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XB2 Kit
HX3 Retrofit Kit for Hammond XB2
With the HX3 Retrofit Kit, the Hammond XB2 finally sounds like the real thing. If MUSE or DRB
chip have died, HX3 revives your XB2 with a new soul.
HX3 is a tonewheel emulator with all the features of a classic electromagnetic organ. The HX3
sound engine offers unlimited polyphony and 100 presets, 3 x 15 drawbar presets and CaM rotor
simulation with rotary speaker, scanner vibrato and amp 122. General MIDI sounds like piano and
strings are also available.
Optionally (with Extended License) the HX3.5 RealOrgan sound generator is capable of recreating
all electromagnetic organs, including the famous H100, plus combo organs and concert organs of
the 70s and 80s like Böhm Orchestra and Wersi Helios.
This manual covers the rebuilt Hammond XB2 with basic retrofit kit consisting of HX3.5 mainboard
and two interface boards, which allow to continue using all existing controls of the Hammond XB2,
as well as the optional additions HX3.5 extension board, menu control unit and WiFi interface.
Features
Authentic reproduction of the tone generator. Key contacts, percussion, rotary effect, scanner
vibrato and TubeAmp realized using physical modeling in pure hardware.
Extremely low internal latency of 50 microseconds Key-to-Audio.
Natural key click due to 9 (B3 mode) or 12 (H100 mode) contacts closing separately
Authentic
‘CaM Rotor’ simulation with 122 amp
General MIDI (GM) Synth, 54x polyphonic
Transposable in semitone steps, tunable in range of A = 433 through 447 Hz
Effects DSP providing 3 reverb programs, level adjustable
MIDI IN for separate keyboard or bass pedal, 2x MIDI OUT with selectable CC sets
Swell (expression) pedal and footswitch jacks
Connector for 11-pin Leslie® Speakers
Wirelessly operable via TouchOSC (iOS, Android) if the optional WiFi interface is installed
Made in Germany
Trademarks Hammond®, B3® and Leslie® belong to Hammond Suzuki Corporation (Japan). Trademark NI B4
belongs to Native Instruments GmbH, Germany. Product and company names used in this document apply for
illustration and example purposes only.
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