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Hammond A-3 Playing Manual (180 pages)

Brand: Hammond | Category: Musical Instrument | Size: 32.37 MB

Important Safety Instructions
2
Important - Please Read
4
Introduction
5
Table of Contents
6
Main Features
9
Feature Callout
10
Control Panel
10
ACCESSORY PANEL (Recessed)
12
Accessories
12
Rear Panel
13
Sound Engine Structure
14
Making the Connections
17
Basic Connections
18
Connecting the Controllers
19
Connecting the Expression Pedal
19
Connecting an Exp-100F
19
Connecting an Exp-50/50J/20/30
19
CONNECTING the CU-1 LESLIE SWITCH (Purchased Separately)
19
Connecting a Leslie Speaker
20
Connecting a Single-Channel Leslie Speaker
20
Basic Connection
20
What Is a "Stationary Speaker
20
Adding Stationary Speakers
20
Basic Connection
21
MIDI Control of the Leslie Speaker
21
Connecting a Multi-Channel Leslie Speaker
21
Expanding the Xk-5
22
Manuals and Pedals (Using Xlk-5 Xpk-250Nd 22)
22
Manuals and Pedals (Using MIDI Keyboard & Pedal Clavier)
23
Recommended MIDI Keyboards
23
Manuals with Xlk-5 Lower Manual
24
H-Bus
24
Manuals with MIDI Keyboard
25
Single Manual with MIDI Pedal Clavier
26
Special Note - Model A-3
26
Turn on & Play
27
Power on
28
How to Power on
28
Back up
28
Auto Power off
28
Reset to Factory Settings
28
Using Controllers
29
Expression Pedal
29
Foot Switch
29
LESLIE MODE SWITCH (Optional)
29
Make Your Own Sound
30
SELECT the "B" Preset Key
30
Pull out the "B" Drawbars
31
Add "Touch-Response Percussion
31
UPPER" and "LOWER" MANUALS
31
Add Effects
32
Vibrato and Chorus
32
Leslie
32
Overdrive
32
Multi Effect
32
Split - Divide the Keyboard by Parts
33
Pedal to Lower - Add Bass to Lower
33
Pedal Sustain - Smooth Decay When Release
33
Information Center
35
Information Center
36
Play Mode
37
How to Read the Display
37
Operation in this Mode
37
Menu Mode
38
How to Read the Display
38
Operation in this Mode
38
Menu Mode Contents
39
Function Mode
40
How to Read the Display
40
Operation in These Modes
40
Shortcuts
41
Shortcut Example
41
If You Frequently Use a Certain Page
41
Example of Operation
41
How to Change Parameters
42
Display Lock Mode
44
Drawbars & Percussion
45
Harmonic Drawbars
46
Drawbars for Upper and Lower Manuals
47
Preset Keys and Drawbars
47
Drawbar Registration Patterns
48
Modern Drawbar Registrations
49
Match the Registration to the Drawbar Setting
50
Pedal Drawbars
50
Pedal Sustain
51
Setting the Amount of Pedal Sustain
51
Pedal to Lower
51
Setting the Note Range of the Pedal to Lower
51
DRAWBAR Edit Menu
52
Lower & Upper Manuals
52
Pedals
53
PED. REG (Pedal Registration) Edit Menu
54
Custom Pedal Registration Parameters
54
Creating & Recording a Custom Pedal Registration
55
Naming a Custom Pedal Registration
56
Percussion
57
PERCUSSION Edit Menu (PERCUSS)
58
Drawbar Organ Type
59
DRAWBAR ORGAN TYPE - "VX
59
DRAWBAR ORGAN TYPE - "Farf
60
DRAWBAR ORGAN TYPE - "Pipe
61
PIPE Edit Menu
62
Custom Pipe Parameters
62
Creating & Recording a Custom Pipe
64
Naming a Custom Pipe
65
Split
66
Special Note
66
U "UPPER" and "LOWER" MANUALS
66
Changing the Split Point
66
Octave
67
Drawbar Effects
69
Vibrato & Chorus
70
VIBRATO & CHORUS Edit Menu (VIB&CHO)
71
Leslie
72
What Is the Leslie Effect
72
Leslie Parameters
73
What Is a "Custom Leslie Cabinet
73
LESLIE Edit Menu
74
Cabinet Number
74
Custom Leslie Cabinet Parameters
74
External Leslie Speaker
76
Creating and Recording a Leslie Cabinet
77
Naming a Leslie Cabinet
78
Overdrive
79
Temporary Equalizing (Master Equalizer)
80
What Is "Equalization
80
EQUALIZ (Equalizer)
81
Patch Equalizer
81
Patch Equalizer and Master Equalizer
81
Multi Effects
82
AMP/EFF (Pre-Amplifier / Multi-Effects)
83
Tube Pre-Amplifier
83
