Hammond XK-2 Owner's manual

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DRAWBAR KEYBOARD
Quick Features Guide
HAMMOND SUZUKI, LTD.
Hamamatsu, Japan

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING-Aswithanyelectricalorelectronicequipment,care
should be exercised to prevent fire and shock hazard. The
following information is provided to give guidance in the safe
use of your Hammond Keyboard.
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Toreduce therisk ofinjury, closesupervision isnecessary when
the product is used near children.
Do not use this product near water.
This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier
and speakers or headphones, may be capable of producing
sound levels that would cause permanent hearing loss. Do not
operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any loss or
ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.
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does not interfere with its proper ventilating
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suchasradiators,heatregisters orother productsthatproduce
heat.
Thisproduct shouldbe connectedtoapowersourceonlyofthe
type described in the operating instructions or as marked on
the product.
The power-supply cord should be unplugged from the outlet
when left unused for a long period of time. When unplugging
the power supply cord, do not pull on the cord, but grasp it by
the plug.
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are
not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
IF YOUR INSTRUMENT FAILS TO OPERATE:
1. Be sure your POWER ON/OFF switch is ON, and the MASTER
VOLUME is set to at least the half way point.
2. Be sure that at least one voice is selected ON.
3. Make certain that the power cord is plugged in and the
"AC" wall receptacle is not faulty.
In the event that the instrument is still inoperable, your
Hammond Dealer is best qualified to provide competent
service.
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL WHEN:
A. The power-supply cord or plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the
product.
C. The product has been exposed to rain.
D. The product does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance.
E. The product has been dropped or damaged.
Do not attempt to service this product beyond that described
in the user maintenance instructions. All servicing should be
referred to qualified service personnel.
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Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly
grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT - READ THIS FIRST
Your Hammond XK-2 Drawbar Keyboard is designed to give you the true and
authentic sound of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars, as well as provide you a large
variety of features to allow great flexibility in how you want to use the keyboard.
This Quick Reference Guide is designed to explain the operating features of your
Hammond XK-2 as simply and graphically as possible.
Because we want to make this manual, as well as the keyboard itself, as easy to
understand as possible, the explanations in this manual are grouped by subject
matter, and not in the order in which they necessarily appear in the Information
Center Display (the screen in the center of the front panel). For example, all
functions pertaining to Drawbars are grouped together, all Percussion features are
treated as a group, and so on.
Also, each feature is treated as an explanation unto itself, and does not require you
to already have prior working knowledge of some other feature. The explanations
are presented such that, if you follow the steps outlined, the message you see in the
Information Center Display screen will be identical to that shown in the manual at
that stage of the explanation.
Do not be daunted by the number of steps required to perform each operation.
Each step is simple. Simply bear these things in mind:
1. Read each step carefully.
2. Don't skip any of the steps.
3. Don't perform the steps out of sequence.
With these guidelines, you are well on your way to mastering all of the many sounds
and features of your Hammond XK-2.

Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
- Table of Contents -
INTRODUCTION 1
Basic Hook-Up ............................................1
A.C. Power ......................................1
Audio Connections ................................1
Connecting to an Amplifier .................1
Connecting a Leslie Speaker ................2
MIDI Connections ................................2
Connecting a Foot Switch ...........................2
Connecting an Expression Pedal ......................2
Connecting the Hammond EXP-100 Expression Pedal .......3
Connecting a Set of Headphones ......................3
Basic Controls .............................................4
ON / OFF Power Switch .............................4
Information Center Display ..........................4
Touch Buttons ...................................4
Select Touch Buttons .....................4
Touch and Hold Touch Buttons .............4
Rotary Controls ..................................4
MASTER VOLUME Control .................5
REVERB Control ........................5
OVERDRIVE Control .....................5
BASS and TREBLE Tone Controls ............5
Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels ....................5
INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY 6
Play Mode ...............................................6
Graphic Display ..................................6
Numeric Display .................................6
Menu Mode ..............................................7
EDIT Touch Button ...............................7
Preset Parameters .......................7
Global Parameters .......................7
DRAWBAR SELECT Touch Buttons ..............................8
Drawbar Registration ..............................9
DRAWBARS 10
Sound Groups ...........................................10
Color Groups ............................................11
White Drawbars .................................11
Black Drawbars .................................11
Brown Drawbars ................................12
Tone Families By Shape ....................................12
Flute family ....................................13
Reed family ....................................13
Diapason family .................................14
String family ...................................14
Drawbar Volume ................................15
Drawbar Attack .................................16
Drawbar Sustain ................................17
Drawbar Voice Mode .............................18
Drawbar Fold Back ...............................19
Percussion ..............................................20
SECOND ......................................20
THIRD .......................................20
FAST .........................................20
SOFT .........................................20
Percussion Slow Decay ............................21
Percussion Fast Decay ............................22
Percussion Normal Level ..........................23
Percussion Soft Level .............................24
Percussion Touch ...............................25
Percussion Velocity Sensitivity .......................26
Percussion Drawbar Cancel .........................27
Percussion Drawbar Level ..........................28
Percussion Key Tracking ...........................29
MANUAL SPLIT 30
Upper and Lower Manuals on the XK-2 ..........................30
SPLIT Touch Button .......................................30
Advanced Features - Manual Split ..............................31
Split Point .....................................31
Changing the Split Point using the Value Touch
Buttons ....................31
Changing the Split Point by Key Input ........31
Split Mode .....................................32
Lower Manual Octave .............................33
EFFECTS 34
Vibrato .................................................34
V1 - (Small Vibrato) ..............................34
V2 - (Wide Vibrato) ..............................34
V3 - (Full Vibrato) ...............................34
Chorus .................................................34
C1 - (Small Chorus) ..............................34
C2 - (Wide Chorus) ..............................34
C3 - (Full Chorus) ...............................35
Speed ........................................35
Leslie ..................................................36
Leslie Touch Buttons .............................36
ON Touch Button ......................36
FAST Touch Button .....................36
BRAKE Touch Button ....................36
Leslie Parameters ................................37
Leslie Brake Time ......................42
Leslie Volume Balance ...................43
Leslie Microphone Setting ................44
Leslie Percussion Setting .................45
Using a Leslie Speaker Cabinet ......................46
Reverb .................................................47
Reverb Mode ...................................47
Reverb Level ...................................48
Overdrive ...............................................48
Overdrive Level .................................49
Treble Level .............................................50
Oscillator Phase Control .....................................51
PRESETS 52
CANCEL Mode ...........................................52
Preset Banks ............................................52
Recording Your Own Presets .................................53
MIDI 54
MIDI Connections .........................................54
MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ...........................54
MIDI THRU ....................................54
Typical Applications ........................................55
MIDI Channels ...........................................56
Omni Mode .............................................58
Local Control ............................................59
NRPN ..................................................60
Foot Switch Controller Number ...............................61
Modulation Wheel Controller Number ..........................62
Program Change ..........................................65
Drawbar Change ..........................................66
Control Change ...........................................67
Transmit Bender Data ON / OFF ...............................68
Transmit Modulation Wheel Data ON / OFF .......................69
Receive Breath Controller Data ON / OFF .........................70
Receive After Touch Data ON / OFF .............................71
Maximum Volume ........................................72
Minimum Volume ........................................73
Receive Transpose ON / OFF .................................74
SOFT THRU ON/OFF .......................................75
External Zones ...........................................76
MIDI Channels .................................76
Program Number ................................77
Program Bank ..................................78
Key Map ......................................79
Key Octave .....................................80
Maximum Volume ...............................81
Minimum Volume ...............................82
Velocity Curve ..................................83
Bender .......................................84
Modulation ....................................85
Damper ......................................86
MIDI Implementation Chart .................................87
MIDI Implementation - Each Channel ..........................88
Drawbar MIDI Data ........................................89
System Exclusive Messages ..................................89
SPECIAL ADVANCED FEATURES 90
Bend Length ............................................90
Modulation Mode .........................................91
Organ Zone Key Map .......................................92
Master Tune .............................................93
Tune Mode .............................................94
Transpose ..............................................95
Foot Switch Function .......................................96
Foot Switch Press "ON"/Press "OFF" ............................97
Foot Switch Alternate/Momentary ..............................98
SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 99
Memory Dump - All Data ...................................99
Memory Dump - Current Settings ............................. 100
Preset Copy ............................................101
Preset Back to Default ..................................... 102
Reset Procedure .........................................103
Quick All Reset Procedure .........................103
Expression Monitor .......................................104
Demo Songs ............................................105
Important Note - Battery ...................................106
Appendix A - System Parameter List ...........................108
Appendix B - Leslie Parameter (NRPN) List ...................... 108
Appendix C - Preset Parameter (NRPN) List ......................109

