Hammond B-3, Owner'S Playing Manual

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HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3
Owner’s Playing Guide
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Leslie
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Your Hammond Organ is designed to directly interface with a Leslie Speaker Cabinet. A Leslie
Speaker cabinet, in addition to amplifying the basic sound of the organ, also uses mechanical rotors
which turn at different speeds to add different animation effects. The data chart below shows the
options available.
LESLIE ROTOR SPEED OPTIONS
Description Function
SLOW (Chorale) Rotors will turn slowly, producing an effect suitable for use with hymns,
classical style music and some slower songs.
OFF Rotors do not turn. Animation can be provided by using Vibrato and Chorus.
FAST (Tremolo) Rotors will speed up and rotate fast to produce a rich full sound.
NOTE: The above table shows the options which can be selected for either a single- or multi-channel Leslie
Speaker cabinet using an 11-pin interface.
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Pedal Sustain
The PEDAL SUSTAIN effect will produce a lingering tone when pedals are released. Normally,
this feature is “OFF,” but when it is active, the Pedal tones will sound when a pedal is pressed, and
then fade away gradually when the pedal is released.
NOTE: You can change the length of the Pedal Sustain using the Information Center. To see how to do this, turn
to page 70 of this Guide.
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Reverb
Using REVERB adds the beautiful concert hall effect to all voices when you are playing and
counteracts the "deadening" effect of carpets, drapes or furniture.
REVERB Rotary Control
This Rotary Control allows you to control the total or maximum amount of Reverb.
Turning this control clockwise will increase the amount of Reverb, while turning it
counter-clockwise will decrease the amount.
NOTE: There are eight different Reverb programs available. To see how to select the one you want, please
consult the Information Center section of this Guide.
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Overdrive
Overdrive adds the fuzzy, raspy, "dirty" sound created by the vacuum tubes of a tube-style Leslie
Speaker when its volume is pushed past its sound limit.
OVERDRIVE Rotary Control
This Rotary Control allows you to control the total or maximum amount of “Overdrive”
(the fuzzy, raspy sound produced by a tube amplifier when it is pushed to its sound
limit). Turning this control clockwise will increase the amount of Overdrive, while
turning it counter-clockwise will decrease the amount.