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Hammond XK-5 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 If this is your first Hammond, Welcome to the Hammond Family! If you are already one of us, Welcome Home! This "Quick Start Guide" for the HAMMOND XK 5 is intended to get you “up and running” as quickly as possible on your new axe. The greatest feature of the XK 5 is its ability to be molded into your “dream”...

  • Page 3: Basic Hook Up

    It is not recommended to use Power cords from other instruments. B. Expression Pedal The recommended Expression (or SWELL) Pedal for the XK 5 is the Hammond EXP 100F (available from your Hammond Dealer). You may also use the Hammond EXP 20, EXP 30 (not pictured),...
  • Page 4 2. "Out-of-the-Box" “Out Of The Box," the XK 5 is already set to use the EXP 100F, so you can just connect it to the jack marked for it on the rear of the XK 5. If you’re using the EXP 50, EXP 20 or EXP 30, connect it to the “CONTROL 1” Foot Controller jack and set the adjacent Polarity switch to “NORM.”...

  • Page 5: Information Center

    3. INFORMATION CENTER In order to get the most out of your XK 5, you’ll want to master the basic controls that help you navigate through the settings which will transform the XK 5 into your DREAM HAMMOND. 1. INFORMATION DISPLAY: This is like your Computer Monitor.
  • Page 6 4. Setting the Expression Pedal If you’re using the HAMMOND EXP 50, EXP 20, EXP 30 or a 3rd party Expression Pedal: *MENU* - For setting the Expression Pedal: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button. 2. Touch the PAGE RIGHT Touch Button THREE times. The word "CONTROL" should now blink.
  • Page 7 Digital Leslie or connected to a Leslie Speaker Cabinet, you can use a foot switch to control the speed. The recommended foot switch is the HAMMOND FS 9H (available from your Hammond Dealer). but you may use any good quality foot switch.
  • Page 8 *MENU* - For setting a Foot Switch to control Leslie Speed: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button ONCE. 2. Touch the PAGE RIGHT Touch Button THREE times. The word "CONTROL" should now blink. 3. Touch the ENTER Touch Button to select the CONTROL Edit Menu. 4.
  • Page 9 The traditional switch for controlling Leslie speed is the “Half Moon” found on Vintage Hammonds everywhere. This classic accessory (called the “CU 1”) is available for the XK 5 from your Hammond Dealer. Follow the instructions provided with the CU 1 to mount it to your XK 5. After the switch is securely mounted, connect it to the dedicated “CU 1”...
  • Page 10 XK 5. This will give the best response when applying the Digital Leslie. The XK 5/Digital Leslie will sound excellent in mono, as well. We recommend HAMMOND “ROAD WARRIOR” MATCHED CABLES. With both the XK 5 and the Amp powered “off," connect the Left and Right Line Output jacks of the XK 5 to an appropriate amplifier.
  • Page 11 8. Connecting to an 11-pin Leslie Speaker Cabinet When you connect to a Leslie Speaker Cabinet via the 11 pin Socket on the rear of the XK 5, the Digital Leslie circuitry inside is automatically bypassed. The Leslie Controls, including the CU 1 “Half Moon” switch, The Foot Switch mounted on the EXP 100F Expression Pedal, and the Foot Switch (if installed) will all control the Rotor Speed of the Leslie Speaker Cabinet.
  • Page 12 You can use the XK 5 with a large variety of Vintage Leslie Speaker Cabinets, but you will need the appropriate “Kit” to allow the 11 pin XK 5 to communicate with a Vintage Leslie. Contact your Hammond Dealer. If you are using an old style "Leslie Combo Pre amp" (such as the one shown below) to connect to a vintage Leslie Speaker Cabinet, you can use 1/4"...
  • Page 13 Up front, the XK 5’s revolutionary Virtual Multi Contact™ system provides the unique touch and response you can only find on a genuine Hammond. Every stop on the circuit, from key press to speaker, can be modified and tailored to meet your standards, desires and expectations. The MENU system and degree of available parameters to tweak is great indeed, and we trust you will have as good a time “playing around”...

  • Page 14: Preset Keys

    Some people call them “sliders” some call them “tonebars," but the array in front of you, the Hammond Harmonic Drawbars™, are the “heart and soul” of the Hammond Organ. They are the tools by which you create your tone. There are reasons for the numbers and colors, but for now let’s just say there are 2 sets of 9 for the Upper (or “Swell”) Manual, 2 sets of 9 for the Lower (or “Great”) Manual and 2 Drawbars for the Bass (or “Pedal”).

  • Page 15: Preset Banks

    4. Preset Banks The Vintage Hammonds had only one set of Presets, but the modern Hammond has multiple banks. As we said, the “stock” set is the vintage one, but there is a new and different set of 9 presets under the "C" to "A" Preset Keys for a total of 90 separate Patches.
  • Page 16 You may be familiar with “Chorus” pedals, popular for Electric Pianos and Guitars, etc.. Although the “Chorus” effect was first found here on Hammond Organs; Hammond’s version of it is quite different than what you might be accustomed to. The effect is unlike anything else in the realm of Musical Instruments. It adds a shimmering layer on top of the original tone.
  • Page 17 XK-5 Percussion Controls The great innovation of the Mighty B 3, the Hammond Touch Response Percussion Control™, is that little “Plink” or Attack you hear at the beginning of many B 3 sounds. As welcome in ballads as it is in rhythmic music, Percussion adds character to your sound.
  • Page 18 8. LESLIE The traditional partner of the Hammond Organ is the LESLIE SPEAKER. It’s that big wooden box with stuff whirling around in it you’ve seen onstage at concerts. It looks like this: The sound it imparts is unforgettable and dramatic. Modern times have given us a Digital Version of it, and it lives...
  • Page 19 Now, while holding a chord, go ahead and press the FAST Touch Tab. Listen to how the sound “ramps up” to full speed. You’ve now discovered the secret of one of the favorite moves on a Hammond organ: “Holding a Chord and Ramping up a Leslie”! Now, while holding a chord, press the FAST Touch Tab to turn the LED "OFF."...
  • Page 20 NOW THAT YOU'RE ACCLIMATED TO THE SOUNDS AND CONTROLS, LET'S PERSONALIZE YOUR SOUND! 1. SPLIT The organ is traditionally played with two hands. Melody or Lead Parts on the Upper Manual, Accompaniment on the Lower Manual. Also, Jazz players often use the Lower Manual to play bass lines. Those arrangements can be effected on a single manual organ by using the SPLIT mode which assigns the left, lower half (or so) of the single manual to the Lower Manual sounds, while the right, higher part remains with the Upper Manual sounds.

  • Page 21: Pedal Sustain

    If you’d like to adjust the Sustain length, you’ll have to go “beneath the hood.” In this “Menu” Episode, you’ll discover a very hip feature of Modern Hammond Organs. If you wish to access the Parameters beneath any of the control panel tabs, simply press and hold the chosen tab down for a few seconds, and you will “jump”...
  • Page 22 *MENU* - For adding Pedal Sustain 1. Touch and hold the PEDAL SUSTAIN Touch Button. Doing this will "shortcut" the display into the PEDAL SUSTAIN parameters. In this screen, use the PAGE LEFT and PAGE RIGHT Touch Buttons to move back and forth among the parameters, which are described below.
  • Page 23 4. Transposition Occasionally, players need to “shift” the key in which the Organ is sounding to be something different than the key they are playing in, such as when accompanying a vocalist, soloist or choir. Here’s how to do it: 1.

