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AOC P/N 033-0090 

 

2

 Rev. 

10/99 

  III.  GETTING AROUND THE FRONT PANEL 

 

UP & DOWN buttons:  These controls are used to change all of the function settings 
(PRESET, DIV, VOICE, etc.).  To change a function setting, press the desired function 
button and then use the UP or DOWN button to change the setting within that function.  To 
save the changes, press the SET button of the MDS-Expander™ II and then press its 
PRESET buttons.  

NOTE:

  with the exception of MIDI functions and tuning, changes in 

MDS-Expander™ II settings will only affect the current group preset.  MIDI and tuning 
settings are “global” and do not need to be changed for each preset. 

 

PRESET button:  Moves line cursor to 

PRESET 

sector of display.  Subsequent use 

selects next preset group number. 

 

DIV button:  Moves blinking cursor to the arrow which points to a specific

 DIVISION

 sector 

of display.  Subsequent use selects next division. 

 

VOICE button:  Moves blinking cursor to first letter of the 

VOICE

 of the selected division.  

Subsequent pressing selects the next voice in MDS-Expander? II voice list for that 
division. 

 

TREM:  Changes the tremulant status of a selected division voice and displays a 

À

 

when 

tremulant is turned on.  (Note:  Tremulant can be added only to voices where tremulant is 
appropriate.) 

 

 

  IV.  MODIFYING A MDS-EXPANDER™ II PRESET 

 

 

 1.  Select desired preset:  press PRESET, then UP or DOWN 

 

 2.  Select division for modification:  press DIV, then UP or DOWN 

 

 3.  Select desired voice:  press VOICE, then UP or DOWN 

 

 4.  Set desired tremulant status: select desired voice, press TREM 

 

 5.  Save settings:  press SET, then PRESET 

 

EXAMPLE:  To change the voice assigned to a division, press the DIV button and use the 
UP or DOWN button to move the flashing cursor to the desired division.  Press the VOICE 
button and use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired voice.  To change the 
tremulant status of the voice, press the TREM button.  To save changes as part of the 
current preset, press the SET button and then press the PRESET button. 

 

 V. 

RESTORING 

FACTORY 

PRE-PROGRAMMED 

 

  SETTINGS FOR PRESETS 

 

Use the following procedure if it becomes necessary or desirable to restore the Allen 
Organ Company factory pre-programmed settings for presets and MIDI functions.   

 

With the MDS-Expander™ II’s power turned OFF, press and hold the PRESET and DIV 
buttons simultaneously.  While holding the PRESET and DIV buttons turn the power on.  
This procedure will restore all factory preset, MIDI, and tuning settings. 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for MDS-EXPANDER II

Page 1: ...AOC P N 033 0090 0 Rev 10 99 BUILT IN AMERICA FOR THE WORLD MDS EXPANDER II OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 1999 Allen Organ Company All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ... indication of the organ division that will control the voice shown next to it These division abbreviations may be changed if the settings do not correspond to the organ that the MDS Expander II is connected to See MIDI FUNCTIONS section of this manual for details concerning this procedure A different voice may be assigned to each MDS Expander II division or more than one division may share the sa...

Page 3: ... division voice and displays a À when tremulant is turned on Note Tremulant can be added only to voices where tremulant is appropriate IV MODIFYING A MDS EXPANDER II PRESET 1 Select desired preset press PRESET then UP or DOWN 2 Select division for modification press DIV then UP or DOWN 3 Select desired voice press VOICE then UP or DOWN 4 Set desired tremulant status select desired voice press TREM...

Page 4: ... or higher FOR ALLEN ORGANS WITH CONSOLE CONTROLLER This subject is detailed in the Console Controller and MIDI Guide that is specific to any particular Allen Organ Please use that publication for this procedure NOTE Early version Console Controllers will return to Preset P Change when the organ s power is shut off Newer version Console Controllers will retain the U P or N settings after the organ...

Page 5: ... channel of the organ also changes the channel of transmission for General Pistons For more information on this subject consult the specific Allen organ owner s manual IMPORTANT Allen MDS and Protégé organs that do not have Divisional Pistons or a Console Controller transmit MIDI information from General Pistons on MIDI Channel 1 In order to change MDS Expander II Presets from the General Pistons ...

Page 6: ... PLAY button Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the cursor through the list of selections Press the AUTO PLAY button again to start playback of the demonstration selection or Zimbelstern as indicated by the cursor To stop the demonstration press the AUTO PLAY button once again Pressing any other front panel button after stopping the demonstration will return the to the normal playing mode XIII PO...

Page 7: ... Vox Humana 8B 99 Sub Xylophone Electric Piano 57 Hautbois 8 100 Tympani 16 Chrysoglott 58 English Horn 8 17 Chimes 59 French Horn 8 18 Cast Bells 60 Clarinet 8 19 Zimbal III 61 Tuba 8 20 Cymbale III 62 Trumpet 8 21 Mixture IV A 63 Trompette 8 22 Mixture IV B 64 Spanish Trumpet 8 23 Grand Mixture IV 65 Posthorn 8 24 Fife 1 66 Musette 16 25 Septieme 1 1 7 67 Basson 16 26 Quintflöte 1 1 3 68 Dulzian...

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