Matching Transformer
83
Overdrive
83
Multi Effects
84
Reverb
91
REVERB Edit Menu
92
Custom Tone Wheels
93
Custom Tone Wheels
94
What Are "Tone Wheels
94
What Is "Leakage
94
What Is "Motor Noise
94
What Are "Custom Tone Wheels
95
CUST. TW Edit Menu
96
Custom Tone Wheel Parameters
96
Creating and Recording a Custom Tone Wheel
98
Naming a Custom Tone Wheel
99
Virtual Multi- Contacts
101
Contacts of a Tone-Wheel Organ & Virtual Multi-Contacts
102
What Is a "Custom Contact
102
CONTACT Edit Menu
103
Custom Contact Parameters
103
Select Contact
103
Condition
104
Physical Contact
104
Creating and Recording a Custom Contact
105
Naming a Custom Contact
106
Patches & Favorites
107
Patches
108
What Is a "Patch
108
How to Recall a Patch
108
Example: Recall Patch U41
108
User and Factory Patches
109
User and Factory
109
PATCH Edit Menu
110
Patch Name
110
Patch Level
110
Patch Recall
110
Patch Load
111
Preset Keys
111
Favorite
111
Patch Banks
112
What Are "Preset Keys
112
Recall by Preset Keys
112
U Ex: Recall C#-G
112
Record the Patch to Memory
113
Example: RECORD to U32
113
Example: RECORD to D#-D (U32)
113
Assigning Patches (Favorites)
114
What Is a "Favorite
114
Using the Preset Keys to Store Favorites
114
Favorites Is "OFF
114
Favorites Is "ON
114
Switching "Favorite" on and off
115
Assign a Patch to a Preset Key ("Favorite")
116
Naming a Patch
117
Special Advanced Features
119
Transpose
120
Tune
121
Master Tune
121
CONTROL Edit Menu
122
Foot Controller
122
Expression
123
Glide
123
Damper
124
Sustain
124
Assign
124
Drawbars
124
Display
125
Using EXPRESSION and LESLIE MODE
126
Default
127
SYSTEM Edit Menu
128
Power
128
Usb
128
Peripheral Device
128
Software Version
128
MIDI/Usb
129
MIDI/Usb
130
What Is "MIDI
130
What Is "Usb
130
MIDI/Usb Jacks on the Xk-5
130
What MIDI Can Do on the Xk-5
130
What "Usb to Host" Can Do on the Xk-5
130
What Is "Usb Audio
130
What Is a "MIDI Channel
131
Main MIDI Message
131
Channel Message
131
System Message
131
What Is a "MIDI Template
131
MIDI Structure
132
Keyboard Channels
132
External Zone Channels
132
Expanded Keyboards
133
Using External MIDI Equipment
134
Basic Connection
134
MIDI Edit Menu
135
MIDI Template
135
Master
135
Keyboard Channel
136
System Exclusive Message
136
What Are "Zones
137
ZONE Edit Menu
137
What Is Displayed on the Upper Left
137
Internal Zone
137
External Zone
137
Switch On/Off the Messages
138
MIDI All Notes off and Reset Controllers
138
Using an External Sequencer
139
Recording a Performance to a Sequencer/Daw
139
Sequencer Playback
139
Record and Playback
140
Recording to a Sequencer/Daw Along with a Synthesizer
140
Playing Back a Performance
140
Recording a Performance to a Computer DAW over USB
141
Recording a Performance Using the XLK-5 XPK-250Nd 141
141
Recording a Performance Including External Zones over USB
142
Using the Usb Ports
143
Using the Usb Ports
144
What You Can Do with a Usb Flash Drive
144
About Usb Flash Drives
144
Compatible Usb Flash Drive
144
Connecting a Usb Flash Drive
144
Folder Structure
144
Formatting a Usb Flash Drive
145
Setup Files
146
Usb Mass Storage
147
What Is "Usb Mass-Storage
147
Switching the Function of the Usb to Host Jack
147
SAVE Edit Menu
148
How to Read the Display
148
Saving a Setup
148
LOAD Edit Menu
150
How to Read the Display
150
Load the Setup
150
DELETE Edit Menu
152
How to Read the Display
152
Deleting a Setup
152
UPDATE Edit Menu
154
Frequently Asked Questions
157
Troubleshooting
158
Appendix
159
MIDI Template
160
Factory Patches
161
MIDI Information
162
Drawbar Organ Types
173
Custom Sets List
174
MIDI Implementation Chart
175
MIDI Channel and Message
176
Specifications
177
Service
179

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