Subject: Memory pistons and levels

The following is a review of memory pistons and levels.  Also I have
received calls about organists misplacing their written copy of what
registrations they had on each memory piston, or the organ pistons were
accidentally changed.  BE SURE YOU TRY SAVING THE ORGAN MEMORIES TO A
FLOPPY DISK. THIS IS EASY AND SAVES TIME OVER WRITING THEM ALL DOWN.  That
way if lightning ever strikes the power pole outside the church and we have
to replace an organ component, you will have a copy of the registrations in
the pistons.   Jim Hockin


USING RODGERS PISTONS

SAVING REGISTRATIONS INTO ORGAN MEMORY PISTONS

GENERAL PISTONS
        1.      Light up the desired organ registrations
        2.      Light up the desired memory bank M1, M2, etc.
                (Note: M1 is the default when organ is turned on)
        3.      Hold SET piston with left thumb
        4.      While holding SET, press the desired GENERAL piston

DIVISIONAL PISTONS
        1.      Light up the desired registration for a division (SW, GT,
PD,                     CH)
        2.      Light up the desired memory bank M1, M2, etc.
        3.      Hold SET piston with left thumb
        4.      While holding SET, press the desired DIVISIONAL piston
        
The registration you selected on that division will now be saved on that 
piston but will not change any settings you have made for any GENERAL
piston

MEMORY BANK DESCRIPTION

The Rodgers piston memory technology allows storing registrations into any
of up to 6 memory levels depending on the organ model.  They are labeled M1
through M6.

When the organ is turned on M1 always lights up.  That is the default
setting for the organ.  If you take no further action ALL PISTON SAVE
PROCEDURES WILL BE SAVED TO M1.

The other memory levels (M2, etc.) allow you to store entirely different
registrations on ALL pistons, general or divisional for each additional
memory bank.  It is like having another organ for each memory level.  

So if your organ has 4 memory levels (M1, M2, M3, M4) and you have 10
GENERAL pistons, you can save 40 entirely different GENERAL pistons (10 x 4
= 40).  

Also if you have 5 DIVISIONAL pistons each for the SW, GT and PD totaling
15, you can save 60 entirely different DIVISIONAL pistons (15 x 4 = 60).

All you need to do is light up the desired memory level before you save to
the piston.  Remember that the MEMORY LEVEL you have selected remains
active until you select another.

SAVING  MEMORY PISTONS TO A FLOPPY DISK
        1.      Turn on PR-300. 
        2.      Press REC, TRACK 1, and PLAY on the PR-300
        3.      Hold SET and press M1, then release both pistons.  The
organ                   green window will inform you when the organ is done
copying to                      the sequencer.  This takes about 10
seconds.
        4.      Repeat with M2, M3, etc.  Always allow plenty of time
between                         these saves.  You are recording pistons and
not notes.
        5.      When finished press the SAVE button under the top lid on
the PR-         300.  You will be prompted to insert a floppy disk.  You
must                    save it as a song by number or name.  (See the
section on                      saving and naming songs to disk)  Now you
have a back-up                  copy of the registrations on a floppy disk.

        This is essential if you have important registrations you do not
want            to lose!

TO RELOAD DISK MEMORY INTO THE ORGAN
        (Note: This will erase all existing memory piston contents and
replace them with the registrations you are playing back from the disk!)
        1.      Turn on the PR-300
        2.      Insert floppy into PR-300 and select the name or number you
                        gave the data when you saved it
        3.      Press PLAY on PR-300.  Of course no notes will play.
        4.      When a memory level begins to flash press STOP on PR-300
        5.      Hold SET and press the memory level (M1 or M2, etc.) where
you                     want the settings

        You do not have to save a memory level to the card on the same
memory  piston that is flashing.  For example, you may save a flashing M1
to M3 by         holding SET and pressing M3.

        6.      Press PLAY and repeat for the next flashing level