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Introduction
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
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LESLIE 11-PIN
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OUTPUT TONE CONTROL
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INTRODUCTION
Basic Hook-Up
All connections are found on the Accessory Panel on the back of the XK-2.
ËA.C. Power
Your Hammond XK-2 is shipped from the factory set for 120 V.A.C. power. To connect the XK-2 to A.C. power:
1. Locate the A.C. Power Cord that came with your XK-2.
2. Plug the female end of the Power Cord into the receptacle on the XK-2 marked, “AC IN.”
3. Plug the other end of the Power Cord into an A.C. power outlet.
ËAudio Connections
In order to hear the sounds produced by the XK-2, you will need to connect it to an amplifier or other external sound source.
You can either:
1. Connect the XK-2 to an amplifier, or;
2. Connect the XK-2 to a Leslie Speaker cabinet.
Connecting to an Amplifier
1. Use two audio cables with 1/4" plugs on both ends of each cable.
2. Connect one end of each of the audio cables to the audio output connectors on the back of the XK-2.
NOTE: At this point it is assumed that you are using a keyboard or guitar amplifier that has 1/4" phono plug inputs. We
assume this since this is the most common type of connector used on these types of amplifiers.
3. Connect the other ends of each cable to the female 1/4" audio input connectors of your amplifier.
If your amplifier has only a single (1) female 1/4" phono plug audio input, you can connect one end of one cable to
the L/MONO audio output connector on the XK-2, and the other end to the female 1/4" audio input connector of
your amplifier.

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To Leslie Speaker
Connecting a Leslie Speaker (11-pin)
If you wish to use a Leslie Speaker with your XK-2, the Leslie Speaker should be connected before turning the power "ON".
To do this:
1. Locate the Leslie Connector Cable.
2. Plug the female end of the Connector Cable into the receptacle on the back lower left corner of the Leslie
Speaker.
3. Plug the male end of the Connector Cable into the 11-pin Leslie socket found on the Accessory Panel of
the XK-2.
NOT E:
Both the Leslie connections are "keyed", that is, each connection contains a notch which insures that the pins properly match up.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The 11-pin Leslie socket on your XK-2 allows you to plug directly into many standard 1- and 2-
channel Leslie Speaker cabinets. Some current models: 122XB, 303, 723, 771. However, it should be noted that when
plugging the XK-2 into a multi-channel Leslie cabinet such as a 303 or 723, only the Rotary channel will sound.. The
Stationary channel(s) will be silent.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To connect the XK-2 to a Leslie Speaker having a different pin configuration such as an older 6-pin
122 or 147, or a 9-pin cabinet such as the 900 series, 760 or 770 cabinets, you will require an adapter kit and/or Connector
Cable. Contact your Hammond Dealer for more information regarding which adapter kit and/or cable you may need.
ËMIDI Connections
In order to play the sounds produced by your XK-2, the unit must be connected via MIDI to a keyboard or other MIDI-
compatible device. See the MIDI section starting on page 54 for more information about MIDI connections and your
Hammond XK-2.
ËConnecting a Foot Switch
You can connect an optional foot switch such as the Hammond model FS-9H foot switch to your XK-2. Simply plug the
foot switch plug into the jack marked "FOOT SW" on the back of the XK-2.
ËConnecting an Expression Pedal
If you wish to use an expression pedal which has a 1/4" plug, simply insert the plug into the jack marked “EXP.PEDAL”.
REV/NORM Selector
This selector, located to the right of the “EXP. PEDAL” jack, allows you to choose the setting which matches the
Expression Pedal you are using. Some expression pedals, because of their configuration, may play only at maximum volume
with this switch set in the “NORM” position. If you experience this, simply slide the REV/NORM Selector to the “REV”
position.

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To EXP-100 Expression Pedal
ËConnecting the Hammond EXP-100 Expression Pedal
If you wish to use the Hammond EXP-100 Expression Pedal, a special DIN-type jack is provided on the Accessory Panel on
the back of the XK-2. Simply insert the plug from the EXP-100 into this jack as shown below.
NOTE: ONLY the EXP-100 plug should be inserted into this jack.
ËConnecting an External Sound Source
You may connect an external sound source such as a Sound Module to the XK-2. In this way, both the XK-2 and the
external sound source can be heard through the same speaker system. If you wish to do this:
1. Locate two audio cables with 1/4" plugs on both ends of each cable.
2. Connect one end of each of the audio cables to the audio output connectors on the external sound source.
3. Connect the other ends of the same audio cables to the jacks marked “INPUT” on the back of the XK-2.
ËConnecting a Set of Headphones
A stereo headphone jack is provided so that you may play or practice in privacy.

