I recieved a request to post the MX-200 as a topic. We hope to hear from you.
Enjoy!
Roy Hanson
Organists and vocalists alike say that when you hear a Rodgers, you hear pipes - not speakers. It's the kind of sound that makes people want to stand up and sing! Click on one of the tracks at left to listen for yourself to music recorded on Rodgers organs of varying sizes.
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reply to 'hubbles' regarding B-3 sound
Just purchased the expander card called 'Ultimate Keys' and it has a variety of sounds that I found quite acceptable. There are probably close to 50 'drawbar organ' sound combinations in addition to more pianos, electric pianos, clavs and pads. This card can be placed alongside the Rodgers card in the MX-200. You don't need a dealer to install - only a phillips screwdriver to remove and then replace the cover plate.
MX200
Thanks for the information about "Ultimate Keys". I'll check it out.
Manual for Creating User bank Stops
hi,
what i have is the mx-200 manual and the xv-2080 manual. what i need is a course / manual / howto guild for creating user stops. there are so many technical terms and the xv editor is quite complex....
is it possible to use different tones for different velocity? on a velocity sense keyboard, i want a oboe when i press soft and the trumpet when i press hard.
nice regards
Martin
An Organ Card for the MX-200
I realize that there are several great Roland cards (orchestra, piano, etc.) available for the expansion slot in the Rodgers MX-200.
I was wondering if Rodgers was planning (or even considering) producing an expansion card containing more organ stops (both classical and theatre)? This would be a great place, for example, to install the Hector's voices that we keep hearing about.
Such an expansion card would also be a great place to put custom-ordered, Rodgers stops, as is available from the sound modules of other mfgrs.
I'm eagerly awaiting news of the new Allegiants since I intend to order one........
Rodgers rocks......
MX-200 Expansion
Currently we have no plans for an additional expansion card for the MX-200. It is a good suggestion that I will bring to the Product Concept Board. Thanks for submitting it.
Best regards,
Roy Hanson
MX-200
I'm wondering if anyone has found an authentic Hammond B-3 sound? We needed one for one of the songs at Easter, and we ended up using the keyboard, not our organ's MX-200.
How to tell if Hector voices are installed?
I purchased my MX-200 less than a year ago and was wondering HOW to tell if the Hector voices are installed? For example, by name of stop or location?
Thanks.
Hector voices
Set the MSB to 87. Set the LSB to 0. If no sounds are not heard scrolling through program changes...the voices are not installed.
Best regards,
Roy Hanson
What voices have you have used
Since I was the one who asked for this - here goes. What sounds are you using that you find successful (useful) off of the MX200. As an example:
For Easter on our 905B (3 manual) on Swell Midi A - Valve Job (I G5-65 at 110), Midi B Fanfare (II C1-65 at 110). Used #8 of 10 general piston (1 set as extreme soft w/ 10 being pretty much everything).
Great - Midi A - Cathedral (I A2-65 at 90) - off to begin with. Swell Melody coupler on. On recessional - 3 verses of Jesus Christ is Risen Today. 1st verse both hands on Choir. 2nd verse - left hand on Choir w/ right hand on Swell. 3rd verse - both hands on great and pushing the Midi A button (to add Cathedral) half way thru to bring it to a conclusion.
Anyone else have settings (voices) that work well for them?
I am finding the MX200 very useful in adding stops to each manual that I normally wouldn't have access to. One example would be from Hector's voices - the Chamades - especially the 16'+8'+4' (II G#3 87)
Thanks Roy for putting this topic in. Hopefully others will chime (not True Chimes either ;-) ) in w/ voices that they like to use and w/ what songs, etc.
~bruce wagner
905B, PR300s and MX200 - all at church - Stewartville, MN
MX voices I enjoy
Thanks for starting this discussion. I use the MX-200 to add orchestral sounds most of the time rather than more pipe samples. Everyone can 'expand' their MX-200 by adding sound cards that contain several hundred additional samples. My favorite expansion card is called 'Complete Orchestra'. Other cards specialize in more keyboard sounds, brass, etc. I have not tried the Keyboard Card but heard from someone that it had additional Hammond style samples that might help the earlier question. Can someone else confirm this? The Complete Orchestra card lets me obsess over which string attack to use and has many more brass, woodwind and ethnic sounds as well. I enjoy many of the new Celtic flavored hymns such as 'In Christ Alone' and it has several tin whistles which are perfect for the style. For an interesting ethereal sound in the standard MX-200 voices I often use Morning Lite (6/66/0) softly behind strings (50/65/0). Try raising the Morning Lite sound an octave higher for clarity. With an added solo line using a tin whistle or Celtic Song (123/87/67) from the standard MX, this will get you started in the Celtic style. Tom