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ORGAN
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P L A Y I N G
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New B-3 / New C-3
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  • Page 1 HAMMOND ORGAN O W N E R ’ S P L A Y I N G G U I D E New B-3 / New C-3 FOR THE CONSOLE MODEL ORGAN...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Keep these instructions. Use only with the cart, stand ,tripod, bracket, Heed all warnings. or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When Follow all instructions. cart is used :use caution when moving the Do not use this apparatus near water.
  • Page 3 If the fuse is lost, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local Hammond Dealer. IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
  • Page 4 The Information Center section of this Guide requires special explanation. It is not necessary to use the Information Center Display to get the full musical benefit from your New B-3. However, should you want to change some aspect of the sound or performance of your Hammond Organ, the Information Center Display is provided for that purpose.
  • Page 5 You've Selected The World's Most Popular Organ! Welcome to the exclusive circle of Hammond Organ owners. We're proud you recognize the distinctive quality that has made it the overwhelming choice of beginners, "buffs," and professionals since Hammond first introduced the electric organ in 1935.
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  • Page 7 T A B L E C O N T E N T S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    OVERDRIVE ................36 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3...
  • Page 9 Preset Load - EX.ZONE ..............87 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3...
  • Page 10 Important Note - Battery ................137 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3...
  • Page 11 F E A T U R E C A L L O U T HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 12: Feature Callout

    1. ON / OFF Power Switch & “Motor Control” Switch 2. Swell Manual Drawbars 3. Great Manual Drawbars 4. Pedal Drawbars 5. Volume & Vibrato Controls 6. Touch-Response Percussion Controls HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 13 F E A T U R E C A L L O U T 7. Preset Keys 8. Rotary Control Panel 9. Information Center 10. Accessory Panel 11. Leslie MAIN/ECHO Switch 12. Leslie Speed Switch HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
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  • Page 15 I N T R O D U C T I O N HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    I N T R O D U C T I O N INTRODUCTION Ë Basic Hook-Up In order to use your new Hammond Organ to its fullest, you will need to do the following: Connect the organ to A.C. power. Connect the organ to one or more Leslie Speakers.

  • Page 17: Leslie Speed Switch

    I N T R O D U C T I O N Leslie Speed Switch A Leslie Speed Switch is provided with your New B-3 or New C-3 Hammond Organ to allow control of the Leslie Speaker rotors from the organ console. If you wish to move the location of the...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Leslie Main/Echo Switch To The Organ

    This accessory is available from your Hammond Dealer. Connecting the Pedal Keyboard to the organ Your Hammond Organ is supplied with a 25-note Pedal Keyboard which should be connected to the organ. To set up the Pedal Keyboard: Lay the Pedal Keyboard on the floor in front of the organ.

  • Page 19: Turning The Organ "On

    “C” key, at the far left.) The Presets section of this Owner's Playing Guide contains a complete explanation of the principle behind the Preset Keys and how they work. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 20: The Harmonic Drawbars

    Harmonic Drawbars. The principle behind the Harmonic Drawbars of the Hammond Organ is simplicity itself, yet it results in providing you with incredible versatility. See the Harmonic Drawbars section starting on page 18 for a complete explanation of the principle behind them and how they work.
  • Page 21 Drawbars, an unbelievable number of different tones can be created. Thus, the player of a Hammond Organ can "create" his own tones. Each harmonic is available in eight stages of intensity (volume) plus "OFF", the eight numbers being marked on the Drawbars. These numbers are used to record a tone quality so that the organist can duplicate, exactly, any tone which he desires to remember.

  • Page 22: The Pedal Keyboard

    To begin, leave the Expression Pedal set halfway open. Ë Expression Pedal Foot Switch Located on the left side of the Expression Pedal is a Foot Switch which can be programmed to activate one of several different functions. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 23: The Volume And Vibrato Controls

    I N T R O D U C T I O N Ë The Volume and Vibrato Controls Your Hammond Organ has three Control Tablets and a six-position switch controlling the degrees of Vibrato and Vibrato Chorus. Normal / Soft Volume This Control Tablet allows you to play either at “normal volume”...