4Introduction
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
Basic Controls
The basic controls on your Hammond XK-2 include Drawbars, Touch Buttons, Rotary Controls and Wheel Controls. These
controls allow you to make adjustments and voice changes on the instrument.
ËON / OFF Power Switch
Facing the keyboard, the ON / OFF Power Switch is located on the back right side of the rear panel. Push
this switch in at the top to turn the XK-2 "ON.” To turn the unit "OFF,” push the switch in at the bottom.
When the XK-2 is "ON,” the Information Center Display as well as certain LED's (Light Emitting Diodes)
will light up showing that the unit is "ON.”
ËInformation Center Display
The Information Center Display is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) located in the center of the front panel.
The Information Center Display has two modes: (1) the PLAY mode, and (2) the MENU mode. The Play mode allows you
to graphically or numerically see the Drawbar settings for whichever manual is selected. The Menu mode allows you to
change and edit the XK-2's software parameters such as Sustain Mode, Drawbar Voicing, MIDI parameters and other
advanced functions.
NOTE: The Play and Menu modes are covered starting on page 6 of this Guide.
ËTouch Buttons
Touch Buttons are the two groups of controls on either side of the Information Center Display and to the left of the
keyboard in front of the Drawbars. The basic functions of these Buttons are:
1. Turning something "ON" or "OFF.”
2. Modification of parameters - increasing or decreasing.
3. Selecting among multiple functions.
4. Confirmation - YES, NO or OK.
The Touch Buttons on the XK-2 operate in two different ways:
1. Select Touch Buttons will allow you to select among multiple functions such as selecting a Menu Page.
2. Touch and Hold Touch Buttons will increase or decrease their function in incremental steps when they
are touched once, or "scroll" through the steps if touched and held. The new value will be shown in the
Information Center Display.
NOTE: More information about Parameters is covered under “Information Center Display.”
ËRotary Controls
There are three Rotary Controls located on the top panel to the left of the
Touch Buttons. Turning a Rotary Control to the right (clockwise) will
increase the intensity of the corresponding control. Turning the control to
the left (counter-clockwise) will decrease the corresponding control's level.

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Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
PITCH MODULATION
MASTER VOLUME Control
This Rotary Control allows you to control the total or maximum volume of the entire instrument.
Turn this control to the right to increase the total volume, and to the left to decrease the total
volume.
REVERB Control
This Rotary Control allows you to control the total or maximum volume of digital Reverb. Turn
this control to the right to increase the amount of Reverb, and to the left to decrease the amount
of Reverb. Reverb is explained in detail starting on page 47.
OVERDRIVE Control
Overdrive adds the fuzzy, raspy, "dirty" sound created by the vacuum tubes of a tube-style
Leslie Speaker when its volume is pushed past its sound limit. This Rotary Control allows
you to control the total or maximum amount of Overdrive. Turn this control to the right to
increase the amount, and to the left to decrease the amount.
BASS and TREBLE Tone Controls
These two Rotary Controls, located on the Accessory Panel on the back of the XK-2,
allow you to control the Bass and Treble response of the XK-2 tones. Turn each
control to the right for the maximum amount of Treble or Bass. Turn each control
to the left for the minimum amount of Treble or Bass. For a “flat” frequency
response, turn each control to its center position.
ËPitch Bend and Modulation Wheels
Pitch Bend
You can adjust the pitch range, plus or minus, 12 half steps. For more information
about how to change the Pitch Bend range, see page 90.
Modulation Wheel
The Modulation Wheel has several functions that can be selected. The two main uses
are:
1. To send MIDI data to a connected MIDI device. Normally the
Modulation Wheel will send Animation (Controller #1) but can be
used to send any data for any numbered MIDI Controller. For more
information about this function, see page 62.
2. To control certain internal functions of the XK-2 such as Leslie Slow/Fast. For more information about
this function, see page 91.
Moving either control forward (away from you) will increase the intensity of the corresponding control. Moving
either control downward (toward you) will decrease the corresponding control's level.

