Viscount DB-3 User Manual

DB-3

User Manual

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CONTENTS

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1. Important notes .......................................................................................................31

1.1 Notes on the DB-3 ..........................................................................................31

1.2 Notes about the manual..................................................................................31

2. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 32

3. Controls and connectors........................................................................................33

3.1 The front panel ...............................................................................................33

3.2 The rear panel ................................................................................................35

3.3 Connection examples .....................................................................................36

4. Using the memories and drawbars........................................................................37

4.1 The Global Memories ..................................................................................... 37

4.2 The Upper Memories ...................................................................................... 38

4.3 The Bass & Lower Presets .............................................................................38

4.4 Creating a sound with the drawbars ............................................................... 3 9

4.5 Factory Settings..............................................................................................39

5. Setting the Lower and Bass sections....................................................................40

6. Percussion...............................................................................................................43

7. The effects ............................................................................................................... 44

7.1 Vibrato & Chorus ............................................................................................ 44

7.2 Reverb ............................................................................................................44

7.3 Overdrive ........................................................................................................45

7.4 Rotary .............................................................................................................45

8. Additional functions................................................................................................47

8.1 The equalizer .................................................................................................. 47

8.2 Adding the internal noises ..............................................................................47

8.3 Scaling ............................................................................................................ 48

8.4 Adding the click...............................................................................................48

9. MIDI........................................................................................................................... 49

9.1 Setting the MIDI functions...............................................................................49

9.2 Regulating the MIDI dynamic value (keyboard version only) .......................... 5 3

About MIDI ...................................................................................................................54

What is MIDI? .......................................................................................................54

Main MIDI messages transmitted and received by the DB-3................................54

Decimal-exadecimal-binary conversion chart .......................................................55

Detailed MIDI implementation...............................................................................56

MIDI implementation chart....................................................................................60

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1. IMPORTANT NOTES

1.1 NOTES ON THE DB-3

LOOKING AFTER THE PRODUCT

• Do not apply excessive force to the structures or the controls (knobs, switches, etc.).

• Handle the instrument with care during both transport and use. The instrument should

be transported in its original packaging or a similar container.

• Do not place the instrument close to heat sources, in damp or dusty places or in the
vicinity of strong magnetic fields. Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight.

• When possible, do not place the instrument close to units which generate strong
interference, such as radios, TVs, computer videos, etc.

• Never insert foreign bodies inside the instrument or pour liquids of any kind into it.

• For cleaning, use only a soft brush or compressed air; never use detergents, solvents

or alcohol.

• The instrument contains a buffer battery allowing retention of the data in the RAM
memory. The lifetime of this battery is normally 3 years; for replacement, contact a
specialist service centre, taking care to transfer the programming settings onto a MIDI
unit able to memorise System Exclusive messages.

CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRICAL MAINS

• Use the external power supply adapter supplied with the instrument only.

• To avoid the risk of electric shock, never make connections with wet hands.

• Make sure that the mains voltage is the same as that marked on the power supply

adapter.

CONNECTING TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS

• Always use good quality screened cables. When disconnecting cables from sockets,
always take hold of the connector and not the cable itself; when winding cables, do not
knot or twist them.

• Before making the connections ensure that the other units (especially amplification
and speaker systems) you are about to connect are switched off. This will prevent
noisy or even dangerous signal peaks.

1.2 NOTES ABOUT THE MANUAL

• Take good care of this manual.

• This manual constitutes an integral part of the instrument. The descriptions and

illustrations in this publication are not binding.

• While the instrument’s essential characteristics remain the same, the manufacturer
reserves the right to make any modifications to parts, details or accessories considered
appropriate to improve the product or due to requirements of a construction or

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2. INTRODUCTION

commercial nature, at any time and without undertaking to update this publication

immediately.

• All rights reserved; the reproduction of any part of this manual, in any form, without the
manufacturer’s specific written permission is forbidden.

• Read all the information described carefully. You will avoid wasting time and will obtain
the best performance from your instrument.

• The codes or numbers in square brackets ([]) indicate the names of the buttons, sliders
or trimmers on the instrument control panel.
For example, “[REVERB]” refers to the REVERB trimmer.

• The illustrations and display pages are purely guideline and may differ from those
actually shown on the LCD.

In an electromagnetic organ, the sound is generated by 91 notched and 5 smooth wheels
turning close to a magnet with a winding.
The notches in the wheels (known as tonewheels) cause variations in the magnetic field,
which generate a voltage and therefore a signal which, controlled by the drawbars and
amplified, becomes sound.

But the tonewheels and the drawbars are not the only factors behind these organs’ special
sound; there are also many other ingredients, such as the click of the manual contacts,
the background noise due to the motor inside (needed to turn the tonewheels) and, last
but not last, the external rotary speaker which gives another special quality to the timbre.
These are just some of the characteristics of the electromagnetic organ, which has played
an important role in the history of music.

The Viscount DB-3 is able to simulate all these characteristics thanks to the new technology
known as A.S.T.M. (Advanced Synchronous Tonewheel Modelling).
This new, innovative synthesising technology considers all the factors which affect the
sound of the original organs, such as the perfect synchronisation of the tonewheels, the
cabinet (including its size and the type of wood), the imperfections of the electrical circuits,
the motor noise, and so on.

Moreover, you will be able to achieve an almost perfect simulation (whatever people may
say , it is impossible to reproduce the exact sound of a real organ) of the combination of the
organ and speaker, thanks to the T ONE CABINET EMULA TION technology , which provides
an optimal reproduction of all the resonance characteristics of the cabinets used for this
special type of amplifier.

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3. CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS

3.1 THE FRONT PANEL

1. VOLUME & CONTROL Section: this contains four trimmers for control of:

- [MASTER]: the instrument’s general volume.

- [REVERB]: the total reverb effect.

- [OVERDRIVE]: the amount of the distortion effect.

- [VIBRA TO & CHORUS]: selection of the type of Vibrato (V1, V2 or V3) or Chorus

(C1, C2 or C3).

