[rodgersorgan] Octave Altering Couplers Attack
- From: noel jones <gedeckt@xxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 19:41:43 -0400
Octave Altering couplers make the stop play higher or lower than originally
intended. They are named by their pitch level and division = SW 4'
The voicing of organs with 4' couplers often varies from the voicing used with
organs without 4' couplers.
A straight organ, that is, one that only plays its stops at the pitches they
were intended to play can become quite bright and sparkly at the top range of
the keyboard.
An organ that has 4' couplers may be voiced differently since when 4' couplers
are engaged the top octave moves down an octave and a new, unheard as yet, top
octave appears.
The octave that moves down is now within normal playing range. If it is voiced
firm and bright to be the top octave and now is moved down, it may well be
obtrusive and over-bearing in it's new location. For this reason, it is often
voiced a bit more conservatively in an organ with octave altering couplers so
when the couplers are brought into play the instrument does not begin to scream!
Screaming Mixtures and Screaming Mimis are no fun to be around.
--
noel jones, aago
athens, tennessee, usa
423 887-7594
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