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LM1 is set to have no Dynamic function at all. Using such a function with Strings can be quite difficult to control and requires much attention to the way of playing vis a vis the sound you’re hearing. I prefer to concentrate on controlling the LM2 sound, which is set to a Dynamic value of 7 or 14. This means that playing the LM in a gliding way, just caressing the keys, allows the sustained sound of LM1 to play entirely unaffected by the velocity of attack on the keys. LM2, under the above conditions, doesn’t sound at all or at least very quietly.
When I want the percussive/brass sound of LM2 to play a few critical notes to add to the overall effect I play those notes with a fast attack. This has no effect on the LM1 sound but suddenly there is a Piano/Guitar/French Horn in the mix. The result can be very effective.
March 2009
If you have a Scala or Louvre then you have four sound layers on the Upper Manual, three layers on the Lower Manual and two on the Pedal Board. The other organs have one fewer sound layer in each place. Wersi has provided the facility to switch off all except the very first sound layer on each Manual and the Pedal Board via switches on the left panel.
It appears that you cannot switch off the first sound layer in each case and so the user has to revert to pushing the relevant slider(s) fully in to mute those first layers. This does prevent the sudden appearance of total silence while playing but I do occasionally feel the need to be able to switch the first layer off, especially if I’ve set its volume level at less than full. Pushing the slider in makes it virtually impossible to return to that preset volume level when pulling the slider out again.
There is, however, a way of switching off the first layer in each case. Touching the Sel tab at the top of the screen opens the first Selectors screen. The top parameter of each column (each Manual Layer/Pedal Board) is On/Off.
When setting up a Total Preset it is very useful to touch the box for UM1/LM1/PB1 to switch off that sound while choosing another layer. The first layer sound can then be brought back in and out very easily to set the balance of sounds.
It doesn’t end there, though, because if you have the Sel screen showing while playing, a simple touch of the UM1/LM1/PB1 box will untick and tick it, sequentially switching the first sound layer off and on while playing. Just don’t switch all layers off!!!
It appears that you cannot switch off the first sound layer in each case and so the user has to revert to pushing the relevant slider(s) fully in to mute those first layers. This does prevent the sudden appearance of total silence while playing but I do occasionally feel the need to be able to switch the first layer off, especially if I’ve set its volume level at less than full. Pushing the slider in makes it virtually impossible to return to that preset volume level when pulling the slider out again.
There is, however, a way of switching off the first layer in each case. Touching the Sel tab at the top of the screen opens the first Selectors screen. The top parameter of each column (each Manual Layer/Pedal Board) is On/Off.
When setting up a Total Preset it is very useful to touch the box for UM1/LM1/PB1 to switch off that sound while choosing another layer. The first layer sound can then be brought back in and out very easily to set the balance of sounds.
It doesn’t end there, though, because if you have the Sel screen showing while playing, a simple touch of the UM1/LM1/PB1 box will untick and tick it, sequentially switching the first sound layer off and on while playing. Just don’t switch all layers off!!!
February 2009
Occasionally the Style Player in a Wersi instrument can stop working. The symptoms of this are the absence of all the accompaniment instruments while playing a Style: all you can hear are the drums. This problem can be triggered by trying to import or use a Style which the instrument doesn’t recognise. This can be while importing Styles from other instruments to use with the OAA or when importing a Total Preset from someone else who has used a Style or Style position different from that which you have on your instrument.
There may or may not be an error message appear on-screen associated with the shut-down of the Style Player. If you’ve never used your instrument in the above way you’ve probably never experienced the event but all computers have to be able to deal with user error and this is just an example of that.
How to deal with the shutdown is the question. Normally you would go to Settings and touch the “Close OAS” button. This then leaves the Windows desktop visible on which is a small icon called “Wersi OAS”. Touching that then reloads the OAS software and the Style Player will work again.
There is an alternative way which avoids closing the OAS down. Hold down the “ACC On/Off” button in the upper left panel for several seconds while a Style is playing. Suddenly, the Style Player is restored. I assume this will work every time but it’s impossible to test it out without the Style Player shutting down and that requires I purposely try to do something I know the organ will not accept. I don’t have any such items left on my Verona as I always delete anything which gives the organ a hard time! If you have occasion to try out this solution would you please let me know if it has worked for you?
There may or may not be an error message appear on-
How to deal with the shutdown is the question. Normally you would go to Settings and touch the “Close OAS” button. This then leaves the Windows desktop visible on which is a small icon called “Wersi OAS”. Touching that then reloads the OAS software and the Style Player will work again.
There is an alternative way which avoids closing the OAS down. Hold down the “ACC On/Off” button in the upper left panel for several seconds while a Style is playing. Suddenly, the Style Player is restored. I assume this will work every time but it’s impossible to test it out without the Style Player shutting down and that requires I purposely try to do something I know the organ will not accept. I don’t have any such items left on my Verona as I always delete anything which gives the organ a hard time! If you have occasion to try out this solution would you please let me know if it has worked for you?
January 2009
On the Main screen of OAS-7 is a digital clock. Does yours show the correct time? If not, it’s very easy to adjust it because it derives its time from the Windows XP clock which sits in the bottom right corner of the desk-top screen, at the right of the Start-Up area of the Task Bar, on all PCs.
Simply touch Settings > Windows and the OAS software will become minimised to an icon to the left of the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen, revealing the Windows XP desk-top. Double touch the Windows clock (bottom right) and an expanded version of it will come up on-screen in a small overlay window. This displays an analogue version of the clock plus a calendar. There is also a box containing the time digits with up/down arrows to their right.
The trick now is to highlight which time value is wrong - most likely the minutes. It is possible to achieve this using a finger but it requires patience and a steady hand. If you have a mouse attached, then it’s very easy. Without a mouse don’t attempt to alter the seconds value. It’s unnecessary, anyway.
Once the error digits are highlighted, use a finger (or the mouse) to touch the appropriate up or down arrow to alter the value. One touch will change the value by one: leave your finger on the arrow and the digits will change rapidly, losing the highlight temporarily in the process. Once the time is correct, touch OK.
NB: There is a tab at the top of this window called Time Zone. On no account attempt to change the time zone even if it’s stated wrongly! The OAS seems to be set up to provide the correct time when the time zone is Pacific Standard Time (or it does on my Verona, at least). It goes haywire if I change it to GMT.
You’re now left with the Windows desk-top and the clock in the bottom right corner showing the correct time. To return to the OAS simply touch the WERSI OAS icon on the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen, to the right of the Start button.
Remember, touching the screen is more accurate if you use the flat area of a fingernail rather than the pad of a finger.
Simply touch Settings > Windows and the OAS software will become minimised to an icon to the left of the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen, revealing the Windows XP desk-
The trick now is to highlight which time value is wrong -
Once the error digits are highlighted, use a finger (or the mouse) to touch the appropriate up or down arrow to alter the value. One touch will change the value by one: leave your finger on the arrow and the digits will change rapidly, losing the highlight temporarily in the process. Once the time is correct, touch OK.
NB: There is a tab at the top of this window called Time Zone. On no account attempt to change the time zone even if it’s stated wrongly! The OAS seems to be set up to provide the correct time when the time zone is Pacific Standard Time (or it does on my Verona, at least). It goes haywire if I change it to GMT.
You’re now left with the Windows desk-
Remember, touching the screen is more accurate if you use the flat area of a fingernail rather than the pad of a finger.