2. SETTINGS Section: this section contains the buttons used to recall and regulate the
display functions. These buttons allow you to set:

- [BASS]: the parameters relating to the Bass section.

- [LOWER]: the parameters relating to the Lower section.

- [ROTARY]: the setting of the Rotary effect.

- [REV.TYPE]: selection of the type of reverb.

- [EQUALIZER]: equalizer setting.

- [MIDI]: settings concerning the MIDI functions.

- [GLOBAL MEMORY]: selection of the Global Memories.

- [VALUE]: increases ([+] button) or decreases ([-] button) the value of the

parameter shown on the display.

- [BASS] + [LOWER] (Noise): adjustment of the levels of the Motor Noise and
Leakage Noise.

- [LOWER] + [ROTARY] (Scaling): selection of the Scaling curves.

- [REV.TYPE] + [EQUALIZER] (Click): adjustment of the effect which simulates

the click of the manual contacts in the original electromagnetic organs.

- [EQUALIZER] + [MIDI] (Key Touch): (version with manual only) selection of
the dynamic curve transmitted by MIDI.

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Interpretation of the display pages is easy and intuitive. After selecting a given group
of functions using the SETTINGS buttons, you simply press the same button again to
scroll on to the next display page.
Since the display pages have a cyclic structure, to recall a video page already displayed,
just keep pressing the button of the group of functions selected until the page you
require appears.
If you press the button of another group of functions, the video page required will be
displayed at once.

3. PERCUSSION Section: this section contains the buttons for activating and adjusting
the percussion.

- [NORM/SOFT]: selection of the percussion level.

- [SLOW/FAST]: selection of the percussion decay time.

- [2nd]: activation of the second harmonic percussion.

- [3rd]: activation of the third harmonic percussion.

4. VIBRATO & CHORUS Section: these two buttons allow you to enable the Vibrato or
Chorus effect selected with the [VIBRATO & CHORUS] switch in the VOLUME &
CONTROL section, on the Lower ([LOWER] button) and/or Upper ([UPPER] button)
sections of the keyboard.

5. BASS & LOWER PRESET Section: these buttons allow you to activate the presets of
the Bass section ([BASS.x] buttons) and/or of the Lower section ([ORG.x] buttons).

6. ROTARY Section: this section contains the buttons for controlling the Rotary effect,
as follows:

- [ON]: switches on the Rotary effect (LED on). When the LED is off the Rotary
effect is deactivated.

- [FAST]: selects the Fast speed of the Rotary effect (LED on). When the LED is
off, the Slow speed is activated.

7. UPPER MEMORY Section: these buttons allow you to recall one of the 6 memories
relating to the Upper section. You can also use the [DRAWBARS] button to regulate
the sound using the drawbars.
This button can also be used to save an Upper Memory (point 4.2).

8. Drawbars: these drawbars can be used to set the timbre with which you wish to play
in manual mode when the LED of the [DRAWBARS] button is on or after a Global and/
or Upper Memory selection.

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3.2 THE REAR PANEL

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1. [POWER ] Switch: instrument on/off switch.

2. [AC ADAPTOR] connector: socket for connecting the external power supply adapter

supplied with the instrument.

3. PEDAL Jacks: these Jacks allow you to connect the pedals for controlling:

- [SLOW/FAST]: the speed of the Rotary effect (footswitch pedal).

- [MEMORY]: cyclic selection of the last Upper Memory selected or of the manual

drawbar setup (footswitch pedal).

- [VOLUME]: the instrument’s general volume (swell pedal).

4. [PITCH] Trimmer: this control allows you to regulate the instrument’s fine tuning. In

the central position, A is 440 Hz.

5. MIDI Connectors: five-pin DIN sockets for connecting remote MIDI units, as follows:

- [MIDI IN]: connector for receiving MIDI messages from a remote unit.

- [MIDI OUT]: connector for transmitting the MIDI messages generated by the

DB-3.

- [MIDI THRU]: connector for transmitting the MIDI messages received by the
[MIDI IN ] port.

6. OUTPUT Jacks: the [L/Mono] and [R] jacks allow you to connect the instrument to an
amplification system, speakers with amplifier or mixers. To use a monophonic signal,
connect to the [L/Mono] jack only. The [HEADPHONES] jack allows you to connect a
headphone set.

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4. USING THE MEMORIES AND DRA WBARS

4.1 THE GLOBAL MEMORIES

The Global Memories are main memories allowing you to save all the Upper memories
and all the instrument’s internal parameters except for the MIDI settings, the [MASTER]
volume, and the fine tuning ([PITCH] trimmer on the rear panel).

At switch-on, the instrument will automatically recall the latest selected Global Memory:

and the LED of the [DRAWBARS] button will come on, informing you that you can control
the sound with the drawbars.
You can use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to select another Global Memory, then press
[GLOBAL MEMORY] to activate it.

To recall a Global Memory while the display is showing another function (such as the
Equalizer), simply press the [GLOBAL MEMORY] button, the VALUE keys to make the
selection, and [GLOBAL MEMORY] another time.

T o save a memory keep pressed the [GLOBAL MEMOR Y] key: the number of the memory
shown on the display will start to flash, informing you that you can use the V ALUE buttons
to select another memory in which to save the current setup. To save the setup, press
[GLOBAL MEMORY] again, or to abort the procedure press another button in the
SETTINGS section.

WARNING!

Bear in mind that when you overwrite a memory the data it already contained will be lost. To restore the
memories present when the instrument was purchased, use the Factory Settings function described in point

4.5.

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4.2 THE UPPER MEMORIES

The Upper Memories allow you to recall one of the six memories relating to the Upper
section. Unlike the Global Memories, in these memories it is only possible to save the

drawbar setting.

To activate the memory you require, press its button and the DB-3 will recall its contents
immediately, and then illuminate the LED button.
As well as the memory selection keys, there is also a [DRAWBARS] button for activating
the Drawbar manual operating mode described in point 4.4 “Creating a sound with the
Drawbars”.

