[rodgersorgan] Re: Basic Rodgers Questions Forum Today
- From: Arlene Jutting <ajutting@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:22:42 -0600
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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