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  • Page 1 Model Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of a Hammond XK-3. In order to get the most out of this instrument for many years to come, first take the time to read this manual in full. Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point Keep these instructions. where they exit from the apparatus. Heed all warnings. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufac- turer.
  • 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 DIS- POSED OF SAFELY.

  • Page 4: Important - Please Read

    IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ Your Hammond XK-3 Drawbar Keyboard is designed to give you the true and authentic sound of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars, as well as provide you a large variety of features to allow great flexibility in how you want to use the keyboard.

  • Page 5: Battery Back Up

    If there is no battery installed in the unit, or if the battery is compeletely dead, the Display will show: After the above message is displayed, the XK-3 will re-initialize itself, and the factory default settings will be restored. Therefore, it is a good idea to periodically save your data to CompactFlash card.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents SETTING UP ........29 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........2 IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ ..........4 SOUND ENGINE STRUCTURE ..........30 BATTERY BACK UP .............. 5 SYSTEM STRUCTURE OF THIS KEYBOARD ......30 MAIN FEATURES ..............9 DRAWBARS™ ..............32 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ..........
  • Page 7 SETTING THE PARAMETERS ..53 TROUBLE SHOOTING ....95 DRAWBAR ................. 54 TROUBLE SHOOTING ............96 PRESET ................56 APPENDIX ........97 EFFECTIVE USE OF LINK-LOWER/PEDAL ........ 57 Custom Tone-wheel Templates .......... 98 WHEN LINK LOWER/PEDAL IS ON: ..........57 MIDI Templates ..............
  • Page 8 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Main Features

    DIGITAL LESLIE / VIBRATO EFFECTS. The XK-3 keyboard is equipped with a DSP effect generator to simulate the Scanner-Vibrato and Leslie Speaker. The range of sounds that you can create is expanded by the use of Vibrato and Chorus effects, and by the real sounding Leslie effects which effectively simulates the rotation of the two Rotors which are present in traditional Leslie.

  • Page 10: Names And Functions

    NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel 15 16 UPPER LEFT CONTROL PANEL MASTER VOLUME Knob DISPLAY Controls the total volume. Indicates various information. CONTROL Button 10. PAGE Button Sets up various controls. Selects Pages. TONE Knob 11. PARAM Button Controls the tone quality. Selects Parameters.
  • Page 11 242526 27 28 29 30 31 VIBRATO/CHORUS PERCUSSION 17. VIBRATO/CHORUS Button 24. SECOND Button Switches on and off the Vibrato/Chorus Effects on the Adds 4' Percussion (Decay sound) to UPPER part. keyboard. 25. THIRD Button Adds 2 2/3' Percussion (Decay sound) to UPPER part. 18.

  • Page 12: End Block

    End Block 34 35 36 WHEEL KEYBOARD 32. PITCH BEND Wheel 37. PRESET Key Slides the pitch up or down. This is used to select the Combination Presets. The pitch goes up when moved up, and goes down when The Bank is selected by pressing this key, holding down moved down.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel LEFT SIDE OF REAR STORAGE 39. AC Inlet 44. CF CARD SLOT Connects the A.C. Power Cable. Insert the CompactFlash™ Card here. This is used to store the setting of this keyboard. 40. POWER Switch Use required CompactFlash™ Card. This switches on and off the keyboard.

  • Page 14: Effect Loop

    51. LINE OUT R If you insert a plug into this jack, it disconnects the This is the Right channel output of the XK-3. internal unit, and signals are not put out from the output Use the Left and Right output Jacks if your mixer or jack, except the signal input from RETURN jack.

  • Page 15: Hook-Up

    HOOK-UP Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Basic Hook-Up

    BASIC HOOK-UP See the figure below for connection. Amplifiers or speakers are not mounted in this keyboard. You must connect an external amplifiers and speakers (or Powerd Speaker) in order to hear the keyboard sounds. You can also enjoy playing this keyboard by connecting Stereo Headphones to the Headphone Terminal.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Leslie Speaker

    CONNECTING THE LESLIE SPEAKER This keyboard is equipped with a 11 Pin Leslie Connector, so you can directly connect the Leslie Speaker. Do this connection after switching OFF the keyboard. Connect the Leslie Speaker to the 11 Pin Terminal on the keyboard, with the exclusive 11 Pin Leslie Cable (= LC-11-7M - to be separately purchased - with the other Leslie Speaker accessories).