  • Page 24: Amount Of Vibrato And Chorus

    The Vibrato and Chorus switch is controlled by a knob which operates in six positions, providing three degrees of Vibrato and three degrees of Vibrato Chorus. Each degree of the Hammond Vibrato is noticeably different and serves a different purpose, adding greatly to the musical resources of the organ.

  • Page 25: Chorus

    Remember, either one or both of the VIBRATO SWELL or VIBRATO GREAT Control Tablets must be in the "ON" position to allow you to hear the selected Chorus effect for each Manual. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 26: Percussion

    Organ tones are normally “sustained” in that they are steady in their loudness as long as a playing key is held down. The word “Percussion” refers to a tone that is not steady and fades away, such as a piano or chimes. Your Hammond Organ has Percussion tones which enhance the sounds produced by the Drawbars.
  • Page 27 H A R M O N I C D R A W B A R S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 28: Harmonic Drawbars

    Your Hammond Organ has 4 sets of nine Drawbars, two for each manual. Drawbars, often called Tonebars, are the heart and the basis of the renowned Hammond Sound and have been used since the first Hammond Organ Model A introduced in 1935.

  • Page 29: Sound Groups

    While still holding the "C" chord down, pull each of the Swell Manual brown Sub Drawbars out until you like the sound. Now do the same with the Swell Manual Brilliance Drawbars. It's that easy to create your own custom Drawbar settings. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 30: Color Groups

    The mellowness of a horn, the pungency of strings, and the brilliance of reed voices owe much of their character to the presence of these harmonics in different degrees. - DISSONANT HARMONICS - HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 31: Brown Drawbars

    "8 foot," or normal pitch, can be set up using the first brown Drawbar as the fundamental and played one octave higher. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 32: Tone Families By Shape

    The Hammond Organ Drawbars allow you not only to set up any tonal effect you want, but also to make many fine variations of the tone. Only with the Hammond Drawbars can you play exactly the shade of tone you want for every selection and, perhaps even more important, for every size and type of room in which you play.

  • Page 33: Flute Family (2 Step Pattern)

    Tibia 8' 00 7030 000 Tibia 4' 00 0700 030 Tibia (Solo) 8' 00 8020 000 Tibia (Theater) 16' 80 8605 004 Wooden Open Flute 8' 00 8840 000 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 34: Reed Family (Triangle Pattern)

    Tuba (Organ type) 16' 88 8864 000 Tuba (Organ type) 03 6888 760 Tuba Sonora 8' 02 7788 640 Vox Humana 16' 33 6045 000 Vox Humana 8' 00 4720 123 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 35: Diapason Family (Check Mark Pattern)

    Solo Diapason 8' 01 8855 331 harmonic development. Solo Diapason 4' 00 0818 055 Wood Diapason 16' 82 7311 000 Wood Diapason 8' 00 7754 321 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 36: String Family (Bow Pattern)

    Viola da Gamba 8' 00 2465 432 Violin 8' 00 2334 434 Violin 8' 00 2382 233 Violin 8' 00 2476 264 Violina 4' 00 0103 064 Violine 16' 26 3431 000 HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 37: Pedal Drawbars

    Pedal Drawbar produces a tone at 8' pitch, or one octave higher. NOTE: You can change the characteristics of the Drawbar sounds of the organ. To see how to do this, please consult page 53 of this Guide. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
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  • Page 39 P R E S E T S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 40: Presets

    Pressing one key cancels any other key. NOTE: You can access the three Preset Banks using the Information Center. Please see page 47 for information on how to do this. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 41: Preset Chart - Liturgical

    Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 2nd group, Great Manual SPECIAL NOTE: You can change the registrations on the Preset Keys using the Information Center. To see an explanation of how to do this, please turn to page 74. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 42: Preset Chart - Jazz

    Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 2nd group, Great Manual SPECIAL NOTE: You can change the registrations on the Preset Keys using the Information Center. To see an explanation of how to do this, please turn to page 74. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 43: Preset Chart - Theatre

    Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 2nd group, Great Manual SPECIAL NOTE: You can change the registrations on the Preset Keys using the Information Center. To see an explanation of how to do this, please turn to page 74. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
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  • Page 45 R O T A R Y C O N T R O L P A N E L...

  • Page 46: Rotary Control Panel

    R O T A R Y C O N T R O L P A N E L ROTARY CONTROL PANEL Your New B-3 has a Rotary Control Panel, which is located underneath the manuals on the extreme left side and looks like this: Ë...

