sequencer function.

  • Page 79: Recording A Piece (Record Mode)

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The internal sequencer also assigns a name to the track while recording, that corresponds to the sections playing a track. Most computer software can read the track names: “Pedal” track: Pedalboard “Choir” track: Man.I (3-manual models) “Great”...
  • Page 80 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs As in Play mode, the screen again carries information about the functions of the buttons: - [ENTER]: starts the recording. - [EXIT]: quits the sequencer function. Once recording has started, the functions change to: - [ENTER]: pause /restart recording.
  • Page 81 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs previous screen, aborting the saving operation. The following message confirms that the file has been saved: If [EXIT] is pressed while in the save screen (i.e. when the recording has been acquired but not saved), the...
  • Page 82 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Now the sequencer is ready to overdub: The screen carries information about the functions of the buttons: [ENTER]: start recording. [EXIT]: leave the sequencer. [VALUE -]:(press once): decrease play /recording speed. It can be seen on top left as percentage (100 in the picture above).
  • Page 83 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Note that when the original piece ends, the overdubbing does not stop. To warn you of this, the advancement bar changes to: Press [EXIT] to quit the recording. The system will ask you to accept the overdubbing: You can choose one of the following options: o ACCEPT: accept the overdubbing.

  • Page 84: Play Options Of The Sequencer (Play Options Menu)

    If having problems with the internal memory, try again and then, if still having problems, contact the technical support at the e-mail address service@viscount.it communicating the error message.
  • Page 85 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs NO FILES FOUND The current memory unit does not contain files of the requested kind. NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY SPACE - PLEASE DELETE SOME FILE IN USB PEN DRIVE NOT ENOUGH FREE MEMORY SPACE - PLEASE DELETE SOME FILE IN INTERNAL MEMORY There is not enough free memory on the select unit to save the file.

  • Page 86: Stop Local Off

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 13. STOP LOCAL OFF Setting a stop in Local Off mode means that it will not be played by the organ’s internal sound generation system, but the relative MIDI (System Exclusive code) message will be transmitted, so that it can be turned on and played on a connected instrument.
  • Page 87 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs The picture is not in scale (otherwise the comma would be almost invisible) but it gives a graphical understanding of the problem. Now, dividing the Pythagorean comma in 12 equal parts, and subtracting this value to each pure fifth, the result is a twelve-fifth chain, ending with the same value as seven octaves.
  • Page 88 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs For example, the Kirnberger II temperament is based on the syntonic comma. It spreads the comma equally between D-A and A-E and the skisma between F# and C#. A series of three natural major thirds makes a frequency of 5/4^3. The difference between that and the octave is called enharmonic comma.

  • Page 89: Temperaments In The Physis Organs

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 14.2 TEMPERAMENTS OF THE PHYSIS ORGANS KIRNBERGER II Based on two fifths, reduced by half syntonic comma, and one fifth reduced by a skisma. There are three pure majors: C, G, D. Therefore, the major triads on C and G are pure. Same goes with the minor triads, on E and B.
  • Page 90 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs PYTHAGOREAN Based on eleven pure Pythagorean fifths and a wolf fifth on G#. This tuning can be used to play monodies, and music that does not use thirds in general. Most useful for curiosity and educational ends.
  • Page 91 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs CHAUMONT A meantone temperament; the wolf fifth has been improved by enlarging the fifths on Eb and Bb. There are six pure major thirds: F, C, G, D, A, E. The third major on B, although not very pleasant, can still be used.
  • Page 92 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs KIRNBERGER III Based on four fifths, each one reduced by ¼ of syntonic comma, and one fifth reduced of the remaining skisma. There is only one pure major third on C. From most to least pure, they are G, D, A and F, Bb, Eb. E, B and F# are equivalent one with the other.
  • Page 93 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs WERCKMEISTER V Based on five fiths reduced by 1/5 of Pythagorean comma, and one fifth increased of the same amount. This tuning is rarely used as there is no tonality that is much euphonic. Pure...
  • Page 94 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs MEANTONE 3b - MEANTONE 3# This tuning is the prototype of all temperaments based on fifths reduced by ¼ of syntonic comma. This generates eight pure major thirds: Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E. However, the other thirds are unsuable (B, F#, G#).
  • Page 95 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs MEANTONE PURE MINOR 3rd This temperament is built with fifths narrowed by 1/3 of syntonic comma. The wolf fifth on G# is very large and completely unusable. The nine minor thirds based on C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#, G# are pure.
  • Page 96 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs SAUVER 1 - SAUVER 2 The Saveur 1 tuning is based on eleven fifths, reduced by 1/5 of syntonic comma. Wolf fifth lies on G#. In Saveur 2 the fifth on F# is pure. The eight third majors of the meantone are somewhat wider here, so the “wolf ”...
  • Page 97 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs BARCA The Barca temperament is based on six fifths (from C) reduced by 1/6 of syntonic comma each, and one fifth (on Eb) reduced of the remaining skisma. Therefore there are no Pythagorean thirds, and tonalities with many alterations still sound well.

