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1. String Byte n where FO 31 3n dd vv cc xx yy F7 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 1 Excl Status Indicates the beginning of transmission of an exclusive system string 2 Manufacter ID 3 Device ID 4 Model ID 5 Command ID the codes 6 Parameter 7 1st Value byte 8 2nd Value byte Defines the manufacturer 81 Viscount The first nibble indicates the type of instrument 3 Drawbar organ The second nibble indicates the transmission channel Defines the model 01 OB3 02 OB5 Indicates the type of command to be carried out in accordance with 00 jump to next byte 01 operations concerning the panel hardware keys trimmers etc 02 operations concerning sounds 03 operations concerning effects 04 sounds bulk dump 05 effects bulk dump 06 bulk dump of both sections 07 bulk dump of MIDI data 08 bulk dump of the samples 09 total data bulk dump OA reset device 0B exclusive PGs Sets the parameter to be modified Indicates the value to be associated to the command sent Extension of the 1 Value byte if the range of values cannot be defined using just one byte 79 Parametro Stringa SysEx Parametro Stringa SysEx N B The 2 nibble 4 bit of the 3 byte relating to the Drawbars exclusive system codes identifies the section to which the drawbars belong Channel 1 3rd byte 30 corresponds to the UPPER manual channel 2 3rd byte 31 corresponds to the LOWER manual and channel2. setting 2 Switch off the amplification system 3 Switch off the OB5 N B Whenever it is switched on the OB5 will set with the settings present before the last time it was switched off Previous programming settings made but not saved as a Memory or Preset will be irrevocably lost 53 4 FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE SOUND OB 5 4 1 WHAT PRESETS AND MEMORIES ARE As we have already mentioned with regard to the controls on the instrument s panels the OB5 has two types of memories PRESETS and MEMORIES We will now take a look at the differences between them The Presets are the 14 memory locations which can be recalled by means of the 14 buttons on the front panel called the PRESETS DRAWBARS in which the user can only memorise the positions of the harmonic Drawbars set to his own preferences or for the piece he wishes to play On purchase the instrument is supplied with Presets programmed by our studios and is able to provide the most widely varying types of sound However if you save your own Presets these settings will be lost immediately although they can be recalled using the Factory Setting procedure described in point 4 4 Saving Preset Factory Settings on page 57 In contrast the Memories are 50 memory locations where all the settings made in the OB5 programming menus can be saved The user can therefore save the Drawbar positions the specific type of effect to be used for the performance in question the instr
3. DRAWBARS PRESETS VISCOUNT sornt ventune 1 PRESET DRAWBARS UPPER LOWER amp BASS section This section contains the buttons for selection of the six PRESETS relating to the timbre of the UPPER LOWER and BASS manuals the BASS is the section of the lower manual assigned to the bass or to the optional pedalboard if this is connected to the rear PEDALBOARD connector and for manual operation of the Drawbars 2 VIBRATO amp CHORUS section This section includes a knob for selection of the six types of VIBRATO V1 V2 V3 and CHORUS C1 C2 C3 effects and the two switches for assigning the selected effect to the UPPER and LOWER manuals 3 Drawbars for the UPPER section The harmonic bars or Drawbars can be used to set the basic features of the timbre in use Each Drawbar sets the volume of the harmonic in relation to the fundamental 8 indicated above the respective bar In this Drawbars section the sound of the UPPER manual can be adjusted 4 Drawbars for the BASS section In this section the two drawbars provided can be used to adjust the sound of the pedalboard of the BASS section of the LOWER manual 5 Drawbars for the LOWER section This Drawbar section contains the drawbars for the LOWER manual 6 PERCUSSION section These buttons allow the user to add percussion to the timbre in use on the UPPER manual as follows to add second harmonic percussion us
4. Eksplosjonsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun ske med batteri av samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandgren VAROITUS Paristo voi rafahtaa jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vainda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppin H vit k ytetty paristovalmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti WARNING Explosionsfar vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv d samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommendars av apparatillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enlight fabrikantens istructions The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed The information contained in this version of the owner s manual supercedes all previous version FCC RULES NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Device persuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio comunications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation
5. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determinated by turning the equipment off and on the user is encuraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio Tv technician for help The user is cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsable for compliance could void the user s authority opearate the equipment Oberheim VISCOUNT JOINT VENTURE Sales Division Via Belvedere Fogliense 8 1 47836 Mondaino RN Italy tel 39 0541 981700 fax 39 0541 869605 e mail viscount omniway sm Internet www viscount organs com www viscount it Distribution for Italy TITAN MUSIC S A Strada Genghe di Atto 80 47031 Acquaviva Repubblica di San Marino tel 0549 999164 fax 0549 999490 e mail viscount omniway sm Internet www viscount organs com www viscount it
6. of one or all the memories locate the cursor on the EMercesa HT field and press the ENTER button The display will change to The feria Hi field displays the memory location on which the Factory Settings darai will be carried out if the ENTER button is pressed You can use the NO and YES switches to scroll through all 50 Memories After ENTER is pressed the display will show by which the OB5 asks you to confirm the initialisation procedure Press the EXIT button to abort the procedure or ENTER to carry out the Factory Settings operation on the Memory in question in which case the display will show to confirm that the operation has taken place If you wish to carry out a Factory Settings procedure on all the memories in the video page select the i Hi 7 HLL J field and press the ENTER button The display will request confirmation to proceed with total initialisation of the Memories 5 Pressing ENTER again completes the procedure pressing EXIT aborts it If the initialisation procedure has been confirmed on its completion the display will show confirming that the Factory Settings of all the Memories have been restored 4 6 CREATING THE SOUND WITH THE DRAWBARS The harmonic bars or Drawbars allow you to set the basic character of the sound you are going to use in your performance When a Drawbar is pushed right into the organ i e when the numbers on the bar are not visible it i
