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1. interface o ay Gy PITCH L di IN OUT THRU 52 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 7 9 2 REGULATING THE MIDI DYNAMIC VALUE keyboard version only As in the original electromagnetic organs the DB 3 generates the sound with fixed dynamic However the Key Touch function allows you to select a dynamic curve or value to be transmitted by MIDI to allow control of any expanders connected To access this function press MIDI button holding pressed EQUALIZER the display will show the first dynamic curve activated You can use the VALUE and buttons to select the curve of your choice which will be activated automatically The curves available are KEY TOUCH 1 To1 on display Light curve with which it is easy to reach high dynamic values KEY TOUCH 2 To2 straight curve KEY TOUCH 3 To3 Heavy curve with which it is difficult to reach high dynamic values KEY TOUCH 4 To4 dynamic set permanently at 64 KEY TOUCH 5 To5 dynamic permanently set at 126 53 a r er ABOUT MIDI DB 3 Drawbar Organ WHAT IS MIDI 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 in2. VISCOUNT the Art of Sound DB 3 WARNING READ THIS FIRST WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING 1 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding pron
3. D SE SF 6 6 6 0010 1011 0010 1100 87 0010 1101 88 7 SLi KOL KOLI KLON CO OO NID ana eae C es 0010 1110 89 90 O H 5 5 O 94 9 Co ESS co o1 O 95 N oO DID A OO z O pare 101 5 0110 0101 0110 0110 6 67 0110 0111 7 103 104 106 0 0 Oo 14 1 1 1 2 i oO oO i O N A___ 01101010 cC fonono E 01101110 ior 0007 a a e onto mD Sommo 26 dar ornano jo o o lo O O O ID O n 4 4 N O A D SI NI Su Su NNT NIT NIJ NIN CO Ko co NI od cy AN cd PS 2 3 116 Ea 121 4 4 oO NIN Noy n NIN ID N O NI m a u er DB 3 Drawbar Organ DETAILED MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHANNEL MESSAGES Note On Message which is generated when a key is pressed This message is transmitted by the keyboard version only 9nH kkH vvH n MIDI channel number kk note number OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7FH 0 127 received 24H 60H 36 96 transmitted 01H 7FH 1 127 OOH 0 Note Off vv note on velocity In MIDI Mode 1 the notes are transmitted and received using the upper channel only The received notes are played according to the split points setted see also chapt 5 2 In MIDI Mode 2 the notes are transmitted and received using the upper and lower channels only Th
4. can use this parameter to set the value of the Sustain function meaning the time for which a note will continue to sound even after the keyboard key has been released To display the third video page press BASS again the setting of the bass section operating mode will be displayed If you set L the bass will play in Layer mode i e in addition to the Upper or Lower sections up to the split point set In this case the bass will also play in mono mode Otherwise if S Split is set the display will shows the video page described in the next page 40 DB 3 Drawbar Organ Mg With this setting you will only be able to play the Bass voices in the keyboard range assigned to the bass KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES BassMode Split BassMode Layer Upper Bass On Upper Bass On Lower Off Lower Off VATE TUTTE TTT BassMode Split BassMode Layer Upper Wil Tih I Upper TIT Tih I Use the VALUE and buttons to set the desired mode The fourth video page displayed by pressing BASS again allow you to set the split point of the Bass section To do this press VALUE button the display will show flashing the current key setted as split point Now press the desidered key on the keyboard to set it as new split Since the Bass section must always be within the C2 and B3 keys range if a non valid split point is set the setting will be rejected and the display will continue to show the
5. the force with which the key had been pressed 54 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 as a Note Off message DB 3 Drawbar Organ e Program Change this message is used 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 To transmit Program Changes from the DB 3 you will be able to select the memories Global Memory Upper Memory Bass and Lower Presets 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 91 etc a a As alrea
6. there are two buttons in the PERCUSSION section of the front panel marked 2nd and 8rd The 2nd button activates the percussion one octave above the fundamental note you are playing while the 3rd button adds the percussion one thirteenth above the fundamental The 2nd and 3rd buttons are self disabling It is therefore not possible to use the two percussion options simultaneously The volume of the percussion can also be regulated using the NORM SOFT switch When the LED of the key is off the volume of the percussion will be normal when NORMAL SOFT is pressed the LED comes on and the volume of the percussion will be reduced Level Level Percussion level Attenuated Percussion level Drawbar level Drawbar level Time Time NORMAL Percussion SOFT Percussion You can use the SLOW DECAY button to set the percussion decay time in both modes When the LED of the key is off the decay time will be standard while when SLOW DECAY is pressed the LED will light up and the decay time will be reduced giving a shorter percussion effect Level Level Percussion level with Percussion level with normal decay time a reduced decay time x Drawbar level VA Drawbar level SLOW Percussion FAST Percussion 43 x V 7 DB 3 Drawbar Organ E 7 THE EFFECTS 7 1 VIBRATO amp CHORUS CI SS va The VIBRATO amp CHORUS selector in the VOLUME amp CONTROL section Vio 003 allows the Vibrato or Chorus effe