To save a drawbar setup in a memory, simply press the [Store] button and keep it pressed
(the LED starts flashing) while you press the key of the memory of your choice.

WARNING!

Bear in mind that when you overwrite a memory the data it contains will be lost. To restore the memories
present when the instrument was purchased, use the Factory Settings function described in point 4.5.

4.3 THE BASS AND LOWER PRESETS

The Bass and Lower Presets are non-modifiable memories you can use to recall a preset
drawbar setup programmed in our workshops.
To select the Preset you require simply press its key: the LED will come on to confirm the
selection.
The [BASS 1] and [BASS 2] buttons allow you to recall the Presets of the Bass section.
The [ORG.1], [ORG.2], [ORG.3], [ORG.4] and [ORG.5] buttons are Presets relating to the
Lower section.

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4.4 CREA TING A SOUND WITH THE DRA WBRAS

The drawbars allow you to set the
timbre of the Upper section.
When completely retracted into
the organ (i.e. when none of the
numbers on the bar can be seen),
a drawbar is deactivated; as it is
gradually pulled out, the various
volume levels (numbered from
one to eight on the bar) of the
harmonic associated to the
drawbar concerned are obtained.

The DB-3 set of drawbars
consists of four white, three black and two brown drawbars. The colour of the drawbar
indicates the type of harmonic, naturally referred to the equal temperament system: white
for the fundamental, second, fourth and eighth harmonic (octave intervals); black for the
twelfth, seventeenth and nineteenth harmonic, and brown for the octave below the
fundamental and its harmonic third.
The drawbars are marked with the length in feet of the church organ pipes used to create
the notes. The pipe which produced the fundamental was 8 feet long; when it was shortened
by one half (4 feet) a note one octave higher was obtained, while if its length was doubled
(16 feet) the octave below was obtained.

To play with the real settings of the drawbars (i.e. not with the Upper Memory settings),
press the [DRAWBARS] button. The LED of the button will come on to confirm the selection.

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4.5 F ACTORY SETTINGS

The Factory Settings procedure allows you to perform a general reset of the instrument
and restore the settings present when it was purchased.
To do this, switch on the DB-3 with the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons pressed; the LED of
[GLOBAL MEMORY] will start to flash and the display will show:

Press [GLOBAL MEMORY] to complete the procedure, or press any other button to annul
the Factory Settings function, leaving the instrument’s current settings unchanged (in the
both case the instrument will perform an automatic reboot to restore the current values of
the parameters).

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5. SETTING THE LOWER AND BASS

SECTIONS

The DB-3 allows you to simulate the two manuals (Upper and Lower) and the pedal board
(Bass) of the original electromagnetic organs by dividing the keyboard (the one of the
Keyboard version or a Master Keyboard connected to the Expander version) into zones
by means of split points.

As well as this, you can set the operating modes of the Bass section (Layer or Split),
programme any split points, the levels, and so on.

To access the Bass section setting video pages, simply press the [BASS] button in the
SETTINGS section; the display will show the first video page, for setting the volume.

Use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to set the value required.
Press the [BASS] button again to display the second programming video page:

You can use this parameter to set the value of the Sustain function, meaning the time for
which a note will continue to sound even after the keyboard key has been released.

T o display the third video page press [BASS] again; the setting of the bass section operating
mode will be displayed:

If you set “L” the bass will play in Layer mode, i.e. in addition to the Upper or Lower
sections, up to the split point set. In this case, the bass will also play in mono mode.

Otherwise, if “S” (Split) is set the display will shows the video page described in the next
page.

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With this setting you will only be able to play the Bass voices in the keyboard range
assigned to the bass.

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The fourth video page (displayed by pressing [BASS] again) allow you to set the split point
of the Bass section.

To do this press VALUE [+] button, the display will show (flashing) the current key setted
as split point. Now press the desidered key on the keyboard to set it as new split.

Since the Bass section must always be within the C2 and B3 keys range, if a non­valid split point is set the setting will be rejected and the display will continue to show the
current video page.

If the setting is acceptable, the display will show the new split point then will return to the
previous video page.

Use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to set the desired mode.

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As for the bass, you can use the display to regulate the volume and the split point of the
Lower section.
To do this, press the [LOWER] button; the display will show the current volume value:

Use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to set the value required.
Pressing [LOWER] button again the display will show the video page to set the desidered

split point.

To do this press VALUE [+] button, the display will show (flashing) the current key setted
as split point. Now press the desidered key on the keyboard to set it as new split.
After this the display will show the new split point then will return to the previous video
page.

N.B.

Setting the split points (Lower and Bass) using MIDI, remember that the minimun split point is C2.
Any lowest note, therefore, will set the split point as C2.

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6. PERCUSSION

The percussion, an effect typical of the electromagnetic
organ, provides a repetition of a harmonic added to those
preset using the drawbars, with quick attack and

exponential decay.
In the original instrument, the sound produced by the 1' drawbar was eliminated when the
percussion was activated: the DB-3 also reproduces this feature.

For activating the percussion feature, there are two buttons in the PERCUSSION section
of the front panel marked [2nd] and [3rd].
The [2nd] button activates the percussion one octave above the fundamental note you are
playing, while the [3rd] button adds the percussion one thirteenth above the fundamental.

N.B.

The [2nd] and [3rd] buttons are self-disabling. It is therefore not possible to use the two percussion options
simultaneously

The volume of the percussion can also be regulated using the [NORM/SOFT] switch.
When the LED of the key is off, the volume of the percussion will be normal; when [NORMAL/
SOFT] is pressed the LED comes on and the volume of the percussion will be reduced.

You can use the [SLOW/DECAY] button to set the percussion decay time in both modes.
When the LED of the key is off, the decay time will be standard, while when [SLOW/
DECAY] is pressed the LED will light up and the decay time will be reduced, giving a
“shorter” percussion effect.