  • Page 18: Connecting The Midi Keyboard

    CONNECTING THE MIDI KEYBOARD You can upgrade this keyboard to an organ by connecting an external MIDI Key- board and pedal keyboard. MIDI Keyboard Expression Pedal MIDI Pedal Keyboard EXP-100F Hook-up external MIDI keyboard and pedal keyboard per the figure above. Use the MIDI Template “Seq.

  • Page 19: Turn On And Play

    TURN ON AND PLAY Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Power On

    BACK-UP Your XK-3 memorizes the setting of the keyboard immediately before it is switched off. So, The keyboard will start with these settings when it is switched on again. This is called “Back-up”. The XK-3 is initially shipped from the factory with the Preset Key [B] in “pressed” status.

  • Page 21: Listen To The Demonstration Performance

    LISTEN TO THE DEMONSTRATION PERFORMANCE In your XK-3, the demonstration performance is built in for introducing the features and sound. STEPS Touch the [DEMO] Button for a while. The Display will be as shown lower left. NOTE: If the Display does not change, touch the [MENU]...

  • Page 22: Play With The Combination Preset

    You can record various settings to the Preset Keys The Preset data is recorded in the Banks C to B at the mounted on the left-hand side of the XK-3. This is factory. Thus you can start playing immediately. called “Combination Preset”.

  • Page 23: Play With The Controllers

    You will see on this page how to use the controllers gener- ally used with the electronic musical instruments. (How to use the exclusive Hammond Organ controllers is shown on the next page.) PITCH BEND WHEEL This is used to slide the pitch up or down while playing.

  • Page 24: Try To Make Your Own Sound

    You will be able to freely produce your own sound by using the exclusive features of your HAMMOND ORGAN, such as Drawbars and Percussion sound, as well as Vibrato and the Leslie effects. The steps to take after you receive your XK-3 from your dealer are as follows: SELECT THE PRESET KEY [B] First select the Preset Key [B].

  • Page 25: Add Effects

    ADD EFFECTS “Vibrato and Chorus” slightly changes the Drawbar pitch at a certain ratio and add warmth to VIBRATO/CHORUS the sound. [VIBRATO/CHORUS] Button Switches on and off the Vibrato effect. The LED turns on when it is ON. [VIBRATO/CHORUS MODE] Knob Controls the Vibrato Depth and switches to and from the Chorus effect.

  • Page 26: Divide The Keyboard Into Two Parts - Left And Right. [Split]

    Divide the keyboard into two parts - left and right. [SPLIT] This keyboard has only a single manual. But you can change the setting and play it as it was a double keyboard organ, using this “SPLIT” function. [SPLIT] Button Switch on the LED by pressing the button, to “split”...

  • Page 27: Storing Registrations In Combination Preset

    STORING REGISTRATIONS IN COMBINATION PRESET All the afore-mentioned settings can be memorized to the Combination Preset. The data stored at the factory can also be freely re-written. EX. Memorize to "F - D". Light While pressing the [BANK] Button, press the Preset Key [F]. The LED on the Preset Key indicates BANK while the [BANK] Button is pressed.
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  • Page 29: Setting Up

    SETTING UP Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Sound Engine Structure

    SOUND ENGINE STRUCTURE SYSTEM STRUCTURE OF THIS KEYBOARD Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 31 TUBE AMP Having a real tube in the Amp gives the XK-3 a unique tube sound. By chang- ing the amount of the drive you can obtain various tube sounds from "clean" no clipping, to the hard-distorted fuzzy and raspy “overdrive”.

  • Page 32: Drawbars

    DRAWBARS™ The 9 Drawbars (plus 2 for the Pedal) on this keyboard are used to make the basic sounds. Each Drawbar is marked with the numbers 1 - 8. If you push back the Drawbar until you can not see any number at all, the sound of the Drawbar is not heard. If you pull it out to the fullest position THE SOUND LEVEL is maximum.

  • Page 33: White Drawbars

    WHITE DRAWBARS In each Drawbar set, the white Drawbar (8') on the left end makes the basic/fundamental sound. The other white Drawbars get higher by the octave to the right. BLACK DRAWBARS The sounds of the black Drawbars, too, play important roles in building rich tones.

  • Page 34: Drawbar Registration Patterns

    DRAWBAR REGISTRATION PATTERNS The Drawbar Registration is matched by digits, if precisely. However, in the usual play, it is rather reasonable to remember the typical combinations of the 9 Drawbars by their forms/shapes. The Drawbar Registrations are roughly grouped into the following 4 patterns: Flute family (2 step pattern) Accompaniment Flute 8' I 00 8460 000...
  • Page 35 Diapason family (check mark pattern) Accomp. Diapason 8' 00 8874 210 Chorus Diapason 8' 00 8686 310 Diapason 8' 00 7785 321 Echo Diapason 8' 00 4434 210 Harmonic Diapason 16' 85 8524 100 Harmonic Diapason 8' 00 8877 760 Harmonic Diapason 4' 00 0606 045 Horn Diapason 8'...

  • Page 36: Sets Of Drawbars And Parts

    3 SETS OF DRAWBARS AND PARTS On this keyboard, there are 3 Parts: UPPER, LOWER and PEDAL, and each of them has the corresponding Drawbars. The manual on the keyboard is usually assigned to the UPPER position. If you want to play the LOWER or PEDAL Part, use the Split or Manual Bass functions, or connect the MIDI keyboard and assign each part.

  • Page 37: Percussion

    PERCUSSION The attack feeling of the percussion is a Hammond exclusive. Percussion is usually used with the Drawbar sound. [SECOND] BUTTON DECAY The second harmonic, or 4' Drawbar decay, is added to the UPPER Part. To use this, press the [SECOND] button , and the LED will light.

  • Page 38: Vibrato/Chorus

    VIBRATO/CHORUS VIBRATO adds warmth to the tone, by slightly changing the Drawbar pitch at a certain speed. You can also add richness to the sound by mixing the Vibrato sound with the fundamental (= Chorus Effect). [VIBRATO/CHORUS] BUTTON This switches ON and OFF Vibrato/Chorus Effects. It affects on the UPPER and LOWER Part.

  • Page 39: Tube Amp

    TUBE AMP The TUBE (= Vacuum Tube) AMP produces a unique "Tube Feeling" sound. By changing the amount of the Drive, various Tube Sound is obtained, from the unclipped clean to the hard-distorted fuzzy, raspy Overdrive sound. [TUBE AMP] BUTTON TUBE AMP CIRCUIT This is for determining whether or not to go through the Tube Amp circuit.

  • Page 40: Leslie

    LESLIE LESLIE EFFECT is the simulated sound of the rotating speakers. If you connect the real Leslie speakers to this keyboard, it controls those (speakers) [ON] BUTTON If you touch this button, the LED will light, and the rotor starts turning. Also the voice is heard thru the rotary channel.

  • Page 41: Equalizer & Reverb

    EQUALIZER & REVERB The Equalizer and the Reverb effects give the final touch to the tone. The Equalizer regulates the tone, and the Reverb adds the resonance of the hall performance. You can control portions of their functions on the panel buttons and knobs EQUALIZER [TONE] KNOB One optional Parameter out of the Equalizer is assigned and regulated.

  • Page 42: Combination Presets

    Drawbars, even while using the keys [C] to [A]. COMBINATION PRESETS On the original B-3 organ the preset keys only stored drawbar registration information. On the XK-3 however in addition to drawbar registration you can store many various parameters to a preset. Thus the name “Combination Preset”.

  • Page 43: Name The Combination Presets

    NAME THE COMBINATION PRESETS Go to the MENU. Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button. The MENU mode will be displayed. Go to PAGE A. If the PAGE A is not displayed, touch the [PAGE] button and go to PAGE A. Go to the PRESET FUNCTION mode. Touch the [2] PRESET button and go to the PRESET FUNC- TION mode.