7. two or more MIDI devices but in practice the limit is 5 units This is because as the signal path becomes longer the signal deteriorates and the messages can no longer be received correctly 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 DB 3 is able to receive and transmit information on a maximun of 3 MIDI channels simultaneously one for the upper manual one for the lower manual and one for the BASS section see also MIDI Mode function The data relating to the instrument s general information the Reverb parameter for example are sent on the channel associated to the upper manual MAIN MIDI MESSAGES TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE DB 3 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
8. u er e Vibrato amp Chorus on Upper and or Lower This message assigns the Vibrato or Chorus effect on the Upper and or Lower sections FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H ssH xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel SSH Vibrato amp Chorus on section O6H Upper 07H Lower XXH data byte 00H Vibrato amp Chorus on Upper Lower OFF 01H Vibrato amp Chorus on Upper Lower ON F7H EOX e Percussion Norm Soft This message selects the Normal or Soft Percussion FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 12H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 12H Percussion Norm Soft xxH data byte 00H Normal Percussion 01H Soft Percussion F7H EOX e Percussion Slow Fast This message selects the Slow or Fast Percussion FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 13H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 13H Percussion Slow Fast xxH data byte OOH Slow Percussion 01H Fast Percussion F7H EOX e Percussion 2nd 3rd Off This message turns on and off the Percussions FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel xxH Percussion On Off 14H Percussion 2nd ON 15H Percussion 3rd ON 16H Percussion OFF F7H EOX DB 3 Drawbar Organ e Reve
9. FUNDAMENTAL 2nd HARMONIC 3rd HARMONIC o zZz zZz O x r lt lt x x es 4 N 6th HARMONIC 2 Z e x lt Vi O 5 8 4 2 3 2 3 5 113 1 gradually pulled out the various Y fof volume levels numbered from FFES ON 16 51 8 8 E 22A X 1 35 143 1 one to eight on the bar of the L tT E l f tot harmonic associated to the sen ose 5th UNISON ocTAVE 12th 15th 17th 19th 22th drawbar concerned are obtained CORRESPONDING l I l l l l I d The DB 3 set of drawbars consists of four white three black and two brown drawbars The colour of the drawbar indicates the type of harmonic naturally referred to the equal temperament system white for the fundamental second fourth and eighth harmonic octave intervals black for the twelfth seventeenth and nineteenth harmonic and brown for the octave below the fundamental and its harmonic third The drawbars are marked with the length in feet of the church organ pipes used to create the notes The pipe which produced the fundamental was 8 feet long when it was shortened by one half 4 feet a note one octave higher was obtained while if its length was doubled 16 feet the octave below was obtained To play with the real settings of the drawbars i e not with the Upper Memory settings press the DRAWBARS button The LED of
10. THE EQUALIZER Pressing the EQUALIZER button in the SETTINGS section allows you to regulate the equalizer provided on the DB 3 The first video page displayed allows regulation of the attenuation negative values or enhancement positive values of the low frequencies As for all the other video pages use the VALUE buttons to set the value required When the EQUALIZER button is pressed again the system will show the video page for regulating the high frequencies 8 2 ADDING THE INTERNAL NOISES To make the sound of the DB 3 as faithful a reproduction as possible of that of the original electromagnetic organs you can use the Noise function to add the organ s internal noise In actual fact the noises reproduced are of two types Motor Noise or the noise generated by the internal motor used to rotate the 91 tonewheels and the Leakage Noise generated by the rotation of the wheels themselves To regulate the Leakege Noise press the LOWER button keeping pressed the BASS button both in the SETTINGS section Press again the LOWER button keeping pressed the BASS button to regulate the Motor Noise the video page is showed in the next page 47 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ In both video pages use the VALUE buttons to set the noise level required 8 3 SCALING The Scaling function allows you to select four variations in the instrument s character to further customise the sound of the DB 3 To select this video page pre
11. The notes received are played on the Upper Lower and Bass sections in accordance with the split settings in the instrument Bass Split Lower Split MIDI IN Ch Upper MIDI Mode 2 Md2 the instrument receives and transmits on two channels those of the Upper and Lower sections which can be set by pressing the MIDI button In reception the notes on the channels of the Upper and Lower sections can be received across the entire keyboard range of the DB3 while the Bass section will play on the basis of its split point BASS LOWER Bass Split Lower Split MIDI IN Ch Lower MIDI IN Ch Upper 49 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ MIDI Mode 3 Md3 the instrument receives and transmits on three channels those of the Upper Lower and Bass sections In reception the notes on the channels of the Upper and Lower sections can be received across the entire keyboard range of the DB3 while the Bass section will play up to its maximum permitted range key B3 BASS Bass Split Max Bass Split Lower Split MIDI IN Ch Bass MIDI IN Ch Lower MIDI IN Ch Upper v Inthe diagrams shown in the previous page the Bass section is in Split mode v Any note received by the MIDI IN port not included in the OB 3 s keyboard range C2 C7 will be shifted up if below of C2 or down if above of C7 of one octave Pressing the MIDI button again allows you to display the video pages for setting the channels for receiving and transmitti