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7. THE EFFECTS

7.1 VIBRATO & CHORUS

The [VIBRA TO & CHORUS] selector in the VOLUME & CONTROL section
allows the Vibrato or Chorus effect of choice to be added to the sound.
The Vibrato modulates the pitch of the signal in cyclic mode, while the
Chorus is the sum of the direct sound and the modulated sound, so that
the signal width is also modulated.

You can use the six-setting knob to select one of the three Vibrato effects (V1-V2-V3) or
the three Chorus effects (C1-C2-C3), which vary in the depth and speed of the signal
modulation.

You can use the [UPPER] and [LOWER] buttons in the VIBRATO &
CHORUS section to assign the effect selected to the two sections of
the keyboard respectively.
The LED on the key will illuminate to show that the effect has been
assigned.

7.2 REVERB

The reverb derives from the sum of the various acoustic reflections generated
by a sound in a natural environment. When you clap your hands in a large,
reflective building, such as a church, you will hear a loud resonance which
gradually fades away.
In the original electromagnetic organs, the reverb was simulated by means of

a special device containing one or more springs.
The Reverb effect of the DB-3 allows you to simulate various types of natural reverbs, and

the reverb characteristic of this particular instrument.
You can use the [REVERB] trimmer in the VOLUME & CONTROL section to regulate the

amount of reverb effect required. Pressing the [REV .TYPE] button in the SETTINGS section
allows you to choose the type of reverb.

You can then use the VALUE [-] and [+] buttons to select the other reverbs described on
the next page.

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- Hall: reverb of a very large room

- Room: reverb of an average-size room

- Church: reverb typical of a church

- Spring: reverb produced by the spring system

- Delay: echo effect

7.3 OVERDRIVE

This effect simulates the distortion of a signal when the valve amplifier
connected to the organ is brought to saturation.
The Overdrive of the DB-3 faithfully reproduces the sound qualities and
characteristics of analogue distortion, which increased in direct proportion to
the signal entering the amplifier.

Y ou will therefore note that the DB-3 effect depends on a large number of factors including
the general volume, the level and number of drawbars open, and the number of notes
played (at low volumes, a lot of notes have to be played to bring the signal to saturation
level).

You can use the [OVERDRIVE] trimmer to regulate the quantity of distortion you require.

7.4 ROTARY

The Rotary of the DB-3 simulates the characteristic effect produced by
a rotary amplifier connected to the organ.
This system established itself with the advent of the electromagnetic
organ, and consisted of two sections, one for the high tones and the

other for the low tones, which were able to turn at different speeds.
The DB-3 effect allows the most faithful possible simulation of both the continuous variations
in tone caused by the different rotation of the speakers and (thanks to the TONE CABINET
EMULATION technology) the special resonances generated inside the cabinet.

You can use the [ON] button in the ROTARY section to activate (LED on) or deactivate
(LED off) this effect, and the [F AST] key to select the rotation speed. When the LED is on,
the Fast speed is set.

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The parameters on the display also allow you to set the two rotation speeds and the
transients, meaning the switch times between low and high speed and vice-versa.
To display these parameters, press the [ROTARY] button in the SETTINGS display; the
display will show:

This first video page allows you to set the low speed (using the VALUE buttons). The
value “b” stands for Brake, meaning rotary speaker stationary (although the cabinet tone
simulation is still present), while the numbers from 2 to 9 indicate the speeds.

When [ROTARY] is pressed again the parameter for regulating the Fast speed will be
displayed:

and, when [ROTARY] is pressed again, the time for switching from the Slow to the Fast
speed (also known as Rise Time):

and the time for switching from the Fast to the Slow speed (Fall Time):

In both video pages, use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to set the values you require.

ROT ARY DIAGRAM

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8. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

8.1 THE EQUALIZER

Pressing the [EQUALIZER] button in the SETTINGS section allows you to regulate the
equalizer provided on the DB-3.

The first video page displayed allows regulation of the attenuation (negative values) or
enhancement (positive values) of the low frequencies.
As for all the other video pages, use the VALUE buttons to set the value required.

When the [EQUALIZER] button is pressed again, the system will show the video page for
regulating the high frequencies:

8.2 ADDING THE INTERNAL NOISES

To make the sound of the DB-3 as faithful a reproduction as possible of that of the
original electromagnetic organs, you can use the Noise function to add the organ’s internal
noise.
In actual fact, the noises reproduced are of two types: Motor Noise, or the noise generated
by the internal motor used to rotate the 91 tonewheels, and the Leakage Noise, generated
by the rotation of the wheels themselves.

To regulate the Leakege Noise press the [LOWER] button keeping pressed the [BASS]
button (both in the SETTINGS section):

Press again the [LOWER] button keeping pressed the [BASS] button to regulate the Motor
Noise (the video page is showed in the next page).

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In both video pages, use the VALUE buttons to set the noise level required.

8.3 SCALING

The Scaling function allows you to select four variations in the instrument’s character, to
further customise the sound of the DB-3.
T o select this video page, press the [ROT ARY] button holding pressed the [LOWER] button:

Use the VALUE buttons to select the desidered Scaling.

8.4 ADDING THE CLICK

Here again, regulate the level of the click using the VALUE buttons.

Like the background noise, the click is a feature typical of electromagnetic organs.
Generated by flaws in the electronic circuit, which provided anomalous amplification of
the voltage from the drawbar buses, this defect actually proved popular with most musicians
because it provides a more pronounced attack.
As for the other effects, the DB-3 also allows emulation of this characteristic.
To display the click setting video page, press the [EQUALIZER] button keeping pressed
the [REV.TYPE] button:

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9. MIDI

9.1 SETTING THE MIDI FUNCTIONS

You can press the [MIDI] button to show the video pages relating to the MIDI settings on
the display . For a more detailed description of the MIDI messages transmitted and received
by the DB-3, please consult the “Detailed MIDI Implementation” section on page 56.
The first video page displayed allows setting of the MIDI Mode to be used to receive and
transmit the messages.

