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Introduction
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
Basic Controls
The basic controls on your Hammond XK-2 include Drawbars, Touch Buttons, Rotary Controls and Wheel Controls. These
controls allow you to make adjustments and voice changes on the instrument.
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ON / OFF Power Switch
Facing the keyboard, the ON / OFF Power Switch is located on the back right side of the rear panel. Push
this switch in at the top to turn the XK-2 "ON.” To turn the unit "OFF,” push the switch in at the bottom.
When the XK-2 is "ON,” the Information Center Display as well as certain LED's (Light Emitting Diodes)
will light up showing that the unit is "ON.”
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Information Center Display
The Information Center Display is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) located in the center of the front panel.
The Information Center Display has two modes: (1) the PLAY mode, and (2) the MENU mode. The Play mode allows you
to graphically or numerically see the Drawbar settings for whichever manual is selected. The Menu mode allows you to
change and edit the XK-2's software parameters such as Sustain Mode, Drawbar Voicing, MIDI parameters and other
advanced functions.
NOTE:
The Play and Menu modes are covered starting on page 6 of this Guide.
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Touch Buttons
Touch Buttons are the two groups of controls on either side of the Information Center Display and to the left of the
keyboard in front of the Drawbars. The basic functions of these Buttons are:
1.
Turning something "ON" or "OFF.”
2.
Modification of parameters - increasing or decreasing.
3.
Selecting among multiple functions.
4.
Confirmation - YES, NO or OK.
The Touch Buttons on the XK-2 operate in two different ways:
1.
Select Touch Buttons
will allow you to select among multiple functions such as selecting a Menu Page.
2.
Touch and Hold Touch Buttons
will increase or decrease their function in incremental steps when they
are touched once, or "scroll" through the steps if touched and held. The new value will be shown in the
Information Center Display.
NOTE:
More information about Parameters is covered under “Information Center Display.”
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Rotary Controls
There are three Rotary Controls located on the top panel to the left of the
Touch Buttons. Turning a Rotary Control to the right (clockwise) will
increase the intensity of the corresponding control. Turning the control to
the left (counter-clockwise) will decrease the corresponding control's level.