JOHANNUS WM-49
USER’S GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Basic Functions
Activating Stops ......................................................................................................................... 7
Piano .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Couplers ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Controlling Volume Level ...................................................................................................... 9
Crescendo Pedal ..................................................................................................................... 10
General and Divisional Pistons ......................................................................................... 11
Bass & Melody Couplers ...................................................................................................... 12
Advanced Functions
Programming Pistons ........................................................................................................... 13
Transposer ............................................................................................................................... 14
Tuning ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Chorus Tuning ......................................................................................................................... 16
Organ Style ............................................................................................................................... 17
Orchestrals ............................................................................................................................... 18
Programmable MIDI ............................................................................................................. 19
Reset procedures ................................................................................................................... 20
Startup settings and version.............................................................................................. 21
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 22
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 23
External Connections .................................................................................................................. 24
MIDI Implementation Chart ...................................................................................................... 25
MIDI Specifications....................................................................................................................... 26
Warrenty .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Warnings, additional precautions and safety instructions ........................................... 28
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Place the organ on a stable, horizontal surface.
When power cord plug has an earth-pin: Connect the Instrument to an earthed mains
(wall) socket-outlet, with the same voltage marked on the plate below the manuals.
Switch the organ off when it is not in use and unplug this organ during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
Do not place the organ in a damp area, or near water.
Do not expose the organ to liquids.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Follow the instructions and precautionary measures in this user manual.
Keep this user manual with the organ.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
When power cord plug has an earth-pin: Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding-type plug:
- A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong
are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
The organ may only be opened by a technician authorized by Johannus Orgelbouw b.v.
The organ contains static-sensitive components. The warranty becomes null and void if
the organ is opened by a non-authorized person.
SYMBOLS IN THIS MANUAL
Warning or important information.
Note.
Symbols on the instrument.
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MANUFACTURER
Manufacturer Global Organ Group B.V.
Address Keplerlaan 2
6716 BS EDE
Country The Netherlands
Telephone +31 (0)318 63 74 03
Website www.johannus.com
Version 1.0
Date August 2023
2023 GLOBAL ORGAN GROUP B.V.
All rights reserved. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced, stored in a data file or made
public in any form or in any way either electronically, mechanically by way of photocopying,
recording or in any other way without the prior written permission of Global Organ Group B.V.
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OVERVIEW OF MAIN COMPONENTS
A Stops
B Music desk
C Manuals
D Bench
E Pedalboard
F Expression and Crescendo Shoes
G Make sure the voltage marked on the serial plate (G) of the Instrument,
a label placed below the manuals, matches with the local mains voltage.
G
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OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS WM-49
For a detailed description of functions see page number listed next to each feature.
A
Great Manual 7
H
Great Stops 7
B
Swell Manual 7
I
Display
C
Pedal Stops 7
J
Power Switch
D
EXP-SW 9
K
SET
BASS 14
L
General Pistons (1-5, 6-0)11
MEL. 14
M
SW-PD, GT-PD Couplers 8
SEQ. 11
N
Swell Divisional Pistons (1-6) 10
E
Swell Stops 7
O
Great Divisional Pistons (1-6) 10
F
MIDI Pistons 21
P
TUBA Enclosed, SW-GT Coupler 8
G
MENU, ENTER 12
Q
Pedal Divisional Pistons (1-6) 10
TRANS. 19, - / + 12
R
Piano, Harp 7, 18
S
General CANCEL 7
OVERVIEW OF EXPRESSION SHOES
R
Great/Pedal Expression 9
S
Swell Expression 9
T
General Crescendo 10
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
ACTIVATING STOPS
Stops control the voices of the organ and have various names. When a stop is activated you
will hear its voice when keys are played. For a more detailed description of each stop and how
they can be used, see the section on stops and registration.
Either the top or the bottom of the stop tab may be pressed to turn a stop on or off. When the
stop is activated the stop tab lights up.
The stops are grouped into divisions related to each of the keyboards and pedalboard. Stops
from the Pedal division are heard on the pedalboard. Stops from the Swell division are heard
on the Swell manual or keyboard. Stops from the Great division are heard on the Great
manual.
To turn off all stops at once, press the general cancel piston.
BASIC FUNCTIONS
PIANO
The WM-49 features a piano sample for use where a piano is not available. The piano is
playable from the great manual by default (which can be changed via menu Orchestrals, see
page 18). The middle f# on the pedalboard is functions as a sustain pedal.
Activate the piano by pressing the PIANO piston located below the keyboards on the right.
Image: overview of the Orchestral pistons Piano, Harp and Chimes.
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Basic Functions
COUPLERS
Couplers link the stops of one division to another. For example, activate only the Swell
Diapason 8’. You will now have sound on the Swell manual but no sound on the Great manual.