6Information Center Display
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
A-/ CANCEL
L#1 UM
A-/ CANCEL
L#1 UM 000000000
The B-3 World of
the HAMMOND XK-2
INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY
The Drawbars, Touch Buttons and Rotary Controls control the operations necessary for performance on the XK-2.
Advanced Features such as Drawbar Voice Mode, Attack Mode, etc., are accessed using the Information Center Display.
IMPORTANT: It is assumed at this point that you have just turned the XK-2 "ON" and have not touched
the EDIT Touch Button. If you have, please turn the XK-2 "OFF,” wait 5 seconds and turn it back "ON.”
Play Mode
There are two (2) screen displays to the Play Mode - Graphic with parameters, and Numeric with parameters.
ËPlay Mode - Graphic Display
When the XK-2 is turned "ON,” the LCD screen should look like this. This information is only displayed for a short time.
Once the opening message has disappeared, the display screen of your instrument should look similar to this:
The upper half of the display shows the Bank Number, Preset Number and Preset Name. The bottom half of the display
shows, from left to right, the Leslie Preset, the Manual currently being displayed and the Graphic Drawbar setting for the
manual.
ËPlay Mode - Numeric Display
Now, touch the UPPER Select Touch Button in the DRAWBAR SELECT Touch Button Section. The Information Center
Display should now look like this:
Now you are in the Numeric Display of the Play Mode. The upper half of the display shows the Bank Number, Preset
Number and the Preset Name. The bottom half of the display shows, from left to right, the name of the Manual currently
being displayed and the Numeric Drawbar setting for the manual.

7Information Center Display
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
Select
EDIT PARAMETER
Menu Mode
There are eight (8) Menus on the XK-2. Each of these Menus allows you to access Advanced Features. These Advanced
Features allow you to change parameters, turn something “ON” or “OFF,” modify values, etc. These functions are
explained in detail throughout this Guide.
ËEDIT Touch Button
If you touch the gray EDIT Touch Button once, the Information Center Display will look like this:
There are two types of parameters you can edit on the XK-2 - Global and Preset parameters.
Preset Parameters
Preset Parameters are changes you can make to the instrument for the purpose of defining your own Preset settings. These
are explained below.
NAME - This Menu allows you to name your Presets. From the above message, touch the NAME/DRAWBAR Select
Touch Button once to see this Menu.
DRAWBAR - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of the Drawbars. From the above message, touch
the NAME/DRAWBAR Select Touch Button two times to see this Menu.
PERC. - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of the Percussion. From the above message, touch the
PERC./ANIMATION Select Touch Button once to see this Menu.
ANIMATION - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of features such as Vibrato, Reverb and
Overdrive. From the above message, touch the PERC/ANIMATION Select Touch Button two times to see this Menu.
INT.CONT. - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of the internal features of the XK-2, such as
Manual Split. From the above message, touch the INT.CONT./EXT.ZONE Select Touch Button once to see this Menu.
EXT.ZONE - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of the External Zones of the XK-2. From the
above message, touch the INT.CONT./EXT.ZONE Select Touch Button two times to see this Menu.
Global Parameters
Global Parameters are parameters which affect the entire instrument, such as Master Tune, Transpose, etc. These cannot be
saved to Presets.
LESLIE - This Menu allows you to change various characteristics of the internal digital Leslie. From the above message,
touch the LESLIE Select Touch Button once to see this Menu.
SYSTEM - This Menu allows you to Transpose the XK-2, perform a MIDI Memory Dump, etc. From the above
message, touch the SYSTEM Select Touch Button once to see this Menu.

8Information Center Display
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
A-/ CANCEL
L#1 UM
A-/ CANCEL
L#1 LM
A-/ CANCEL
L#1 PK
DRAWBAR SELECT Touch Buttons
These Touch Buttons allow you to use the XK-2's Drawbar set to control sounds for Upper Manual, Lower Manual and
Pedal. If an LED above a Touch Button is lit, the Drawbars will control the tones represented by that Touch Button.
One of the Touch Buttons in the DRAWBAR SELECT section is always “ON” (red LED lit). Use the Touch Button that
is currently “ON” to select Graphic or Numeric Drawbar Display.
TRY THIS:
1. After first turning the XK-2 “ON”, the Information Center Display should look similar to this:
2. From the above display, touch the LOWER Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display
should now look similar to this:
Now you see the Drawbar Display for the Lower Manual. (LM). To see the Graphic Display, touch the LOWER
Select Touch Button again.
1. Now, touch the PEDAL Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display should now look similar
to this:
Now you see the Drawbar Display for the Pedal Keyboard. (PK). To see the Graphic Display, touch the PEDAL Select
Touch Button again.
Notice that only two (2) Drawbar settings are shown in the Information Center Display. On most Hammond Organs with
two manuals and pedals, there are two Drawbars for controlling the Pedal tones - one at “16'" pitch and the other at “8'”
pitch. The XK-2 recreates this by using the Sub-Fundamental Drawbar (marked “16'”) and the Fundamental Drawbar
(marked “8'”) to control the Pedal sounds.

