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Hammond XK-3 User Manual

Hammond XK-3
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Owner’s Manual
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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.

Table of Contents

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Hammond XK-3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of Keys61
Outputs2 x 1/4" (L/Mono, R)
Power SupplyAC Adapter
KeyboardWaterfall
EffectsChorus, Vibrato
Leslie SimulationYes
MIDIIn/Out
ConnectivityExpression Pedal, Footswitch
Inputs1 x 1/4"

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

UK SPECIFIC SAFETY INFORMATION

Details concerning UK plug safety, fuse replacement, and wiring.

MAIN FEATURES OVERVIEW

TONE-WHEEL SOUND REPRODUCTION

Emphasizes accurate reproduction of vintage tone-wheel sounds and full polyphony.

KEYBOARD OPERATION AND EFFECTS

Details vintage-like operation, waterfall keys, and digital Leslie/Vibrato effects.

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Identifies and describes controls on the front panel of the XK-3.

CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS

Details functions of buttons within the control panel section.

DRAWBARS AND PERCUSSION CONTROLS

Explains controls for drawbars, percussion, vibrato/chorus, and reverb.

UPPER RIGHT CONTROLS

Covers Manual Bass, Split, and Reverb buttons.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

MIDI TERMINALS

Explains MIDI OUT, MIDI IN 1 (PEDAL), and MIDI IN 2 (LOWER) ports.

CONNECTING THE LESLIE SPEAKER

CONNECTING EXTERNAL MIDI KEYBOARDS

POWER ON AND INITIALIZATION

USING COMBINATION PRESETS

RECALLING PRESETS

Step-by-step guide for recalling specific Combination Presets.

CREATING CUSTOM SOUNDS

DRAWBAR ADJUSTMENT BASICS

Guides on adjusting drawbars to shape the fundamental tone.

ADDING PERCUSSION EFFECTS

Explains how to add percussion effects for rhythmic attack.

KEYBOARD SPLIT AND MANUAL BASS

STORING COMBINATION PRESETS

SOUND ENGINE STRUCTURE OVERVIEW

CORE SOUND GENERATION ELEMENTS

Explains Tone-wheels, keys, drawbars, percussion, and fundamental effects.

DRAWBAR OPERATION FUNDAMENTALS

DRAWBAR SET DESCRIPTIONS

DRAWBAR SETS AND PARTS MANAGEMENT

PERCUSSION SETTINGS AND FEATURES

TUBE AMP AND OVERDRIVE CONTROL

LESLIE EFFECT SIMULATION AND CONTROL

COMBINATION PRESETS MANAGEMENT

BANK AND KEY PRESET SELECTION

Explains how to select presets using banks and keys.

NAMING COMBINATION PRESETS

Guides on assigning custom names to saved presets.

RECORDING COMBINATION PRESETS

DRAWBAR PARAMETER SETTINGS

DRAWBAR FOLD-BACK AND PEDAL PART SETTINGS

PEDAL PART PARAMETER CONFIGURATION

Details parameters for the pedal part, including tone-wheels, attack, decay, and velocity.

PRESET PARAMETER MANAGEMENT AND LOADING

PRESET NAMING AND LOAD OPTIONS

Allows naming of presets and defines which parameters are recalled.

CONTROLLER SETTINGS AND MODES

DRAWBAR CONTROL MODE CONFIGURATION

Sets how drawbars function with Preset Keys A# and B.

EXPRESSION PEDAL AND FOOT SWITCH CONFIGURATION

EXPRESSION PEDAL PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT

Details expression source, levels, limits, gain, and control number settings.

CUSTOM TONEWHEELS OVERVIEW

TONE-WHEEL PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT

RECORDING CUSTOM TONE-WHEELS

LESLIE EFFECT SIMULATION AND CABINETS

DETAILED LESLIE ROTOR AND MICROPHONE SETTINGS

EQUALIZER PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT

DEFAULT SETTINGS MANAGEMENT AND INITIALIZATION

INITIALIZING ALL PARAMETERS

Performs a complete factory reset of all keyboard parameters.

MIDI FUNDAMENTALS AND TERMINALS

MIDI STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARD CHANNELS

EXPANDING THE KEYBOARD WITH MIDI CONNECTIONS

RECORDING AND PLAYING PERFORMANCES VIA MIDI

CONTROLLING EXTERNAL MIDI EQUIPMENT

ZONE SETTINGS FOR MIDI CONTROL

MIDI BASIC SETTINGS AND TEMPLATES

SAVING AND OPERATING SETUP FILES

COMPACTFLASH CARD USAGE AND INITIALIZATION

Explains CF card insertion, ejection, content, and initialization.

MANAGING SETUP FILES ON CF CARD

Explains how to save, load, rename, and delete setup files on the CF card.

TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON ISSUES

RESOLVING AUDIO AND CONTROL PROBLEMS

Diagnosing and resolving audio output issues and delayed sound.

APPENDIX SECTIONS

MIDI TEMPLATES AND IMPLEMENTATION CHART

Provides summary tables for MIDI templates and a detailed MIDI implementation chart.

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