Now, activate the Swell to Great coupler located to the far right of the Great stops. You will
now be able to play the Swell Diapason 8’ on the Great manual as well as the Swell.
Image with coupler positions and Tuba stop
Coupler functions:
Great to Pedal links the activated Great stops to the Pedal division.
Swell to Pedal links the activated Swell stops to the Pedal division.
Swell to Great links the activated Swell stops to the Great division
TUBA Enclosed: pressing this piston moves the windchest containing the Tuba into the
swellbox, and also couples this windchest to the couplers that target the Swell division.
Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal TUBA Enclosed Tuba Swell to Great
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Basic Functions
CONTROLLING VOLUME LEVEL
The volume of the organ can be controlled by adding or removing stops as well as by using the
expression shoes. Pressing the expression shoe forward (or opening the expression shoe)
increases volume. To control the volume of stops on the Great manual and Pedal stops, use the
Great/Pedal expression shoe. Volume of stops on the Swell manual are controlled by the Swell
expression shoe.
The general volume of your Johannus WM-49 has been set by the installer to
successfully accompany congregational singing with the expression shoes fully open
or pressed forward.
The positions of the expression shoes are indicated by the bars shown on the display.
If you would like to control the volume of the entire organ with one expression shoe, use the
EXP-SW piston. When the EXP-SW piston is activated, all expression is controlled by the Swell
shoe.
Expression on Swell
Expression
Level Indicators
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
CRESCENDO PEDAL
The crescendo pedal or shoe increases volume of the organ by adding stops. The stops light up
as the shoe is pressed forward. The crescendo pedal is normally only used for classical organ
literature and choral accompaniment.
The position of the crescendo shoe is indicated on the display:
If you cannot get some stops to turn off, check to make sure that the crescendo shoe
is not pressed forward and if the crecsendo step is 0.
Crescendo step,
controlled by the
crescendo shoe.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
GENERAL AND DIVISIONAL PISTONS
Pistons (or combination memory) are used to quickly recall stop settings. Pistons can be
preset or programmed by the organist. The WM-49 has several sets of pistons to assist you in
playing the organ.
General Pistons control stops in all divisions (Swell, Great, and Pedal) of the organ.
Great Divisional Pistons only control stops in the Great division.
Swell Divisional Pistons only control stops in the Swell division.
Pedal Divisional Pistons only control stops in the Pedal division.
Some versions of the WM-49 also include toe pistons. The toe pistons to the left of the
expression shoes are duplicates of General Pistons 1-5. The toe pistons to the right of the
expression shoes are duplicates of the Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal, and Swell to Great
couplers.
When the SEQ-piston is activated, the ‘Sequence’ mode is activated:
- press one of the ‘General pistons’ to increase Generals memory position with one step and
- press one of the ‘Pedal divisional pistons’ to decrease Generals memory position with one
step.
When the SEQ-piston is activated, the normal behavior of the ‘General pistons’ and
‘Pedal divisional pistons’ is changed into a sequence mode.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
BASS & MELODY COUPLERS
The BASS piston activates the bass coupler. This is a valuable tool for organists who do not
play the pedalboard. When activated, the lowest note played on the Great manual is
automatically played on the Pedal stops as well. This imitates the effect of the pedals being
played and adds foundation to the organ’s sound.
The bass coupler only works on the Great manual.
Some Pedal stops must be activated for the bass coupler to take effect.
The bass coupler will remain active until the BASS piston is pressed again and the
light turns off.
The MEL. piston activates the melody coupler. When activated, the highest note played on the
Great manual is automatically played on the Swell stops as well. This allows the melody to be
heard more clearly. It is also useful for interesting prelude music.
The melody coupler only works on the Great manual.
At least one Swell stop must be activated for the melody coupler to take effect.
The melody coupler will remain active until the MEL. piston is pressed again and the
light turns off.
Melody Coupler
Bass Coupler
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
PROGRAMMING PISTONS
The Johannus WM-49 features 250 memory levels. Memory levels M 1 and M 2 are preset and
cannot be changed. However, memory levels M 3 – M 250 are available to program as needed.
Program pistons as follows:
1. Select a memory level (M 3 - M 250) on the display, that you want to program1) by
using the + or – piston.
2. Set (or change) the desired stops by hand.
3. Press and hold the SET-piston: Note1) : this will overwrite the current selected
memory location on the display!
4. Press and release the piston you wish to program (while holding the SET-piston).
5. Release the SET-piston.
Remember that memory levels M 1 and M 2 are locked.
If you try to program a piston on memory level M 1 or M 2 it will not work.
If you wish to program stops on all divisions at once, make sure you use a general
piston. Divisional pistons will only recall stops in their respective divisions.
