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Program Edit Mode
KB3 Program Structure
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 SE'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.
Effect
Category
Rotary
Vibrato
Percussion
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
7-80
Fundamental
5
/3'
8'
1
Slider B
Slider C
Table 7-1 Standard Drawbar Settings for the Hammond B3
Button Name
Fast / Slow
On / Off
Chorus / Vibrato
Depth 1 / 2 / 3
On / Off
Volume Loud / Soft
Decay Fast / Slow
Pitch High / Low
Table 7-2 KB3 Mode Effects Buttons and Corresponding Parameters
PreampResp on page 7-83
Harmonics
4'
2
/3'
2'
2
Slider D
Slider E
Slider F
LED Color
Corresponding
(relative to
Page and
button name/
Parameter
state)
red/green
MISC: SpeedCtl
red/off
MISC: VibChorCtl
red/green
MISC: VibChorSel
green/orange/red
MISC: VibChorSel
red/off
PERC: Percussion
red/green
PERC: Volume
red/green
PERC: Decay
red/green
PERC: Harmonic
for details.
1
/5'
1
/3'
1'
3
1
Slider G
Slider H
Slider I
Comments
Disabled if Button 2 is off
Disabled if Button 2 is off
Disabled if Button 5 is off
Disabled if Button 5 is off
Disabled if Button 5 is off
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