  • Page 44: Record Into The Combination Presets

    RECORD INTO THE COMBINATION PRESETS EXAMPLE: Record into “F-D”. Select the Bank. While holding down the [BANK] button, touch the Preset Key Light [F]. The LED on the Preset Key indicates the BANK while you are holding down the [BANK] button. Press and hold NOTE: The LED will be OFF, if you release the button.

  • Page 45: Using The Control Panel

    USING THE CONTROL PANEL Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Operation Control Panel

    OPERATION CONTROL PANEL You now know you can do many settings by using the buttons and knobs on your keyboard. You can do even finer settings like the delicate speed of the Leslie Effect or the MIDI equipments, using the display buttons on the Control Panel.

  • Page 47: Play Mode

    PLAY MODE The PLAY MODE is the basic display for all the operations. The necessary infor- mations for the normal play will be displayed. There are two types of PLAY MODE screens to display the Drawbar Registration. One is by showing the length of the bars and the other by digits. How to come to this display: Immediately after powered ON and the start up process is complete, the PLAY mode is displayed.

  • Page 48: Menu Mode

    MENU MODE The MENU mode is the path for each function. How to come to this display: Touch the [MENU] button. There are several pages which contains many various FUNCTION displays. Move from page to page and find the item where you want to go and touch the numbered button to see the desired display.

  • Page 49: Function Mode

    FUNCTION MODE The FUNCTION MODE is for making each setting and adjustment. There are many displays, but the basic operation is the same. HOW TO READ THE DISPLAY This shows there are PAGEs above (or below). PARAMETER This shows there is a PAGE on the right (or on the left).

  • Page 50: Example Of Operation

    Example of operation: Adjusting the DECAY TIME of the Percussion [FAST] Go to the MENU Mode. Touch the [MENU] button. The [MENU] mode is displayed. Select the PAGE. Search for the PERCUS page, using the [PAGE] button. “PERCUS” is on PAGE B. So select PAGE [B]. Touch the Number button.
  • Page 51 Move the CURSOR to the Parameter you want to change. DECAY TIME is on the “DECAY” PAGE. Move to that page using the [PAGE] button. “FAST” is on the right end. Move the CURSOR (flashing value) to underneath “FAST” using the [PARAM] button. Change the value.

  • Page 52: Short Cut To The Function Mode

    SHORT CUT TO THE FUNCTION MODE Each button on the panel has a “SHORT-CUT” capability, so that you can easily go to each Function mode. By holding down the button, you can easily go to the desired mode display. You can save time to search the page for the parmeters you want to change.

  • Page 53: Setting The Parameters

    SETTING THE PARAMETERS Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Drawbar

    DRAWBAR In this mode, you can set the Parameter relating to the Drawbar sound of each part. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button and display MENU, touch the [PAGE] button and select PAGE A and choose [1] DRAWBAR. Setting the Manual Part (LOWER and UPPER) TONE-WHEEL SET Each Tone-wheel Set allows you to make finer...

  • Page 55: Setting The Pedal Part

    FOLD-BACK - HIGH This allows you to set at which key the 1' Drawbar starts to FOLD-BACK (= repeat the same octave) in the upper-most range. The set range is 4G - 5C. NOTE: The FOLD-BACK can be set not only on the 1' but also 1 1/3', 1 3/5', 2' and 2 2/3' Drawbars.

  • Page 56: Preset

    PRESET In this mode, you can name the Combination Presets and determine how to call it. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button and display MENU, then touch the [PAGE] button to select PAGE A and touch the [2] PRESET button. PRESET NAME PRESET LOAD - INTERNAL ZONE (B) This allows you to determine whether or not to recall the...

  • Page 57: Effective Use Of Link-Lower/Pedal

    EFFECTIVE USE OF LINK-LOWER/PEDAL This is the function to switch/record only from the connected MIDI equipment, and not to operate the Preset for LOWER and PEDAL Part on this keyboard. The Preset Keys on B-3/C-3 are independent, key by key, and so they were operated independently.