Note 1) : You may wish to coordinate assignment of memory levels with other
organists in your building in order to avoid confusion.
Image:
The display
Shows the
actual
memory Level.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
TRANSPOSER
It is possible to automatically transpose your playing up or down in half-step increments.
1. Press the TRANS. piston.
2. Press + or – piston to transpose the playing up or down in half-step increments.
3. The position of the transposer is indicated in the display, see image below.
Press the + or – piston before the TRANS. piston light goes out (about 5 seconds).
When TRANS. is not lit, the + and – pistons will change memory levels.
When the organ is switched-off, the transposer will automatically reset to position 0.
Image:
The display
shows the
Transposer
position
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
TUNING
It is possible to tune the organ for playing with other instruments
(e.g., a piano that is a bit flat).
When the organ is switched-off the tuning will automatically return to the standard
A440, which is visible on the display below:
The tuning can be changed via the menu system:
1. Press the MENU piston.
2. Use the + / - pistons to select Tuning from the menu.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the + / - pistons to change the tuning in Cents and Hz.
5. Press ENTER to confirm.
6. Press MENU twice to return to the home screen.
Tuning and
Transposer
position
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
CHORUS TUNING
A pipe organ is never perfectly in tune. That is part of what gives a pipe organ its character.
By activating the CHORUS piston, the tuning between different stops on the organ becomes
more varied to imitate this characteristic of a pipe organ.
The Chorus function can be changed via the menu system:
1. Press the MENU piston.
2. Use the + / - pistons to select Chorus from the menu.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the + / - pistons to select Off, or ON.
5. Press ENTER to confirm.
6. Press MENU twice to return to the home screen.
When the organ is switched-off the Chorus tuning will return to the default setting.
In menu Startup Settings, the default Chorus setting (at power-on) can be changed,
see page 21.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ORGAN STYLE
Pipe organs are built in many styles. The primary Organ Style of the Johannus WM-49 is
American Classic (factory default). It is possible to change the Organ Style to French
Symphonic or Baroque via the menu system.
To change the Organ Style:
7. Press the MENU piston.
8. Use the + / - pistons to select another Organ Style from the menu.
9. Press ENTER.
10. Use the + / - pistons to select the Organ Style you would like to hear.
11. Press ENTER to confirm.
12. Press MENU twice to return to the home screen.
When the organ is switched-off, the Organ Style will return to the default setting.
In menu Startup Settings, the default Organ Style (at power-on) can be changed, see
page 21.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ORCHESTRALS
The organ features three different Orchestrals, Chimes, Piano and Harp, which can be assigned
to a keyboard of choice. Also each orchestral volume and octave can be changed.
1. Press the MENU piston.
2. Use the + / - pistons to select Orchestrals from the menu.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the + / - pistons to select harp.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Use the + / - pistons to select the parameters to change Keyboard, Volume, or Octave.
7. Press ENTER to confirm the selected parameter and
use + / - pistons to change the value and press ENTER to confirm.
8. Press MENU twice to return to the home screen.
A quick way to access the same menu: Press SET-piston, hold this while pressing the
Orchestral piston (Harp, Piano), or Chimes stop.
When the organ is switched-off the Orchestral settings will return to the default
setting.
In menu Startup Settings, the default Orchestral settings (at power-on) can be saved,
see page 21.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
PROGRAMMABLE MIDI
The organ features MIDI couplers for controlling external MIDI devices.
With the programmable MIDI stops, you can control any module voice (1-128) through any
MIDI channel (1-16).
1. Press the MENU piston.
2. Select “MIDI Config” from the menu.
3. Press ENTER. “MIDI:” appears on the display.
4. Select the MIDI stop to be programmed (for example, MIDI Swell). On the
display, “MIDI: Swell” now appears.
5. Use the + and – pistons to select the desired channel.
6. Press ENTER.
7. Use the + and – pistons to select the desired MIDI voice number.
8. Press ENTER. The selected adjustments are now stored in memory.
9. Select another MIDI stop to be programmed if desired.
10. Press MENU twice to return to the home screen.
MIDI PD, MIDI SW, MIDI GT
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
RESET PROCEDURES
Reset Procedures
The Reset Procedures function is used to reset the MIDI coupler and Orchestral settings
back to the factory default settings.
1. Push the MENU piston.
2. Use the - and + pistons to select the Reset Procedures function on the display.
3. Push the ENTER piston. The display shows the menu for the Reset Procedures.
4. Use the - and + pistons to select the desired procedure.
5. Push the ENTER piston. The display requests confirmation.
6. Use the - and + pistons for No or Yes.
7. Push the ENTER piston for confirmation.
8. Press the MENU piston to return to the main menu.
9. Press the MENU piston again to exit the Menu.
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