Hammond SKX, Reference Manual

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Drawbars & Percussion
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Drawbar Organ Type - “Vx”
The “Vx” Drawbar Organ Type allows you to use the Drawbars to register the sound of a vintage British combo organ.
TRY THIS:
1. If you have not already done so, access the DRAWBAR Edit Menu. The quickest way to do this is to
use the Shortcut shown below:
2. Turn the VALUE Rotary Control until the Information Center Display shows the following:
You may now use the Drawbars to control vintage combo organ tones. The figure below shows how the
Drawbars are allocated in “Vx” mode.
The type of combo organ replicated by “Vx” mode had drawbar-type controls, but they functioned differently
from Hammond Harmonic Drawbars. Organ. The first four Drawbars control individual pitches, while the next
three are “Mixture” Drawbars which cause multiple pitches to sound. “II,” “III” and “IV” refer to the number
of pitches represented by that Drawbar.
The last two Drawbars control the type of tone produced by the first seven Drawbars. The eighth Drawbar
causes pure tones to sound while the last Drawbar causes brighter and more harmonically complex tones to
sound.
NOTE: The first seven Drawbars WILL NOT sound unless one or both of the last two Drawbars are also
“out.” These two Drawbars regulate the overall volume as well as timbre of the total Drawbar registration,
and can be used separately or together.
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Owner’s Playing Guide