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Setting Up
To fully utilizing this unit, read the following detailed explanations about the various func-
tions for creating music.
ORGAN SECTION
TONE-WHEELS
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
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. ere are 9 drawbars corresponding to 9 diff erent harmonics.
TOUCH-RESPONSE PERCUSSION
e Percussion creates a distinctive attack on the UPPER part.
VIBRATO & CHORUS
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).
OVERDRIVE
e Overdrive creates distortion as if an amplifi er was being driven beyond its limits.
MULTI-EFFECTS
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.
( e on-board Leslie eff ect is disengaged when a external Leslie speaker is connected to
the 8-pin terminal.)
MASTER EQUALIZER
e signal is routed through the Master Equalizer. Allowing you to tailor your sound
for the provided venue, amp, sound system or recording. e settings are not saved in
patch memory.
TONE-WHEEL SETS
The Tone-Wheel Sets are divided into the
Manuals and the Pedal Part. This is to give the
Pedal Part the Decay (= the sound gradually
fading out while pressing the key) or Sustain
E ect. (= the sound gradually fading out after
the key is released).
HARMONICS
Harmonic is a pitch of a di 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.
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