Hammond XK-5, Owner'S Playing Manual

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HA<O> XK-5 Owner’s Playing Guide
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TEMPORARY EQUALIZING (MASTER EQUALIZER)
1
BASS
This allows you to adjust the Boost/Cut of Bass.
The setting range is -9 to +9. It is flat At “0,”.
2
MID FREQUENCY
This allows you to adjust the center frequency (Middle) to be attenuated.
The setting range is 250Hz - 3.1kHz.
3 MID GAIN
This allows you to adjust the Boost/Cut of Middle.
The setting range is -9 to +9. It is flat At “0,”.
4
TREBLE
This allows you to adjust the Boost/Cut of Treble.
The setting range is -9 to +9. It is flat At “0,”.
NOTE: These are live performance controls, and are not saved as part of a Patch.
NOTE: You can change the corner frequency of BASS and TREBLE. See the next page for instructions on how to do this.
UPPER
BANK KEY PATCH
PEDAL LOWER
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WHAT IS “EQUALIZATION?”
“Equalization” is a term used by sound engineers to describe changes or alterations they make to the character of sound. For example,
if a piano is being “miked,” (its sound output being picked up by a microphone) and the tone needs to sound brighter or to have more
bass, a sound engineer can increase or decrease the level of individual “frequency bands,” as they are called, to achieve just the desired
effect. The “BASS” and “TREBLE” tone controls on a home stereo amplifier can be said to be a very elementary type of equalization.
However, a true equalizer allows you control over more area of the frequency range than just “highs” and “lows.” The Equalizer func-
tions of the XK-5 have this capability.
The MASTER EQUALIZER is located on the extreme right of the Control Panel. It allows you to adjust the overall frequency
response of the entire instrument in real time. There are 4 Rotary Knobs which are described below.