  • Page 58: Control

    CONTROL In this mode, you can do the setting relating to each mode. controller. To come to this mode: You may change the roles of several knobs and switches Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button and display the MENU and mounted on this keyboard. Also, on the rear panel are select PAGE A by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the two terminals for connecting the Foot-switch and the [4] CONTROL button.
  • Page 59 MOTOR There is no pitch-bend function on the B-3/C-3. So some musicians turned off the power while playing in order to get that effect. If the B-3/C-3 is turned off, the Tone-wheel motor gradually slows down and stops, and the amplifier does as well.
  • Page 60 10. EXPRESSION - SOURCE (G) Determines what to use for operating the Expression. PED1(NORM): Uses V-20R etc. PED1(REV): Uses KORG XVP-10 etc. EXP-100: Uses EXP-100F etc. MIDI IN: Uses the Expression Information received at the keyboard channnel UPPER. 11. EXPRESSION - MONITOR Displays the present Expression Value.
  • Page 61 17. FOOT-SWITCH - 1 TIP (G) This is for setting the function for the Foot Switch 1 terminal. If you are using the Foot Switch with the stereo plug, this sets the function on the tip side. OFF: Does not work. LESLIE S/F ALT: LESLIE S/F MOM: DAMPER...

  • Page 62: The Effective Use Of The Control Mode

    THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE CONTROL MODE The DRAWBAR - CONTROL MODE is normally set on the In this case, if you select [A#] or [B] by the Preset Key, the left “UPPER/LOWER” side. and right Drawbars work only for the UPPER Part. “UPPER A#/B”...

  • Page 63: Tune

    TUNE In this mode, you can tune and transpose for playing in ensemble with the other instruments. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button (MENU will displayed), select PAGE A by the [PAGE] button and touch the [3] TUNE button. TRANSPOSE You can transpose the entire keyboard by the semi-tone.

  • Page 64: Custom Tonewheels

    CUSTOM TONEWHEELS In this mode, you can regulate each Tone-Wheel Set of As a sample for customization, the typical 3 types of the Manual Keyboard, wheel by wheel. settings are recorded when delivered from the factory. The Tonewheel Set consists of 96 Tonewheels of To come to this mode: different pitches, and one wheel corresponds with plural Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button and display MENU,...
  • Page 65 LEVEL This is for setting the volume of this wheel. The setting range is -20 to +2dB. If you increase the value, it gets louder. CUT OFF FREQUENCY - LPF CONCEPT OF THE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT This is for setting the FREQUENCY to cut the TREBLE of this wheel.

  • Page 66: Record The Custom Tonewheels

    RECORD THE CUSTOM TONEWHEELS The Tonewheel Parameters (= 2 - 6 of the previous Section) are for determining the Custom Number for recording. The Custom Number is selected and used, when you play. Enter the Custom Name if necessary. Touch the [REC/JUMP] button in the setting mode of the Tonewheel Parameters.

  • Page 67: Percuss (Percussion)

    PERCUSS (PERCUSSion) In this mode, you can set the parameter of the PERCUSSION sound. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button and display MENU, then select PAGE B by the [PAGE] button and touch [4] PERCUSS button. Or, hold down either [SECOND],[THIRD],[FAST],or [SOFT] button for a certain length of time.

  • Page 68: Leslie

    LESLIE In this mode, you can do the setting for the built-in Leslie Combination Presets. Effect and the External Leslie Speaker. To come to this mode: There are many parameters for the built-in Leslie Effect, Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button to display the MENU. and so you can do various settings, but not per each Then select PAGE C by the [PAGE] button and touch [3] Combination Preset independently.
  • Page 69 HORN LEVEL 12. BASS LEVEL The Volume of each Rotor is set. The setting range is 0 to -12dB. RISE TIME - HORN 13. RISE TIME - BASS Here the Time is set for the Rotor to reach the Fast Speed, when you go from Slow or Break to Fast state.

  • Page 70: Record The Cabinets

    RECORD THE CABINETS The Leslie parameters (2 - 17 of the previous paragraph) can be recorded with the Cabinet Numbers, and you can choose and use them in each Combination Preset. Enter the name for the Cabinet as you want. Touch the [REC/JUMP] button in the setting mode of the Leslie Parameter.

