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- Page 1 User Manual Hammond XB2 with HX3 (preliminary version, as of firmware version 5.710, November 2021) keyboardpartner.com...
- Page 2 Only clean with damp soft cloth. Using detergents or solvents may deteriorate finish and lettering. Keep packaging in case of service shipment. EU conformity declaration The producer/distributor KEYBOARDPARTNER UG Entwicklung elektronischer Musikinstrumente Carsten Meyer Ithweg 37, D-30851 Langenhagen info@keyboardpartner.de hereby declares, that the product HX3.5 XB2 Retrofit Kit...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Inhalt HX3 Retrofit Kit for Hammond XB2 ....................4 Features ............................4 HX3 Apps and Tools ........................5 HX3.5 Manager ..........................5 TouchOSC for HX3.5 ........................5 Connectors and pots at the rear side ....................6 Button functions ..........................7 Potentiometers .......................... -
Page 4: Hx3 Retrofit Kit For Hammond Xb2
HX3 Retrofit Kit for Hammond XB2 With the HX3 Retrofit Kit, the Hammond XB2 finally sounds like the real thing. If MUSE or DRB chip have died, HX3 revives your XB2 with a new soul. HX3 is a tonewheel emulator with all the features of a classic electromagnetic organ. The HX3 sound engine offers unlimited polyphony and 100 presets, 3 x 15 drawbar presets and CaM rotor simulation with rotary speaker, scanner vibrato and amp 122. -
Page 5: Hx3 Apps And Tools
HX3 Apps and Tools If the optional control unit is installed, you can control the HX3/XB2 completely via the menu panel (see section Menu Panel). However, there are other, more convenient options: Use the Panel in the HX3.5 Manager for operation via PC or notebook. Use TouchOSC for operation via tablet or smartphone. -
Page 6: Connectors And Pots At The Rear Side
Connectors and pots at the rear side Left to right: LESLIE Standard 11-pin Leslie® speaker connector for newer Hammond Suzuki loudspeaker cabinets. Not suitable for 9-pin Leslie® speakers with passive adaptor due to different polarity of switching voltages. We recommend using a Leslie® preamp for 6-pin and 9-pin Leslie® speakers. Of course, this output only works if the optional HX3.5 Extension Board is installed. -
Page 7: Button Functions
Button functions Almost all buttons are double assigned. After switching on, the organ is in standard mode. The buttons are assigned to the functions marked in white letters. Press the Edit button on the front panel to access the other functions, which are printed in cyan. The display shows the accessed HX3 functions - useful especially for the unlit buttons. - Page 8 Percussion Second or Third switch the percussion effect of the upper manual on or off at the 4' or 2 2/3' foot position respectively. When percussion is on, the 1' drawbar is turned off, as with the real thing (optional, can be changed in the editor). The percussion does not sound every time a key is pressed, but only if all keys have been released beforehand.
