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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...
c648386
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Mar 1, 2009
9:32 pm
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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:...
Ted Barnett
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Mar 1, 2009
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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. ...
John Fuhrmann
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Mar 3, 2009
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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...
c648386
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Mar 4, 2009
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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...
Robert G. Danka
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Mar 5, 2009
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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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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
Robert G. Danka
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Mar 5, 2009
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  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...
TIM KREIFELS
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Mar 5, 2009
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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:...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 5, 2009
3:38 pm
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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 ... ...
EdB
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
Frank & Gean Evans
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
Frank & Gean Evans
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 5, 2009
8:35 pm
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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...
Frank & Gean Evans
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 5, 2009
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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 ...
Robert G. Danka
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Mar 5, 2009
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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...
Frank & Gean Evans
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Mar 5, 2009
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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):...
David Dzelsky
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Mar 6, 2009
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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...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 6, 2009
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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...
c648386
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Mar 12, 2009
5:54 pm
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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 ...
Bob
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Mar 12, 2009
7:18 pm
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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...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 12, 2009
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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...
c648386
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Mar 22, 2009
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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:...
EdB
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Mar 23, 2009
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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]...
C FROSTICK
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Mar 23, 2009
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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. ......
C FROSTICK
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Mar 23, 2009
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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...
noel jones
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Mar 23, 2009
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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...
EdB
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Mar 23, 2009
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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...
EdB
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