  • Page 71: Od/Vib (Overdrive / Vibrato)

    OD/VIB (OverDrive / VIBrato) In this mode, you can do the setting relating to each Effect for Overdrive and Vibrato/Chorus. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button to display the MENU, select PAGE C by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [1] OD/VIB button. Or, hold down the [TUBE AMP] button for a while.

  • Page 72: Equaliz (Equalizer)

    EQUALIZ (EQUALIZer) In this mode, you can do the setting for the Equalizer. Equalizer is an effect to adjust the tonal quality. The built-in Equalizer consists of 3 bands. With the 3 bands from bass to treble, you can boost or cut them. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button for the MENU, select PAGE C by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [2] EQUALIZE button.

  • Page 73: Reverb

    REVERB In this mode, you can do the setting for the REVERB EFFECT. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button for the MENU display, select PAGE C by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [4] REVERB button. Or, hold down the [REVERB] button for a while.

  • Page 74: Default

    DEFAULT In this mode, you can go back entirely or partially to the default setting as per shipped from the factory. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button for the MENU display, select PAGE E by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [1] DEFAULT button.

  • Page 75: System

    SYSTEM In this mode, you can set the SYSTEM PARAMETERS of this keyboard and the display information. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button to display the MENU, select PAGE E by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [2] SYSTEM button. NOISE GATE - RETURN NOISE GATE Switches the action of the Noise-Gate of the Effect Loop and the Return terminal.
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  • Page 77: Midi

    MIDI Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Midi

    MIDI What is "MIDI"? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. (The capital letters of these four words.) MIDI is for exchanging the performance information between an electronic musical instrument and a sequencer etc. MIDI is an international standard, by which instruments made by different manufacturers can be connected to communitate with each other.

  • Page 79: Midi Channel

    MIDI CHANNEL MIDI has the “MIDI CHANNELS” 1 - 16. Thus, you can send your playing information divided into 16 channels through one MIDI cable. However, the channel must match between the sender and the receiver. Otherwise, you can not “hear” what the other “says”. MAJOR MIDI MESSAGE The MIDI infomation is grouped into the channel message per each of the 16 channels and the system message for the total channels.

  • Page 80: Midi Structure Of This Keyboard

    EX. ZONE 1, EX. ZONE 2, EX. ZONE 3 You can use your XK-3 as a simple Master Keyboard, by assigning the range of the full scale keyboard through the channel to control each External MIDI equipment. You can do the different setting per each Combination Preset.

  • Page 81: Expanding The Keyboard

    EXPANDING THE KEYBOARD This is the method how to connect the XK-3 to the MIDI keyboard and play on the full manual (3 keyboard) instrument. MIDI Keyboard Expression Pedal EXP-100F MIDI Pedal Keyboard Hook up as shown above. Recall “Seq. Record” by the MIDI template.

  • Page 82: Recording And Playing The Performance

    RECORDING AND PLAYING THE PERFORMANCE This is the method to record and playback your performance, by connecting the Sequencer or Computer to your XK-3. Recording to the Sequencer or the Computer MIDI Keyboard Hook up as illustrated. Connect the MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of the Sequenser.

  • Page 83: Controlling The External Midi Equipments

    CONTROLLING THE EXTERNAL MIDI EQUIPMENTS You can control the External MIDI Equipments such as Sound Modules upto 3 Zones by your XK-3. Hook up as illustrated above. Connect the MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of the Equipment you want to control.

  • Page 84: Zones

    ZONES To control the external sound module, a certain range of To come to this mode: the manual keyboard of this keyboard is used for that. Touch the [MENU/EXIT] button to display the MENU, select PAGE D by the [PAGE] button, and then touch [1] Each of them is called the “EXTERNAL ZONE”.
  • Page 85 13. NOTE - VOLUME 19. MESSAGE - PITCH BEND This is for setting the volume (= Control Change #7) of this 20. MESSAGE - DAMPER zone. However, the set value will be null, if the CC# (item #18) 21. MESSAGE - MODULATION is at “7.VOL”.

