Hammond XK-5 Owner's Manual page 41

To fully utilizing this unit, read the following detailed explanations about the various func-
tions for creating music.
TONE WHEELS
Th e sound source or "engine" of the classic Hammond Organ are the electro-magnetic
Tone Wheel generators. On this keyboard, the Tone Wheel engine is replicated digitally.
While the power is on, each of the 96 virtual Tone Wheels keeps oscillating as they did
in the vintage Hammond Organs.
KEYS
Th e tone signals created with the 96 virtual Tone Wheels are "switched" at the keys.
To each key the signals corresponding to the pitch and harmonics (for example, 9 sets on
the manual keyboard) are distributed, and when you touch or release a key, the switch
connects or cuts the tone signals, in the same manner as a faucet controls water fl ow.
DRAWBARS
Each Drawbar represents a fundamental harmonic. Each bar adjusts the volume of each
harmonic. Th ere are 9 drawbars corresponding to 9 diff erent harmonics.
TOUCH-RESPONSE PERCUSSION
Th e Percussion creates a distinctive attack on the UPPER part.
VIBRATO & CHORUS
Th e Vibrato & Chorus gives depth and richness to the organ sound by slightly varying
the pitch (Vibrato), or doubling the voice by mixing the original sound, with a duplicate,
slightly detuned one (Chorus).
PRE AMPLIFIER, OVERDRIVE
Pre amplifi er is the circuit for amplify the audio signal. But we can make it "overdrive"
sound by excessive gain with deliberate.
MULTI-EFFECTS
Th e Multi-Eff ects create various eff ects such as tremolo and Wah.
EQUALIZER, LESLIE, REVERB
Other on-board Eff ects are as follows: an Equalizer for sculpting the tonal response, a
Leslie eff ect for rotary speaker eff ects, and Reverb.
(Th e on-board Leslie eff ect is disengaged when a external Leslie speaker is connected to
the 11-pin terminal.)
MASTER EQUALIZER
Th e signal is routed through the Master Equalizer. Allowing you to tailor your sound
for the provided venue, amp, sound system or recording. Th e settings are not saved in
Patch memory.
PEDAL OSCILLATOR
There is individual oscillator for Pedal part. This
is for reproduce the Pedal sound which made
of electronic oscillation used after B-3/C-3.
96 TONE WHEELS?
Yes, 91 Tone Wheels in the B-3/C-3. There are
96 Tone Wheels in this keyboard, to extend the
fold back point.
HARMONICS
Harmonic is a pitch of a diff erent ratio to a cer-
tain pitch; for example, the one octave higher
C to the middle C. The more Harmonics, the
brighter and richer sound is obtained.
PEDAL V&C
The pedal part can be bypassed the Vibrato
and Chorus, and pre amplifi er.
This is to get the clear bass sound as necessary.
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