9Information Center Display
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
Select
EDIT PARAMETER
}2 DB REGIST1
UM 000000000
}3 DB REGIST2
LM 000000000
}4 DB REGIST3
PK 0 0
ËDrawbar Registration
If, while you are editing, you want to verify the Drawbar Registrations for each section of the XK-2 (Upper Manual, Lower
Manual and Pedal Keyboard), you can use the Drawbar Registration feature of the Information Center Display. This makes
it easier to make all your changes during one editing session.
TRY THIS:
1. Touch the EDIT Select Touch Button. The red LED will light, and the Information Center Display
should look like this:
3. Touch the NAME/DRAWBAR Touch Button two times. The Information Center Display should look
similar to this:
You will now see the Upper Manual Drawbar Registration shown numerically. You will also see that the LED for
the UPPER Touch Tab in the DRAWBAR SELECT group is lit.
4. Now touch the PAGE “<” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should look
similar to this:
You will now see the Lower Manual Drawbar Registration shown numerically. Notice that the LED for the
LOWER Touch Tab in the DRAWBAR SELECT group is lit.
5. Now touch the PEDAL Select Touch Button in the DRAWBAR SELECT group once. The
Information Center Display should look similar to this:
You will now see the Pedal Drawbar Registration shown numerically.
In this mode, you can use either the PAGE Touch Buttons or the DRAWBAR SELECT Touch Buttons to see the current
Drawbar settings for both manuals and pedals.
NOTE: You can exit by touching the EDIT Select Touch Button.

10 Drawbars
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
- SUB - - FOUNDATION - - BRILLIANCE -
DRAWBARS
Your Hammond XK-2 Drawbar Keyboard recreates the sounds of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars. Therefore, before
explaining the features pertaining to Drawbars a few words of explanation about the Drawbars themselves are in order.
Drawbars, often called Tonebars, are the heart and the basis of the renowned Hammond Sound and have been used since the
first Hammond Organ Model A introduced in 1935. There are approximately 253,000,000 possible sound combinations that
can be produced by these Drawbars. Each Drawbar consists of sine waves of different pitches (which means tone depth).
The illustration below shows how each Drawbar relates to the manual when middle "C" is pressed.
Each Drawbar is marked with a number followed by a footage mark. For example, the first white Drawbar is marked "8'.”
This is pipe organ terminology indicating that the pipe used to produce the lowest note on the keyboard on a pipe organ is
actually eight feet long. The numbers from "1" to "8" on each Drawbar represent degrees of loudness - number 1 being the
softest, and number 8 being the loudest.
Drawbars are divided into 3 groups of sound as well as 3 groups of color. We will first look at the 3 sound groups.
Sound Groups
You may think of these sound groups in terms of the three levels - The Sub being the deep pitches, the Foundation being the
mid range of pitches and the Brilliance being the high pitches.

11Drawbars
Hammond XK-2 Quick Features Guide
TRY THIS:
1. Make sure all Drawbars, are "IN" (off) and that the LED above the UPPER Touch Button in the
DRAWBAR SELECT Group is “ON.”
2. Hold down a C chord, starting with E above middle "C,” ("E,” "G" & "C" notes) with your right hand on
the manual.
3. Starting with the 8' Drawbar, pull out and push in each of the FOUNDATION Drawbars one group at a
time until you have a sound that you like.
4. While still holding the "C" chord down, pull each of the brown SUB Drawbars out until you like the
sound.
5. Now do the same with the BRILLIANCE Drawbars.
It's that easy to create your own custom Drawbar settings.
Color Groups
ËWhite Drawbars
The first white Drawbar represents the "fundamental" or "8' base" tone. All of the
other white Drawbars are octave intervals or harmonics of the fundamental tone.
The tonal brilliance is greatly increased by adding white Drawbars, but the harmonics
added are always in "consonance" or harmony.
TRY THIS:
1. Make sure all Drawbars are pushed "IN" (off) and that the LED
above the UPPER Touch Button in the DRAWBAR SELECT Group is “ON.”
2. Hold down middle "C" on the Upper Manual.
3. Pull the first white Drawbar in the UPPER DRAWBARS group, marked “8'”, all the way out.
4. Now, one by one, pull the other Upper white Drawbars out in sequence.
As you add each Drawbar, you will hear the addition of the same note an octave higher in each case.
ËBlack Drawbars
The Black Drawbars represent the dissonant (discordant) harmonics which are also
necessary in building rich tone colors.
The mellowness of a horn, the pungency of strings, and the brilliance of reed voices
owe much of their character to the presence of these harmonics in different degrees.
TRY THIS:
1. Make sure all Drawbars are pushed "IN" (off) and that the LED
above the UPPER Touch Button in the DRAWBAR SELECT Group is “ON.”
2. Hold down middle "C" on the manual.
3. Pull the first white Drawbar, marked “8'”, all the way out.
4. Now pull the 3 Black Drawbars all the way out.
The sound produced by the Drawbars is that of a clarinet.