7. show Alongside the imi Volume parameter indicating the overall volume of the organ the memory activated You may use the NO and YES buttons on the panel on the left of the manuals to scroll through all the memories The LED of the MEMORY button will start to flash informing you that the Memory is booked but not yet made active To do this press ENTER on the panel referred to above and the selected memory will become active The LED above the MEMORY switch will remain constantly on to inform you that the MEMORY concerned has been loaded This booking function is of considerable importance when you are playing with a given type of sound and wish to use another set of sounds at a specific point in the piece you are performing This can be done easily by booking a given Memory and then activating it at the required point 4 4 PRESET MEMORISATION FACTORY SETTINGS If you wish to save a Drawbar setup in a Preset press the key for manual operation of the Drawbars UPPER button for the upper manual or LOWER amp BASS for the lower manual simultaneously with the key of the Preset in which you wish to memorise the new setup If you wish to restore the Preset factory settings i e the settings memorised when the instrument was purchased you can carry out a Factory Settings of all the Presets by pressing the UPPER e LOWER amp BASS buttons in the PRESET DRAWBARS section of the front panel simultaneously when t
8. the effect of the Rotary and Reverb effects Refer to the diagram with regard to the two linkage modes Sound Reverb Generation Effect Setting FLITART Rotary Setting FLL Hk Sound Rotary gt Effect gt 66 The original electromagnetic organs were equipped with an internal spring reverb system so the signal amplified by the rotary tone cabinet was already complete with reverb By means of the sp spin above the OB 5 allows emulation of this feature if the parameter is set as Me ict or selection of a setup in which the signal obtains its reverb from the environment Lul it has been emitted by the rotary tone cabinet if the parameter is set as fimi fimt When the EFFECTS button is pressed to move on to the next page the display will show In this video page the OB5 gives you the option of co the two operating speeds of the rotary tone caninet i e the low speed using the ii parameter and the high speed by means of the F 35t parameter In addition you can 1 set the transitions between the two speeds the Slow speed to Fast speed parameter regulates the time for the passage from low to high speed Rise Time while Fast speed to Slow speed regulates the time for passage from the high to low speed Fall Time 5 4 OVERDRIVE This effect simulates the signal distortion which occurred when the valve amplifier connected to an electromagnetic organ reached saturation This di
9. the transition time 6 Rotary Fast Slow Speed CC 13 time for transition from Slow to Fast speed Control Change 13 can be used to regulate the time the Rotary effect takes to change from the Fast to the Slow rotation speed The higher the value of the Control Change from O to 127 the longer the transition time 7 Reverb Time CC 102 Reverb effect fade time Control Change 102 can be used to regulate the time which the Reverb effect takes to die away The higher the value of the Control Change the longer the fade time 8 Reverb High Freq Delay Reg CC 103 attenuation of the reverb high frequencies number of Delay repetitions Depending on whether the active effect is a reverb or the Delay Control Change 103 controls the value of the cut off frequency of a low pass filter capable of attenuating all frequencies above the one set for the reverbs or the number of repetitions for the Delay The higher the value of the Control Change concerned the higher the cut off frequency for the reverbs or the greater the number of repetitions for the Delay 9 Vibrato Speed CC 76 modulation speed of the Vibrato and Chorus effects You can use Control Change 76 to regulate the modulation frequency of the Vibrato and Chorus effects depending on which is selected by MIDI by means of exclusive system The higher the Control Change value the greater the modulation speed 10 Vibrato Depth CC 77 modulation depth
10. you have a monophonic amplification system use the L MONO jack only 7 HEADPHONES jack A headphones set can be connected here 8 ROTARY TONE CABINET connector As an alternative to the OB5 s internal Rotary effect or a remote effects processor connected to the SEND and RETURN jacks you can use a real rotary tone cabinet which can be connected to the 11 pin ROTARY TONE CABINET connecting 50 3 CONNECTING AND SWITCHING ON THE OBS No powered or Powered boxes 5 ti Before making any connection make sure that the OB5 and the rest of the equipment are switched off 2 Then connect the OBS to the electricity supply socket by means of the power supply lead supplied with the instrument 3 2 SWITCHING ON THE OB5 Before switching on the OB5 make sure that the organ volume is at the minimum setting Press the POWER switch on the front panel of the instrument Switch on the amplification system and the rest of the instruments connected to the OB5 Set the volume of the amplification system to your requirements 3 3 THE INSTRUMENT IS READY TO PLAY At this point the OB5 is ready to be played Adjust the volume of the organ after setting the amplification system at the desired level At switch on the display will have shown nN w N A indicating the version of the operating system After a few seconds the MAIN video page will be displayed This video page which can be displayed at any mom
11. 22th CORSISPONDINO cz Gs 3 iF G4 lt 5 E5 6 6 NOTE 58 The Drawbars can also be pressed in or pulled out while you are playing giving real time control of the timbre and creation of the most widely varying sounds To play with the real Drawbar positions i e not with the Preset settings press the UPPER and or LOWER amp BASS buttons of the PRESET DRAWBARS section The UPPER allows you to play with the Drawbars associated to the upper manual while LOWER amp BASS will enable the Drawbars relating to the lower manual in addition to the BASS section or pedalboard when connected 4 7 ADDING CHARACTER TO THE SOUND The OB5 allows you to use 4 types of settings relating to the sound defined by the Drawbars This lets you further personalise the timbric character of the sound you are going to produce When you press the SOUND button on the panel on the left of the manuals the display will show the menu of the same name The SCHL fis field is already selected so when the ENTER or SOUND button is pressed the display will show In this video page you can use the ewt parameter and the VALUE buttons to select the various equalisation curves Press EXIT and the display will show the SOUND menu again 4 8 ADDING PERCUSSION Percussion a typical electromagnetic organ effect supplies the replica of a harmonic added to those set using the Drawbars with rapid start and exponential fading Percussion c
12. 3 3 byte 2 to the BASS section 80 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Keyboards Sound generator Parts Maximum polyphony Effects Internal memory Display Controls Connectors 2 X 61 keys E IS synthesis technique Upper Lower Bass 120 notes reducible to 21 notes in case of maximum use of the system resources 3 x Vibrato 3 x Chorus 4 x Reverb Delay Rotary Overdrive 14 Drawbars Presets 50 Memories 16 characters x 2 lines backlit Presets Drawbars Upper 1 2 Lower 1 2 Vibrato amp Chorus Upper Lower Effect selector Drawbars for Upper manual 16 5 1 3 8 4 22 3 2 13 5 1 1 0 1 Drawbars for Lower manual 16 5 1 3 8 4 2 2 3 2 1 3 5 1 1 0 1 Drawbars for Bass section 16 8 Percussion 2nd 3rd Soft Decay Power Display Mode Hold Main Value No Yes Cursor q gt Exit Enter Sound Effects Memory Utility Reverb Overdrive Pedal Volume Lower Volume Rotary Off On Slow Fast 3354552627 3242 52627 Pedalboard Pedal Footsw Il Footsw Il Expr MIDI In Out Thru Return L Mono R 81 Power supply Finish Dimensions Accessories send L R Output L Mono R Headphones Rotary Tone Cabinet Ac In 117 V AC 220 V AC Walnut 1160 W x 509 D x 197 H mm not including stand User manual Power supply lead 82 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Obe
