Hi All... Can anyone tell me if they know where i can buy some theatre organ stops from, like a rodgers organ breakers if there is such a thing. I want to...
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Ted Barnett
gat0bite
Mar 1, 2009 11:18 pm
Arndt Organ Supply is a good source. I found the original stop tabs on my 340 discolored with age and the new ones did not match too well. Ted ... From:...
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John Fuhrmann
karrinyup1
Mar 3, 2009 3:18 am
Rodgers Theatre Organ UsersHi Chris I have all but one stop tab from a Rodgers 340. Cost $1US each plus postage from Australia. Let me know what you need. ...
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c648386
Mar 4, 2009 8:56 pm
Hi Everyone. Can anyone tell me if they have any information on the workings of the swell / creshendo pedals from my theatre organ... i want to know if they...
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Robert G. Danka
rgd39274
Mar 5, 2009 2:08 pm
Hi Chris, Most likely there is a single pot on each of the pedals. Expression is achieved by the pots varying the voltage on a light bulb with up to 4 LDRs...
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rmathewsdallastx@...
rmathewsdall...
Mar 5, 2009 2:29 pm
There is a FANTASTIC new Theatre Organ/Piano DVD/CD Box Set I think you'd all enjoy. It is the "Red White & Blue Ragtime Revue" featuring organist Dave...
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Robert G. Danka
rgd39274
Mar 5, 2009 3:24 pm
Hi Chris, I forgot to include one sentence that will clear up some things. The LDRs are the actual volume controls being controlled by the light bulbs, the...
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TIM KREIFELS
tkgn1623
Mar 5, 2009 3:37 pm
 Here is another helpful hint for anyone who needs to replace or add another of those black caps that cover the bulbs of the expression pots. Instead of...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 5, 2009 3:38 pm
thanks for the input. Do you happen to know whit kind of pots might be on the pedals.... ie:  1K, 4K, 10k etc....  Many thanks,  Chris ... From:...
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EdB
ed_themerlin
Mar 5, 2009 3:56 pm
My 321 uses a 500 ohm pot. Wattage shouldn't be an issue since it feeds controlling transistors. It's the transistors that provide power to the bulbs, Ed ... ...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 5, 2009 4:03 pm
I might try connecting the positive and negative feed to the swell shoe input on my midi board then and see what happens... if it outputs the right range it...
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Frank & Gean Evans
evanshf
Mar 5, 2009 6:15 pm
One correction.... The photocells are actually part of a tone control circuit that controls the gain of an amplifier. If they are dark they adjust the gain low...
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Frank & Gean Evans
evanshf
Mar 5, 2009 6:37 pm
Chris... I missed your first email but... on my 340 I replaced the original expression pots with a dual pot using one section as originally intended and the...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 5, 2009 8:35 pm
Hi Frank. Thanks for that. I don't intend to use any of the internal sounds in the rodgers organ...  all i am using it for now is a midi controler...
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Frank & Gean Evans
evanshf
Mar 5, 2009 8:55 pm
HI Chris, The "simple" way would then be as you say, check the Intermidi system to see if it will accept either a resistance change or analog voltage input and...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 5, 2009 9:27 pm
Thanks Frank...  Do you think that if i dont have the ability to connect volume pedals to my midi system, that an after market board may be available to...
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Robert G. Danka
rgd39274
Mar 5, 2009 9:57 pm
Thanks Frank, after I wrote and sent that I was wondering if I got that backwards or forward. Bob Danka ... From: Frank & Gean Evans To: RTOU@yahoogroups.com ...
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Frank & Gean Evans
evanshf
Mar 5, 2009 10:02 pm
HI Chris, The first that comes to mind is the Midi Solutions Pedal Controller. http://www.midisolutions.com/prodped.htm I used one initially to provide volume...
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David Dzelsky
mortonvox
Mar 6, 2009 3:22 am
Hi Chris, I have found a little board made by Doepher to work well for generating midi messages from a swell pedal's potentiometer. It is available here ($60):...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 6, 2009 8:02 am
Hi Guys.  Many thanks for the very valuable information. I have been trying to get this information from different forums for the past year and you guys...
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c648386
Mar 12, 2009 5:54 pm
Hi All. I have a little problem with the combination action on my 333 Olympic theatre organ... The stop tabs stop flipping up and down with the thumb / foot...
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Bob
wurly260
Mar 12, 2009 7:18 pm
Chris, I'll defer to the Rodgers Techs on the list, but I would suspect one of three things: (1) you have a loose connection at the Power Supply which is ...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 12, 2009 7:29 pm
When i press the thumb pistons, the console lights do dimm a little, but no stops activate...  Thanks for your reply by the way. ... From: Bob...
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c648386
Mar 22, 2009 6:37 pm
Hi. To cut a long story short, i have been doing some work on my 333 Olympic theatre organ connecting the swell pedals up to midi... and i have a major...
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EdB
ed_themerlin
Mar 23, 2009 1:30 am
Do they play as a normal 333? ... From: RTOU@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RTOU@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of c648386 Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 12:37 PM To:...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 23, 2009 6:32 am
It's the same original keyboard set up, but with midi wired to the keyer circuit boards... ... From: EdB <edb001@...> Subject: RE: [FrogMusic's RTOU]...
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C FROSTICK
c648386
Mar 23, 2009 6:53 am
I understany your question now.  I don't have any amplifiers any more for the actual organ so i have no way of testing the actual organ internal sounds. ......
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noel jones
noeljonesaago
Mar 23, 2009 12:12 pm
Hi, My name is Carol and I am from Brisbane Australia. I think I ‘successfully’ placed an advertisement into the Organs for Sale area of your site. I...
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EdB
ed_themerlin
Mar 23, 2009 1:16 pm
My simple thoughts are.broken wire, bad solder joint, bad connection or a bad cable. I would meter a working key from end to end and in the middle if there are...
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EdB
ed_themerlin
Mar 23, 2009 1:42 pm
Forgot to finish the sentence and say.see if the problem moves with the wire swap. That'll isolate the problem. Worse case would be the board or maybe how the...