12. You can then use the VALUE and buttons to select the other reverbs described on the next page 44 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V LUNS Hall Room Church Spring Delay Hall reverb of a very large room Room reverb of an average size room Church reverb typical of a church Spring reverb produced by the spring system Delay echo effect 7 3 OVERDRIVE omo This effect simulates the distortion of a signal when the valve amplifier connected to the organ is brought to saturation w The Overdrive of the DB 3 faithfully reproduces the sound qualities and OVERDRIVE characteristics of analogue distortion which increased in direct proportion to the signal entering the amplifier You will therefore note that the DB 3 effect depends on a large number of factors including the general volume the level and number of drawbars open and the number of notes played at low volumes a lot of notes have to be played to bring the signal to saturation level You can use the OVERDRIVE trimmer to regulate the quantity of distortion you require 7 4 ROTARY The Rotary of the DB 3 simulates the characteristic effect produced by ica sr a rotary amplifier connected to the organ ROTARY This system established itself with the advent of the electromagnetic organ and consisted of two sections one for the high tones and the other for the low tones which were able to turn at different soeeds The DB 3 effect allows the most fait
13. age controls the Rotary fast slow speeds BnH 1EH vvH n MIDI channel number vv Rotary speeds OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 OOH 3FH slow speed 40H 7FH fast speed In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on the Lower MIDI Mode 1 only and Bass channels it is ignored e Reverb level CC 91 Message which control the Reverb level BnH 5BH vvH n MIDI channel number vv Reverb level value 00H OFH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7FH 0 127 In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on the Lower MIDI Mode 1 only and Bass channels it is ignored e All note off CC 123 Terminates all notes currently on for the specific channel BnH 7BH 00H n MIDI channel number OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 Program Change Messages for Upper Memories Bass and Lower Presets selection With a combination of Bank Select you can select the Global Memories CnH mmH 00H OFH ch 1 ch 16 mm Memory Preset number OAH Drawbars OBH 10H Upper Memory 1 6 14H Lower Preset off 15H 19H Lower Preset 1 5 1EH Bass Preset off 1FH 20H Bass Preset 1 2 n MIDI channel number BnH 00H 01H Bank Select MSB BnH 20H 00H Bank Select LSB CnH mmH n MIDI channel number 00H OFH ch 1 ch 16 mm Global memory number OOH 05H Global Memory 1 6 57 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES System Exclusive messages c
14. bles When disconnecting cables from sockets always take hold of the connector and not the cable itself when winding cables do not Knot or twist them Before making the connections ensure that the other units especially amplification and speaker systems you are about to connect are switched off This will prevent noisy or even dangerous signal peaks 1 2 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL Take good care of this manual This manual constitutes an integral part of the instrument The descriptions and illustrations in this publication are not binding While the instrument s essential characteristics remain the same the manufacturer reserves the right to make any modifications to parts details or accessories considered appropriate to improve the product or due to requirements of a construction or 31 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ commercial nature at any time and without undertaking to update this publication immediately e All rights reserved the reproduction of any part of this manual in any form without the manufacturer s specific written permission is forbidden e Readallthe information described carefully You will avoid wasting time and will obtain the best performance from your instrument e Thecodesornumbers in square brackets indicate the names of the buttons sliders or trimmers on the instrument control panel For example REVERB refers to the REVERB trimmer e The illustrations and display pages are purely guideline and may
15. ct of choice to be added to the sound The Vibrato modulates the pitch of the signal in cyclic mode while the visrato a cuorus Chorus is the sum of the direct sound and the modulated sound so that the signal width is also modulated You can use the six setting knob to select one of the three Vibrato effects V1 V2 V3 or the three Chorus effects C1 C2 C3 which vary in the depth and speed of the signal modulation You can use the UPPER and LOWER buttons in the VIBRATO amp CHORUS section to assign the effect selected to the two sections of oe the keyboard respectively VIBRATO amp CHORUS The LED on the key will illuminate to show that the effect has been assigned 7 2 REVERB tto The reverb derives from the sum of the various acoustic reflections generated by a sound in a natural environment When you clap your hands in a large o reflective building such as a church you will hear a loud resonance which REVERB gradually fades away In the original electromagnetic organs the reverb was simulated by means of a special device containing one or more springs The Reverb effect of the DB 3 allows you to simulate various types of natural reverbs and the reverb characteristic of this particular instrument You can use the REVERB trimmer in the VOLUME amp CONTROL section to regulate the amount of reverb effect required Pressing the REV TYPE button in the SETTINGS section allows you to choose the type of reverb