13. 8 in the example shown on the video page allows specification of the memory range on which the Bulk Dump is to be carried out In all cases once ENTER has been pressed the display will show informing you that the OB5 is sending the programming data by means of the Bulk Dump function If the procedure has been concluded successfully the display will show 7 3 INSTRUMENT TUNING The OB5 allows you to tune the instrument to your own needs or to meet those of the piece you are going to perform by hundredths of a semitone or by semitones From the usual Utility video page select the FLH THis field the display will show i LF Fi parameter allows you to tune the organ by hundredths of a semitone while the mer i tors may be used to tune the OB5 by semitones in a maximum range of one octave 73 If for example you have set the tuning as indicated in the display shown above the result will be as follows pia ge This is what is played this is what is heard N B when the SEMITONES parameter is altered the result will not be audible until any keyboard key or keys pressed during the operation are released 7 4 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST From the main Utility page select the i i i i i field by means of the UTILITY or ENTER buttons the display will show the following video page where the LICE Caernkbrast parameter allows you to adjust the contrast of the display as appropriate to the vis
14. S or of the tone cabinet You can use the ROTARY ON OFF switch on the panel on the left of the manuals to switch the cabinet motor on or off while the ROTARY SLOW FAST is used to select the rotation speed fast slow of the tone cabinet motor 7 UTILITY OB 5 The OB5 offers a number of utility functions such as tuning of the instrument the display contrast MIDI and the assignment of functions to the foot switches which can be connected to the rear panels to optimise use of the organ When the UTILITY button is pressed the display will show the main page containing all the utility functions Now let s take a detailed look at these functions The MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface allows instruments of different makes and types to communicate with each other by means of this clearly specified protocol of codes This makes it possible to create systems of MIDI instruments which offer much better versatility and control than can be achieved with separate instruments To make this communication possible all MIDI instruments are equipped with two or three 5 pin DIN connectors marked MIDI IN By means of this jack the device receives the bai MIDI data emitted by other units MIDI OUT By means of this jack the device sends the dna tas das MIDI data it has generated to other units oe Tr MIDI THRU This jack used to connect several units IN OUT THRU in series emits t
15. VISCOUNT the Art of Sound DB 5 Operating Manual DB5 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This simbol is intended to This simbol is intended to alert alert the user to the presence the user to the presence of of important operating and uninsulated dangerous maintenance servicing voltage within the product s instructions in the literature enclouser that may be of accompanying the appliance sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electronic shock to persons INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be fallowed including the following 1 2 3 4 Read all instructions before using the product To reduce risk of injury close supervision is necessary when product is used near children Do not use this product near water for example near a batnub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or the like This product either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of tim
16. an only be added on the UPPER manual when playing without legato i e pressing only one key at a time to obtain percussion on all the notes being played So if you were to play with legato the percussion effect would only be provided on the first note What s more in the original instrument the sound produced by the 1 Drawbar used to be eliminated when the percussion was activated and the OB5 also reproduces this feature 59 For activating the percussion there are two buttons in the PERCUSSION section of the front panel called 2nd and 8rd The 2nd button activates the second harmonic percussion the octave of the 8 Drawbar while the 3rd adds the third harmonic percussion the octave and fifth of the 8 Drawbar i e the twelfth N B The 2nd and 3rd buttons are mutually exclusive so the two types of percussion cannot be used simultaneously It is also possible to regulate the volume of the percussion by means of the SOFT switch When the key LED is off the percussion volume will be normal when SOFT is pressed the LED comes on and the percussion volume will decrease Level Level Percussion level Percussion level You can use the DECAY bution to set the time the percussion takes to fade choosing between two alternatives When the key LED is off the decay time will be standard while if DECAY is pressed the LED comes on and the decay time will be shorte
17. d speed of modulation of the signal provided by the Drawbars The UPPER and LOWER buttons can be used to assign the selected effect to the upper and lower manual respectively The LED on the key concerned illuminates to indicate that the assignment has been made The selected effect can be assigned to both manuals simultaneously while if assignment to both manuals is disabled it will not be possible to hear any effect The display can also be used to adjust two fundamental parameters of the Vibrato and Chorus effects When the EFFECTS button on the left panel is pressed the display will show the EFFECT menu for the settings relating to the effects the OB5 makes available When the ELITEEA TLIO field is selected using the ENTER or EFFECTS buttons the display will cia to This video page contains the Vibrateone ecd field which can be Do to Me ve modulation speed or the speed with ae dui ne will vibrate and the mae field set to regulate the modulation depth or the amount by which the Soud will i modulated The adjustments made by means of these parameters apply to all six effects three Vibrato and three Chorus and operate within the MOCUANAN Ha ano depth range affected by each individual effect This means that if Lii fratonpessrnii LEHIS set the V1 effect will modulate the sound at the maximum ails si ine moduan of the effect concerned while the V2 effect will modulate the sound not at the same speed but at
18. e in high volume level or at a level that is unconfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist This products should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat register or other products that produce heat The power supply cord of the instrument should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure of the instrument The products should be serviced by qualified personnel when a The power supply cord or the plug has been demaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product or c The products has been exposed to rain or d The products does not appear to operate normally or exibist a marked change in performance or e The products has been dropped or the enclosure demaged Do not attemp to service the product beyond that described in the user maintenance instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified personnel CONTENTS hs TINDOLART NOLES sosisini 45 lst Notes onihie Biala 45 TZ INO LES QDOUE Wile Valar 46 2 COMILOIS ANG CONMOCIONS asp ccicca veces acess roe sete des ecetsavecsenetstsceusiwcaserensenenceasccwsdeusateoanete 47 Zell Ie TO Or DAIIC h taretnaertasnantnathsamenagan E A T 47 2 2 The panel on the left of the Manual 48 ZO Ne he al Palla 50 3 Connecting and switc