  • Page 86: Midi

    MIDI This is the mode to do the basic setting of the MIDI. To come to this mode: Touch the [MENU] button to display the MENU, select PAGE D by the [PAGE] button, and then touch the [2] MIDI button. MIDI TEMPLATE MIDI TEMPLATE This is the mode for setting each function simply.

  • Page 87: Keyboard Channel

    Bank Select. When ON, this does send/receive. When OFF, not. REGISTRATION This is for switching ON/OFF the Drawbar Registration send/receive at the Keyboard Channel. This is to select whether or not to send/return the information of the movement of each footage of the Drawbars.
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  • Page 89: Save The Setup

    SAVE THE SETUP Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Save The Setup

    SAVE THE SETUP On this keyboard you can save the setting of each Parameter, as a file, into the CompactFlash™ card (hereinafter "CF card"). Eject Button CF CARD YOU CAN USE The manufacturer recommends HCF-32, as your CF card. Please consult URL: http://www.hammondsuzuki.com before you try to use other cards on the market.

  • Page 91: Initialize The Cf Card

    INITIALIZE THE CF CARD The CF CARD must be “INITIALIZED” first (= before you use it). Perform the following, step by step, to do the initializing operation. This operation losts the all data in the CF card. Touch [4] CF FORM. Insert the CF card into the slot.

  • Page 92: Operate The Setup

    OPERATE THE SETUP Save or Load the SET UP to/from the CF card in the SETUP mode. In this mode, you can do all the operations except the initialization of the CF card. To come to this menu: Touch the [MENU] button to display the MENU, select PAGE D by the [3] SETUP button. HOW TO READ THE DISPLAY Setup Name This indicates there is...

  • Page 93: Change The Setup Name

    CHANGE THE SETUP NAME Input the new SET UP NAME. [PARAM] BUTTON Select the SETUP file you want to change the name. Move the cursor. You can use up to 16 letters. [VALUE] BUTTON Choose the letters by this. You can use Large and small Alphabets, digits and signs/symbols.

  • Page 94: Loading The Setup

    LOADING THE SETUP HOW TO DELETE THE SETUP After the operation, the settings al- ready in this keyboard will be replaced by the newly loaded SET UP . So, you had better save them in advance. Check the CF card is correctly inserted. Check the CF card is correctly inserted.

  • Page 95: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING Malfunction of the buttons, the keys, etc. Turn off the POWER switch once, then turn it on again. If this procedure is not successful, turn off the POWER switch once. Then, while pressing [REC/JUMP] button, turn the POWER switch on again. (Note that, in this case, all parameters return to their factory-preset status.) No sound is produced when the keys are pressed.

  • Page 97: Appendix

    APPENDIX...

  • Page 98: Custom Tone-Wheel Templates

    Appendix Custom Tone-wheel Templates B-Type Real B-3 This template simulates B-3 the classic model in good condition. It contains low motor hum and some leakage noise. 80's Clean This template simulates B-3 tuned like in 80's sound. It contains reduced leakage noise.

  • Page 99: Midi Templates

    Appendix MIDI Templates Template Data Range Seq. Record Seq. Play Use Ex.Zone Lower / Pedal , MIDI In Lower / Pedal In1 / In2 Lower / Pedal In1 / In2 Local Control Off/On NRPN Off/On Messages Program Chg. Off/On Registration Off/On Wheel Off/On...
  • Page 100 Appendix [Hammond Combo Organ] Date: 1-Apr-2004 Model: XK-3 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Basic Upper Channel *1 Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 Default Mode Messages Altered ***** Note 12 - 120 36 - 96...

  • Page 101: Part And Midi Messages

    Appendix Part and MIDI Messages External Upper Lower Pedal Zone Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard (Tx. Only) Note Pitch Bend O *1 Modulation Volume, Pan (7, 10) Expression (11) O *2 O *3 Hold 1 (64) Drawbar Reg. CC#80 CC#81 CC#82 Spring Shock (16) (100, 101) O *4...