You can use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to select the MIDI Mode you require from the
following options:

- MIDI Mode 1 (Md1 on display): the instrument receives and transmits on just one
MIDI channel (the one of the Upper section, which can be set using the video page
displayed by pressing [MIDI] again). The notes received are played on the Upper,
Lower and Bass sections in accordance with the split settings in the instrument.

- MIDI Mode 2 (Md2): the instrument receives and transmits on two channels (those
of the Upper and Lower sections, which can be set by pressing the [MIDI] button).
In reception, the notes on the channels of the Upper and Lower sections can be
received across the entire keyboard range of the DB3, while the Bass section will
play on the basis of its split point.

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- MIDI Mode 3 (Md3): the instrument receives and transmits on three channels (those
of the Upper, Lower and Bass sections). In reception, the notes on the channels of
the Upper and Lower sections can be received across the entire keyboard range of
the DB3, while the Bass section will play up to its maximum permitted range (key
B3).

N.B.

ü In the diagrams shown in the previous page, the Bass section is in Split mode.
ü Any note, received by the MIDI IN port, not included in the OB-3’s keyboard range (C2-C7) will be

shifted up (if below of C2) or down (if above of C7) of one octave.

Pressing the [MIDI] button again allows you to display the video pages for setting the
channels for receiving and transmitting the MIDI data for the Upper sections:

Lower (can only be displayed with MIDI Modes 2 and 3):

and Bass (can only be displayed with MIDI Mode 3):

To select the channel required use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons.

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When the [MIDI] button is pressed again, the video page for setting the Control Mode will
be displayed; this is the mode for transmission and reception of MIDI message relating to
the operating parameters.

The Control Mode can be set as:

- Sys-Ex (CmS on display): the internal parameters are regulated by means of system
exclusive messages.

- Control Change (CmC on display): some internal parameters (Reverb, Rotary and
Drawbars) are regulated by means of standard Control Changes to provide simple,
immediate control by means of the instrument connected by MIDI (a master
keyboard, for example).

N.B.

The Volume and Expression (expression pedal connected to the rear [VOLUME] socket) parameters are
transmitted by means of Control Changes, regardless of the Control Mode settings.

The next video page (displayed pressing [MIDI] button) allows you to transmit a Program
Change message on the channel of the Upper section:

With the V ALUE buttons you can select the desired PG, then press [MIDI] button to transmit
the message.

The last video page in the MIDI menu allows you to transmit all the instrument’s internal
programming by means of system exclusive messages (MIDI Bulk Dump).

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Pressing VALUE [+] button the display will show the Program Change 1.

DB-3 Drawbar Organ

To carry out a Bulk Dump correctly, connect the DB-3 to a Personal Computer or a remote
sequencer (see diagrams below). If you are using a PC, you will need MIDI software
capable of recording and saving the MIDI data received on the audio card on the hard
disk. Start recording on the PC or sequencer (there is normally a REC button provided for
this purpose) and then press the VALUE [+] button on the DB-3 (the display will show
three lines). Once the Bulk Dump is complete the display will show the “Mdb” video page,
then stop the recording (there is normally a STOP button for this purpose) and save all the
data on the PC hard disk / floppy disk or in the sequencer’s memory / floppy disk.

To reload the data in the DB-3, after opening the file using the MIDI software (in the PC),
start reading the file (normally using the PLAY button). The DB-3 will automatically save
the data in its internal memory.

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MIDI CONNECTION EXAMPLE TO RECORD A BULK DUMP

MIDI CONNECTION EXAMPLE TO RELOAD A BULK DUMP

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9.2 REGULATING THE MIDI DYNAMIC VALUE
(keyboard version only)

As in the original electromagnetic organs, the DB-3 generates the sound with fixed dynamic.
However, the Key Touch function allows you to select a dynamic curve or value to be
transmitted by MIDI, to allow control of any expanders connected.
To access this function, press [MIDI] button holding pressed [EQUALIZER]; the display
will show the first dynamic curve activated:

Y ou can use the VALUE [+] and [-] buttons to select the curve of your choice, which will be
activated automatically.
The curves available are:

- KEY TOUCH 1 (To1 on display): “Light” curve with which it is easy to reach high
dynamic values.

- KEY TOUCH 2 (To2): “straight” curve

- KEY TOUCH 3 (To3): “Heavy” curve with which it is difficult to reach high dynamic

values.

- KEY TOUCH 4 (To4): dynamic set permanently at 64.

- KEY TOUCH 5 (To5): dynamic permanently set at 126.

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ABOUT MIDI

WHAT IS MIDI?

The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows
instruments of different makes and types to communicate
with each other by means of this clearly specified protocol
of codes. This makes it possible to create systems of
MIDI instruments which offer much better versatility and
control than can be achieved with separate instruments.
To make this communication possible, all MIDI
instruments are equipped with two or three 5 pin DIN
connectors marked:

- MIDI IN: By means of this jack, the device
receives the MIDI data emitted by other
units.

- MIDI OUT: By means of this jack the device sends
the MIDI data it has generated to other
units.

- MIDI THRU: This jack, used to connect several units
in series, emits the MIDI data exactly
as they are received by the respective
MIDI IN port.

For example, most instruments equipped with MIDI
interface transmit MIDI messages which specify which
note has been played and with what dynamics by means
of the MIDI OUT connector.
If this connector is connected to the MIDI IN of another
MIDI instrument, such as a synthesiser or an expander,
the connected instrument will give a precise response
to the notes played on the transmitter instrument.
This allows you actually to play two instruments at the
same time, and obtain special multi-instrument sounds.

CAUTIONS

Always use top quality cables for the MIDI connections from and
to the DB-3. We also advise the use of cables no more than 5
metres long.
It is possible to use the MIDI THRU to connect two or more MIDI
devices, but in practice the limit is 5 units. This is because as the
signal path becomes longer, the signal deteriorates and the

messages can no longer be received correctly.

