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Barb Hoffer (organist) - Sept. 2004
Our church is
undergoing remodeling and I'm ending up chasing to other churches for
weddings...etc. I have become very spoiled by our Rodgers. Everything
else so far has become "work and time-consuming" rather than fun and a joy
to do. Also, it seems many of these younger couples prefer a "non-organ"
sound, and of course using our Rodgers for that has been so nice and easy,
but not so at other churches!
Barb Hoffer, Organist
Our #1 priority was sound quality; our #2
priority was "user friendly" since we are not professionally
trained organists but rather pianists. Our next three priorities included
versatility, MIDI features/recording/ease of use, and variety of actual
on-board stops; dealer support before, during, and after the sale; and
value. The Rodgers came out with the top score by far. The Rodgers is very
user friendly for us. I really appreciate the versatility. I can sit at
the organ with my piano music and select MIDI sounds or MIDI/organ
combinations and, using the "sustain pedal," play that style of
music. With the four memory levels, 10 general presets, and 5 each of
swell and great presets, it is so simple to switch sounds "on the
fly." The "bass" piston is the greatest for non-foot-pedal
players. I also like the "touch" action of the keys. Peggy also
puts a back on the organ bench, which is great !! We have had some
"guest" organists who have come in to play for weddings, and
they have been very impressed with the sound quality of this Rodgers. This
gives us reassurance that we have selected a very versatile organ that
fits our needs for the full, traditional organ sound as well as for the
more contemporary sounds/styles of music. We did spend a lot of time and
consideration in making our selection, but it was all worth it. |