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Page 9: Potentiometers
Potentiometers The knob formerly labeled REVERB has been assigned Gain (overdrive). The Volume knob adjusts the volume of the audio outputs and the headphone output. The two pots on the back next to the footswitch jack retain their functions as level controls for bass and treble. -
Page 10: Menu Panel
Menu Panel The menu actions described in this chapter can only be performed with the optional control unit. But even without the control unit, the display is fully functional and provides information about the states of the non-illuminated buttons. With the HX3/XB2 in factory setting, some of the menu items listed below are omitted since physical controls exist. -
Page 11: Menu Overview
Menu Overview The HX3 menu is arranged in function groups and has two levels: The main menu shown in bold contains the parameters that are frequently used. In the submenu of the respective function group, shown in blue, you will find parameters that are used less frequently. Press the lower button to switch from a main menu to a submenu. -
Page 12: Upper Voice
Upper Voice U00 ... U15: Selection of the drawbar presets (voices). The upper line shows the drawbar settings as numbers from 0 ... 8. In H100 and EnvelopeGen mode, three mixer drawbars are active in addition to the standard drawbars. Voice 0 takes over the live setting of the drawbars, if present (not with HX3 MIDI Expander). -
Page 13: Lower Voice
Lower Voice L00 ... L15: Selection of the drawbar presets (voices). The upper line shows the drawbar settings as numbers from 0 ... 8. The set keyboard mode (mechanical or electronic keying) is also valid for the lower manual. In H100 and EnvelopeGen mode three mixer drawbars become active in addition to the standard drawbars. -
Page 14: Pedal Voice
Pedal Voice P00 … P15: Selection of the drawbar presets (voices). The upper line shows the drawbar settings as numbers from 0 ... 8. PedalDB 16, PedalDB 8: Drawbar settings for the pedal. PedalDB 16H, PedalDB 8H: Drawbar settings for the pedal, smoother sound. ... -
Page 15: Audio Setup
Audio Setup Master Volume: Sets the volume for all outputs. Higher values result in a better signal to noise ratio. TubeAmp Gain: Sets the level of the simulated tube amplifier. The amplifier enters saturation and distorts at high values and higher swell pedal values. So the distortion level is controlled with the swell pedal as well. -
Page 16: Rotary Setup
Rotary Setup Rotary Motor: RUN/STOP switch of the rotary simulation. Rotary Fast: SLOW/FAST switch of the rotary simulation. Bypass: Switching off the rotary simulation. The Rotary Setup menu items have a common submenu: HornSlowSpeed: Rotation speed of the horn in SLOW position. ... -
Page 17: Vibrato Setup
Vibrato Setup Vibrato UPR: Scanner vibrato upper manual OFF/ON. Vibrato LWR: Scanner vibrato lower manual OFF/ON. Vibr: Vibrato knob with the positions V1 ... C3. The Vibrato Setup menu items have a common submenu: Scanner Gear: Vibrato frequency. Ch Scanner Lvl: Scanner portion in chorus positions C1 ... -
Page 18: Reverb Levels
Reverb Levels Reverb Prgm: Reverb program selection (OFF, 1, 2, 3). Reverb 1 Lvl: Reverb portion in position REV 1. Reverb 2 Lvl: Reverb portion in position REV 2. Reverb 3 Lvl: Reverb portion in position REV 3. Generator Setup Organ Preconf: Organ Model Selection affects Gating Mode and Gen&Vib Mode (see below). - Page 19 o EnvelopeGen (EG) substitutes “mechanical” keying, which generates a key click, by “soft” electronic keying. This is the way to model the entirely electronic organs of the 80s. In this mode three additional mixtures are available; the respective drawbars are active. An ADSR envelope is applied to the harmonics selected by means of the EnvEna 16‘...
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Page 20: Keyboard/Midi
ContEarlyActn: Fatar keyboards only: Sound triggering on upper key contact. If OFF, the organ sound is triggered with the lower key contact. MIDI NOTE ON on the other hand is always sent with velocity and thus after closing the lower contact. ... - Page 21 MIDI OPTION: Sets the MIDI Routing to o Local Tx – own MIDI Events are sent to MIDI OUT o Inp 1 Thru – MIDI IN1 is routed as THRU to MIDI OUT o Inp 2 Thru – do not use o USB InThru –...
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Page 22: Midi Control
MIDI Control HX3.5 accepts MIDI key on/off events (default: channel 1 to upper manual, 2 to lower manual, channel 3 to bass pedal) as well as various MIDI CCs with selectable compatibility sets. MIDI dynamics slightly affect key click noise. SysEx data other than its own is always ignored. You can connect second keyboard, bass pedal or MIDI controller to the MIDI IN jack. -
Page 23: How To
How To …? How do I store drawbar settings as preset? The Voice memories 0 ... 15 only record the drawbar settings for the manuals and the pedal. Saving takes place in the Voice main menu or a sub-menu for the drawbar setting. Press the knob until "Save AAAA to Voice #XX"... -
Page 24: Serial Numbers And Licenses
HX3 will refuse to work after 2 minutes. Licences may be re-installed by means of the HX3.5 Manager at any time. Please contact KeyboardPartner to obtain a valid licence key. We need your serial number (issued on startup and by HX3.5 Manager application) to generate new licences for you.