16. current video page If the setting is acceptable the display will show the new split point then will return to the previous video page 41 x V 7 DB 3 Drawbar Organ As for the bass you can use the display to regulate the volume and the split point of the Lower section To do this press the LOWER button the display will show the current volume value Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value required Pressing LOWER button again the display will show the video page to set the desidered split point To do this press VALUE button the display will show flashing the current key setted as split point Now press the desidered key on the keyboard to set it as new split After this the display will show the new split point then will return to the previous video page Setting the split points Lower and Bass using MIDI remember that the minimun split point is C2 Any lowest note therefore will set the split point as C2 42 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V a ie i 6 PERCUSSION sini The percussion an effect typical of the electromagnetic N 2nd ORM ISOFT SLOWIFAST 3rd organ provides a repetition of a harmonic added to those PERCUSSION preset using the drawbars with quick attack and exponential decay In the original instrument the sound produced by the 1 drawbar was eliminated when the percussion was activated the DB 3 also reproduces this feature For activating the percussion feature
17. differ from those actually shown on the LCD 2 INTRODUCTION In an electromagnetic organ the sound is generated by 91 notched and 5 smooth wheels turning close to a magnet with a winding The notches in the wheels known as tonewheels cause variations in the magnetic field which generate a voltage and therefore a signal which controlled by the drawbars and amplified becomes sound But the tonewheels and the drawbars are not the only factors behind these organs special sound there are also many other ingredients such as the click of the manual contacts the background noise due to the motor inside needed to turn the tonewheels and last but not last the external rotary speaker which gives another special quality to the timbre These are just some of the characteristics of the electromagnetic organ which has played an important role in the history of music The Viscount DB 3 is able to simulate all these characteristics thanks to the new technology known as A S T M Advanced Synchronous Tonewheel Modelling This new innovative synthesising technology considers all the factors which affect the sound of the original organs such as the perfect synchronisation of the tonewheels the cabinet including its size and the type of wood the imperfections of the electrical circuits the motor noise and so on Moreover you will be able to achieve an almost perfect simulation whatever people may Say it is impossible to reproduce th
18. dy 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 allows 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 DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY CONVERSION CHART DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY 07 0A 0C OE so 51 HEXADECIMAL CI EE Ooo e O 4D ni Lo ae o1 Co O N O NI Co 00 nare 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 62 63 64 65 67 71 72 73 74 75 76 TI 78 82 83 84 DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL 000 _ 6 6 i F k O 8 amp 8 8 o 0 to A di B k Oo 12 0C 13 00 4 CCE DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY 4A 4B 4C 4D 4F 50 HEXADECIMAL 5A 5B C
19. e bass notes are played according to the bass split point In MIDI Mode 3 the notes are transmitted and received using the upper lower and bass channels only The bass notes are played until the maximun extension allowed is reached Note Off Message which is generated when a key is released This message is transmitted as Note On with velocity 0 and by the keyboard version only 8nH kkH vvH 9nH kkH 00H n MIDI channel number kk note number vv note off velocity OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7FH 0 127 OOH 7FH 0 127 ignored Control Change Messages which control some parameters as volume reverb rotary etc Each type of Control Change message is assigned to a specific control number e Volume CC 7 Message which controls the sections volume BnH 07H vvH n MIDI channel number vv volume value 00H OFH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7FH 0 127 This message is transmitted and received on the section Upper Lower and Bass channel only 56 In MIDI Mode 1 this message controls the general volume In MIDI Mode 2 if this message is received on the upper channel it controls the upper volume If it is received on the lower channel it controls the lower and bass volumes In MIDI Mode 3 this message controls the sections volume according to the channel setted e Expression CC 11 Message which controls the sections expression BnH OBH vvH n MIDI channel nu
20. e exact sound of a real organ of the combination of the organ and speaker thanks to the TONE CABINET EMULATION technology which provides an optimal reproduction of all the resonance characteristics of the cabinets used for this special type of amplifier 32 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS UNS 3 1 THE FRONT PANEL gt a m a o on bo N o o S 60 ow 2N0RGUON A Scaling Y NORM SOFT SLOW FAST 2nd 3rd PERCUSSION REV TYPE EQUALIZER MIDI EA 6 1 VOLUME amp CONTROL Section this contains four trimmers for control of MASTER the instruments general volume REVERB the total reverb effect OVERDRIVE the amount of the distortion effect VIBRATO amp CHORUS selection of the type of Vibrato V1 V2 or V3 or Chorus C1 C2 or C3 2 SETTINGS Section this section contains the buttons used to recall and regulate the display functions These buttons allow you to set BASS the parameters relating to the Bass section LOWER the parameters relating to the Lower section ROTARY the setting of the Rotary effect REV TYPE selection of the type of reverb EQUALIZER equalizer setting MIDI settings concerning the MIDI functions GLOBAL MEMORY selection of the Global Memories VALUE increases button or decreases button the value of the parameter shown on the display BASS LOWER Noise ad
