Rodgers was founded in 1958 and introduced the world’s first all-transistorized electronic organ. Since then, Rodgers’ history has been marked with numerous “firsts” in organ technology and design such as the first pipe-electronic combination organ, first organ to incorporate MIDI as a standard feature and many others.

In 1987 Roland Corporation, a world leader in musical instrument and sound technology development, purchased the Rodgers Organ Company and from then on became known as Rodgers Instruments LLC.

With that successful merger, Roland Canada Music Ltd. formed a new division solely dedicated to the sales, service and distribution of Rodgers instruments for the Canadian market. Rodgers Canada has formed a solid reputation and achieved record sales by providing unparalleled service and dealer support with a Canadian-based focus.

In addition, Rodgers has participated in Canadian church conferences and conventions including events by artistic organizations and performance groups.

Field service technicians have access to a Canadian-based support network that includes field service advice and parts inventory.

Rodgers is further represented in Canada by the nation’s largest network of authorized dealers and agents who are all carefully selected, trained and equipped to provide the best service possible.

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Rodgers Firsts . . .

Throughout its history, Rodgers has brought more technological innovations to the organ industry than any other organ manufacturer. Today, Rodgers engineers continue to lead the way with numerous technological improvements to make Rodgers organs work and sound better.

1958

• Founding of Rodgers with introduction of world’s FIRST all-transistorized electronic organ.

1960’s

• First Single Contact keying system
• First magnetic keying system still used in Rodgers pedal-boards today
• First Transistorized organ amplifiers
• First computer-type programmable organ capture system (US patent #3,497,714)
• First magnetic action drawknobs
• First reliable pipe/electronic combination organ

1970's

• First lighted drawknobs for organ
• First serial-keyed microprocessor-controlled organ system (US patent #4,393,741)
• First 5-manual electronic organ installed in Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
• First touring organ built for renowned organist, Virgil Fox

1980's

• First user-programmable Tutti & Crescendo
• First user-programmable Bass & Melody Coupler functions
• First electronic organ consoles pre-programmed for later pipe additions
• First organ self-diagnostic test programs
• First user programmable stop level controls
• First LED organ stop tablets
• First Celeste Transfer function
• First MIDI-equipped church organ
• First all-pipe organ built for Second Baptist Church, Houston TX (5 manuals 194 ranks)

1990’s

• Parallel Digital Imaging technology introduced (US patent #4622878)
• First note-by-note, on-site voicing for a digital organ
• First stereo bi-amplified organ (still the only)
• First digital organ offering stereo imaging of sound on a note-by-note basis (still the only)
• First organ company to offer MIDI as a standard feature on all of its models
• First digital dynamic wind system (US Patent)
• First church organ to offer velocity-sensing keyboards for MIDI (standard feature on all models)
• First organ system to support General MIDI and GS format
• First organ system to provide LSB bank select for connecting with advanced MIDI devices
• First digital organ company to reach the “3000 mark” for pipe installations world-wide

2000’s

• Rodgers Trillium™ organs introduced
• First digital organs utilizing Smart Card™ technology
• First organs equipped with RSS™ surround ambience technology
• First digital organs with Quick Menu™ and utilizing iconography in menu display
• First wood-core keyboards offering velocity-sensing for MIDI
• First organs with on-board tone name display for an external MIDI sound module
• First “on-line” custom-designed digital organs (Rodgers Organ Architect™)
• First digital organ company to reach the “7000 mark” for pipe installations world-wide