MIDI Channels

The MIDI is able to transmit a multitude of digital data by
means of a single cable and thus a single connector,
thanks to the MIDI channels.
There are 16 MIDI channels, so MIDI messages are
processed when the channels of the receiver and
transmitter instruments are the same.
The DB-3 is able to receive and transmit information on
a maximun of 3 MIDI channels simultaneously: one for
the upper manual, one for the lower manual and one for
the BASS section (see also MIDI Mode function). The
data relating to the instrument’s general information (the
Reverb parameter, for example) are sent on the channel
associated to the upper manual.

MAIN MIDI MESSAGES TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED BY

THE DB-3

The same type of transfer of information is used to
record MIDI sequences. A sequencer can be used to
record the MIDI data transmitted by the DB-3 or any other
instrument. When these recorded data are sent to the
DB-3, it will automatically play back the recorded
performance.

The MIDI includes various types of messages used to
communicate various types of data. The MIDI messages
can be subdivided into messages handled separately
on each channel, and messages dedicated to the entire
system.

The channel messages include:

• Note On: this message is transmitted when a note

is played, i.e. when a keyboard key is pressed. Each
Note On message includes the following codes:

Note On

: when a key has been pressed;

Note Number

: the key and thus the relative note

which has been played;

Velocity

: dynamic of the note (the force with which

the key had been pressed).

Note messages are expressed as a number from 0
to 127, with Middle C represented by the number

60. Since its dynamic value is fixed, the OB5 always
sets the Velocity value as 64.

• Note Off: this message is transmitted when the key
pressed previously is released. When it is received,
the sound of the note of that key is deactivated. Each
Note Off message includes the following codes:

Note Off

: a key has been released;

Note Number

: which key has been released;

Velocity

: dynamic (amount of force) with which it has

been released.

N.B.: A Note On message with Velocity=0 is considered as a
Note Off message.

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• Program Change: this message is used to select
programs, given that many instruments have a large
number of memories, each corresponding to a given
program or timbre. Once you know the
correspondence between the number assigned to
the memory and the number of the Program
Change, you will be able to select the type of sound
you desire. To transmit Program Changes from the
DB-3, you will be able to select the memories (Global
Memory, Upper Memory, Bass and Lower Presets).

• Control Change: these are control messages (often
associated to sliders or pedals) used to add
expression to the performance, by allowing definition
(and real-time control) of the timbre parameters,
such as the volume (CC n.7) or the amount of reverb
(CC n.91), etc.

As already mentioned, the system messages are
independent of the subdivision of the channels, and once
processed, they take effect on the entire system.
There are various types of system messages, including
the exclusive system messages (SYS-EX), meaning
those instructions which can only be interpreted by a
device identical to the one which generated them.

These messages include the BULK DUMP data, i.e. the
instrument programming instructions.
These instructions contain the programming parameters
normally saved in a memory location. They are used to
transfer these parameters from one device to another of
the same type, or to save them on a remote memorisation
unit, such as a computer or sequencer, which allows them
to be restored if they are accidentally lost or deleted.
Another function of the exclusive system messages is
identification of the transmitter instrument if the receiver
device requests this.

DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL BINARY

0 00 0000 0000 43 2B 0010 1011 86 56 0101 0110
1 01 0000 0001 44 2C 0010 1100 87 57 0101 0111
2 02 0000 0010 45 2D 0010 1101 88 58 0101 1000
3 03 0000 0011 46 2E 0010 1110 89 59 0101 1001
4 04 0000 0100 47 2F 0010 1111 90 5A 0101 1010
5 05 0000 0101 48 30 0011 0000 91 5B 0101 1011
6 06 0000 0110 49 31 0011 0001 92 5C 0101 1100
7 07 0000 0111 50 32 0011 0010 93 5D 0101 1101
8 08 0000 1000 51 33 0011 0011 94 5E 0101 1110

9 09 0000 1001 52 34 0011 0100 95 5F 0101 1111
10 0A 0000 1010 53 35 0011 0101 96 60 0110 0000
11 0B 0000 1011 54 36 0011 0110 97 61 0110 0001
12 0C 0000 1100 55 37 0011 0111 98 62 0110 0010
13 0D 0000 1101 56 38 0011 1000 99 63 0110 0011
14 0E 0000 1110 57 39 0011 1001 100 64 0110 0100
15 0F 0000 1111 58 3A 0011 1010 101 65 0110 0101
16 10 0001 0000 59 3B 0011 1011 102 66 0110 0110
17 11 0001 0001 60 3C 0011 1100 103 67 0110 0111
18 12 0001 0010 61 3D 0011 1101 104 68 0110 1000
19 13 0001 0011 62 3E 0011 1110 105 69 0110 1001
20 14 0001 0100 63 3F 0011 1111 106 6A 0110 1010
21 15 0001 0101 64 40 0100 0000 107 6B 0110 1011
22 16 0001 0110 65 41 0100 0001 108 6C 0110 1100
23 17 0001 0111 66 42 0100 0010 109 6D 0110 1101
24 18 0001 1000 67 43 0100 0011 110 6E 0110 1110
25 19 0001 1001 68 44 0100 0100 111 6F 0110 1111
26 1A 0001 1010 69 45 0100 0101 112 70 0111 0000
27 1B 0001 1011 70 46 0100 0110 113 71 0111 0001
28 1C 0001 1100 71 47 0100 0111 114 72 0111 0010
29 1D 0001 1101 72 48 0100 1000 115 73 0111 0011
30 1E 0001 1110 73 49 0100 1001 116 74 0111 0100
31 1F 0001 1111 74 4A 0100 1010 117 75 0111 0101
32 20 0010 0000 75 4B 0100 1011 118 76 0111 0110
33 21 0010 0001 76 4C 0100 1100 119 77 0111 0111
34 22 0010 0010 77 4D 0100 1101 120 78 0111 1000
35 23 0010 0011 78 4E 0100 1110 121 79 0111 1001
36 24 0010 0100 79 4F 0100 1111 122 7A 0111 1010
37 25 0010 0101 80 50 0101 0000 123 7B 0111 1011
38 26 0010 0110 81 51 0101 0001 124 7C 0111 1100
39 27 0010 0111 82 52 0101 0010 125 7D 0111 1101
40 28 0010 1000 83 53 0101 0011 126 7E 0111 1110
41 29 0010 1001 84 54 0101 0100 127 7F 0111 1111
42 2A 0010 1010 85 55 0101 0101

DECIMAL - HEXADECIMAL - BINARY CONVERSION CHART

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DETAILED MIDI IMPLEMENTA TION

CHANNEL MESSAGES

Note On

Message which is generated when a key is pressed.
This message is transmitted by the keyboard version
only.

