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Hammond XK-1c User Manual

Hammond XK-1c
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Table of Contents

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Hammond XK-1c Specifications

General IconGeneral
Drawbars9
ReverbYes
Power SupplyAC Adapter
TypePortable Organ
Keyboard61 keys
Organ TypeTonewheel
EffectsChorus, Vibrato
ConnectionsMIDI In/Out
Weight7.7 kg

Summary

Introduction

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

TOP PANEL

Overview of the controls and indicators on the top surface of the keyboard.

CONTROL PANEL

Detailed explanation of the functions of the control panel buttons and knobs.

REAR PANEL

Description of the various input and output jacks on the rear panel.

KEYBOARD

Information about the keyboard itself, including key count and sensitivity.

HOOK-UP

BASIC HOOK-UP

Instructions for connecting the keyboard to external speakers and power.

CONNECTING THE LESLIE SPEAKER

Guide on how to connect a Leslie speaker to the keyboard.

EXPAND THE KEYBOARD

How to connect external MIDI keyboards and pedalboards to expand functionality.

GETTING READY TO PLAY

HOW TO POWER ON

Step-by-step procedure for safely powering on the XK-1C keyboard.

PLAY WITH THE PATCHES

How to select and recall pre-loaded or user-created patches.

REGISTER FAVORITE PATCHES (FAVORITES)

How to assign patches to quick-access Favorite buttons for immediate recall.

TRY CREATING YOUR OWN SOUND

Guide on how to create custom organ sounds using drawbars and effects.

SETTING UP

SOUND ENGINE STRUCTURE

Diagram illustrating the signal flow and components of the sound engine.

ORGAN SECTION

Explanation of the different organ sound sources and their characteristics.

ORGAN TYPE

Details on the different virtual Tone-Wheel, Transistor, and Pipe organ types.

HARMONIC DRAWBARS™

Explanation of how drawbars create the fundamental organ sound.

DRAWBAR SELECT

ASSIGN DRAWBARS TO PARTS

How to assign drawbars to the Upper, Lower, and Pedal parts.

MATCH THE REGISTRATION TO DRAWBARS

How to synchronize physical drawbar settings with patch registrations.

PERCUSSION

VIBRATO & CHORUS

OVERDRIVE

LESLIE

REVERB, MULTI-EFFECTS

REVERB

Detailed settings for the reverb effect.

MULTI-EFFECTS

Overview and settings for various multi-effects.

MANUAL BASS, PEDAL SUSTAIN

MANUAL BASS

Detailed settings for the manual bass function.

PEDAL SUSTAIN

Detailed settings for the pedal sustain effect.

KEYBOARD SPLIT, OCTAVE SHIFT, TRANSPOSE

PATCH

USER AND PRESET

Explanation of user and preset patch memory domains.

NAME THE PRESENT SETTING

RECORD TO THE PATCH

USING THE CONTROL PANEL

WHAT YOU CAN DO ON THE CONTROL PANEL

Overview of the control panel's capabilities and modes.

PLAY MODE

Explanation of the basic play mode and its display.

MENU MODE

How to navigate and use the menu mode for accessing functions.

FUNCTION MODE

Explanation of how to use the function mode for detailed settings.

SETTING THE PARAMETERS

DRAWBAR

How to set drawbar parameters for manual and pedal sections.

PATCH

How to name, level, load, and favorite patches.

CONTROL

Settings for foot switch, expression pedal, damper, display, and keyboard.

PERCUSS (Percussion)

Detailed settings for percussion parameters.

VIBRATO & CHORUS

LESLIE

CABINET NUMBER (P)

How to select a virtual Leslie speaker cabinet.

LESLIE PARAMETERS

Settings for cabinet name, amplifier, and speaker types.

EXTERNAL LESLIE SPEAKER

LESLIE CHANNELS

How to set channels for connecting external Leslie speakers.

RECORD THE CABINET

How to record Leslie cabinet settings.

CUST. TW (Custom Tone-Wheels)

TONEWHEEL SET

How to select or edit custom tonewheel sets.

CUSTOM NAME

How to name custom tonewheel sets.

Record the CUSTOM virtual TONEWHEELS setting

PIPE

PIPE NUMBER

How to select and edit individual pipe sounds.

VOLUME (Pi)

How to adjust the volume of each pipe.

DETUNE (Pi)

How to detune pipe pitches for subtle beating effects.

OD / EFF (Overdrive / Eff ects)

OVERDRIVE

Detailed settings for the overdrive effect.

MULTI-EFFECTS

Detailed settings for the multi-effects.

Tremolo

Wah-Wah

Ring Mod.

Phaser

Flanger

Chorus

Delay

EQUALIZ ( Equalizer)

PATCH EQUALIZER

How to adjust the equalizer settings for patches.

PATCH EQUALIZER and MASTER EQUALIZER

Settings for patch and master equalizers.

REVERB

LESLIE ON REVERB

How to route the reverb effect to the Leslie.

DEFAULT

MANUAL

How to initialize manual settings to default.

PATCH

How to initialize patch settings to default.

GLOBAL

How to initialize global parameters to default.

LESLIE

How to initialize Leslie cabinet settings to default.

SYSTEM

AUDIO MODE - OUTPUT

How to set the audio output mode to stereo or mono.

MIDI

ABOUT MIDI

Explanation of what MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is.

MIDI STRUCTURE

How keyboard and external zone channels manage MIDI data.

USING AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER

Steps to record and play back performances using external sequencers.

ZONES

How to assign keyboard ranges to control external MIDI equipment.

SAVE THE SETUP

SAVE YOUR SETUP

How to save keyboard settings and patches to a USB flash drive.

INITIALIZE THE USB FLASH DRIVE

Procedure for initializing the USB flash drive.

SETUP PROCEDURES

Steps for saving, loading, and managing setup files on USB.

PATCH PROCEDURES

SAVE THE PATCH FILE

Steps to save patch files to a USB drive.

LOAD THE PATCH FILE

How to load patch files from a USB drive.

DELETE THE PATCH FILE

How to delete patch files from a USB drive.

Troubleshooting

APPENDIX

MIDI TEMPLATES

Table detailing various MIDI template configurations.

PRESET PATCH LIST

A comprehensive list of factory preset patches.

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

Chart detailing MIDI transmitted and recognized functions.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications of the XK-1C keyboard.

SERVICE

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