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23. g The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit in to your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible 11 Protect the power cord from being walked on on pinhead particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit form the apparatus 12 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 13 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Aw 14 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 15 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such ad power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CON OFF amp W PO Oe oe ee DB 3 Drawbar Organ V CONTENTS TAN teiMportant Noles iissicicisiuiniodroirear aaa cinia aaa eaaa aaeain 31 Tel INGLES ONING DB 31 t2 Notes dapout TMesIMAN UO ic wscseesenssenedenetaivastauss2usvaestvsmaevelegeeened
24. hful possible simulation of both the continuous variations in tone caused by the different rotation of the speakers and thanks to the TONE CABINET EMULATION technology the special resonances generated inside the cabinet You can use the ON button in the ROTARY section to activate LED on or deactivate LED off this effect and the FAST key to select the rotation speed When the LED is on the Fast speed is set 45 x V 7 DB 3 Drawbar Organ The parameters on the display also allow you to set the two rotation speeds and the transients meaning the switch times between low and high speed and vice versa To display these parameters press the ROTARY button in the SETTINGS display the display will show This first video page allows you to set the low speed using the VALUE buttons The value b stands for Brake meaning rotary speaker stationary although the cabinet tone simulation is still present while the numbers from 2 to 9 indicate the speeds When ROTARY is pressed again the parameter for regulating the Fast speed will be displayed and when ROTARY is pressed again the time for switching from the Slow to the Fast speed also known as Rise Time and the time for switching from the Fast to the Slow speed Fall Time In both video pages use the VALUE and buttons to set the values you require ROTARY DIAGRAM Speed Fast Speed DB 3 Drawbar Organ V a 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 8 1
25. justment of the levels of the Motor Noise and Leakage Noise LOWER ROTARY Scaling selection of the Scaling curves REV TYPE EQUALIZER Click adjustment of the effect which simulates the click of the manual contacts in the original electromagnetic organs EQUALIZER MIDI Key Touch version with manual only selection of the dynamic curve transmitted by MIDI 33 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ Interpretation of the display pages is easy and intuitive After selecting a given group of functions using the SETTINGS buttons you simply press the same button again to scroll on to the next display page Since the display pages have a cyclic structure to recall a video page already displayed just keep pressing the button of the group of functions selected until the page you require appears If you press the button of another group of functions the video page required will be displayed at once PERCUSSION Section this section contains the buttons for activating and adjusting the percussion NORM SOFT selection of the percussion level SLOW FAST selection of the percussion decay time 2nd activation of the second harmonic percussion 3rd activation of the third harmonic percussion VIBRATO amp CHORUS Section these two buttons allow you to enable the Vibrato or Chorus effect selected with the VIBRATO amp CHORUS switch in the VOLUME amp CONTROL section on the Lower ILOWER button and o
26. keys there is also a DRAWBARS button for activating the Drawbar manual operating mode described in point 4 4 Creating a sound with the Drawbars To save a drawbar setup in a memory simply press the Store button and keep it pressed the LED starts flashing while you press the key of the memory of your choice WARNING Bear in mind that when you overwrite a memory the data it contains will be lost To restore the memories present when the instrument was purchased use the Factory Settings function described in point 4 5 4 3 THE BASS AND LOWER PRESETS BASS 1 BASS 2 ORG 1 ORG 2 ORG 3 ORG 4 ORG 5 BASS amp LOWER PRESET The Bass and Lower Presets are non modifiable memories you can use to recall a preset drawbar setup programmed in our workshops To select the Preset you require simply press its key the LED will come on to confirm the selection The BASS 1 and BASS 2 buttons allow you to recall the Presets of the Bass section The ORG 1 ORG 2 ORG 3 ORG 4 and ORG 5 buttons are Presets relating to the Lower section 38 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 4 4 CREATING A SOUND WITH THE DRAWBRAS The drawbars allow you to set the timbre of the Upper section When completely retracted into Sere the organ i e when none of the numbers on the bar can be seen a drawbar is deactivated as it is UNS 4 E ra LU lt m z Gx m 2 9 z O X lt D b a fa D
