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Organ Selection, Rotory Control |
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The C1 features three different organ simulations. In addition to the tonewheel model, the C1 adds faithful models of the Farfisa Compact Delux and Vox Continental. Selection of one of the organs is as easy as pressing the Organ Model button. Pressing Shift and the Organ Model button wil activate the Synth Bass, which can be played from the bottom 2 octaves of the lower keyboard manual, or by a set of MIDI bass pedals.
Activation of the rotary speaker happens in the speaker sim section on the right side of the panel. Once activated the panel controls here will cause the rotary speaker simulation to speed up, slow down, or stop altogether. These buttons will also control a physical rotary speaker connected to the C1's 11-pin output.
With the use of the optional Half-Moon Switch, these controls can be bypassed by accessing the C1's setting menu. That same bypass can be assigned to a momentary ("square-style") pedal as well. |
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Vibrato, Chorus, & Percussion |
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No tonewheel organ model is complete without Vibrato, Chorus, and Percussion controls.
The C1's Vibrato/Chorus section allows you to change between 3 different vibrato and chorus algorithms, all as faithfully recreated as the organ model iteself. Turning this feature on & off is done in the drawbar section. |
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Instead of a simple "chorus" button, the C1 features a Unison mode, which fattens up the output signal.
The C1's speaker simulations include the rotary speaker, a Fender™ Twin Reverb model (Amp1), and a Roland™ Jazz Chorus model (Amp2).
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The C1's program section is where you can access and store custom programs, and access system functions.
Accessing programs is as easy as using the up and down buttons on the left of the display. Storing programs - defined as the combination of organ model, drawbar settings, and effects settings - is simple as well. Once you've created a program you like, press the Store button once. The button will flash, prompting you to choose a program location you'd like to store it in. Press the button again then to permanently store the program in the C1's memory.
The C1 includes two Live buffers as well. Live1 and Live2 buttons contain one single program each. Changes are saved automatically, so when you load a stored program or even when you power off, all settings will be exactly as you left them the next time you return to that live program.
System, MIDI, and Sound settings can be accessed by holding down the Shift button and pressing the Prog, Live1, and Live2 buttons. Features and parameters in these menus are not performance-critical functions. For instance, both manuals can be set to different MIDI channels, and a set of E-MIDI channels exist, and these can be set in the MIDI menu. Other functions include the type of rotory controller used, rotory speed, percussion level, pedal polarity and more. System, MIDI, and Sound settings are stored globally, and are auto-saved with each change made. |
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Both of the C1's manuals have independent drawbar sections, as well as the bass section.
To "pull" a drawbar out press the lower buttons, and to "push" them in press the upper buttons. Why "drawbuttons", though? Shouldn't an organ have real drawbars? Perhaps, but while you're sliding drawbars, your not playing the keys. Rather than use up user programs for variations, each drawbar group includes 3 preset drawbar settings - simply set up three sounds you'd like to play, and press the Prest 1, 2, or 3 keys to access that sound - no more "missing" a drawbar when making rapid changes, or making adjustments as you play.
Each drawbar group includes its own Vibrato/Chorus on/off button.
The Bass Module controls the bass pedal sounds. When a pedal controller is connected to the dedicated bass pedal MIDI iput, the pedals control the bass sound. Without bass pedals, the bass sound can be played from the bottom two octaves of the lower manual; simply press the L-Manual button to activate. The two drawbars on in the Bass section control fundamental and sub-fundamental pitches. When using a bass synth sound, pressing Shift and the lower buttons controls the decay and release parameters of the synth's amp envelope; with a long sustain, pedals merely need to be tapped and the note will hold until the next pedal is depressed. |
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Rounding out your perfect organ sound is the C1's Effects section.
A three-band sweepable EQ alows you to control the level of low-, mid-, and high-frequency output. The Delay module features a tap tempo, feedback selection, and amount knob, allowing you to make the delay effect subtle or very saturated.
The Reverb module includes an amount knob and five reverb algorithms - Hall, Hall Soft, Stage, Stage Soft, and Room.
Finally, a tube-overdrive simulation is added, bringing a deep, natural growl to the organ's output sound.
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The C1's connections provide all the ins and outs you need for connecting audio and accessories.
The Swell Pedal input is for a variable control pedal; quite different from mere volume control, the Swell function acts as it does on a real tonewheel organ, changing the color of the organ slightly as the volume increases or decreases. The Rotary Control input is used with either a sustain pedal or the optional Half-Moon Switch, which mounts directly on the C1 and has a cable extending to the rear of the C1. A Sustain Pedal input is included as well.
The USB port is the C1's means of communicating with you computer, from which you can upgrade the C1's operating system, or install and backup user program banks.
MIDI In and Out are included, and a dedicated MIDI input activates the bass section when an external controller is connected.
The C1's audio outputs are standard Left and Right mono outs, and a stereo headphone output. The 11-pin Rotary connector is where you can connect a physical rotary speaker such as a Lesie™, or those made by Speakeasy™ and Motion Sound™; when connected, the C1's internal rotary simulation is bypassed, and any selected rotary controller will operate the spin of the physical rotary speaker's horns.
The High Level Out is 14V RMS high level and unbalanced, and is only intended to be used directly connected to a rotary speaker cabinet with built in amplifier. Any other form of use might result in damaged equipment. It is possible to route the tonewheel organ to Left Out and High Level Out, and transistor organs to Right Out. |
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