9nH kkH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

kk=note number : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

received
: 24H – 60H (36 – 96)
transmitted

vv=note on velocity : 01H – 7FH (1 – 127)

: 00H (0) Note Off

- In MIDI Mode 1 the notes are transmitted and
received using the upper channel only. The received
notes are played according to the split points setted
(see also chapt. 5.2).

- In MIDI Mode 2 the notes are transmitted and
received using the upper and lower channels only.
The bass notes are played according to the bass
split point.

- In MIDI Mode 3 the notes are transmitted and
received using the upper, lower and bass channels
only. The bass notes are played until the maximun
extension allowed is reached.

Note Off

Message which is generated when a key is released.
This message is transmitted as Note On with velocity=0
and by the keyboard version only.

8nH kkH vvH
9nH kkH 00H

n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)
kk=note number : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)
vv=note off velocity : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

ignored

Control Change

Messages which control some parameters as volume,
reverb, rotary, etc.
Each type of Control Change message is assigned to a
specific control number.

• Volume (CC 7)

Message which controls the sections volume.
BnH 07H vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

vv=volume value : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

- This message is transmitted and received on the
section (Upper, Lower and Bass) channel only.

• Expression (CC 11)

Message which controls the sections expression.
BnH 0BH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

vv=expression value : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

- This message is transmitted and received on the
section (Upper, Lower and Bass) channel only.

- In MIDI Mode 1 this message controls the upper
expression.

- In MIDI Mode 2 if this message is received on the
upper channel, it controls the upper expression. If it
is received on the lower channel, it controls the lower
and bass expression.

- In MIDI Mode 3 this message controls the sections
expression according to the channel setted.

• Drawbars level (CC 20 – 21 – 22 – 23 – 24 – 25 –
26 – 27 – 28)

These messages control each drawbar level.
BnH xxH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

xx=drawbar : 14H (drawbar 16’)

: 15H (drawbar 5’ 1/3)
: 16H (drawbar 8’)
: 17H (drawbar 4’)
: 18H (drawbar 2’ 2/3)
: 19H (drawbar 2)
: 1AH (drawbar 1’ 3/5)
: 1BH (drawbar 1’ 1/3)
: 1CH (drawbar 1’)

vvH=drawbar level : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

- These messages have to be received on the Upper
channel only.

• Rotary On / Off (CC 29)

This message controls the Rotary on / off switch.
BnH 1DH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

vv=Rotary switch : 00H – 3FH (Rotary off)

: 40H – 7FH (Roraty on)

- In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on
the Lower (MIDI Mode 1 only) and Bass channels it
is ignored.

- In MIDI Mode 1 this message controls the general
volume.

- In MIDI Mode 2 if this message is received on the
upper channel, it controls the upper volume. If it is
received on the lower channel, it controls the lower
and bass volumes.

- In MIDI Mode 3 this message controls the sections
volume according to the channel setted.

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• Rotary Slow / Fast (CC 30)

This message controls the Rotary fast / slow speeds.
BnH 1EH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

vv=Rotary speeds : 00H – 3FH (slow speed)

: 40H – 7FH (fast speed)

- In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on
the Lower (MIDI Mode 1 only) and Bass channels it
is ignored.

• Reverb level (CC 91)

Message which control the Reverb level.
BnH 5BH vvH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

vv=Reverb level value : 00H – 7FH (0 – 127)

- In MIDI Mode 1 and 2 if this message is received on
the Lower (MIDI Mode 1 only) and Bass channels it
is ignored.

• All note off (CC 123)

T erminates all notes currently on for the specific channel.
BnH 7BH 00H
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH (ch.1 – ch.16)

Program Change

Messages for Upper Memories, Bass and Lower Presets
selection.
With a combination of Bank Select you can select the
Global Memories.

CnH mmH
n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH

(ch.1 – ch.16)

mm=Memory – Preset number : 0AH (Drawbars)

: 0BH – 10H
(Upper Memory 1 – 6)
: 14H
(Lower Preset off)
: 15H – 19H
(Lower Preset 1 – 5)
: 1EH
(Bass Preset off)
: 1FH – 20H
(Bass Preset 1 – 2)

BnH 00H 01H (Bank Select MSB)
BnH 20H 00H (Bank Select LSB)
CnH mmH

n=MIDI channel number : 00H – 0FH

(ch.1 – ch.16)

mm=Global memory number : 00H – 05H

(Global Memory 1 – 6)

SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES

System Exclusive messages control various parameters
of the DB-3. Some parameters are controlled by sys-ex
messages only (i.e. Vibrato, Chorus, Percussion, etc...).
Drawbars level, Reverb and Rotary parameters are
controlled by the Control Changes (with MIDI
Mode=Control Change, see the previous paragraph to
know the messages) or Sys-Ex (with MIDI Mode=Sys­Ex).