19. ed e li rucr Huis Upper Presets Advance Advance by one of the Presets of the Uprei manual in the order set by means of the Footswitch Pedal Sequence Advance Presets Utility o Lanier i Lower Presets Advance Advance by one of the Presets of the Lowel manila in the order set by means of the Footswitch Pedal Sequence Advance Presets Utility Firyr ich Memory Advance Advance by one of the Memories in the order set yin means sof the Footswitch Pedal Sequence Advance Presets Utility e hexi Flam Mart this parameter the pedal will recall tte memory booked by way el the F pier 4 field of the display Now we will look at how to set a given sequence of Presets or Memories to be assigned to the footswitch pedals From the following video page Select the PRED SEE HON field the display will show where you can choose whether to set a sequence of Presets or of Memories Now let us see how a sequence of Presets is built up When the FEEZE Ti field is selected the display will change to 75 The video page consists of two fields ir r which identifies the sequence of Presets the lower manual and the BASS section or the optional pedalboard The CURSOR keys lt and gt can be used to select one of the seven steps in the sequence you wish to program while the VALUE keys NO and YES allow you to scroll through the seven Presets and set the one you require in the step you are editing Remember that durin
20. ent by pressing the MAIN button contains the amp i field indicating the volume generated by the organ which can also be controlled by n means of an expression pedal epnnectod to the rear EXPR jack and on me line below the levels of the low frequenciesf i field and the high frequencies ii Sik field The field alongside the general volume reading is used to display the memory which has been recalled If no memory Is active the display will show a series of asterisks as above N B We have been talking about Memory i on the display It must be remembered that the memories which can be selected from the display are different from the Presets which can be recalled using the buttons on the front panel The method for recalling these two types of memories is also different All this will be fully described in the Function relating to the sound section on page 54 52 When carrying out operations by means of the display you can use the HOLD function allowing you to freeze the video page displayed at that time until another page is selected so that the display will not return to showing MAIN after a time of 7 8 sec as already described in the Panels on the left of the manuals Hold button section on page 48 3 4 SWITCHING OFF When you decide to stop playing and switch off the instrument follow these simple rules Turn down the volume of the OB5 and of your amplification system to the minimum
21. ers for transmission of MIDI messages When a filter is enabled 122 the message concerned is not sent while if the parameter is for The next page will display the filters for the MIDI messages received The procedures and settings are identical to those for the previous page filters for messages being transmitted The fifth page accessed using the UTILITY button as usual allows a Program Change to be sent as output on the MIDI OUT port You can use the Zeri Fis Send Program Change parameter to set the number of the Program Change from 0 to 127 which you wish to transmit The message will then be sent when ENTER is pressed This function is useful when you wish to change a program or a patch in an instrument connected to the OB5 by MIDI Sending this message allows the program to be changed on the receiver instrument without having to make any physical changes to its settings 72 Pressing UTILITY again allows you to display the next MIDI function programming page This video page allows you to set the Bulk Dump function As we have seen in the introductory notes about the MIDI the Bulk Dump makes it possible to send all the OB5 s internal programming to a Sequencer or computer for example in order to save the contents of the memories and avoid the risk of losing data Selecting the Ei 17 field and pressing ENTER sends all the internal programming of values are purely random in this case 01 and 1
22. g your performances the sequence will be advanced starting from the current Preset i e the Preset selected when the footswitch is pressed If no Preset is selected meaning that you are playing in Drawbars manual mode the first Preset to be recalled when the pedal is pressed will be the first one in the set sequence And now let us see how to program the Memory sequence From the video page described previously select the LEM GE s field and the following video page will be displayed You can press UTILITY to scroll through all five pages displaying the sequence of the MEMORIES You can use the CURSOR keys lt e gt to select all the steps in the sequence while the VALUE switches NO and YES allow you to enter the number of the Memory required in the step in question If you wish to program a sequence of less than 50 Memories when you scroll through all the memory numbers the last selection available is the symbol which indicates the end of the sequence 76 8 USING THE MIDI 8 1 PARAMETERS CONTROLLABLE BY MEANS OF CONTROL CHANGES 1 Volume CC 07 regulation of the general volume of the organ and of the LOWER manual volume Control Change 07 can be used to control the general volume of the organ or of the individual sections by means of another instrument connected by MIDI such as a sequencer Master Keyboard etc The Control Change acts in a proportional manner i e high MIDI parameter va
23. he MIDI data exactly as they are received by the respective MIDI IN port For example most instruments equipped with MIDI interface transmit MIDI messages which specify which note has been played and with what dynamics by means of the MIDI OUT connector If this connector is connected to the MIDI IN of another MIDI instrument such as a synthesiser or an expander the connected instrument will give a precise response to the notes played on the transmitter instrument This allows you actually to play two instruments at the same time and obtain special multi instrument sounds 69 The same type of transfer of information is used to record MIDI sequences A sequencer can be used to record the MIDI data transmitted by the OB5 or any other instrument When these recorded data are sent to the OBS it will automatically play back the recorded performance CAUTION Always use top quality cables for the MIDI connections from and to the OB5 We also advise the use of cables no more than 5 metres long MIDI Channels The MIDI is able to transmit a multitude of digital data by means of a single cable and thus a single connector thanks to the MIDI channels There are 16 MIDI channels so MIDI messages are processed when the channels of the receiver and transmitter instruments are the same The OB5 is able to receive and transmit information on 3 MIDI channels simultaneously one for the upper manual one for the lower manual and one for the BASS sect
