Question: How does Grandpa manage these sounds - with no expression at all?
Answer : When in Rome do as the Romans do.

Can’t believe it! Mike I quoted you and gave my opinion of your statement as follows: Quote: “Touch sensitivity is NOT A REPLACEMENT for a properly used expression pedal”. So very true. True, true and true. Question: When is an expression pedal (swell pedal) proper? Answer: When used on an organ or a keyboard set up so as to be played as an organ. This is how grandpa manages these sounds; When I use those organ voices that do not have touch sensitivity I play the board as an organ, with expression pedal. I never said I played them in any other way. I very emphatically agreed with you. How does Grandpa manage these sounds - with no expression at all? Thanks Mike. What a pity if this is so as these instruments rely on expression pedal operation. I’ll take all the pity I can get. With the advent of the seven thousand we now have one dedicated organ button on the rhythm side and two instead of one dedicated to non touch sensitive organ voices on the sound group side. A small, by comparison, but welcome addition. A very welcome addition indeed for organ enthusiast. This is one reason that you see a room with a big dust covered organ with a shinny new keyboard at it’s side. Mutt and Jeff! I have a number friends in this area with this situation. The keyboard get much more attention than the organ.

I did however point out orchestral instruments are handled in a different manner on our keyboards. The method used to make them sound realistic is different than for organ sounds that have no touch sensitivity on them. I thought I was saying control of orchestral sounds is better controlled and more realistic with touch sensitivity and after touch rather than the expression pedal approach. This is my opinion and I will stick with it. On the other hand I know of those who set the touch control to zero and use their old trusty expression for all instruments. Each to his own. I suppose mentioning there is another button with many organ sounds that are touch sensitive and can utilize after touch will disappoint some. These are the organ voices I use when playing orchestral style music and not in the true organ environment of the board. Variety is the spice of life they say. ‘How does Grandpa manage these sounds - with no expression at all? Very well thank you. Familiarize yourself with and understand what you have spent all your money on and you too can experience more spice in your life. Larry, a security blanket will do nothing more than cover up real security. As for your friend, let him have his freedom to do what he does best. Don’t force him to work with band instruments when his love is for the organ.

Could be wrong, Larry, but I don’t recall discussing rhythm volume. However I think that would be a very interesting subject. I see you do this with your expression pedal. I understand the concept and certainly will explore your approach. To date I have a number of ways to accomplish this end but always looking for other approaches. Fonzy Bear? Pounding up and down? Annoying after a while? You bet, and boring to boot. When you play how do you set your expression pedal. To full expression or part expression and why? Which works best for you? My guess would be full expression. Would like to add this to my style of playing. Never can have too many ways to skin a cat. By the way, Ruthie qualifies the air. Not just air but hot air. She also uses a qualifier for air of the other end. Would any of you other guys like to chime in on the subject of how you vary or lend expression to the rhythm part of your playing, not air?

OK Larry and Alec, I can’t even spell a lot of the words you guys are using much less know what they mean. Good thing I gave the judging part to Ruthie. I told her to look this over. After a bit she said she was going into the kitchen to start making supper. Up till now these are the only words she has spoken. So far nobody sent me the music. Hay fellows, I’m just an armature and am just going around in circles until I have a chart in front of me. However I do know Jingle Bells by heart and will substitute that. OK? I will have to E-Mail it but if somebody would like to post Jingle Bells everybody could see what a fool I have made of myself.

Grandpa Doug