Drawbars; Kb3 Mode Effects Buttons (Assignable Switches); Additional Controller Assignments In Kb3 Mode; Editing Kb3 Programs - Kurzweil Forte Manual

Drawbars

One of the standard performance features of many tone wheel organs is the set of drawbars
for emulating the stops on a pipe organ. Moving the drawbars controls the amplitude of
either the fundamentals or the harmonics of the notes. The Forte's sliders serve as the nine
drawbars found on most tone wheel organs. Pushing the sliders up is the equivalent of
pushing the drawbars in (removing fundamentals or harmonics).
Subharmonics
16'
Slider A

KB3 Mode Effects Buttons (Assignable Switches)

When using a KB3 program, the switches above the sliders control KB3 effects, and the blue
KB3 LED is lit. The KB3 function is labeled below each switch, their LEDs indicate the
status of the various effects for the current KB3 program. This status is saved as part of each
program. You can change the effects in real time by pressing the switches.
In KB3 mode these switches also respond to and send MIDI Controller messages.

Additional Controller Assignments In KB3 Mode

Other default assignments for factory KB3 programs include:
CC Pedal 1 (volume) controls preamp volume, which emulates the volume control of an
organ preamp. The PreampResp parameter must be set to On for this to work (the default
setting). See
The Mod Wheel controls Distortion Drive.
Switch Pedal 1 (sustain) controls the rotary speaker effect, which toggles the Rotary speed
between slow or fast. This has the same effect as using Rotary S/F (Variation button).

Editing KB3 Programs

You can edit a wide assortment of any KB3 program's parameters. You can also create your
own KB3 programs, though you must start with an existing KB3 program to do this. A
regular Forte program cannot be turned into a KB3 program. If you're not sure whether the
current program is a KB3 program, check the KB3 button (located above the right most
slider). If the blue LED is on, then the current program is a KB3 program.
Enter the KB3 program editor by pressing the EDIT soft button while a KB3 program is
selected in program mode. You'll quickly see that the KB3 editor differs from the standard
VAST program editor.
Fundamental
5 /3' 8'
1
Slider B Slider C
Table 7-2 Standard Drawbar Settings for the Hammond B3
PreampResp for details.
Harmonics
4' 2 /3' 2'
2
Slider D Slider E Slider F
Program Edit Mode
Editing KB3 Programs
1 /5' 1 /3' 1'
3 1
Slider G Slider H Slider I
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