24. he instrument is switched on The display will show 55 informing you that the OB5 is initialising the Presets On conclusion of the operation the display will show the MAIN video page N B When a Preset Factory Settings operation is carried out the setups saved by the user will be lost irretrievably To avoid this save the chosen Presets in specific Memories and if a Memory Factory Settings operation is to be performed see next section carry out a Bulk Dump see section 7 2 of the Memories concerned 4 5 MEMORY SAVING FACTORY SETTINGS As for the Presets saving and Factory Setting can be carried out on individual memory locations or all memories If you wish to save the settings you have made during programming of the OB5 parameters press the MEMORY button for at least two seconds and the display will show idk T TE field to save your programming in the memory indicated You can use the Fier or in another memory by scrolling through the number of the memory locations using the NO and YES buttons Pressing ENTER starts the memorisation procedure and the display will show by which the OB5 asks you to confirm that you wish to proceed with the memorisation Press ENTER and the procedure will be completed with display of the following video page 56 If you wish to abort the Memory saving operation press EXIT from the previous video page If you wish to restore the original contents
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26. ing activates a Delay effect featured in the following video page 65 iat Regeneration sets the amount of signal which will be reprocessed with the Delay algorithm and thus the time after which the repetitions die away 5 3 ROTARY The OB5 s ROTARY algorithm simulates the archetypal effect produced by a rotary tone cabinet connected to the organ This system became popular with the advent of the electromagnetic organ and consisted of two sections one for the treble tones and another for the bass tones which were able to rotate at different soeeds The internal algorithm of the OB5 provides a faithful reproduction of the relative sounds N B connecting a remote rotary tone cabinet to the rear ROTARY TONE CABINET jack automatically disables the internal ROTARY EFFECT You can use the ROTARY ON OFF switch on the panel on the left of the manuals to activate or deactivate the Rotary effect while the ROTARY SLOW FAST allows you to select the rotation speed fast slow of the simulated rotary tone cabinet The display parameters on the other hand enable you to select the type of tone cabinet and to adjust the two rotation speeds and the transitions i e the times for switching from high to low speed and vice versa After displaying the main page of the EFFECT menu by pressing the EFFECTS or ENTER buttons select the i otar field and the display will show The crt parameter can be used to set up the link between
27. ing the 2nd key to add third harmonic percussion using the 3rd key to vary the volume of the percussion using the SOFT key to vary the percussion decay time using the DECAY key 7 POWER switch You will use this switch to turn the OB5 on and oft 47 12 1 HOLD button This switch enables the display HOLD function When this function is disabled the 3 di isplay continues to show a given video page 4 for a time of about 10 seconds after the last 5 operation carried out after which it again 6 displays the main video page With the HOLD function enabled each video page 12 displayed remains on the screen until the 13 page is changed The DISPLAY MODE 14 LED illuminates to show that the HOLD mode 15 is activated 2 MAIN button Whenever it is pressed this button returns to the MAIN video page see section 3 regardless of the page displayed when the key is pressed 3 VALUE NO and YES buttons These controls allow the user to modify the values of the OB5 programming parameters The buttons both increase YES button or decrease NO button the value concerned and confirm YES button or abort NO button the setting 4 CURSOR and gt buttons With these buttons the user can move the cursor around inside the video page shown on the display to the righ
28. ion The data relating to the instruments general information the Vibrato Speed parameter for example are sent on the channel associated to the upper manual Main MIDI messages transmitted and received by the OB5 The MIDI includes various types of messages used to communicate various types of data The MIDI messages can be subdivided into messages handled separately on each channel and messages dedicated to the entire system The channel messages include e Note On this message is transmitted when a note is played i e when a keyboard key is pressed Each Note On message includes the following codes Note On when a key has been pressed Note Number the key and thus the relative note which has been played Velocity dynamic of the note the force with which the key had been pressed Note messages are expressed as a number from 0 to 127 with Middle C represented by the number 60 Since its dynamic value is fixed the OB5 always sets the Velocity value as 64 e Note Off this message is transmitted when the key pressed previously is released When it is received the sound of the note of that key is deactivated Each Note Off message includes the following codes Note Off a key has been released Note Number which key has been released Velocity dynamic amount of force with which it has been released N B A Note On message with Velocity 0 is considered equivalent to a Note Off message e Program Change this message is used
29. ks Two normally open footswitch pedals to which a function can be assigned using the system Utilities can be connected to the FOOTSW I and FOOTSW Il jacks while the EXPR jack can be used to connect an expression pedal for control of the organ s overall volume 3 MIDI IN OUT and THRU jacks These are five pin DIN jacks for the exchange of MIDI data with remote MIDI units The MIDI IN connector allows receipt of the MIDI data delivered by a remote unit the MIDI OUT port allows sending of the MIDI data generated by the OB5 while the MIDI THRU jack picks up the MIDI data received by the MIDI IN jack so that the data reaching the OB5 can be transmitted as output 4 SEND L MONO and R jacks You can use these jacks to send the signal generated by the OBS in stereo format to a remote unit such as an effects processor so that it can be processed with external effects If the receving device is monophonic use the SEND L MONO jack only 5 RETURN L MONO and R jacks These jacks can be used to receive the signal processed by a remote unit such as an effects processor to which you have sent the original OB5 signal by means of the SEND L R jacks If the incoming signal is monophonic use the RETURN L MONO jack only 6 OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks These are general instrument outputs which send the audio signal in stereophonic form Connect an amplification system or a mixing bank to these jacks If
30. l i 74 S UsingiheMIDl s lla ia 77 8 1 Parameters controllable by means Control Change 77 8 2 Parameters controllable by means System EXCIUSIVE 79 9 Technical Specifications i cvicdeceveseseasscteeciececsccceeetesesexncucetaeestexesedeesieacesswceessenctexetstan 81 44 1 IMPORTANT NOTES LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT e Do not apply excessive force to the structures and controls knobs switches etc e Protect the instrument from heavy stresses during both transport and use The instrument should only be transported in its original packaging or an equivalent e Do not place the OB5 close to heat sources in damp or dusty places or close to strong magnetic fields e When possible do not place the instrument close to units which produce strong interference such as radios TVs monitors etc e Never put foreign objects or liquids of any kind inside the device for any reason e For cleaning use only a soft cloth or compressed air never use detergents solvents or alcohol e Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight e Never hit or apply excessive force to the display e The instrument contains a buffer battery which maintains the data present in the RAM memory The lifetime of this battery is normally 3 years for replacement contact a specialist service centre and take care to transfer all programming data to a MIDI unit capable of memorising Exclusive Syste