27. l Memory and the LED of the DRAWBARS button will come on informing you that you can control the sound with the drawbars You can use the VALUE and buttons to select another Global Memory then press GLOBAL MEMORY to activate it To recall a Global Memory while the display is showing another function such as the Equalizer simply press the GLOBAL MEMORY button the VALUE keys to make the selection and GLOBAL MEMORY another time To save a memory keep pressed the GLOBAL MEMORY key the number of the memory shown on the display will start to flash informing you that you can use the VALUE buttons to select another memory in which to save the current setup To save the setup press GLOBAL MEMORY again or to abort the procedure press another button in the SETTINGS section WARNING Bear in mind that when you overwrite a memory the data it already contained will be lost To restore the memories present when the instrument was purchased use the Factory Settings function described in point 4 5 3 E 4 2 THE UPPER MEMORIES a The Upper Memories allow you to recall one of the six memories relating to the Upper section Unlike the Global Memories in these memories it is only possible to save the drawbar setting x V 7 DB 3 Drawbar Organ To activate the memory you require press its button and the DB 3 will recall its contents immediately and then illuminate the LED button As well as the memory selection
28. l note off Active Sense Reset NOTE Keyboard version only With Control Mode Control Change CHANGE SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE 0 O SYSTEM Song Pos X X Tune X X REAL TIME Commands X X X X Bf O O X X Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO 60 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 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
29. 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 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 op
30. mber vv expression value 00H OFH ch 1 ch 16 00H 7FH 0 127 This message is transmitted and received on the section Upper Lower and Bass channel only In MIDI Mode 1 this message controls the upper expression In MIDI Mode 2 if this message is received on the upper channel it controls the upper expression If it is received on the lower channel it controls the lower and bass expression In MIDI Mode 3 this message controls the sections expression according to the channel setted e Drawbars level CC 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 These messages control each drawbar level BnH xxH vvH n MIDI channel number xx drawbar OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 14H drawbar 16 15H drawbar 5 1 8 16H drawbar 8 17H drawbar 4 18H drawbar 2 2 3 19H drawbar 2 1AH drawbar 1 3 5 1BH drawbar 1 1 3 1CH drawbar 1 vvH drawbar level 00H 7FH 0 127 These messages have to be received on the Upper channel only e Rotary On Off CC 29 This message controls the Rotary on off switch BnH 1DH vvH n MIDI channel number vv Rotary switch OOH OFH ch 1 ch 16 OOH 3FH Rotary off 40H 7FH Roraty on In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on the Lower MIDI Mode 1 only and Bass channels it is ignored DB 3 Drawbar Organ e Rotary Slow Fast CC 30 This mess
31. means of system exclusive messages MIDI Bulk Dump 51 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ To carry out a Bulk Dump correctly connect the DB 3 to a Personal Computer or a remote sequencer see diagrams below If you are using a PC you will need MIDI software capable of recording and saving the MIDI data received on the audio card on the hard disk Start recording on the PC or sequencer there is normally a REC button provided for this purpose and then press the VALUE button on the DB 3 the display will show three lines Once the Bulk Dump is complete the display will show the Mdb video page then stop the recording there is normally a STOP button for this purpose and save all the data on the PC hard disk floppy disk or in the sequencer s memory floppy disk To reload the data in the DB 3 after opening the file using the MIDI software in the PC start reading the file normally using the PLAY button The DB 3 will automatically save the data in its internal memory MIDI CONNECTION EXAMPLE TO RECORD A BULK DUMP PC MIDI with MIDI software Sequencer la III SBE RD B0 oo 0000 0000 MIDI interface MIDI CONNECTION EXAMPLE TO RELOAD A BULK DUMP PC with MIDI software Sequence c
32. ng the MIDI data for the Upper sections Lower can only be displayed with MIDI Modes 2 and 3 and Bass can only be displayed with MIDI Mode 3 To select the channel required use the VALUE and buttons 90 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 7 When the MIDI button is pressed again the video page for setting the Control Mode will be displayed this is the mode for transmission and reception of MIDI message relating to the operating parameters The Control Mode can be set as Sys Ex CmS on display the internal parameters are regulated by means of system exclusive messages Control Change CmC on display some internal parameters Reverb Rotary and Drawbars are regulated by means of standard Control Changes to provide simple immediate control by means of the instrument connected by MIDI a master keyboard for example The Volume and Expression expression pedal connected to the rear VOLUME socket parameters are transmitted by means of Control Changes regardless of the Control Mode settings The next video page displayed pressing MIDI button allows you to transmit a Program Change message on the channel of the Upper section Pressing VALUE button the display will show the Program Change 1 With the VALUE buttons you can select the desired PG then press MIDI button to transmit the message The last video page in the MIDI menu allows you to transmit all the instrument s internal programming by