  • Page 47: Jacks

    NOTE: If a Leslie Speaker is connected to the organ, it will be silenced whenever the Headphone Jack is in use. LESLIE SWITCH Use this jack to connect a Leslie Speed Switch, allowing you to control the rotor speed of one or more connected Leslie Speakers. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
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  • Page 49 E F F E C T S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 50: Effects

    Hammond Organ. In the following section, each effect is explained in detail. Ë Vibrato and Chorus Your Hammond Organ has two Control Tablets and one Rotary Knob which turn Vibrato “ON” and “OFF” for each Manual, and which also control the degrees of Vibrato and Chorus.

  • Page 51: Leslie

    ® Ë Leslie Your Hammond Organ is designed to directly interface with a Leslie Speaker Cabinet. A Leslie Speaker cabinet, in addition to amplifying the basic sound of the organ, also uses mechanical rotors which turn at different speeds to add different animation effects. The data chart below shows the options available.
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  • Page 53 I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T E R HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 54: Information Center

    When you slide the drawer out, you will notice the Information Center Display. This is an LCD screen which looks like this: Ë Touch Buttons Below the Information Center Display are the Touch Buttons. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 55: Top Group

    These two Touch Buttons allow you to page through a list of Advanced Features when you are in MENU Mode. Use the “•” Touch Button to move to the next Page and the “–” Touch Button to move to the previous Page. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 56: Play Mode

    Great Manual graphic Drawbar settings. The bottom half of the display shows the following information from left to right: Currently active Preset Bank. Pedal Sustain setting - “ON” or “OFF.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 57: Numeric Display With Parameters

    Banks - Liturgical, Jazz and Theatre. You can select these other Preset Banks using the Information Center. To do this: Touch the black PLAY Select Touch Button so that the Information Center Display shows one of the two PLAY Mode screens: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 58 Starting on page 74 of this Guide, we will explain how to program your own Presets. You can program all three Preset Banks with your own settings and store them as a Setup on a ® CompactFlash Card. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 59: Menu Mode

    ® NOTE: CompactFlash Cards are discussed later in this Guide. CONTROL - Allows you to determine the characteristics of various features of the organ such as the Foot Switch, etc. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 60: Menu B

    VIB RATE - Allows you to set the Vibrato Rate for Swell and Great Manuals. PSUSLGTH - Allows you to set the Sustain Length for the Pedal tones. REV TYP - Allows you to select from among different Reverb programs. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 61: Menu C

    EX..DAMP - Allows you to select which External Zones will have the Damper effect. NOTE: Please see the MIDI section of this Guide starting on page 99 for more information about the MIDI features of your organ. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 62: Menu D

    SYSTEM - Allows you to select Pedal Mode and display Software Versions. These are the four screens of the MENU Mode. The Advanced Features they control will be explained on the following pages. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 63: Advanced Features - Drawbars

    (1') Drawbars of the Upper and Great Manuals. The default settings are the same as the older Hammond Models B-3, C-3, RT-3, D-100 and A-100: Sub-Fundamental (16') Drawbar at "C2" and the 8th harmonic (1') Drawbar at "4G.” By using this you can lower the playing range of the 16' Drawbar and raise the playing range of the 1' Drawbar.

  • Page 64: Tone Wheel Select - Swl & Grt

    This Advanced Feature allows you to change the overall sound of the Drawbar tones of the Swell and Great Manuals. You can select either "B-TYPE" which reproduces the sound of the B-3 tone- wheel generator, or "MELLOW" which produces a very pure sine-wave tone quality. These voicing types are subtle changes.

  • Page 65: Tone Wheel Select - Pedal

    This Advanced Feature allows you to change the overall sound of the Pedal Drawbar tones. You can select either "NORMAL" which reproduces the rich sound of the B-3 pedal tones, or "MUTED" which is a very pure tone quality suitable for “string-bass” effects.

  • Page 66: Drawbar Fold Back

    Drawbars will replicate the original B-3, C-3, RT-3 or A-100. On a B-3, the lowest note produced by the 16' Drawbar is the 2nd C (2C) from the left end of the manual. The lowest octave on the manual, from the 1st B (1B) down to the lowest C (1C) repeats the same octave as the one above it, or "Folds Back.”...
  • Page 67 Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the numbers. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. The default settings are the same as the Hammond Models B-3, C-3, RT-3, and A-100: 16' Drawbar at "C2" and the 1' Drawbar at "4G.”...