31. l show Now use the same key or the ENTER button to select the E Ek Hoi e field the display will change to In this video page you can use the ink Ei ick parameter to regulate the volume of ie Ae wan me keyboard key is peer and when it is released by means of the Lick parameter When the SOUND button is pressed again the display will show the next page where you can use the i ini Lupe LEE to select two different types of C a more open one if the r is 5 set as i and a more closed one if Papik Is selected When the usual procedure is used to select the next video page the display will show where the Leak stepi TaN can be used to regulate the level of noise due to note ee ani the i Pichi e parameter allows adjustment of the noise level due to the organ s niena motor 63 5 THE EFFECTS SECTION 5 1 VIBRATO amp CHORUS e le The VIBRATO amp CHORUS section of the front panel allows CF Vibrato and Chorus effects to be added to the OB5 s sound Vibrato modulates the tuning of the signal in cyclic mode while the Chorus is the sum of the direct and modulated sound so that the amplitude of the signal is also modulated The six position knob can be used to select one of the three Vibrato effects V1i V2 V3 or the three Chorus effects C1 C2 C3 which differ in the depth an
32. lows them to be restored if they are accidentally lost or deleted Another function of the exclusive system messages is identification of the transmitter instrument if the receiver device requests this 7 2 SETTING MIDI FUNCTIONS As we have seen after the UTILITY button is pressed the display will show now select the EII field using the UTILITY or ENTER buttons the display will show the first page of the MIDI section In this page channels from 1 to 16 can be enabled for transmission of MIDI messages as output on the MIDI OUT port The display shows the three sections to which the channel in question can be assigned err for events on the upper manual x for events on the lower manual Eiger for events on the BASS section of the lower manual or on the optional pedalboard If the parameter is set with the symbol the channel will be disabled and it will therefore be impossible to send the MIDI messages Pressing UTILITY again displays the second page of the MIDI menu 71 which relates to the reception channels for the message arriving on the MIDI IN port Since this video page is identical to the previous one setting of the channels for the transmission of MIDI messages refer to the information above for the parameters found in this video page When the UTILITY button is pressed to move on to the next video page the display will show In this page the user can enable or disable the filt
33. lues produce larger amounts of volume Sending the message on the three channels associated to the three sections Upper and Lower manuals and Bass section allows you to control the organs overall volume while if you wish to control this parameter for each individual section send this Control Change only on the channel associated to the section required 2 Expression CC 11 regulation of the expression effect Control Change 11H can be used to obtain the same effect as that produced by the expression pedal on the optional pedalboard The higher the value of the CC in question the higher the volume level 3 Rotary Slow Speed CC 14 Rotary Slow Speed value Control Change 14 can be used to regulate the slow speed of the Rotary effect or any remote rotary tone cabinet connected The higher the value of the Control Change in question the higher the speed always for the Slow speed 4 Rotary Fast Speed CC 15 Rotary Fast Speed value Control Change 14 can be used to regulate the slow speed of the Rotary effect or any remote rotary tone cabinet connected The higher the value of the Control Change in question the higher the speed always for the Fast speed 5 Rotary Slow Fast Speed CC 12 time for transition from Slow to Fast speed Control Change 12 can be used to regulate the time the Rotary effect takes to change from the Slow to the Fast rotation speed The higher the value of the Control Change from 0 to 127 the longer
34. m messages CONNECTING TO THE ELECTRICAL MAINS e To avoid the risk of electric shock do not make connections with wet hands e Connect the power supply lead to a mains jack complete with earth contact CONNECTING TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS e Always use good quality screened cables When disconnecting cables from connectors always take hold of them by the connector and not by the cable itself when coiling take care not to form knots or to twist cables Before making connections check that the other units especially amplification and speaker systems you are about to connect are switched off This will avoid noisy or 45 hazardous signal peaks 1 2 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL e Take good care of this manual e Read all the information provided in this manual carefully You will avoid wasting time and will obtain the best performance from your instrument e Codes or numbers in square brackets indicate the names of buttons sliders or trimmers on the instrument panel For example the word REVERB indicates the REVERB trimmer e llustrations and display video pages are purely guideline and may be different from those which actually appear on the LCD 46 a vs a 7 ef F vif De cs sE i FT O Trt TARRA cii 7 men 7 7 zal 7 7 Mi Oberheim OB em al 5
35. of the Drawbars associated to the BASS section If the 2 Option is selected you can use a setup which re creates the sounds of the vii Hammond A 3 and B 3 organs produced using complex mixtures of Drawbars parameter to make two different settings for the bass section The e parameter can be showed in the Laser and Hepe age conditions allows you to set the highest note in the keyboard range to dba used to play the bass section Once you have made your chosen settings you can press the EXIT button to return to display of the previous page and then finally the SOUND menu 4 10 ADDING THE CLICK AND BACKGROUND NOISE The original electromagnetic organs had a distinctive click produced by a flawed electronic circuit which produced abnormal amplification of the voltage received from the Drawbar buses and a background noise generated both by the note leakage due to rotation of the tone wheels 91 toothed wheels which generated an electrical voltage varying depending on their number of teeth used to produce the sound and 5 smooth wheels for mechanical balancing of the rotation system and by the internal motor used to rotate the wheels themselves 62 The OB5 is able to provide a detailed reproduction of these features of the original organs at the time efforts were made to eliminate them but today they are part of the typical sound of an electromagnetic organ When the SOUND button is pressed the display wil
36. of the Vibrato and Chorus effects You can use Control Change 77 to regulate the modulation depth of the Vibrato and Chorus effects depending on which is selected by MIDI by means of exclusive system The higher the Control Change value the greater the modulation depth 11 Transposition CC 101 transposition of the instrument by semitones The instrument can be transposed by semitones using Control Change 101 Higher values of this Control Change raise the tuning while lower values lower it 12 Pitch CC 102 fine transposition of the instrument by hundredths of a semitone The tuning of the instrument can be modified by hundredths of a semitone using Control Change 102 Higher values of this Control Change raise the tuning while lower values lower it 13 ALL SOUND OFF CC 120 with value 0 automatic release of the notes which are playing When Control Change 120 Is sent with value 0 on the MIDI channel assigned to the section concerned the instrument will release all the notes which are playing Any Dampers enabled will be reset 14 ALL NOTES OFF CC 123 with value 0 automatic release of the notes which are playing As for Control Change 120 when CC 123 is sent with value 0 the notes in the section concerned will be released The only difference is that the All Notes Off 78 8 2 PARAMETERS CONTROLLABLE BY MEANS OF EXCLUSIVE SYSTEM Exclusive system messages received by the OB 5 must have the following format