33. ontrol various parameters of the DB 3 Some parameters are controlled by sys ex messages only i e Vibrato Chorus Percussion etc Drawbars level Reverb and Rotary parameters are controlled by the Control Changes with MIDI Mode Control Change see the previous paragraph to know the messages or Sys Ex with MIDI Mode Sys Ex Message Format FOH iiH ddH mmH ccH ppH xxH yyH F7H FOH System Exclusive Message status iiH Manufacturer ID Viscount ID is 31H ddH Device ID drawbars organs family ID is 30H mmH Model ID DB 3 model ID is 02H ccH Command ID ppH Parameter ID xxH _ First data byte yyH Second data byte if needed F7H EOX End Of Exclusive Parameters controlled by System Exclusive messages onl e Ovedrive Level This message regulates the Overdrive level FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 01H xxH yyH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 01H Overdrive level xxH first data byte OOH 01H yyH second data byte OOH 7FH F7H EOX e Type of Vibrato amp Chorus This message select the type of Vibrato or Chorus FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 05H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 05H type of Vibrato amp Chorus xxH data byte 01H Vibrato V1 02H Vibrato V2 03H Vibrato V3 04H Chorus C1 05H Chorus C2 06H Chorus C3 F7H EOX a
34. r Upper UPPER button sections of the keyboard BASS amp LOWER PRESET Section these buttons allow you to activate the presets of the Bass section BASS x buttons and or of the Lower section ORG x buttons ROTARY Section this section contains the buttons for controlling the Rotary effect as follows ON switches on the Rotary effect LED on When the LED is off the Rotary effect is deactivated FAST selects the Fast speed of the Rotary effect LED on When the LED is off the Slow speed is activated UPPER MEMORY Section these buttons allow you to recall one of the 6 memories relating to the Upper section You can also use the DRAWBARS button to regulate the sound using the drawbars This button can also be used to save an Upper Memory point 4 2 Drawbars these drawbars can be used to set the timbre with which you wish to play in manual mode when the LED of the DRAWBARS button is on or after a Global and or Upper Memory selection 34 LAs DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 3 2 THE REAR PANEL 1 POWER Switch instrument on off switch 2 AC ADAPTOR connector socket for connecting the external power supply adapter supplied with the instrument 3 PEDAL Jacks these Jacks allow you to connect the pedals for controlling SLOW FAST the speed of the Rotary effect footswitch pedal MEMORY cyclic selection of the last Upper Memory selected or of the manual drawbar setup foot
35. rb Type This message selects the type of Reverb FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 04H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 04H Reverb Type xxH data byte 01H Hall 02H Room 03H Church 04H Spring 05H Delay F7H EOX e Equalizer This message controls the Equalizer Low and High frequencies FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H ffH xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel ffH range of frequencies O9H Low OBH High yyH data byte 37H 49H F7H EOX Parameters controlled by System Exclusive messages with the Control Mode Sys EX e Drawbars Level This message controls the drawbars level FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H ddH xxH yyH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel ddH drawbar 36H 16 37H 5 1 3 38H 8 39H 4 3AH 2 2 3 3BH 2 3CH 1 3 5 3DH 1 1 3 SEH 1 xxH _ first data byte OOH 01H yyH second data byte OOH 7FH F7H EOX DB 3 Drawbar Organ e Reverb Level This message regulates the Reverb level FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H 02H xxH yyH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel 02H Reverb level xxH first data byte OOH 01H yyH second data byte OOH 7FH F7H EOX e Rotary On Off This message turn
36. s on and off the Rotary effect FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H OEH xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel OEH Rotary On Off xxH data byte OOH Rotary OFF 01H Rotary ON F7H EOX e Rotary Slow Fast This message selects the Rotary speed FOH 31H 30H 02H 01H OFH xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 01H control on panel OFH Rotary speed xxH data byte 00H Slow 01H Fast F7H EOX MIDI Bulk Dump data format FOH 31H 30H 02H 09H xxH F7H FOH Exclusive status 31H Viscount ID 30H drawbars organ ID 02H DB 3 ID 09H MIDI Bulk Dump xxH data bytes do not edit F7H EOX 59 TAN TANS DB 3 Drawbar Organ MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Viscount DB 3 Date 01 11 02 Drawbar Organ Version 1 0 FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS CHANNEL CHANGED 1 16 1 16 MODE Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages X X Altered KIRI KIRI NUMBER True Voice 36 96 Note OFF X X Ch s X X PITCH BENDER TX x __ CONTROL 0 Bank Select LSB Volume Expression Drawbar 16 Drawbar 5 1 3 Drawbar 8 Drawbar 4 Drawbar 2 2 3 Drawbar 2 Drawbar 1 3 5 Drawbar 1 1 3 Drawbar 1 Rotary On Off Rotary Slow Fast Bank Select MSB Reverb level All note off O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O oooo0oo0oo0o0o0000000000 Local On Off MESSAGES Al
