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Rodgers W-5000 x IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the Important Safety Instructions inside the front cover, please read and observe the following: POW

Chapter 9 100EXTERNAL SEQUENCING As the W-5000's sequencer is only capable of 'single-pass recording', you'll need to use an exter

Using MIDI 101 First, however, quickly review the parameters described in 'Using The W-5000 As A Sound Module' (page 94). Some of those s

Chapter 9 102 commands are received. If set to 'PC', only the General Preset selection is sent. If set to 'CC', only the positio

Using MIDI 103 Ì Set (or verify) the following parameters on the W-5000: MIDI Mst In Port 2 MIDI Mst In Chn U:13 L:12 P:14 MIDI Mst In Filt

Chapter 9 104 Ò Change the following parameters on the W-5000: MIDI Local Cntl Lower Off MIDI Local Cntl Upper On MIDI Mst Out Filt U:PC MIDI Ms

Using MIDI 105 you can do is to try to record on fewer layers at any one time, or use simpler sounds with fewer control mappings. Since all MIDI ch

Chapter 9 106 You might want to redirect certain channels so that something recorded on one channel is sent to another during playback. You can achi

Using MIDI 107aware, however, that Start and Continue messages are treated in the same way, and that a Stop message activates the pause function. Two

Chapter 9 108 If you also want to hear the W-5000 while you're playing, be sure that the three local control parameters are set to 'On&apo

CHAPTER 10. Appendix

CHAPTER 1. Introduction &Installation

Chapter 10 110 PARAMETER LISTS The following section contains a list of all the W-5000's parameters. These parameters allow you to configure yo

Appendix 111 UPPER/LOWER/BASS SECTIONS [TONE] Parameters These parameters apply to Tone 1 and Tone 2 sounds. They can be accessed in the LCD whene

Chapter 10 112 [SOLO] Parameters These parameters allow you to select and modify the Solo Tone when the [SOLO] button is pressed: Prg: 1-128 Bnk: 0

Appendix 113 [OCTAVE +/-] Parameter The [+/- OCTAVE] button allows you to change the octave setting for the selected keyboard. By simply pressing

Chapter 10 114 Drawbar (Lower Manual) 2 2/3' Perc: 0-127 This parameter is a software version of the Upper manual's Perc 2 2/3' drawb

Appendix 115 [MIDI] Parameters These parameters allow you to set MIDI functions when external MIDI devices are being used. Press the [MIDI] button

Chapter 10 116 [KEYBD BASS] Parameter This parameter affects the Keybass section (when it is active). Press the [KEYBD BASS] button in the BASS sect

Appendix 117 EFFECTS SECTION [MANUAL DRUMS] Parameters These parameters affect Manual Drums functions. Press the [MANUAL DRUMS] button in the EFF

Chapter 10 118 Phase: 0-120 This parameter allows you to adjust the phase angle of the effect. Press the [NEXT] button to select this parameter. Use

Appendix 119 [CROSSFADE] Parameters These parameters affect the crossfade function (a velocity or aftertouch controlled mixing function). When two

Chapter 1 12FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 Power Switch This switch turns the W-5000 on and off. 2 Tweeters These are high-frequency speakers. 1 2

Chapter 10 120 V1: 0-15 V2: 0-15 The first parameter allows you to set the velocity threshold for Tone 1. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. U

Appendix 121 Filter: 0-7 This parameter allows you to set the level of the pre low-pass filter. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Set the lev

Chapter 10 122 GENERAL CONTROLS [ROTARY] Parameters These parameters affect the rotary simulator. Press the [ROTARY] button to access these paramete

Appendix 123 [FAST/SLOW] Parameters These parameters control the rotary simulator's speed changes. Press the [FAST/SLOW] button to access the

Chapter 10 124 FUNCTIONS SECTION [CONTROLS] + [VOICING] Parameters Please refer to 'Voicing & Controller Settings' (page 66) for a com

Appendix 125 Volume This parameter sets the volume level. Use the [+] and [-] buttons. (Used primarily for Expression.) Vib Depth This parameter s

Chapter 10 126 Detune This parameter makes detune settings; a setting which raises or lowers the pitch in very small increments (cents; 1/100th of a

Appendix 127 [PRESETS] Parameters These parameters control a number of housekeeping functions related to General Presets and Global data. Press th

Chapter 10 128 Save Globals (+) This parameter allows you to save global parameters to disk. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press [+] to exe