37. r making the percussion effect shorter Level IL Percussion level with a reduced decay time Drawbar level Time It is also possible to make all the settings with regard to the keyboard range to which the percussion is to apply and the volume of the Drawbars with the percussion active When the SOUND on the OB5 left panel is pressed the display will show so locate the cursor on the FERC field and press the ENTER or SOUND buttons the display will show the following video page 60 With the Ferg Lerne i parameter you can adjust the level attenuation of the percussion while Fer Lec sets the decay time rescaling Obviusly these parameters are strictly correlated with the fuctions enabled by the buttons SOFT and DECAY located on the upper panel The Tpke parameter indicates the highest note in the keyboard range on which the percussion is to apply while ir sikic Htt Drawbars Volume Attenuation allows you to reduce the volume of the sound produced by the Drawbars If this parameter is set as fic there will be no variation in the volume of the Drawbars On completion of the operation you can press the EXIT button to return to display of the SOUND menu video page 4 9 SETTING OPERATION OF THE BASS The OB5d allows you to play the bass sounds either using a section of the LOWER manual or using an optional pedalboard connec
38. rheim Viscount OB 5 Date 22 03 2001 Version 2 0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS CHANNEL CHANGED 1 16 1 16 Messages Altered kkkkkkkkkk NUMBER True Voice 36 96 Note OFF x gt lt AFTER Key s X X TOUCH Ch s X X gt lt X PITCH BENDER S X Volume Expression Transition Time Slow Fast Transition Time Fast Slow Rotary Slow Speed Rotary Fast Speed Vibrato Speed Vibrato Depth RPN LSB MSB Transp Pitch Reverb Delay Time Reverb High Freq Delay Reg All Sounds Off A Notes Off PROGRAM 0 127 127 in Utility PG Send CHANGE True 0 6 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE O 0 SYSTEM Song Pos COMMON Song Sel 100 101 102 103 120 123 O O O O O O O O O O O O X ooooooooooooo L salt Tt Tune SYSTEM Clock REAL TIME Commands AUX Local On Off MESSAGES All note Off Active Sense Reset Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 2 Omni On Mono O YES Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 4 Omni Off Mono X NO LITHIUM BATTERY WARNING CAUTION This product contains a lithium battery There is danger of explosion if battery is incorretly replaced Replace only with a Maxell CR2032 Replace only with the correct polarity Discard used battery according to manufacter s instruction s ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Vade utksifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandgren ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri
39. s deactivated as it is gradually pulled out the various volume levels numbered from one to eight on the bar of the harmonic associated to the Drawbar concerned are set Each set of harmonic bars in our case UPPER on the left and LOWER on the right as well as the two central Drawbars for the BASS section consists of four white Drawbars three black ones and two brown The colour of the Drawbar indicates the type of harmonic naturally referred to the tempered scale white for the fundamental and second fourth and eighth harmonics octave intervals black for the twelfth seventeenth and nineteenth harmonics and brown for the sub octave octave below of the fundamental and for the third harmonic The OB5 Drawbars are marked with the length in feet of the pipes of the church organs used to create the notes The pipe which produced the fundamental was 8 feet long shortening its length by half 4 feet provided a note an octave higher while doubling its length provided a sound an octave lower HARMONIC SERIE z E zZ W lt m zZ uP a D SUB 3rd HARMONIC FUNDAMENTAL 2nd HARMONIC 9 9 Z Z x id lt lt lt IL xe is pa cdl m vt 5th HARMONIC 6th HARMONIC 8th HARMONIC PIPE S INTONATION 1 3 5 1 18 2 1 2 1 Lo ot do SCALE 5 9 iero octe Sth UNISON OCTAVE 12th 15th 17th 19th
40. stortion was very common in the 70s thanks to the first rock bands and it is still used by those wishing to perform rock songs with electromagnetic organ sounds The OVERDRIVE trimmer on the panel on the left of the manuals allows you to regulate the amount of distortion desired 67 6 USING A REMOTE ROTARY TONE CABINET The OB5d allows you to connect a real rotary tone cabinet to the 11 pin rear jack ROTARY TONE CABINET as an alternative to the internal ROTARY effect Thanks to its rotary speakers this type of cabinet produces a very complex combination of vibrato and tremolo which changes with every harmonic and every note of the scale When a remote rotary tone cabinet is used the internal Rotary effect will be disabled automatically Rotary Speaker Before connecting the tone cabinet connector to the ROTARY TONE CABINET jack make sure that the pin layout of the connector is correct to avoid malfunctions and breakdowns The jack on the OB 5 is wired as follows PIN 1 ROTARY OUT PIN 2 N C PIN 3 N C PIN 4 GND AUDIO PIN 5 GND PIN 6 POWER ON OFF CONTROL PIN 7 FAST CONTROL PIN 8 SLOW CONTROL PIN 9 N C PIN 11 24V IN 68 N B PIN 11 senses connection of a connector to the ROTARY TONE CABINET jack If the voltage is not inside a range from 18 to 30 V DC the tone cabinet might not work correctly Moreover sudden current surges might cause malfunctions or breakdowns of the OB
41. t button or to the left lt button 5 EXIT button The user can press this key to leave the video page shown on the display and return to the one immediately before it in the menu hierarchy 6 ENTER button This button allows the user to select the options in the programming menus and to carry out special functions when the OB5 requests this 7 Display This is a 2x16 backlit display for display of the video pages relating to the OB5 s functions settings 8 SOUND button You can use this button to access the menu and display its internal pages relating to the equalisation of the Drawbars the percussion modes the way the Bass works and regulation of the Click volume and the volume of the specially re created background noise 9 EFFECTS button This switch allows immediate selection of the menu relating to the Reverb Rotary and 48 Vibrato effects and display of the pages it contains 10 UTILITY button Pressing this button gives access to the menu of system utilities such as setting of the MIDI functions instrument tuning assignment of functions to the footswitch pedals and adjustment of the display contrast As for the other menus this button can be used to display the pages within the Utility section 11 MEMORY button Pressing this button once activates the latest memory selected the LED on the button will illuminate to indicate that it is being loaded Subsequent Memory selections mus
