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  • Page 1 Chorale 8 User Manual Ver. USA - 1.0...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount INDEX 1. Important notes ..........................3 1.1 Looking after the product .......................3 1.2 Notes about the manual ........................3 2. Controls and connection ........................5 2.1 The front panel ..........................5 2.2 The manual splitter controls ......................6 2.3 The side panels ..........................8 2.4 Pedal board controls ........................10...
  • Page 4 Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount...

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 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 • The instructions provided in this manual only concern the instrument's operating system version that was up to date when the document was released. Therefore, such instructions might not describe faithfully your current operating system release. Please, visit the website http://www.viscount.it to check for the newest manual.

  • Page 7: Controls And Connection

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 2. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2.1 THE FRONT PANEL The organ’s front panel above the three manuals contains the stop keys, arranged section by section, used to activate the registers, and the Crescendo LED bar. Each stop key may be marked with the name of more than one register, since the associated register may change depending on the organ style selected with the STYLE parameter on the display (see also chap.

  • Page 8: The Manual Splitter Controls

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 2.2 THE MANUAL SPLITTER CONTROLS The pistons used to recall the adjustable combinations, Tutti, couplers and other accessory functions are placed in the areas between the manuals. MIDI SW/P PREV NEXT VOL. MENU SW/G MIDI...
  • Page 9 Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount The All Swells to Swell pedal and Automatic Pedal can also be saved in the general memories and HR and in the Tutti only, by activating the specific function, see par. 7.8. For the fixing combinations procedure, see point 3.

  • Page 10: The Side Panels

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 9. [SWS] piston: pressing this piston activates the “All Swells to Swell pedal” function used to control the organ’s general volume using the swell pedal [SWELL]. N.B. When the Enclosed function is activated, the volumes of all manuals are immediately set in relation to the position of the [SWELL] swell pedal.
  • Page 11 Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 4. [REVERB VOL.] trimmer: regulates the level of the reverb digital effects. 5. [EXT.SPK] Switch: on-off switch for loudspeakers (if any) connected to the outputs on the rear panel, powered by means of the [EXT. +12V DC] socket.

  • Page 12: Pedal Board Controls

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 2.4 PEDAL BOARD CONTROLS The bottom part of the organ, above the pedal board, contains the swell pedals and a number of foot pistons for controlling the couplers, the Plenum and Reeds functions and the Tutti.

  • Page 13: The Connections Underneath The Manuals

    2. [MIDI] connectors: five-pin DIN connectors for connection of instruments with MIDI interface. The [IN] connector allows receipt of MIDI data generated by remote MIDI sources, the [OUT] connector transmits the MIDI messages generated by the Chorale 8, and the [THRU] connector transmits the MIDI data exactly as received at the [IN] connector.

  • Page 14: The Connections On The Rear Panel

    1. [EXT. +12V DC] connectors: these sockets can be used to obtain the +12V DC voltage needed to supply the VISCOUNT speakers connected to the [AUX OUT] outputs 2. [AUX OUT 1] and [AUX OUT 2] connectors: Jack line outputs carrying the organ signal in accordance with the routing set by means of the function on display.

  • Page 15: Main Control Unit

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 3. MAIN CONTROL UNIT As described in the previous section, the right-hand panel beside the manuals contains the main control unit for all the Choral 8’s internal functions. The organ features a large set of control functions allowing the user to customise the instrument in the most suitable way, adapting it to his or her own requirements.
  • Page 16 This temperament is particularly important because it was the temperament in normal use in Europe in the 16 and 17 Centuries, until the early 18 Century. Here are the six temperaments available on the Chorale 8, first and foremost the MEANTONE.

  • Page 17: An Introduction To The Instrument's Setup Functions

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount MEANTONE 8 pure major thirds: E flat - G / B flat - D / F - A / C - E / G - B / D - F # / A - C# / E - G.
  • Page 18 Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount o SETUP: this submenu contains all the organ’s general settings, such as adjustment of the tremolos and equalisers, selection of the type of reverb, adjustment of the real output signals, and setup of the manuals and the pistons on the section control boards.

  • Page 19: Regulation The Section Volumes

    5. ORGAN STYLE One important feature of the Chorale 8 series is the availability of four different organ styles, Baroque, French, English and American which allow you to set the sound configuration perfectly suited to the literature you intend...

  • Page 20: Replacing Voices And Regulating Voices Volumes

    6. REPLACING VOICES AND REGULATING VOICE VOLUMES One important new feature of the Chorale 8 series is the capability for replacing the voices initially associated to the front panel stops with other voices already provided in the organ’s internal memory.

  • Page 21: Regulating The Voices Volumes

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 6.1 REGULATING THE VOICE VOLUMES The VOICES VOLUME function allows you to adjust the volume of each individual voice in a range from -9 dB to +9 dB. Each modification is saved immediately and is audible in real time, making it easier for the user to obtain the setting required.

  • Page 22: Replacing Voices

    Viscount 6.2 REPLACING VOICES As described at the start of this section, the Chorale 8 has an interesting, useful voice replacement function. The organ has a vast internal library of voices, comprising various variations on the original voices. To recall this function, select the ALTERNATIVE VOICE option from the VOICES submenu; the display...
  • Page 23 Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount the system now provides information about the voice to be replaced (in the top of the screen) and the new voice (in the middle), and a prompt for confirmation to proceed, since the new register has not yet been definitively loaded, but has simply been rendered audible for evaluation.

  • Page 24: Instrument General Settings

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 7. INSTRUMENT GENERAL SETTINGS All the organ’s general setup functions, i.e. the settings not strictly linked to the voices or the MIDI interface, are found in the SET UP submenu recalled by selecting the field of the same name on the display in the MENU.

  • Page 25: Setting The Tremolo

    The digital signal processors incorporated in the Chorale 8 organs are able to artificially re-create the complex reverberations that naturally occur in the types of building where pipe organs are normally installed, and thus generate the right reverb effect to complete the instruments’...
  • Page 26 Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount To select the reverb required, select the REVERBERATION field in the SET UP menu and press [ENTER]: The types available are: o CATHEDRAL: reverb typical of a cathedral o BASILICA: reverb typical of a basilica...

  • Page 27: Equalizers Adjustment

    Viscount 7.3 EQUALIZERS ADJUSTMENT Your Chorale 8 organ is equipped with two 5-band graphic equalizers for the sound control. There is one equalizer for controlling the signal to the internal loudspeakers. A second equaliser is assigned to the signals sent to the [AUX OUT 1] and [AUX OUT 2] audio outputs, and a third to the [SPEAKER OUT] (optional) amplified output.

  • Page 28: Signal Routing On The Audio Outputs

    7.4 SIGNAL ROUTING ON THE AUDIO OUTPUTS Another useful setting available on the Chorale 8 is the option of sending the signals of the individual manuals and pedal board to one audio output or both. This allows you to simulate location of the windchests in different positions by allocating the external speakers as required.

  • Page 29: General Manual Settings

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount All the levels can be set in a range of values from 1 to 32, with the following relative dB: 32: 0 dB 20: -12 dB 16: -16 dB 10: -22 dB 1: -31 dB Naturally, intermediate signal level values will be obtained when values between these settings are shown on the display.

  • Page 30: Piston Settings

    Viscount 7.7 PISTON SETTINGS The Chorale 8 setup procedure allows you to set the function of sector combination pistons and the pistons used for sequential recall of the general combinations [PREV.] and [NEXT]. To set these functions, select the PISTONS SETTINGS field in the SET UP menu; the display shows the...

  • Page 31: Combination Saving Settings

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 7.8 COMBINATION SAVING SETTINGS The FUNCTION STORED INTO PISTONS function in the SET UP menu allows you to choose what you wish to save in the general and specific combinations and the Tutti in order to further customise the organ’s performance features.

  • Page 32: Midi

    Note Number: which key has been released; Velocity: dynamic (i.e. how fast the note was released). N.B.: A Note On message with Velocity=0 is considered equivalent to a Note Off message. The Chorale 8 sends the Note On message with Velocity=0.
  • Page 33 N.B. The Chorale 8 does not transmit / receive the messages described above. They are described for your information only. The Real Time messages also include the Active Sensing code, sent to keep the dialogue between two MIDI instruments alive.

  • Page 34: Selecting The Channels

    It is not possible to set different reception and transmission channels for the same section. MIDI 16 channel cannot be selected since it is the system channel used for the exchange of internal codes between Viscount instruments. 8.2 PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGE TRANSMISSION The MIDI Program Change (PG) message allows a specific sound or program (patch) to be recalled in a connected unit.

  • Page 35: Setting The Filters

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount When each value is selected, the relative PG will be transmitted automatically. If, for example, the pedal board MIDI A channel is number 3, when 20 is selected beside the “PEDAL” field, Program Change n. 20 will be transmitted on the MIDI 3 channel.

  • Page 36: Utility Functions

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 9. UTILITY FUNCTIONS The UTILITY submenu in the MENU contains the organ’s general utility functions. To display this menu, select the UTILITY option in the MENU screen and press [ENTER]. This submenu consists of two video pages, displayed using the [FIELD...

  • Page 37: Factory Setting

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount Before making the copy, the system warns the user that the style shown on the display is about to be overwritten and its data will be irretrievably lost. Here again, press [ENTER] to continue or [EXIT] to abort the copy and return to the UTILITY submenu.

  • Page 38: Accessiong The Modification Functions

    Chorale 8 Owner’s Manual Viscount 9.3 ACCESSING THE MODIFICATION FUNCTIONS When the user considers it necessary to prevent modification of the organ’s setup, the LOCK ORGAN function can be used. This prevents modification of the combinations, Tutti and Crescendo steps, and the only video pages displayed will be the main and section volume pages.

  • Page 39: Appendix

    Owner’s Manual Chorale 8 Viscount 10. APPENDIX 10.1 DEMONSTRATION SONGS The organ has a number of demonstration (demo) tracks to allow you to fully appreciate the quality its sound qualities and/or those of the changes you have made. To recall playback of the demo tracks, select the DEMO SONG option from the MENU screen.

  • Page 40: Upgrading The Operating System

    USB / MIDI interface or Joyport if a computer is used) to the [MIDI IN] connector of the Chorale 8. Start the updating procedure; when the organ starts to receive the data, the display will show : now the display will start to show a percentage of the data received.
  • Page 41 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Viscount Chorale 8 Version: 1.0 Classic Organ Date: 28/09/2012 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 0÷127 NUMBER True Voice 36÷96...
  • Page 43 Disposal of old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applìcable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs) Dir. 2002/95/CE, 2002/96/CE e 2003/108/CE This syrnbol, found on your product or on its packaging, indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it.
  • Page 44 Viscount International S.p.A. Via Belvedere Fogliense 154 – 47836 Mondaino (RN), ITALY Tel: +39-0541-981700 Fax: +39-0541-981052 Website: www.viscount.it Distribuito in Italia da TITAN MUSIC S.A. Strada Genghe di Atto, 80 47892 Acquaviva - Repubblica di San Marino Tel. 0549-999164...

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