  • Page 24: Key Click

    5. Key Click The XK 5’s “Virtual Multi Contact™” keying system provides the classic Hammond “Feel." On Vintage Hammonds, the metal on metal contacts beneath each key yielded that unique, essential morsel of noise so beloved by all who lay their hands on the King Of Instruments. Each one had their own voice. Here is how to dial in exactly how much of this noble imperfection you desire.
  • Page 25 “Warm” sound of Vintage Hammonds. Still, you are able to “push” the tubes for that indescribable “grind” of a Vintage Hammond. For those who want more, our OVERDRIVE circuit lets you dial in the precise amount and style of “Crunch” you desire.
  • Page 26 *MENU* - For adding “ Crunch” to the sound 1. Touch and Hold the OVERDRIVE Touch Button until the display jumps to the OVERDRIVE page: 2. Make sure the value under "OD" is "ON." ." If it isn’t, use the VALUE Rotary Knob to make it so. After it is, proceed.
  • Page 27 7. Creating and Saving Your Own Presets On a vintage Hammond Organ such as a B 3, changing a Preset from the factory setting to one to your liking was a bit of a production. You had to open up the back of the organ to reveal the Preset Setter Board, which looked like...
  • Page 28 To create and save your own Presets, do the following: 1. Decide whether you want to change an Upper Manual or Lower Manual Preset. NOTE! If you have the single manual XK 5, use the UPPER or LOWER PRESET SELECTOR Touch Tabs to select Upper or Lower Presets.
  • Page 29 8. Naming your Preset 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button ONCE. 2. Touch the PAGE RIGHT Touch Button TWICE. The word "PATCH" should now blink. 3. Touch the ENTER Touch Button You arrive at the UPPER Patch Name area. Use the PAGE LEFT and PAGE RIGHT Touch Buttons to move the cursor to the character to be edited. Turn the VALUE Rotary Control to the right to scroll forward through the characters.
  • Page 30 9. REVERB The Reverb (controls in the upper right portion of the control panel) is set Out of the Box” to a general Reverb “flavor." Just touch the REVERB Touch Button and dial in as much as you need. Consult the Owner's Playing Guide to learn further Reverb tailoring tips. 10.
  • Page 31 Vintage B 3, and you’re on your way. You can go “under the hood” and fine tune nearly every aspect of the instrument to create the Hammond Of Your Dreams. The Menus are deep, and the possibilities are endless.
  • Page 32 “GOSPEL” MENU: Custom Tone Wheel: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 3. TONEWHEEL FLASHING Touch the [ENTER] Touch Button 4. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “B 3” 5. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 6.
  • Page 33 “CLEAN” MENU: Custom Tone Wheel: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 3. TONEWHEEL FLASHING Touch the [ENTER] Touch Button 4. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “Mellow” 5. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 6.
  • Page 34 “JAZZ” MENU: Custom Tone Wheel: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 3. TONEWHEEL FLASHING Touch the [ENTER] Touch Button 4. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “B 3” 5. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 6.
  • Page 35 “ROCK” MENU: Custom Tone Wheel: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 3. TONEWHEEL FLASHING Touch the [ENTER] Touch Button 4. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “B 3” 5. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 6.
  • Page 36 FEELING CONFIDENT? This set is a bit more complex. Take your time and you’ll “Go back in time!” “OLD SCHOOL” MENU: Custom ToneWheel: 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 3. TONEWHEEL FLASHING Touch the [ENTER] Touch Button 4.
  • Page 37 Chorus: 1. Touch and Hold [Vibrato Upper] Button until Display jumps to “Chorus/Vibrato” Menu 2. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “’55 57” 3. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button ONCE 4. Using the VALUE Rotary Knob, select “D21” 5. Touch [PLAY] Percussion: Touch ALL FOUR Percussion buttons “on”...

  • Page 38: Special Section

    1. Using the XK-5 with the XLK-3 Lower Manual If you have a Hammond XK SYSTEM and you want to use an XK 5 in place of the XK 3c Drawbar Keyboard, you can do so. The XLK 3 Lower Manual will work in conjunction with the XK 5. However, there are two things you should know: 1.
  • Page 39 3. Connect the MIDI OUT jack of your Pedal Clavier to the MIDI IN1 (PEDAL) jack on the rear of the XK 5 . 4. If you are using a Hammond Pedal Clavier with an attached Expression Pedal, follow the directions for...
  • Page 40 *MENU* - For connecting other Pedal Claviers to the XK-5 1. Touch the MENU/EXIT Touch Button once. 2. Touch the PAGE UP Touch Button THREE Times 3. Touch the PAGE RIGHT Touch Button THREE Times. The word "MIDI should now blink.
  • Page 42 This "Quick Start Guide" barely scratches the surface of the many features of you new Hammond XK-5. Please consult the Owner' Playing Guide to learn more. For 81 years, Hammond has been The Sound, The Soul, The One! Hammond Europe B.V.