Viscount
UNICO 500 - 400 - 300
using the swell pedal [MAN.III] in the Unico 500 and 400 models or [MAN.II] in the Unico 300
model.
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[A.P.]: enables the Automatic Pedal which allows the pedal voices to be played on Man.II in the
Unico 500 and 400 models or Man.I in the Unico 300 model. In this case, the organ's pedal board is
deactivated and the voices become monophonic, with priority to the lowest note.
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[T]: piston and foot piston for recalling the Tutti. The Tutti can be modified; the procedure for saving
it is described in point 18.
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[C]: Cancel piston
NOTE
Memory bank n. 1 is always selected when the instrument is switched on.
20. Front connections panel.
This panel, on the left underneath the manuals, contains the connectors and settings most often used, for
convenient access.
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[MASTER VOLUME]: regulates the organ's general volume.
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[REVERB VOLUME]: regulates the level of the reverb effect.
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MIDI [IN]: the MIDI input connector for allowing the organ to receive the data transmitted by a
remote MIDI unit.
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MIDI [OUT]: the MIDI connector that transmits the MIDI data generated by the organ.
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MIDI [THRU]: retransmits the data received by the [IN] port for connection of several MIDI devices
in series.
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[USB]: two USB connectors. The one on the left is used for connecting to a computer to allow the
instrument's setup programme to be used. The one on the right is for use of an USB stick (not
supplied with the instrument) for use as a mass memory for the organ instead of the internal memory.
For further information refer to chap. 11.
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[PHONES]: the socket for connecting a headphone set.
21. Cover lock.
22. Coupler toe-studs.
These pistons duplicate the functions of the piston, draw-stop or rocker couplers.
23. [CRESCENDO] sweller.
You can use this sweller to select the Crescendo steps which activate a preset series of stops. The step
currently selected is displayed by the additional [CRESCENDO] display (see point 12).
Each Crescendo step is programmable. The procedure for saving them is described in point 18.
24. Swell expression pedals.
The Unico 500 and 400 have two swell pedals for continuous control the expression of Manual I and
Manual III. The Unico 300 model has continuous control of the volume of Manual II only.
The swell pedal on the right also incorporates a special lever system for control of the Sustain effect for
the Orchestra voices.
25. Reversible toe-studs.
When activated, these pistons can be used to turn off the controls associated to them. Deactivating the
pistons turns the control functions back on.
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[MIDI REVERS.]: switches off the MIDI controls. The MIDI control setup required can still be set
even with MIDI Reversible activated.
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[32' FLUTE REVERS.]: switches off the 32' flutes.
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