Hammond XK-3, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual
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You will be able to freely produce your own sound by using the exclusive features
of your HAMMOND ORGAN, such as Drawbars and Percussion sound, as well as
Vibrato and the Leslie effects. The steps to take after you receive your XK-3 from
your dealer are as follows:
TRY TO MAKE YOUR OWN SOUND
SELECT THE PRESET KEY [B]
First select the Preset Key [B].
This is a special key, also called “Adjust Preset”. While this key is
selected, your setting is always memorized, and the Drawbar
registration on the panel (= the length of the Draw-bars) always
corresponds with the internal registration.
NOTE: You can initialize the contents to the default setting.
(P. 74)
PULL OUT THE LEFT DRAWBARS
Pull out the Left Drawbars on the left-hand side to your desired length, pressing a
key on the keyboard to be certain.
The tone varies corresponding to the extent or the length of the Drawbar. So it is
the Drawbars that make the fundamental tones of this keyboard.
The volume gets loudest when each Drawbar is pulled out to the full length. The
XK-3 gets silent when it is totally pressed back. The tones of the Drawbars
gradually get higher in frequency from left to right.
The most popular patterns or registrations are (1) to pull out only all the three left
side Draw-bars to the full, (2) to pull the far-left and only the white bars to the full,
or (3) to pull all the bars.
NOTE: You can change the characteristics of the Draw-bars. (P. 54)
NOTE: The present registration is shown on the “Play” mode display. (P.
47)
ADD PERCUSSION
The “Percussion” referred to here is not a percussion instrument
itself, but it is a “decay” to add a clear-cut “attack” to the organ
sound. You can add this "attack" to mix with the Drawbar sound
when you want.
If you turn on the [SECOND], [THIRD] Buttons, decays of the
harmonic overtones (= one octave higher “C” and “G”) are added.
If you turn on the [FAST] Button, the decay goes quick. And, if
you press on the [SOFT] Button, the Percussion volume reduces.
NOTE: You can do fine volume setting etc. of the percussion.
(P. 67)