Message Format

F0H iiH ddH mmH ccH ppH xxH yyH F7H
F0H : System Exclusive Message status

iiH : Manufacturer ID. Viscount ID is 31H
ddH : Device ID (drawbars organs family ID is 30H)
mmH : Model ID (DB-3 model ID is 02H).
ccH : Command ID
ppH : Parameter ID
xxH : First data byte
yyH : Second data byte (if needed)
F7H : EOX (End Of Exclusive)

Parameters controlled by System Exclusive
messages only

• Ovedrive Level

This message regulates the Overdrive level.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 01H xxH yyH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
01H : Overdrive level
xxH : first data byte (00H – 01H)
yyH : second data byte (00H – 7FH)
F7H : EOX

• Type of Vibrato & Chorus

This message select the type of Vibrato or Chorus.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 05H xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
05H : type of Vibrato & Chorus
xxH : data byte

01H=Vibrato V1
02H=Vibrato V2
03H=Vibrato V3
04H=Chorus C1
05H=Chorus C2
06H=Chorus C3

F7H : EOX

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• Vibrato & Chorus on Upper and / or Lower

This message assigns the Vibrato or Chorus effect on
the Upper and / or Lower sections.

F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H ssH xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
ssH : Vibrato & Chorus on section

06H=Upper
07H=Lower

xxH : data byte

00H=Vibrato & Chorus on
Upper / Lower OFF
01H=Vibrato & Chorus on
Upper / Lower ON

F7H : EOX

• Percussion Norm. / Soft

This message selects the Normal or Soft Percussion.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 12H xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
12H : Percussion Norm./Soft
xxH : data byte

00H=Normal Percussion
01H=Soft Percussion

F7H : EOX

• Percussion Slow / Fast

This message selects the Slow or Fast Percussion.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 13H xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
13H : Percussion Slow/Fast
xxH : data byte

00H=Slow Percussion
01H=Fast Percussion

F7H : EOX

• Percussion 2nd / 3rd / Off

This message turns on and off the Percussions.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
xxH : Percussion On/Off

14H=Percussion 2nd ON
15H=Percussion 3rd ON
16H=Percussion OFF

F7H : EOX

• Reverb T ype

This message selects the type of Reverb.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 04H xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
04H : Reverb Type
xxH : data byte

01H=Hall
02H=Room
03H=Church
04H=Spring
05H=Delay

F7H : EOX

• Equalizer

This message controls the Equalizer Low and High
frequencies.

F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H ffH xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
ffH : range of frequencies

09H=Low

0BH=High
yyH : data byte (37H – 49H)
F7H : EOX

Parameters controlled by System Exclusive
messages with the Control Mode=Sys-EX

• Drawbars Level

This message controls the drawbars level.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H ddH xxH yyH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
ddH : drawbar

36H=16’

37H=5 1/3’

38H=8’

39H=4’

3AH=2 2/3’

3BH=2’

3CH=1 3/5’

3DH=1 1/3’

3EH=1’
xxH : first data byte (00H – 01H)
yyH : second data byte (00H – 7FH)
F7H : EOX

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• Rotary On / Off

This message turns on and off the Rotary effect.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 0EH xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
0EH : Rotary On/Off
xxH : data byte

00H=Rotary OFF
01H=Rotary ON

F7H : EOX

• Rotary Slow / Fast

This message selects the Rotary speed.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 0FH xxH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
0FH : Rotary speed
xxH : data byte

00H=Slow
01H=Fast

F7H : EOX

MIDI Bulk Dump data format

F0H 31H 30H 02H 09H xxH … … F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
09H : MIDI Bulk Dump
xxH : data bytes (do not edit)
F7H : EOX

• Reverb Level

This message regulates the Reverb level.
F0H 31H 30H 02H 01H 02H xxH yyH F7H
F0H : Exclusive status

31H : Viscount ID
30H : drawbars organ ID
02H : DB-3 ID
01H : control on panel
02H : Reverb level
xxH : first data byte (00H – 01H)
yyH : second data byte (00H – 7FH)
F7H : EOX

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Viscount DB-3 Date: 01/11/02
Drawbar Organ Version: 1.0

BASIC DEFAULT
CHANNEL CHANGED
MODE

Default
Messages
Altered

NOTE
NUMBER

True Voice

VELOCITY

Note ON
Note OFF

AFTERTOUCH

Key's
Ch's

PITCH BENDER
CONTROL 0
CHANGE

7

Volume
11
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
32
91

123

PROGRAM
CHANGE
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE
SYSTEM

Song Pos

COMMON

Song Sel
Tune

SYSTEM

Clock

REAL TIME

Commands

AUX

Local On-Off

MESSAGES

All note off
Active Sense
Reset

NOTE:

* Keyboard version only
** With Control Mode = Control Change

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS

1-16 1-16
1-16 1-16

Mode 3 Mode 3

XX

****** ******

36-96 * 0-127

36-96

O * X

XX
XX

OO

XX
XX
OO

OO

OO

OO

O
O

O
O

OO
OO
XX
XX

O

XX
XX

O

X

OO

X

XX

O

XX

Drawbar 2' **

Expression

Drawbar 16' **

O
O

O
O

Drawbar 5 1/3' **

Drawbar 8' **

O

O
O
O

O
O
O

OO

Rotary Slow/Fast **

Reverb level **

O

O

O
O

O

O

O

All note off

Bank Select MSB

O

Bank Select LSB

Rotary On/Off **

Drawbar 1 3/5' **

Drawbar 1' **

Drawbar 1 1/3' **

Drawbar 4' **

Drawbar 2 2/3' **

CAUTION! This product contains a lithium battery. There is danger of explosion if battery is
incorretly replaced. Replace only with a Maxell CR2032.
Replace only with the correct polarity. Discard used battery according to manufacter’s
instruction’s.
ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri – Eksplosjonsfare. V ade utksifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt
av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren.
ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosjonsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske
med batteri av samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren.
VAROITUS! Paristo voi räfähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. V aihda paristo ainoastaan
laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppin. Hävitä käytetty paristovalmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
WARNING! Explosionsfar vid felaktigt batteribyte. Anväd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent
typ som rekommendars av apparatillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enlight fabrikantens
istructions.

The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification.
Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented
changes in the product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed.
The information contained in this version of the owner’s manual supercedes all previous version.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital Device, persuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio comunications.
However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determinated by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encuraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/Tv technician for help.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party
responsable for compliance could void the user’s authority opearate the equipment.

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