42. t be confirmed using ENTER since they are first booked the LED will start to flash Keeping the MEMORY button pressed for at least two seconds gives access to the memory saving or Factory Reset function in which case the MEMORY LED remains constantly on 12 REVERB trimmer This trimmer regulates the quantity of the selected reverb effect With the trimmer turned fully to the left the effect in question is deactivated 13 OVERDRIVE trimmer This trimmer can be used to regulate the amount of distortion With the trimmer turned fully to the left the Overdrive effect will be eliminated 14 PEDAL VOLUME trimmer This trimmer regulates the volume of the BASS section 15 LOWER VOLUME trimmer This control regulates the volume of the LOWER manual 16 ROTARY ON OFF button This button turns the Rotary effect ON or OFF and also switches on and off the motor of the optional rotary tone cabinet connected to the rear ROTARY TONE CABINET connector 17 ROTARY SLOW FAST button This button can be used to vary the rotation speed SLOW FAST of the Rotary effect and of the motor of the optional rotary tone cabinet connected to the rear of the instrument 49 ROTARY TONE CABINET PEDAL MIDI SEND RETURN OUTPUT TT 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 PEDALBOARD connector This connector allows connection of the optional pedalboard 2 PEDAL FOOTSW I FOOTSW II and EXPR jac
43. ted to the PEDALBOARD jack on the rear When the LOWER manual is used to play the bass sounds it will also be possible to set the keyboard range to which this section is to be assigned The two Drawbars 16 and 8 used to create the bass sounds BASS section are between those of the UPPER and LOWER sections The display allows you to set the various operating parameters of the bass section From our old friend the SOUND menu select the EE field and the display will show 61 In this video page you can regulate the operating mode of the bass section The ic parameter allows you to play the bass in a Moda on the lower miei si ansie IL tne En manual Drawbars by setting it as i If this parameter is changed to pay the 3995 ni be played with the BASS section Drawbars only in polyphonic dda Finally If emia i is selected the BASS section will be played with the optional pedalboard in men heer mode If the OB5 does not detect a pedalboard connected to the rear the display will show The video page described previously also contains the i Sustain parameter which adjusts the release time i e the time the sound takes to stop when the key is released When the SOUND button is pressed the display will show the next page relating to the BASS function You can use the Piazzi sounds lf this parameter is set as Ersu the bass will use a standard setup in which the bass sounds reflect the scalone
44. the 64 highest speed in the range available to the modulant of effect V2 5 2 REVERB Reverb originates from the sum of the various acoustic reflections produced by a sound in a natural environment When we clap our hands inside a large reflective building like a church for example we will hear a strong resonance which gradually fades The OB5 Reverb effect emulates this way in which sound resonates inside an enclosed environment You can use the REVERB trimmer on the left panel to adjust the quantity of the reverb effect desired while the internal parameters which can be shown on the display will allow you to set the type of reverb and the main parameters of the effect When the EFFECTS button is pressed the display will show the main page of the EFFECT menu Use the procedure already described to select the i 3 field and the display will show In this video page the FEMIERKE parameter can be used to set the type of reverb choosing from e Hel i reverb of a very large room e me reverb of a medium sized room e Ekuru typical reverb of a church e inf irra reverb produced by a spring system In addition to the reverb type selection the page contains the if parameter used to set the reverb fade time and the Hi parameter used to set the cut off frequency of a low pass filter capable of eliminating all the frequencies higher than that set using the parameter concerned The last HELE HEE parameter sett
45. to select programs given that many instruments have a large number of memories each corresponding to a given program or timbre Once you know the correspondence between the number assigned to the memory and the number of the Program Change you will be able to select the type of sound you desire By sending Program Changes 0 to 6 you will be able to select the seven Presets on the OBS relating to the two manuals and thus sent on the channels associated to the two manuals 70 e Control Change these are control messages often associated to sliders or pedals used to add expression to the performance by allowing definition and real time control of the timbre parameters such as the volume CC n 7 or the amount of reverb CC n 66 etc As already mentioned the system messages are independent of the subdivision of the channels and once processed they take effect on the entire system There are various types of system messages including the exclusive system messages SYS EX meaning those instructions which can only be interpreted by a device identical to the one which generated them These messages include the BULK DUMP data i e the instrument programming instructions These instructions contain the programming parameters normally saved in a memory location They are used to transfer these parameters from one device to another of the same type or to save them on a remote memorisation unit such as a computer or sequencer which al
46. ual ansia assumed or the level of light in the room where you are 7 5 ASSIGNING SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS TO THE PEDALS The connectors on the rear panel allow footswitch type pedals FOOTSW 1 and FOOTSW 2 PEDAL jacks and expression pedals EXPR PEDAL jack to be connected to the OB5 You can use the expression pedal to control the general volume of the organ while the footswitch type pedals are able to perform functions which can be assigned by means of the Utilities From the main Utility video page select the EEE ii i field and press UTILITY or ENTER selecting the LREDHL Hien tight field allows Jou to select assignment of a specific function to the footswitch sac n the biii SEL HEE 2 Pedal Sequence Advance field can be used to program a sequence of Presets or Memories to be assigned to the pedals 4 Let us take a detailed look at how a function is assigned Select the PEDAL BSSZIGH I field and press UTILITY the display will show The video page contains two fields Fecigiit and Fensi representing the footswitch pedals connected to the FOOTSW 1 and FOOTSW 2 pedal jacks respectively The functions which can be assigned are the following e kobar Lry Activation of the Rotary effect internal or remote and switch on of the motor el a rotary tone cabinet if connected e Fobra Rotary Speed Slow Fast Regulation of the speed of the Rotary effec or di the motor of a rotary tone cabinet if connect
47. ument transposition whether or not the background noise or Click is to be active etc As for the Presets the Factory Settings function is also provided for the Memories as described in point 4 5 Saving Memory Factory Settings on page 58 4 2 HOW TO SELECT A PRESET UPPER IAWBARS PRESETS The PRESETS DRAWBARS section on the left of the front panel contains 14 keys used to recall one of the 14 Presets memorised inside the OB5 As well as these there are two buttons marked UPPER and LOWER amp BASSI which can be pressed to activate the Drawbar manual operating mode which will be discussed in point 4 6 Creating sound with the Drawbars on page 60 The 14 keys relating to the Presets are arranged in two rows those on the top row recall the sounds relating to the UPPER Manual while those on the bottom row relate to the LOWER manual and the BASS section or the pedalboard if connected To activate the Preset of choice press the relative key and the OB5 will immediately recall its contents illuminating the LED of the relative Preset to confirm that the operation has been successfully concluded 54 4 3 HOW TO SELECT A MEMORY In contrast with the Presets a given Memory can only be recalled by means of the display From the MAIN video page press the MEMORY button the last memory selected will be activated and the display will
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