  • Page 102: Midi Information

    Appendix MIDI Information [Channel Voice Message] Spring Shock Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte Note Off Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte n=MIDI Channel Number: 0 - F(Ch.1 - 16) vv=Any: n=MIDI Channel Number: 0 - F(Ch.1 - 16) Hold 1 kk=Note Number: 00 - 7F(0 - 127) Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte...

  • Page 103: Drawbar Data List

    Appendix NRPN MSB/LSB RPN MSB/LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte (MSB) (MSB) (LSB) (LSB) n=MIDI Channel Number: 0 - F(Ch.1 - 16) n=MIDI Channel Number: 0 - F(Ch.1 - 16) mm=Upper Byte of the Parameter Number designated by NRPN[MSB]. mm=Upper Byte of the Parameter Number designated by RPN[MSB].

  • Page 104: System Exclusive Message

    Appendix System Exclusive Message Current Dump/Global Dump Mode Setting Exclusive Message 1.Each Packet Full Parameters Reset System Exclusive System Exclusive SUZUKI ID SUZUKI ID Device ID Device ID for DT1 Model ID MSB Model ID for DT1 Model ID LSB Command: DT1 Command: Data Packet Address MSB...

  • Page 105: Global Parameters

    Appendix Global Parameters Category Global Parameters NRPN DATA Parameter Default Description (62) (63) (06) Transpose 00 3A - 40 - 46 Tune (-6 - 0 - 6) Master Tune 02 032E - 0338 - 0342 0338 (430 - 440 - 450) Expression Source 00 00 - 03...

  • Page 106: Preset Parameters

    Appendix Preset Parameters Category Combination Preset Parameters Category Combination Preset Parameters NRPN DATA NRPN DATA Parameter Parameter P. load P. load (62) (63) (06) (62) (63) (06) Name 10 Characters Internal Split On 00 00, 01 (Off/On) always Zone Manual Bass On 01 00, 01 (Off/On) Drawbar Leslie On...
  • Page 107 Appendix Category Combination Preset Parameters Category Lower Preset Parameters NRPN DATA NRPN DATA Parameter Parameter P. load P. load (62) (63) (06) (62) (63) (06) Upper/ Voice Type 00 00 - 02 Lower 00: B-Type Lower Drawbars 5 1/3' 01: Mellow Drawbar 02: Brite Voice...

  • Page 108: Leslie Parameters

    Appendix Leslie Parameters Category Combination Preset Parameters NRPN DATA Parameter Default (62) (63) (06) Name (10 Characters) Cabinet #1 - 8 Slow Speed Horn 00 00 - 09(0, 24 - 48rpm) 05 (36rpm) Slow Speed Bass 01 00 - 09(0, 24 - 48rpm) 05 (36rpm) Fast Speed Horn 02 00 - 15(0, 375 - 435rpm) 07 (393rpm)

  • Page 109: Combi. And Bank/Program Messages

    Program Change Bank Preset Key Select Bank ex: Change to Bank E - Key C# via MIDI... Bx 00 04 Cx 01 (x=Upper Channel)

  • Page 110: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications Sound Generator Combination Presets 2 x VASE III as 12 banks x 11 Presets Digital Tone-wheels + Adjust B Switchable: Link/Independent Keyboard Controllers 73 (61 + 12 Preset keys) Water Fall with Velocity Switches Harmonic Drawbars Power On / Off Rotary Controllers Upper Master Volume...

  • Page 111: Service

    Manual, total accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Should the owner require further assistance, inquiries should first be made to your Authorized Hammond Dealer. If you still need further assistance, contact Hammond at the following addresses:...
  • Page 112 HAMMOND SUZUKI, LTD., Hamamatsu, Japan Printed in Japan 00457-40096 V1.20-040618...
  • Page 113 Deryl Winston is a long time resident of San Diego. XK-3 Happy promotions, national conventions, concerts, and He began playing the Hammond Organ at age 14 while clinics, he contributes to Hammond product de- Joey DeFrancesco still living in his native home of Seattle Washington.
  • Page 114 Factory Presets Adjust B 00457-40100 V1.2 Printed In Japan...

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