  • Page 68: Advanced Features - Percussion

    This Advanced Feature allows you to select whether or not the volume of the Drawbars will decrease when Percussion is used at Normal volume. The following pages give a more detailed explanation of how these Advanced Features work. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 69: Percussion Volume Level

    Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the PERCUSSION Menu: Notice that the number underneath the word SOFT is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 70 Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the Percussion Volume. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. PERCUSSION VOLUME 1 - 8 NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 71: Percussion Decay

    NOTE: When “SLOW” is selected, setting the Percussion Decay number to “16” (maximum setting) will cause the Percussion tone to sound continuously without decaying. The effect will be similar to that produced by the SECOND VOICE Tab on certain older Hammond Organs, such as the H-series. TRY THIS:...
  • Page 72 Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the Percussion Decay. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. PERCUSSION DECAY 1 - 16 NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 73: Percussion 1' Cancel

    I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T E R Percussion 1' Cancel On the original Hammond Organs with Touch-Response Percussion, such as the B-3, C-3 and RT-3, when the Swell Manual "B" Preset Key is engaged, and Percussion is "ON", the sound produced by the 8 harmonic (1') Drawbar is canceled.
  • Page 74 The 8th harmonic Drawbar will be canceled when Percussion is "ON". The 8th harmonic Drawbar will sound while Percussion is "ON". NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 75: Drawbar Level With Percussion

    I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T E R Drawbar Level with Percussion On the original Hammond Organs with Touch-Response Percussion, such as the B-3, C-3, RT-3 and A-100, when the Swell Manual "B" Preset Key is engaged, Percussion is "ON" at normal volume and a Drawbar setting is used, the volume of the Swell Manual Drawbars is reduced slightly in order to preserve the musical balance between Swell and Great Manuals.
  • Page 76 The volume of the Drawbars will stay at the same level, or "0db", when Percussion is "ON" at normal volume. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 77: Advanced Feature - Vibrato

    Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button to select the VIB RATE Menu: Notice that the numbers on the lower line are flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 78 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. VIBRATO RATE Message Description 6.10Hz Slow 6.50Hz Medium 6.83Hz Normal 7.00Hz Medium Fast 7.25Hz Fast NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 79: Advanced Feature - Pedal Sustain

    Now play a series of Pedal notes. You will hear a Pedal note gradually fade away after the Pedal is released. To turn Pedal Sustain “OFF,” touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button as shown below. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 80: Advanced Feature - Pedal Sustain Length

    Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button to select the PSUSLGTH (Pedal Sustain Length) Menu: Notice that the number just underneath the word LENGTH is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 81 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. PEDAL SUSTAIN LENGTH 1 ~ 5 default setting is 3. NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 82: Advanced Feature - Reverb

    Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button to select the REV TYP Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 83 REVERB OPTIONS ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 *HALL 1 HALL 2 PLATE CHURCH CATHEDRAL *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 84: Advanced Feature - Presets

    Preset Keys. “Preset Banks” and “Setups” As was explained on page 47, your Hammond Organ has three built-in Preset Banks - B3Liturgic, B3Jazz and B3Theatre. A group of three Preset Banks is called a Setup. This terminology is ®...
  • Page 85 Setup, or bundle of three Banks, to a CompactFlash Card. You may reprogram only one Bank if desired. Please turn to page 92 to see how to save Setups. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
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  • Page 87 S P E C I A L P E R F O R M A N C E F E A T U R E S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 88: Special Performance Features

    RUN switch on the original Hammond Organs. The New B-3 does not use an electro-mechanical tone generator requiring a separate Start motor, and therefore does not require a START switch; however, the first “toggle” switch has been retained in order to provide the additional “pitch bending”...