  • Page 98: The Windchest In The Pipe Organs

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 14.3 THE WINDCHEST IN PIPE ORGANS The wind chest is a crate where the air from a bellows (manual or electric) is spread equally among the pipes. Usually, each manual has its own wind chest. However, there are different kinds of wind chests: some contain only one stop, while other have an additional crate filled with air from the bellows that spreads air to all the stops for each note.
  • Page 99 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs Single wing (left) The tallest pipes are placed to the left, and the smaller (with higher pitch) pipes to the right. Single wing (right) This pipe configuration is the opposite of the previous one: the lowest pitched pipes are placed on the right and the highest pitched ones to the left.

  • Page 100: Content Of The .Set, .Sty, .Cmb And .All Files

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 14.4 CONTENT OF THE .SET, .STY, .CMB and .ALL FILES FILE .SET PARAMETER POSITION NOTE Air Pressure TUNING menu Temperament TUNING menu Base Key TUNING menu Ensemble TUNING menu Pitch TUNING menu Reverb SETUP menu, REVERBERATION function...
  • Page 101 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs VOLUMES if organ is equipped with the surround VOLUMES loudspeakers if organ is equipped with the presence VOLUMES loudspeakers FILE .STY PARAMETER POSITION NOTE Voice Identifier (ID) Internal data Range Physis Editor Level Compensation Physis Editor...

  • Page 102: What Is Midi

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 14.5 WHAT MIDI IS The MIDI interface (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows instruments of different makes and kinds to communicate with each other, using this very specific protocol of codes. This allows the creation of systems of MIDI instruments, offering much greater versatility and control than is possible with single instruments.
  • Page 103 Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs PROGRAM CHANGE This message is used to select the programs or sounds of the receiver instrument. There is also a specific standard called General MIDI which describes which sound should be recalled for each Program Change received. This association is usually described by means of a table included in the user manual of the instrument which adopts the standard.

  • Page 104: Detailed Midi Implementation

    Viscount Reference Manual Physis Organs 14.6 DETAILED MIDI IMPLEMENTATION • Volume (CC 7) CHANNEL MESSAGES Message which controls the sections volume. NOTE: Using default settings, channel messages are sent Data format: BnH 07H vvH on the following MIDI channels: n=channel number :00H –...
  • Page 105 Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 31H vvH F7H Data format: F0H 31H snH xxH yyH F7H F0H : Exclusive status F0H : Exclusive status 31H : Viscount ID 31H : Viscount ID 2FH : system control sH : switch 31H : temperament...
  • Page 106 : switch 00H=on Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 70H vvH F7H 10H=off F7H : EOX F0H : Exclusive status 31H : Viscount ID • Mixture Cancel 2FH : system control 70H : coupler Data format: F0H 31H 2FH 6BH vvH F7H...
  • Page 107 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Viscount Physis Organs Version: 1.0 Classic Organ Date: 08/07/2010 FUNCTION… TRANSMITTED RECEIVED REMARKS BASIC Default 1÷15 1÷15 CHANNEL Changed 1÷15 1÷15 MODE Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages ******** ******** ******** ******** Altered NOTE 30÷101 30÷101 NUMBER True Voice 36÷96...
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