37. ss the ROTARY button holding pressed the LOWER button Use the VALUE buttons to select the desidered Scaling 8 4 ADDING THE CLICK Like the background noise the click is a feature typical of electromagnetic organs Generated by flaws in the electronic circuit which provided anomalous amplification of the voltage from the drawbar buses this defect actually proved popular with most musicians because it provides a more pronounced attack As for the other effects the DB 3 also allows emulation of this characteristic To display the click setting video page press the EQUALIZER button keeping pressed the REV TYPE button Here again regulate the level of the click using the VALUE buttons 48 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 7 9 1 SETTING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS You can press the MIDI button to show the video pages relating to the MIDI settings on the display For a more detailed description of the MIDI messages transmitted and received by the DB 3 please consult the Detailed MIDI Implementation section on page 56 The first video page displayed allows setting of the MIDI Mode to be used to receive and transmit the messages You can use the VALUE and buttons to select the MIDI Mode you require from the following options MIDI Mode 1 Md1 on display the instrument receives and transmits on just one MIDI channel the one of the Upper section which can be set using the video page displayed by pressing MIDI again
38. struments 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 MIDI data emitted by other units By means of this jack the device sends the MIDI data it has generated to other units This jack used to connect several units in series emits the MIDI data exactly as they are received by the respective MIDI IN port MIDI OUT MIDI THRU 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 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 DB 3 or any other instrument When these recorded data are sent to the DB 3 it will automatically play back the recorded performance CAUTIONS Always use top quality cables for the MIDI connections from and to the DB 3 We also advise the use of cables no more than 5 metres long It is possible to use the MIDI THRU to connect
39. switch pedal VOLUME the instrument s general volume swell pedal 4 PITCH Trimmer this control allows you to regulate the instrument s fine tuning In the central position A is 440 Hz 5 MIDI Connectors five pin DIN sockets for connecting remote MIDI units as follows MIDI IN connector for receiving MIDI messages from a remote unit MIDI OUT connector for transmitting the MIDI messages generated by the DB 3 MIDI THRU connector for transmitting the MIDI messages received by the MIDI IN port 6 OUTPUT Jacks the L Mono and R jacks allow you to connect the instrument to an amplification system speakers with amplifier or mixers To use a monophonic signal connect to the L Mono jack only The HEADPHONES jack allows you to connect a headphone set 35 V DB 3 Drawbar Organ 3 3 CONNECTION EXAMPLES THA F DAI cio Powered boxes keyboard amplifiers etc 36 DB 3 Drawbar Organ V 4 USING THE MEMORIES AND DRAWBARS 4 1 THE GLOBAL MEMORIES The Global Memories are main memories allowing you to save all the Upper memories and all the instrument s internal parameters except for the MIDI settings the MASTER volume and the fine tuning PITCH trimmer on the rear panel At switch on the instrument will automatically recall the latest selected Globa
40. the button will come on to confirm the selection 4 5 FACTORY SETTINGS The Factory Settings procedure allows you to perform a general reset of the instrument and restore the settings present when it was purchased To do this switch on the DB 3 with the VALUE and buttons pressed the LED of GLOBAL MEMORY will start to flash and the display will show Press GLOBAL MEMORY to complete the procedure or press any other button to annul the Factory Settings function leaving the instrument s current settings unchanged in the both case the instrument will perform an automatic reboot to restore the current values of the parameters 39 x V DB 3 Drawbar Organ 5 SETTING THE LOWER AND BASS SECTIONS The DB 3 allows you to simulate the two manuals Upper and Lower and the pedal board Bass of the original electromagnetic organs by dividing the keyboard the one of the Keyboard version or a Master Keyboard connected to the Expander version into zones by means of split points As well as this you can set the operating modes of the Bass section Layer or Split programme any split points the levels and so on To access the Bass section setting video pages simply press the BASS button in the SETTINGS section the display will show the first video page for setting the volume Use the VALUE and buttons to set the value required Press the BASS button again to display the second programming video page You
41. wbar Organ V 1 IMPORTANT NOTES LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT UAN Do not apply excessive force to the structures or the controls knobs switches etc Handle the instrument with care during both transport and use The instrument should be transported in its original packaging or a similar container e Do not place the instrument close to heat sources in damp or dusty places or in the vicinity of strong magnetic fields Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight e When possible do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong interference such as radios TVs computer videos etc Never insert foreign bodies inside the instrument or pour liquids of any kind into it For cleaning use only a soft brush or compressed air never use detergents solvents or alcohol e The instrument contains a buffer battery allowing retention of the data in the RAM memory The lifetime of this battery is normally 3 years for replacement contact a specialist service centre taking care to transfer the programming settings onto a MIDI unit able to memorise System Exclusive messages CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRICAL MAINS e Use the external power supply adapter supplied with the instrument only e To avoid the risk of electric shock never make connections with wet hands e Make sure that the mains voltage is the same as that marked on the power supply adapter CONNECTING TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS e Always use good quality screened ca
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