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ËBrown Drawbars
In addition to the white and black Drawbars, there are two brown Drawbars in the group. These two Drawbars produce
"sub-octave" effects. The first brown Drawbar is the sub-octave of the fundamental 8' Drawbar and is "one octave" lower in
sound. The second brown Drawbar is the "sub-octave" of the third harmonic and sound a "fifth" or five tones above the
fundamental. Both of these Drawbars are used to add depth and richness to many combinations. They also increase the
range of the manual by one octave since a solo registration of the "8 foot," or normal pitch, can be set up using the first
brown Drawbar as the fundamental and played one octave higher.
TRY THIS:
1. Make sure all Drawbars are "IN" (off) and that the LED above the UPPER Touch Button in the
DRAWBAR SELECT Group is “ON.”
2. Hold down middle "C" on the manual.
3. Pull the first white Drawbar, marked “8',” all the way out.
4. While continuing to hold middle "C" down, pull the first brown Drawbar, marked “16',” all the way out.
You will now hear the sound of "C" one octave lower being added.
The second brown Drawbar is the "sub-octave" of the third harmonic. Both of these Drawbars are used to add depth and
richness to many combinations. They also increase the range of the manual by one octave since a solo registration of the "8
foot," or normal pitch, can be set up using the first brown Drawbar as the fundamental and played one octave higher.
TRY THIS:
1. Make sure all Drawbars are "IN" (off) and that the LED above the UPPER Touch Button in the
DRAWBAR SELECT Group is “ON.”
2. Hold down middle "C" on the manual.
3. Pull the first white Drawbar, marked “8',” all the way out.
4. While continuing to hold middle "C" down, pull the first brown Drawbar, marked “16',” all the way out.
You will now hear the sound of "C" one octave lower being added.
5. Now pull the second brown Drawbar out, and you will hear it add a richness to the sound of the "C" note
that you are holding down.
Tone Families By Shape
Regardless of the size of a pipe organ or its number of stops, all of its voices are related to four basic families of tone. The
four basic families - FLUTE, REED, STRING and DIAPASON - can be quickly set up on the Drawbars by relating a
pattern or shape to each family.
These are the generalities which apply to the tonal resources of the organ, and in themselves produce pleasant and usable
effects. However, real beauty of tone is secured in two ways. The first way is to use registrations which have been devised by
organists. The second way, and eventually the one that best expresses your own feeling for the music, is to create your own
tonal effects, experimenting with and perfecting tones which you use to play your favorite selections.
The Hammond Organ Drawbars allow you not only to set up any tonal effect you want, but also to make many fine
variations of the tone. Only with the Hammond Drawbars can you play exactly the shade of tone you want for every selection
and, perhaps even more important, for every size and type of room in which you play.
With the Hammond Organ Drawbars, a touch of a finger is all that is needed to make the tone quality softer or more
brilliant, richer in one harmonic or another.

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Typical Drawbar Registration Patterns For The
Four Families Of Organ Sound
ËFlute family (2 step pattern)
Flute Tones
Accompaniment Flute 8' I
Accompaniment Flute 8' II
Accompaniment Flute 8' III
Chorus of Flutes 16'
Orchestral Flute 8'
Piccolo 2'
Stopped Flute 8'
Tibia 8'
Tibia 4'
Tibia (Theater) 16'
Wooden Open Flute 8'
00 8460 000
00 3220 000
00 8600 000
80 8605 002
00 3831 000
00 0006 003
00 5020 000
00 7030 000
00 0700 030
80 8605 004
00 8840 000
ËReed family (triangle pattern)
Reed Tones
Bassoon 16'
Clarinet 8'
English Horn 8'
Flugel Horn 8'
French Horn
Kinura 8'
Oboe 8"
Trombone 8'
Trumpet 8'
Tuba Sonora 8'
Vox Humana 8'
44 7000 000
00 6070 540
00 3682 210
00 5777 530
00 7654 321
00 0172 786
00 4764 210
01 8777 530
00 6788 650
02 7788 640
00 4720 123

