Drawbars
Thanks to the very powerful sound engine of the XD9, it is possible to also reproduce very accurately the sounds of classic electromagnetic
organs, among which the Hammond ©‚ certainly is the most famous one with the most important timbre. If you do not know what an electro-
magnetic organ is, keep in mind that their timbres used to be mixed using so-called drawbars, with a specific harmonic corresponding to each
of them. In order to compose the timbre, the required harmonics used to be added on different levels. The XD9 reproduces these sounds dis-
playing the drawbars that can be controlled in real time by a number of buttons on the panel.
If you wish to use the Drawbars to call up an organ sound, enable
UUSSEERR VVOOIICCEE
and then select
BBAASSSS--FFXX 1122
that corresponds with the bank of
Voices dedicated to these timbres. To call up the single timbre among the 10 available, use the
FF11--FF1100
function buttons.
PROGRAMMING THE ORGAN TIMBRE
If you wish to modify a preset and program your own settings, from the main display page, press
UUSSEERR VVOOIICCEE,,
then press
BBAASSSS--FFXX 1122..
Select the
voice you wish to modify, using the function push buttons. Once you have selected the voice, press the same function push button once more
to access the edit page.
The XD9 allows you to control a number of particular features relevant to the original organ timbre, to be called up with the function buttons
and the
CCUURRSSOORR
+/- buttons and modified with the
VVAALLUUEE
+/- buttons. These parameters are described in detail in the following:
DDrraawwbbaarr::
use the
CCUURRSSOORR
+/- push buttons to select the drawbar, and use the
VVAALLUUEE
+/- buttons to modify its level.
FF11 CClliicckk::
activates the typical noise when the sound of the electromagnetic organ starts. Use the
VVAALLUUEE
+/- buttons to modify its level.
FF22 SSuussttaaiinn::
an effect used on the electronic organs of the sixties and seventies, extending the decline time of the timbre; the relevant
value is programmed using the
VVAALLUUEE
+/- buttons.
FF66 PPeerrccuussssiioonn::
this is a basic feature of the Jazz and Rock organ sound. The percussion introduced is to be chosen among 4’ and 2 2/3’ by
pressing the
FF66
function key. The percussion volume is modified using the
VVAALLUUEE
+/- keys.
FF77 EEffffeeccttss::
this allows you to access the typical effects associated to the electromagnetic organ, i.e. Chorus and Vibrato. The Vibrato
can be applied to the oscillator (Dco), the amplitude (Dca) or the filter (Dcf) with a global speed control (Rate). Pressing
CCUURR--
SSOORR
+/- you select the parameter and pressing
VVAALLUUEE
+/- you modify the quantity. To go back to the Drawbars page, press
once more the
FF77
function button.
Each Drawbars configuration can be saved on the Drawbar bank replacing the existent ones.
Proceed as follows to store a Drawbars combination:
●
Press
SSAAVVEE
/
EENNTTEERR
.
●
If you do not wish to modify the name, press
FF1100 SSaavvee
to confirm.
●
If you wish to modify the name, enter the letters using the keys of the keyboard and move with the
CCUURRSSOORR
+/- buttons. Then press
FF1100 SSaavvee
to confirm.
●
The
FF99 DDeeffaauulltt
function restores the original factory set combinations.
●
The
FF44 UUnnddoo
function restores the last combination prior to the current modifications.
●
The
FF55 EEssccaappee
function aborts the storage operation.
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