Appendix 129 Unlock Song (+) This parameter allows you to unlock the selected song data. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press [+] to unloc

Introduction & Installation 13 3 EFFECTS Section These buttons access a variety of the W-5000's effects, such as reverb, chorus, drawbar c

Chapter 10 130 [AUDIO] Parameters These parameters allow you to configure the W-5000's audio system (refer to the Audio Block Diagram on page 1

Appendix 131 Audio Aux Left Org: L0-127 R0-127 This parameter allows you to direct the left auxiliary input signal to either the left or right CL

Chapter 10 132 Audio Org Line Mix: 0-127 This parameter allows you to set the level of Classic Organ sounds in the Line mix. Press [NEXT] to select

Appendix 133 Audio XRot Main Sig: On, Off This parameter allows you to turn the main external pre-rotary simulator Drawbar signal on and off. Pres

Chapter 10 134 Sync In Port: None, 1, 2, Both This parameter tells the W-5000 which port(s) to monitor to receive MIDI Clock, Start, Continue and S

Appendix 135 MIDI Mst In Chn U: 1-16 L: 1-16 P: 1-16 This parameter allows you to select the MIDI channels on which data will arrive for the Upp

Chapter 10 136 MIDI Mst Out Flt P: None, PC, CC, CC+PC, Note, PC+Note, CC+Note, All This parameter allows you to determine what type of information

Appendix 137 Format HD Dsk (+) This parameter allows you to format a 2HD (high density) floppy disk. Press [NEXT] to select this parameter. Press

Chapter 10 138 DB Growl: On, Off Adds a lower harmonic that is reminiscent of the bleed-through heard on classic tone wheel organs. DB Folding: On,

Appendix 139 SYNTH TONE MAP PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENT VOICE PIANO 008 Detune

Chapter 1 14REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Chapter 10 140 PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENT VOICE 043 000 Cello 1 061 000 French Horns

Appendix 141 PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENT VOICE 098 000 Soundtrack 2* 001 Tsugaru 2

Chapter 10 142 PR-300 TONE MAP PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENT VOICE PIANO 008 Accordion

Appendix 143 PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENT VOICE SYNTHLEAD 114 000 Agogo 1 128 000

Chapter 10 144 CM-64 (PR-300 SUBSET) MT-32 (PR-300 SUBSET) PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE PR BN INSTRUMENTVOICE PR BNK INSTRUMENTVOICE 001 12

Appendix 145 CLASSIC ORGAN TONE MAP PR BN INSTRUMENT VOICE 001 000 Gedackt 1 002 000 Flutes 8 & 4 1 003 000 Fndations mf 2 004

Chapter 10 146 SYNTH DRUM SETS NOTE STANDARD SET 1 (PC 1) STANDARD SET 2 (PC 2) ROOM SET (PC 9) POWER SET (PC 17) ELECTRONIC SET (PC 25)

Appendix 147 PR-300 DRUM SETS NOTE TR-808/909 SET (PC 26) DANCE SET (PC 27) JAZZ SET (PC33) BRUSH SET (PC 41) ORCHESTRAL SET (PC 49) 28

Chapter 10 148 NOTE ETHNIC SET (PC 50) KICK & SNARE SET (PC 51) SFX SET (PC 57) RHYTHM FX SET (PC 58_ 28 Crash Cymbal 1 • • •

Appendix 149 29 Scratch Push <— <—<—<—30 Scratch Pull <— <— <— <— 31 Sticks <— <— <— <— 32 Square Click &

Introduction & Installation 15 1 MIXED LINE These XLR connectors allow you to connect your W-5000 to a mixing console BALANCED INPUT (using lo

Chapter 10 150 32 <— <— <—• • • <— 33 <— <— <— • • • <— 34 <— <— <— • • • <— 35 Jazz BD 2 Jazz BD 2 Concert BD

Appendix 151 GENERAL PRESET PARAMETERS The following parameters are stored under the General Preset buttons ([1]-[8]): [TONE] Parameters All [SOL

Chapter 10 152 GLOBAL PARAMETERS The following parameters are stored as Global data: [MEMORY] Select Parameters All [ROTARY] Parameters All [FAST/S

Appendix 153 SOFTWARE UPDATES The W-5000's operating (system) software can be updated from the disk drive. Software may be updated from time

Chapter 10 154 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION MIDI Commands (Other Than Notes) Transmitted On Master Channels: Continuous Assignable Controllers: Name CC (He

Appendix 155 Other Continuous Controllers: Name NRPN (Hex) DB16 NRPN 02:10 on upr/lwr/ped mst chn DB513 NRPN 02:11 on upr/lwr/ped mst chn DB8

Chapter 10 156 Name CC (Hex) NRPN (Hex) NRPN Parameters Hz Detune CC 5E NRPN 03:00 0..127 is -6.4..6.3Hz Velocity Offset CC 1E NRPN 03:02 0..

Appendix 157 Clipping Overdrive Gain CC 0C NRPN 03:46 0..127 Overdrive Level CC 0D NRPN 03:47 0..127 Overdrive On/Off CC 50 NRPN 03:48 0 i

Chapter 10 158 [UTILITY] Master Tuning NRPN 00:01 0..0x3FFF is -1..1 semitone range GS Non-Registered Parameters (only MSB used): Name NRPN (Hex)

Appendix 159 AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM

Chapter 1 16SETUP AND INSTALLATION Because of the W-5000's size and weight, setup and installation are somewhat more involved than with a smaller

Chapter 10 160 SPECIFICATIONS KEYBOARDS UPPER LOWER PEDALS : 61 note organ style, velocity sensitive : 76 note piano style, velocity sensitive, afte

Appendix 161 INDEX A ACC POWER ...88 [AFTERTOUCH] BUTTON ...

Chapter 10 162 M MAIN POWER... 20 MAINTENANCE ...

Appendix 163 [TRANSPOSE] BUTTON ...55 [TRANSPOSE] Parameter ... 121 U [U

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Introduction & Installation 17INSTALLING THE PEDALBOARDOnce the instrument is secured to the stand, it will be necessary to install the Pedalboard

Chapter 1 18INSTALLING THE PEDALBOARD (W-5000 Version "A" Only)Once the instrument is secured to the stand, it will be necessary to install

Introduction & Installation 19OPENING THE LID The instrument's lid may have been locked for transit. Find the key and unlock the lid. To open

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert t

Chapter 1 20CONNECTING THE POWER CORD,EXPRESSION PEDAL AND SPEAKERS Be sure the [Power] switch (on the far left-hand side of the panel) is in the OFF

Introduction & Installation 21 The speakers, Expression pedal and the Pedalboard must be connected to the keyboard. Find the multi-plug connect

Chapter 1 22

CHAPTER 2.Pe rforma nc eBa sics

Chapter 2 24POWERING UP Press the [Power] switch. (It's just that easy!) LCD CONTRAST If the LCD is difficult to read because of poor lighting co

Performance Basics 25Ì Press the [+] and [-] buttons in the EDIT section until the LCD is easily readable. (The adjustable range is 0-9.): PANEL / P

Chapter 2 26PERFORMANCE BASICS The W-5000 contains three tone generators; the Drawbar/Tone-Wheel generator (for contemporary organ sounds), the Classi

Performance Basics 27Ì Find the [CURRENT DRAWBAR] button in the group of buttons marked UPPER; the button's red LED (Light Emitting Diode) shoul

Chapter 2 28Î Just to the right of the nine UPPER drawbars are two PERC (Percussion) drawbars. Try pushing and pulling these drawbars and you'll

Performance Basics 29All of the controls and functions described here (with the exception of the PERC drawbars) are duplicated for the Lower manual (t

User’s Guide iii INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Rodgers W-5000! The W-5000 is a contemporary keyboard instrument

Chapter 2 30Depending on which Tone has been assigned to that button (which you'll learn how to do), the LCD will read something like: This indic

Performance Basics 31NOTE: If you've already tried, you've discovered that the drawbars will not affect the Classic Organ Tones. The Classic

Chapter 2 32Again, depending on what Tone has been assigned to that button, the LCD might read: Ì Play the Upper manual and you'll hear a piano

Performance Basics 33The idea behind the W-5000's structure is that you're able to assign any Tone to any Tone button. So, for example, if y

Chapter 2 34Î Play the Upper manual to hear the two Tones together. If you'd like to adjust the balance between the two Tones, simply move the U

Performance Basics 35THE SOLO FUNCTION The UPPER and LOWER sections of the W-5000 each contain a [SOLO] button. When this function is active (the butt

Chapter 2 36 Arpeggio Modes The seven Arpeggio modes are an extension of the W-5000's Solo function. The delay time between the arpeggiated n

Performance Basics 37BASS TONES PEDALBOARDNo serious players' instrument of this type would be complete without a Pedalboard! And the W-5000&apos

Chapter 2 38The Lower manual will be divided or split into two sections: Ë Pressing the [+]/[-] or [++]/[--] buttons in the EDIT section allow you to

Performance Basics 39In addition to all of its great Classic Organ, Drawbar/Tone-Wheel and Synth Tones, the W-5000 contains a wide variety of percussi

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Chapter 2 40NOTE: As a default setting, the USER [2] drawbar has been assigned as a volume control for the Manual Drum sounds. Î Press [MANUAL DRUMS]

CHAPTER 3. AdvancedPe rforma nc eFe a tures

Chapter 3 42 ADVANCED PERFORMANCE FEATURES Now that you've had a little hands-on experience, you should have a good understanding of the W-5000

Advanced Performance Features 43 Each Program Number represents a basic instrument sound and the Bank Number represents a variation of that basic s

Chapter 3 44OK, suppose you want to assign the Tone 'Hyper Alto' to the [PIANO 2] button in the UPPER Tone select section: Ê Press the [PIA

Advanced Performance Features 45In the UPPER section (be sure any Tone select buttons are turned off): Ê Press the [CURRENT DRAWBAR] button. Ë Play

Chapter 3 46Expression pedal is activated (i.e. moved and held to the left). The [HOLD] button also allows note latching when in arpeggio modes (page

Advanced Performance Features 47[SUSTAIN] BUTTON (BASS)When on (the button LED is lit), this function adds a release time to the Drawbar and Synth Bas

Chapter 3 48

CHAPTER 4. Effects

User’s Guide v TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...

Chapter 4 50EFFECTS SECTION The 10 buttons in the EFFECTS section control a number of effects and special performance functions. When an EFFECTS secti

Effects51[UPPER DB VIB] + [LOWER DB VIB] BUTTONS These buttons (one for each manual) add low frequency modulation to the Upper and Lower Drawbar Tones

Chapter 4 52[DRAWBAR CLICK] BUTTON One of the things that made those old Tone-Wheel organs sound so unique was the keyswitch noise. Pressing the [DRAW

Effects53Ê Select a Tone 1 and Tone 2 sound for the Upper manual. (Selecting Tones which have a very different character will highlight the effect.)

Chapter 4 54[GENERAL REVERB] BUTTON Reverb is a digital effect which creates the illusion that you're playing in spaces of different sizes (like

Effects55[TRANSPOSE] BUTTON The transpose function allows you to shift (raise or lower) the pitch of both manuals and the Pedalboard: Ê Press the [TR

Chapter 4 56 Ë Press [NEXT] (as necessary) until the words 'Tw Rise Time' appear. (This parameter allows you to set the time it takes for

CHAPTER 5. GeneralPresets

Chapter 5 58GENERAL PRESETS Along the front edge of the instrument - between the Upper and Lower manuals - is a series of 11 buttons (ignore [ROTARY]

General Presets 59 Ê Make all the necessary panel settings (Tone assignments, effects settings and function settings) until everything sounds just

Rodgers W-5000 vi CHAPTER 4 Effects EFFECTS Section ...

Chapter 5 60PRESET STORAGE The W-5000 contains several functions which allow you to save, load and protect important data. These functions - accessibl

General Presets 61 Presets Reset Memory (+) This function resets the eight registrations in the currently selected memory to their factory defaults

Chapter 5 62 Presets Reset Lock: On, Off This function allows you to lock the Reset functions so that they cannot be activated by accident: Ê Press

General Presets 63 Ë Press [NEXT] (as necessary) until the words 'Read Globals (+)' appear in the LCD. Ì Press the [+] button to load t

Chapter 5 64 Ê Press the [MEMORY] button, to display the currently selected folder. Ë Press the [+]/[-] buttons to select the folder you wish to d

CHAPTER 6.Voicing &ControllerSettings

Chapter 6 66 VOICING AND CONTROLLER SETTINGS Your W-5000 contains a number of controllers; physical controls that you use to play and manipulate sou

Voicing & Controller Settings 67 CONTROLLERS Controllers are the physical controls on the instrument (such as the [Bender/Modulation] lever or

Chapter 6 68 controller is at its maximum position. Basically this gives you a two-level control system, not unlike the Gain and Master Gain control

Voicing & Controller Settings 69 SETTING THE CONTROLLERS The best way to understand what all of this means is to try an example. Once you'

User’s Guide vii CHAPTER 9 Using MIDI Using MIDI ...

Chapter 6 70 VOICING The Voicing parameters are provided for those who wish to customize the W-5000's Synth or Drawbar Tones. The available voi

Voicing & Controller Settings 71 Í Press [NEXT] to move to the next field. With the [++] and [--] buttons select 'Release' (the dest

Chapter 6 72

CHAPTER 7. Th eFloppy DiskDrive

Chapter 7 74THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE Your W-5000 includes a 3.5" floppy disk drive (located just above the LCD): This drive can be used to play com

The Floppy Disk Drive 75• Floppy disks contain a 'write protect' tab which protects your data from accidental erasure. To preserve your data

Chapter 7 76To remove a disk from the drive, press the Eject button firmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk lodged in the drive: • Never a

The Floppy Disk Drive 77USING THE SEQUENCER LISTENING TO A SONG ON DISK A sequencer is simply a special kind of recording device for MIDI instruments.

Chapter 7 78 PLAYBACK CONTROLS PAUSE You can temporarily pause playback by pressing [PLAY]. Press [PLAY] again to resume playback. STOP If you press

The Floppy Disk Drive 79 SEQUENCE CHANGE TEMPO When activated, this function sets the tempo of the current sequence to the value set under the Sequ

Rodgers W-5000 viii CUSTOMER SUPPORT The Customer Service Department of Rodgers Instruments LLC is available to answer any of your questions. Before

Chapter 7 80 RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCES The W-5000's sequencer allows you to make recordings of your own keyboard performances. Be aware, howe

The Floppy Disk Drive 81 STORING W-5000 DATA ON DISK REGISTRATIONS As explained in Chapter 5, General Presets, all the panel settings that define t

Chapter 7 82 AUTOMATIC FOLDER LOADING The [PRESETS] menu contains an Auto Load function, mentioned earlier, which can be set to 'On' or &a

The Floppy Disk Drive 83 • When you execute the 'Write Globals' function ([PRESETS] menu), the global settings are written to the global

Chapter 7 84

CHAPTER 8. Audio

Chapter 8 86 THE AUDIO SYSTEM Although you've no doubt discovered that the W-5000's internal sound system is extremely capable, there may

Audio 87 containing the Drawbar sounds after they are routed through the [DRAWBAR DISTORT] and [ROTARY] effects. For the best results, use both the

Chapter 8 88 INPUTS AUX INPUTS (XLR) These XLR connectors allow you to connect a variety of external devices to your W-5000. These include other key

Audio 89 Audio Org Spkr Mix: 0-127 This parameter allows you to determine the level of the Classic Organ sounds in the overall Speaker mix. Press [

User’s Guide ix THE GENERAL MIDI (GM) SYSTEM The General MIDI System is a universal set of specifications for sound generating devices which hasbee

Chapter 8 90 Audio Aux Left RevSnd: 0-127 This parameter allows you to send the signal from the left AUX INPUT to the W-5000's internal reverb

Audio 91 AUXILIARY INPUTS Any source that you connect to the AUX INPUTs can also be sent to the Line mix if you so wish. If we continue to use our

Chapter 8 92AUDIO SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS The following few pages present some recommended audio system setups using the W-5000 and a variety of externa

Audio93MID-SIZED AUDIO SETUP For situations which require greater volume, adding a Leslie cabinet to the basic setup will not only give you that incre

Chapter 8 94LARGE AUDIO SETUP If you're using the W-5000 in situations where high volume levels (and wide sound dispersion) are required, the set

CHAPTER 9. UsingMIDI

Chapter 9 96USING MIDI MIDI stands for 'Musical Instrument Digital Interface' - an industry-wide standard that allows electronic musical ins

Using MIDI 97 For this example, we'll use the Upper manual to trigger sounds in the module. Sounds from the module will then be sent to the W-

Chapter 9 98USING THE W-5000 AS A SOUND MODULE While it may not seem to be practical (given the instrument's size and weight), it is possible to

Using MIDI 99 MIDI Mst In Filt U: None, PC, CC, CC+PC, Note, PC+Note, CC+Note, All This parameter determines what type of data will be filtered out