  • Page 89: Motor Control Down

    Allows you to change the overall pitch of the entire instrument. Transpose - Allows you to shift the musical key of the entire instrument. The following pages give a more detailed explanation of how these Advanced Features work. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 90: Master Tune

    The data chart below explains the options you may select. MASTER TUNE OPTIONS 430 ~ 450 Hz default setting is "440Hz.” NOTE: You can exit by touching the EDIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 91: Transpose (Key Select)

    Touch the PARAM “ ” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just underneath the word TRNSPSE is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 92 Now touch the VALUE “-” and “+” Touch Buttons together once. This will return the organ to “concert pitch,” or no transposition. The Information Center Display will show, “+0” in the lower right-hand corner. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 93: Advanced Features - Control

    Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once to select the CONTROL Menu: Notice that the legend on the bottom line of the display is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 94: Expression Minimum Level

    The default setting is “Soft.” TRY THIS: From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 95 Minimum volume setting. ZERO The organ will be silent when the Expression Pedal is closed. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 96: Expression Curve

    Touch the PAGE “•” Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Notice that the legend on the bottom line of the display is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 97: Preset Load - Ex.zone

    The data chart below explains the options you may select. EXPRESSION CURVE OPTIONS Option Function Duplicates the expression curve of the tone-wheel B-3. Similar to 1, but with a slightly different point at which the volume “peaks.” Straight linear curve. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button.
  • Page 98 MIDI settings will change when Preset Keys are selected. *OFF MIDI settings will not change when Presets are selected. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 99 U S I N G ® C o m p a c t F l a s h C A R D S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 100: Using Compactflash™ Cards

    There are two types of CompactFlash Cards - Type 1 and Type 2. They are electrically identical; however Type 1 cards are 3.3mm thick while Type 2 cards are 5mm thick. Your New-B-3 ® Hammond Organ uses Type 1 CompactFlash Cards.
  • Page 101 Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button once to select the CFFORMAT Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 102: Advanced Features - Using A Card To Store Setups

    Card into the Card Slot. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 103 NOTE: If there is no Card inserted in the Card Slot, the Information Center Display will show, “|Not Ready. Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button to select Save (SAV). The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 104: Loading Setups From A Card

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button once to select the SETUP Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 105: Deleting A Preset Bank From A Card

    Card containing Setup Data into the Card Slot. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 106 “YES”, the Setup will then be deleted from the Card. The Information Center Display will flash the following: As soon as the above message disappears, the Setup has been deleted from the Card. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 107: Naming A Setup

    Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll up through the character list. Touch and Hold the RECORD Select Touch Button and use either of the VALUE Select Touch Buttons to quickly scroll through the characters. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 108 Card is not inserted in the Card Slot, you will see the message, “Card is not ready.” when you access the SETUP or CFFORMAT Menus. Touch the Number 4 [OK ] Select Touch Button to exit from this screen. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 109 M I D I HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 110: Midi

    MIDI data from another instrument as well as to allow MIDI data to “pass through” to another instrument in multiple MIDI hookups. Due to the unique tone-generation system of the New B-3, it does not implement MIDI IN or MIDI THRU.

  • Page 111: What Is A "Part

    Ë What Is A “Part”? The MIDI implementation of your New B-3 allows you to play up to three MIDI voices at a time from each manual and pedals. Each voice is considered as being played by a separate performance platform or “sub-manual”...

  • Page 112: Advanced Features - Ex.zone

    Allows you to select the Velocity Curve which will be applied to the External MIDI voices. EX.ZONE Zone - Allows you to set the upper and lower limits for each Part. You can select from “1C” (the lowest note)through “6C” (the highest note). HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 113: Ex.zone On/Off

    Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to turn the selected Part OFF. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to turn the selected Part ON. NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 114: Ex.zone Bank & Program Select

    Touch the PARAM “ ” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the number just underneath the letter M is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 115: Ex.zone Volume

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 116 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.ZONE VOLUME - All Parts 0 ~ 127 NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 117: Ex.zone Pan

    ” Select Touch Button five times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just underneath the word PAN is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 118: Ex.zone Octave

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 119 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.ZONE OCTAVE - All Parts -2 (two octaves lower) ~ 0 ~ +2 (two octaves higher) NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 120: Ex.zone Reverb Level

    ” Select Touch Button seven times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the number just underneath the legend REV is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 121: Ex.zone Chorus

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 122 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.ZONE CHORUS - All Parts 0 ~ 127 NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 123: Ex.zone Velocity Curve

    ” Select Touch Button nine times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just under the word VEL is flashing “on” and “off.” HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 124: Ex.zone Zone

