There was a time when the roaring sound of a genuine Hammond B-3 Organ and Leslie Speaker required a moving van with burly movers, and room enough on stage to stand 4 regular musicians. Those days are truly now behind. The new Hammond XK-1c provides the full majesty and versatility of the industry standard B-3 in a compact package weighing just 7.5 Kg.
Following the lead of the wildly popular SK series of ultralight keyboards, the XK-1c uses the same Virtual Tonewheel 'engine' as Hammond's flagship B-3 mk2 Console Organ, with all the traditional elements, such as Hammond's original Chorus/Vibrato and Touch-Response Percussion.
The latest digital Leslie™ is also onboard, completing the classic setup, which is one of the most desired pieces of gear for any keyboard player in any genre of music.
The XK-1c features extensive customization capabilities, allowing the Organ to be tailored into replicating any Hammond/Leslie vintage, with all settings stored in each patch. Most common aftermarket 'Hot Rod' modifications are possible within the editing facilities, as well. A wide variety of different Hammond tones are contained in the factory patch library. There are 64 Factory patches and 64 User-programmable patches available. In addition to the Drawbar Profiles, the sounds of two of the most popular transistor combo organs are included, along with 28 equivalent ranks of Classical Pipe Organ sounds. The Combo Organ and Pipe Organ voices may be fully registered in traditional fashion via the Drawbar controls.
The XK-1c's diminutive size is shocking when compared to its massive tone, but one touch of the traditional waterfall keyboard tells the truth that the XK-1c is the real deal, not a clone or imitation, but a genuine Hammond Organ, worthy of the name and the legacy of nearly 80 years.
Specificities
SOUND GENERATOR
ORGAN SECTION:
2 Vase III as Digital Tone-Wheels, Transistor Organ and Pipe Organ
61 polyphony (for manual, except Pipe Organ)
8 polyphony (for pedal, except Pipe Organ)
63 polyphony (maximum, on Pipe Organ)
KEYBOARDS
C1 to C6 61-keys
HARMONIC DRAWBARS
DRAWBARS:
9 Pitches, Assignable for Upper, Pedal, Lower
VOICING:
Manuals: 6 choices (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow, Vx, Farf, Pipe), Variable Key-click
Pedal: 4 choices (Normal, Muted, Synth1, Synth2), 5 choices Key-click
TOUCH RESPONSE PERCUSSION
BUTTONS:
Percussion On, Third Harmonic, Fast Decay, Volume Soft
ADJUSTABLE:
Touch, Velocity, Decay (Fast/Slow) Level (Normal/Soft)
EFFECTS
VIBRATO AND CHORUS:
Digital Scanner
Buttons: 1, 2, Chorus, Upper On, Lower On
OVERDRIVE:
Digital, 4 programs
Control: Amount
MULTI EFFECTS:
8 programs
EQUALIZER:
Bass, Mid, Treble, Tone
INTERNAL LESLIE©:
Advanced Digital, 2 Rotors
Buttons: Bypass, Stop, Fast
REVERB:
Digital, 11 programs
Control: On, Depth
Leslie On Reverb
MASTER EQUALIZER:
Bass, Mid, Treble
KEYMAP
BUTTONS:
Manual Bass, Split
ADJUSTABLE:
Coupler Highest note, Split Point, Octave Up for Lower, Octave Down for Lower, Transpose
PATCHES
CAPACITY:
64 User Patches, 64 Preset Patches, manual
FAVORITES:
8 buttons
PATCH LOAD OPTIONS:
Drawbar Registrations, Drawbar Parameters, Internal Zone, External Zone, Effects, Reverb
CONTROLLERS
VOLUMES:
Master Volume
SWITCH:
Power On/Off
STORAGE
USB Flash Drive
DISPLAY
20 Characters, 2 Lines
Control Buttons and Value knob
MIDI
TEMPLATES:
8 Templates
EXTERNAL ZONES:
3 Zones, assignable to any keyboard
CONNECTIONS
MIDI:
In, Out
AUDIO:
Line Out, L, R, Headphones
LESLIE©:
8-pin, 1 and 3 channels available
OTHER:
Foot Switch, Exp. Pedal, DC IN(12V)
ACCESSORY (INCLUDED)
AC Adaptor AD3-1250
DIMENSIONS
95,8cm(W) x 30,5cm(D) x 10,1cm(H)
WEIGHT
7.5Kg
Référence marque :
XK-1C