[rodgersorgan] Re: Basic Rodgers Questions Forum Today



Thanks, Noel.  I did mean pistons and you've answered my question.  Arlene

Noel Heinze wrote:

> For Arlene re coupling solo stops...let me be sure I understand...the solo
> division on your organ is "floating" in that it does not have its own
> manual...you have to "couple" it to one or more of the other manuals to use
> any solo stops, right?  By divisional couplers you mean sw to sw 16' or 4',
> etc., right?  Now then, some organs with floating divisions like your solo
> will couple only at 8', i.e., they won't let you put them on the Great or
> anyplace else at 16' or 4', nor are they effected (affected?) by any other
> couplers, divisional or otherwise.  For example, I can put the solo Vox
> Nausea on the Choir, but the Ch to Ch 4' does nothing, it's at 8' only, and
> when I use Choir to Great the solo stays on the Choir, it does not go with
> everything else to the Great.  Are we in sync here?  Maybe we need to know
> what you mean by "add or delete a solo stop with a divisional coupler."
> Just occurred to me...maybe you mean divisional piston (combination) instead
> of coupler?  If so, and you're trying to get your Swell pistons to change
> the solo stops that have been coupled to the Swell, no way, just as Great
> divisional pistons do not effect Swell or Choir stops, coupled or not.  Some
> organs have what are called "on-or-off's" usually effecting pedal stops
> only, that allow you to change pedal stops via other divisional pistons when
> it's "on."  Can be very handy indeed, sort of like a partial General piston,
> since it couples pistons.  I don't know of any current/recent organs that
> have intermanual on-or-off's.  Thanks!
>
> Noel Heinze, Asheville, NC
> St. Giles' Chapel, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community
> Rodgers 835 & PR300S
>
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