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 125 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.ZONE - All Parts 1C ~ 6C NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 126: Advanced Feature - Ex.damp

    Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button to select the EX..DAMP Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 127: Advanced Feature - Midi Ch

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 128 The data chart below shows the options you may select. MIDI CHANNEL OPTIONS - All Parts 1 ~ 16, OFF NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 129 S P E C I A L U T I L I T Y F E A T U R E S HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 130: Special Utility Features

    S P E C I A L U T I L I T Y F E A T U R E S SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES Your Hammond Organ has a number of special features which would not normally be accessed during performance, but which enable you to make certain adjustments to the organ’s playing features, as well as give you specific information about the organ.

  • Page 131: Advanced Features - System

    Allows you to see the software version of your organ. Default - Allows you to Reset the organ to its factory settings. The following pages give a more detailed explanation of how these Advanced Features work. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 132: Pedal Key Mode

    Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to select Poly. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to select Mono. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 133: Leslie Type

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 134 Leslie Speakers having solid- state amplifiers, such as models 760, 770, etc. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 135: Software Version

    Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button once to select the SYSTEM Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 136 SOFTWARE VERSION & DATE Message Description MAIN Main operating system EFFECTS(Vibrato, Percussion, Equalization, Reverb, Overdrive etc.) PEDAL Pedal Voice Generator NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 137: Advanced Feature - Default

    From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 138 While holding the RECORD Touch Button, turn the power to the organ “ON.” Continue to hold the RECORD Touch Button until the opening message finishes displaying. The PLAY Screen will appear, and your Hammond Organ is now Reset with the factory settings.
  • Page 139 R E F E R E N C E HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 140: Reference

    Use to connect the organ to the LINE IN of an external amplifier. Ë MIDI Jack Use the MIDI jack to connect to outboard MIDI instruments such as synthesizers, sound modules and other devices. HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 141: Appendix A - Global Parameter List

    Great 1 Off / On Great 2 Off / On Great 3 Off / On Pedal 1 Off / On Pedal 2 Off / On Pedal 3 Off / On HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 142: Appendix B - Preset Parameter List

    Great 2 1 - 16, Off Great 3 1 - 16, Off Pedal 1 1 - 16, Off Pedal 2 1 - 16, Off Pedal 3 1 - 16, Off HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 143: Appendix D - Real-Time Parameter List

    Main / Echo Exp Foot Switch Assignable HEAD PHONE JACK Leslie 11PIN JACK LINE OUT L/R JACK MIDI OUT JACK LINE IN L/R JACK Ë Appendix E - MIDI Implementation Chart HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...
  • Page 144 : All Notes Off Messages : Active Sense : Reset OMNI Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: MONO O: Yes OMNI Mode 3: OFF, OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: MONO X: No HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 145: Specifications

    COMPACT FLASH CARD DISPLAY 20x2 digits LCD WEIGHT 209lbs ( 95kg ) DIMENSION 48"(w) x 29"(D) x 38"(H), 123(W) x 73(D) x 97(H)cm ACCESSORY Compact Flash Card HCF-32, Leslie Speed Switch HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide...

  • Page 146: Instrument Care

    However, the unique "Key Click" sound is considered to be an important and indispensable part of the "B-3" tonal identity. However, it is possible that dust may settle on the key contacts, resulting in an intermittent or "scratchy" sound. If this occurs, the contact can be "self-cleaned" by pressing and releasing the keys several times (10 or 20 times).

  • Page 147: Important Note - Battery

    R E F E R E N C E Ë Important Note - Battery Your New B-3 / New C-3 Hammond Organ uses a battery-backed RAM to remember your changes to the Preset and Global parameters. When the battery voltage becomes low and the power is “ON,”...
  • Page 148 SUZUKI MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MFG. CO., Ltd 25-12, Ryoke 2 Chome Hamamatsu 430-0852 (Shizuoka) JAPAN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In appreciation of the many fine players who have made their contributions to Hammond over the years: Axel Alexander Bob Kames Rick Wakeman Milt Buckner Al Kooper Thomas "Fats"...
  • Page 149 HAMMOND SUZUKI, LTD., Hamamatsu, Japan Printed in Japan 00457-40074 V1.0-0203...

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