Drawbars & Percussion
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PERCUSSION - Touch-Response Percussion
An important component of the Hammond Sound is
Touch-Response Percussion Control
. On a vintage Hammond console
organ, this feature is controlled by four tilting tablets on the extreme right of the control panel which look like this:
The PERCUSSION controls on the Sk-series consist of four separate Touch Tabs, located immediately to the right of the
Drawbars, which control harmonic Percussion tones playable from the Upper Keyboard. They control all the same functions
as the tilt tablets on a vintage Hammond.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To hear the tones produced by the Percussion Voice Touch Tabs, the keys of the
Upper Keyboard normally must be played in a detached (non-Legato) manner. If you play a single note and
then hold it down while playing other keys, the Percussion voice will not play again until you release all keys and
again play detached notes.
SECOND HARMONIC
The tone for this harmonic is the same as the sound derived from the 4' Drawbar. Combining this
Percussion tone with the Drawbars will produce bright and clear sounds.
THIRD HARMONIC
This harmonic tone is the same one produced by the 2 2/3' Drawbar. Combining this Percussion tone
with the Drawbars will produce powerful and heavy sounds.
NOTE:
By turning both the SECOND and THIRD Touch Tabs “ON,” it is possible to have both Percussion
harmonics playing simultaneously - something which was not possible on a vintage organ.
FAST DECAY
When this Touch Tab is in its normal state (LED not lighted), the Percussion tone will decay (die away)
slowly like a chime. When FAST DECAY is "ON" (LED lighted), the Percussion effect will decay rapidly
like a xylophone or glockenspiel.
SOFT
This control regulates the volume of the Percussion tone. When it is in its normal state (LED not lighted),
the Percussion effect will be very prominent compared to the tones produced by the Drawbars.
When this Touch Tab is "ON" (LED lighted) the Percussion effect is lower in volume or much less prominent.
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