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ËDiapason family (check mark pattern)
Diapason Tones
Accomp. Diapason 8'
Chorus Diapason 8'
Diapason 8'
Echo Diapason 8'
Harmonic Diapason 16'
Harmonic Diapason 8'
Harmonic Diapason 4'
Horn Diapason 8'
Open Diapason 8'
Solo Diapason
Wood Diapason 8'
00 8874 210
00 8686 310
00 7785 321
00 4434 210
85 8524 100
00 8877 760
00 0606 045
00 8887 480
01 8866 430
01 8855 331
00 7754 321
ËString family (bow pattern)
String Tones
Cello 8'
Dulciana 8'
Gamba 8' I
Gemshorn 8'
Orchestral String 8'
Salicional 8'
Solo Viola 8'
Solo Violin 8'
Viola da Gamba 8'
Violina 4'
Violone 16
00 3564 534
00 7770 000
00 3484 443
00 4741 321
00 1464 321
00 2453 321
00 2474 341
00 3654 324
00 2465 432
00 0103 064
26 3431 000

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Select
EDIT PARAMETER
{1 MASTER TUNE
440Hz
{4 DB VOLUME1
UM 127
ËDrawbar Volume
Although the Drawbars give you individual control over each harmonic, you may still want to balance registrations for the
manuals and pedals. This Advanced Feature allows you to set the volume of the Drawbar registrations for the following: (1)
Upper Manual ("UM"), (2) Lower Manual ("LM") and (3) Pedal Keyboard ("PK"). You may select from “0" to “127" for
each manual and pedals.
TRY THIS:
1. Touch the EDIT Select Touch Button. The red LED will light, and the Information Center Display
should look like this:
2. Touch the SYSTEM Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display should look like this:
3. Touch the PAGE “<” Select Touch Button three times. The Information Center Display should look like
this:
4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following:
Use the PAGE "<" Select Touch Button to scroll forward through the manual selections ("UM" or Upper Manual, "LM"
or Lower Manual, and "PK" or Pedal Keyboard). As you scroll forward through the Manual selections, you will see the
upper left-hand corner of the display change from “S4" to “S5" to “S6.”
Use the PAGE "=" Select Touch Button to scroll backward through the manual selections.
Use the VALUE ">" Select Touch Button to scroll up through the volume increments.
Use the VALUE "?" Select Touch Button to scroll down through the volume increments.
*default setting
This is a System Parameter, and this data CAN NOT be stored to a Preset. To see a total listing of all System Parameters, see the System
Parameter List.
NOTE: You can exit by touching the EDIT Select Touch Button.

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}2 DB REGIST1
UM 000000000
Select
EDIT PARAMETER
ËDrawbar Attack - Key Click Volume
Each time a key was depressed on a tone-wheel Hammond Organ, a key-pop or click was produced. With the Attack
Advanced Feature, you can change the type of attack or the personality of the key click. You can select “SLOW ATTACK,”
“NO CLICK,:” “SOFT CLICK,” “NORMAL CLICK,” or “MAX CLICK” for Upper Manual, Lower Manual and Pedal
Keyboard.
TRY THIS:
1. Touch the EDIT Select Touch Button. The red LED will light, and the Information Center Display
should look like this:
2. Touch the NAME/DRAWBAR Select Touch Button two times. The Information Center Display should
look like this:
3. Touch the PAGE "<" Select Touch Button three times. The Information Center Display should look like
this:
4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following:
Use the PAGE "<" Select Touch Button to scroll forward through the manual selections ("UM" or Upper Manual, "LM"
or Lower Manual, and "PK" or Pedal Keyboard). As you scroll forward through the Manual selections, you will see the
upper left-hand corner of the display change from “P5" to “P6" to “P7.”
Use the PAGE "=" Select Touch Button to scroll backward through the manual selections.
Use the VALUE ">" Select Touch Button to scroll up through the Drawbar Attack options.
Use the VALUE "?" Select Touch Button to scroll down through the Drawbar Attack options.
This data CAN be stored to a Preset. To see a total listing of all Preset Parameters, see the Preset Parameter List.
NOTE: You can exit by touching the EDIT Select Touch Button.