Hammond A-162, Owner'S Manual

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LESLIE
Th e A-162 features a Digital LESLIE™ system which accurately replicates the
sound of the original Leslie Speaker through the A-162’s built-in speakers.
If desired, a LESLIE™ speaker cabinet may be connected. Th
e controls used
for the on-board LESLIE™ system will also control the physical LESLIE™.
[BRAKE] button
Th is button sets the action when the [ON] button is “OFF.”
When the LED is “ON”, the BRAKE mode is active. (= Th e speed
gradually slows down and stops.)
When the LED is “OFF”, the THROUGH mode is active. (= Th
e
Leslie eff ect is by-passed and the voice comes out of the stationary
channel.)
[ON] button
Routes the Drawbars through the onboard Digital LESLIE system,
as well as through a LESLIE cabinet, if connected. When selected,
the LED will light.
[FAST] button
Th is toggles the speed of the virtual rotors (or the actual rotors in a
Leslie cabinet. if connected) from SLOW to FAST.
NOTE: You can fi ne-adjust the speeds, etc. of the Leslie eff ect. (P. 74)
Button
Mode
BRAKE ON FAST CH=1
CH=3 &
Internal Leslie
Effect
ON ON ON
Fast
OFF ON ON
ON ON OFF
Slow
OFF ON OFF
ON OFF ON
Brake
ON OFF OFF
OFF Off ON
Fast Through
OFF OFF OFF
Slow Through
BUTTONS AND LESLIE MODES
800Hz
Ampli-
fier
Horn
Driver
Woofer
Bass
Rotor
Horn
Rotor
Stationary
Speaker
WHAT IS THE LESLIE EFFECT?
A traditional single-channel Leslie Speaker (such as a model 122) contains
one amplifi er and two rotors - the “Horn Rotor” reproduces treble fre-
quencies and the “Bass Rotor” reproduces low frequencies (below 800Hz).
Each Rotor consists of a speaker and a rotating baffl e for creating a vi-
brato or tremulant eff ect (the “Doppler eff ect”).
In addition to a “Rotary channel,” some Leslie Speaker models have one or
more additional channels for reproducing non-Drawbar sounds such as
piano, strings, etc. These are called “Stationary channels” because they do
not use rotors to animate the sound.
The built-in digital Leslie eff ect on the A-162 will replicate the eff ect of a
single-channel Leslie Speaker or the Rotary channel of a multi-channel
Leslie Speaker.