Hammond XK-3 - TONE-WHEEL PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT; LEVEL, CUT OFF, AND RESONANCE SETTINGS

Setting the Parameters
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LEAKAGE NOISE
On the B-3/C-3, the signal leakes in the route
from the pick-up mounted for the Topnewheels
to the output terminal, thus noise (= mixed
Tone-wheel sound) was also heard, This is
called "Leakage Noise".
The "Leakage Noise" is an obstacle in making
pure tones, but it is recognized as a character
now.
"Mellow" and "Brite" does not include the
"Leakage Noise".
DISTORTION
If you raise the Level and Resonance values too
much, it changes the gain in the sound engine
and may sometimes cause distortion, i.e.
unpleasant noise.
In such a case, please lower these values.
4. 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.
5. CUT OFF FREQUENCY - LPF
This is for setting the FREQUENCY to cut the TREBLE of
this wheel.
If you increase the value, a leakage noise is heard besides
the original tonewheel pitch.
If you decrease the value, the sound gets sweet and mild, as
the treble is cut off.
The setting range is 0 - 127.
NOTE: If you decrease the value too low below the original
Tonewheel pitch, the wheel volume will be reduced.
6. RESONANCE - LPF
This is for setting the boost or reduce the level in and
around frequency by Cut-Off Frequency - LPF(5).
The setting range is -100 to +100. The more the value gets
boost, and less the value treble is cut smoothly.
7. CUT OFF FREQUENCY - HPF
This is for setting the FREQUENCY to cut the BASS of
this wheel.
If you decrease the value, a motor hum (= noise) is heard
besides the original Tonewheel sound.
The setting range is 0 - 127.
NOTE: If you increase the value too high above the original
tonewheel pitch, the sound will get "thin".
NOTE: The parameters 2 - 7 are the Tonewheel parameters.
If you do the recording operation of the next page, it
works commonly to the same Tonewheel Set of each
Combination Preset.
NOTE: When you operate the parameters 2 - 7, if you do not
the recording operation of the next page, it is lost
when you turn off the power.
CONCEPT OF THE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT