Hammond A-162, Owner'S Manual

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Table Of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................ 2
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ ................................................................. 4
BATTERY BACK UP ................................................................................... 5
MAIN FEATURES ....................................................................................... 9
HOW TO ASSEMBLE ..............................................................................10
Components ..................................................................................................10
Connect the Pedalboard ...........................................................................11
Bench ...............................................................................................................11
Put on the Music Rack ................................................................................11
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ...................................................................12
Top Panel ........................................................................................................12
Upper Left .......................................................................................................14
Underside Of Manual .................................................................................15
Rear Panel .......................................................................................................15
Pedals ...............................................................................................................16
HOOK-UP ......................................................17
BASIC HOOK-UP .....................................................................................18
CONNECTING THE LESLIE SPEAKER ................................................18
USING A MIDI SOUND MODULE .......................................................19
USING HEADPHONES ...........................................................................19
USING AN EXTERNAL FOOT SWITCH ..............................................20
USING A LESLIE CONTROL SWITCH .................................................20
POWER ON AND PLAY..................................21
POWER ON ...............................................................................................22
How to power on .........................................................................................22
Switch-off memory .....................................................................................22
Reset to the factory settings ....................................................................22
LISTEN TO THE DEMONSTRATION PERFORMANCE....................23
USING THE COMBINATION PRESETS ...............................................24
How to recall the Preset ............................................................................24
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Ex. Select C
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USING THE CONTROLLERS .................................................................25
Expression Pedal ..........................................................................................25
Foot Switch ....................................................................................................25
TRY MAKING YOUR OWN SOUND ....................................................26
Select the SWELL “B” Preset Key..............................................................26
Pull out the SWELL Drawbars ..................................................................26
Add Percussion .............................................................................................26
Add effects .....................................................................................................27
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Vibrato and Chorus ........................................................................................27
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Leslie ...................................................................................................................27
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Reverb ................................................................................................................27
Pedal Sustain .................................................................................................28
Pedal To Great ...............................................................................................28
Great To Pedal ...............................................................................................28
Storing registrations to Presets...............................................................29
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Ex. Memorize to “F - D” for GREAT part ...................................................29
SETTING UP ..................................................31
SOUND ENGINE STRUCTURE .............................................................32
HARMONIC DRAWBARS™ ...................................................................34
Manual Drawbars .........................................................................................35
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White Drawbars ..............................................................................................35
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Black Drawbars ................................................................................................35
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Brown Drawbars .............................................................................................35
PEDAL Drawbars ..........................................................................................35
Drawbar Registration Patterns ................................................................36
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Flute family (2 step pattern) .......................................................................36
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Reed family (triangle pattern) ...................................................................36
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Diapason family (check mark pattern) ...................................................36
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String family (bow pattern) ........................................................................36
Modern Drawbar Registrations ..............................................................37
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Jazz ......................................................................................................................37
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Groovy & Funky ...............................................................................................37
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Bluesy .................................................................................................................37
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Max Power ........................................................................................................37
Match the Registration to Drawbars .....................................................38
Controlling the Registration while playing a Preset ........................39
PERCUSSION ............................................................................................40
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“Percussion does not sound!” ....................................................................40
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Drawbar Cancel...............................................................................................40
VIBRATO AND CHORUS .......................................................................41
LESLIE .........................................................................................................42
OVERDRIVE...............................................................................................43
TONE ..........................................................................................................44
REVERB, PEDAL SUSTAIN, COUPLER ................................................45
PRESETS ....................................................................................................46
Bank and Key .................................................................................................46
Name the current setting..........................................................................47
Recording your own Presets ....................................................................48
TRANSPOSE .............................................................................................49
USING THE CONTROL PANEL .......................51
USING THE CONTROL PANEL .............................................................52
PLAY MODE ..............................................................................................53
How to read the display ............................................................................53
MENU MODE ...........................................................................................54
How to read the display ............................................................................54
Button operation in this mode ...............................................................54
Menus and their contents.........................................................................55
FUNCTION MODE ..................................................................................56
How to read the display ............................................................................56
Button operation in this mode ...............................................................56
SHORT CUT TO THE FUNCTION MODE ...........................................57
Example of operation: ................................................................................57
Example of operation: ................................................................................58
LOCK THE DISPLAY IN PLAY MODE ..................................................60
SETTING THE PARAMETERS ........................61
DRAWBAR .................................................................................................62
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MANUAL DRAWBARS (SWELL and GREAT) ............................................62
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PEDAL DRAWBARS .........................................................................................63
PRESET .......................................................................................................64
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PRESET NAME ..................................................................................................64
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PRESET LOAD ...................................................................................................64
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PRESET BANK ...................................................................................................65
CONTROL ..................................................................................................66
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FOOT SWITCH ..................................................................................................66
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EXPRESSION .....................................................................................................67
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GLIDE ..................................................................................................................67
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DAMPER .............................................................................................................67
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DISPLAY..............................................................................................................68
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DRAWBARS .......................................................................................................68
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COUPLER ...........................................................................................................68
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KEYBOARD ........................................................................................................68
TUNE ..........................................................................................................69