Hammond B-3 User manual

HAMMOND
ORGAN
OWNER’S
P L A Y I N G
G U I D E
FOR THE New B-3 / New C-3 CONSOLE MODEL ORGAN

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wider blade
or third prong is provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand ,tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When
cart is used :use caution
when moving the
cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms,
or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
and splashing and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.

FOR UNITED KINGDOM:
FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY
This appliance is supplied with a molded 3-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.
A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is
approved by ASTA or BSI to BSI1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is
replaced.
If the fuse is lost, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local Hammond Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, THEN THE
FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT-OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13
AMP SOCKET.
If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below.
If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.
IMPORTANT - The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this unit may not correspond with the coloured marking
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with
the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with
the letter L or coloured RED.
Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin
plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol .
How to replace the fuse. Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse and
fuse cover.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Your Hammond Organ is designed to give you the true and authentic
sound of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars, as well as provide you a large
variety of other sounds and features to allow great flexibility in how you
want to play. This Guide is designed to explain the operating features
of your Hammond Organ as simply and graphically as possible.
The Information Center section of this Guide requires special
explanation. It is not necessary to use the Information Center Display
to get the full musical benefit from your New B-3. However, should
you want to change some aspect of the sound or performance of your
Hammond Organ, the Information Center Display is provided for that
purpose. 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 Organ.

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are on the market today.

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HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s PlayingGuide
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS

II
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s PlayingGuide
FEATURECALLOUT ..........................................................2
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................6
Basic Hook-Up ...................................................................................... 6
AC/LesliePanel...................................................................................... 6
ConnectingtheorgantoA.C.Power ............................................................ 6
Connecting the organ to a single Leslie®Speaker .................................................. 6
LeslieSpeedSwitch .......................................................................... 7
Connecting the organ to multiple Leslie®Speakers................................................. 7
LeslieMAIN/ECHOSwitch................................................................... 7
ConnectingtheLeslieMAIN/ECHOSwitchtotheorgan........................................... 8
ConnectingthePedalKeyboardtotheorgan...................................................... 8
ADDITIONALNOTE: ConnectingMIDIdevicestotheorgan..................................... 8
TurningTheOrgan"ON"............................................................................. 9
ThePresetKeys ..................................................................................... 9
TheHarmonicDrawbars............................................................................. 10
ThePedalKeyboard ................................................................................. 12
ExpressionPedalFootSwitch ................................................................. 12
TheVolumeandVibratoControls ..................................................................... 13
Normal/SoftVolume ....................................................................... 13
VIBRATOSWELL.......................................................................... 13
VIBRATOGREAT ......................................................................... 13
AmountofVibratoandChorus........................................................................ 14
Vibrato.................................................................................... 14
V-1(SmallVibrato) ................................................................. 14
V-2(WideVibrato).................................................................. 14
V-3(FullVibrato)................................................................... 14
Chorus ................................................................................... 15
C-1(SmallChorus) ................................................................. 15
C-2(WideChorus) ................................................................. 15
C-3(FullChorus) .................................................................. 15
Percussion ......................................................................................... 16
Percussion“ON-OFF” ...................................................................... 16
PercussionVolume.......................................................................... 16
PercussionDecay ........................................................................... 16
PercussionHarmonicSelector ................................................................ 16
HARMONICDRAWBARS ......................................................18
SoundGroups...................................................................................... 19
ColorGroups ...................................................................................... 20
WhiteDrawbars ............................................................................ 20
BlackDrawbars............................................................................. 20
BrownDrawbars ........................................................................... 21
Tone Families By Shape .............................................................................. 22
Flute family (2 step pattern) .................................................................. 23
Reed family (triangle pattern) ................................................................. 24
Diapason family (check mark pattern) .......................................................... 25
String family (bow pattern) ................................................................... 26
PedalDrawbars..................................................................................... 27
PRESETS ..................................................................30
ThePresetKeys .................................................................................... 30
PresetChart-Liturgical.............................................................................. 31
PresetChart-Jazz .................................................................................. 32
PresetChart-Theatre ............................................................................... 33
ROTARYCONTROLPANEL ...................................................36
RotaryControls .................................................................................... 36
MASTERVOLUME ........................................................................ 36
BASS ..................................................................................... 36
TREBLE .................................................................................. 36
REVERB .................................................................................. 36
OVERDRIVE .............................................................................. 36

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s PlayingGuide
Jacks .............................................................................................. 37
MAIN/ECHO ............................................................................. 37
HEADPHONE ............................................................................ 37
LESLIESWITCH .......................................................................... 37
EFFECTS...................................................................40
VibratoandChorus ................................................................................. 40
ON/OFF................................................................................. 40
V-1 -(SmallVibrato) ................................................................ 40
V-2 -(WideVibrato) ................................................................ 40
V-3 -(FullVibrato) ................................................................. 40
Chorus ................................................................................... 40
C-1 -(SmallChorus) ............................................................... 40
C-2 -(WideChorus) ................................................................ 40
C-3-(FullChorus) ................................................................. 40
Leslie ............................................................................................. 41
PedalSustain....................................................................................... 41
Reverb ............................................................................................ 41
REVERBRotaryControl..................................................................... 41
Overdrive ......................................................................................... 41
OVERDRIVERotaryControl................................................................. 41
INFORMATIONCENTER ......................................................44
TouchButtons ..................................................................................... 44
TopGroup ................................................................................ 45
BottomGroup ............................................................................. 45
MENU/EXIT..................................................................... 45
RECORD ......................................................................... 45
PLAY ............................................................................. 45
PAGE .................................................................................... 45
PLAYMode........................................................................................ 46
GraphicDisplaywithparameters. .............................................................. 46
NumericDisplaywithparameters ............................................................. 47
MENUMode...................................................................................... 49
MenuA ................................................................................... 49
MenuB ................................................................................... 50
MenuC................................................................................... 51
MenuD................................................................................... 52
AdvancedFeatures-DRAWBARS ..................................................................... 53
ToneWheelSelect-SWL&GRT ............................................................. 54
ToneWheelSelect-PEDAL.................................................................. 55
DrawbarFoldBack.......................................................................... 56
AdvancedFeatures-PERCUSSION ................................................................... 58
PercussionVolumeLevel..................................................................... 59
PercussionDecay ........................................................................... 61
Percussion1'Cancel......................................................................... 63
DrawbarLevelwithPercussion................................................................ 65
AdvancedFeature-VIBRATO ........................................................................ 67
AdvancedFeature-PEDALSUSTAIN ................................................................. 69
AdvancedFeature-PEDALSUSTAINLENGTH ....................................................... 70
AdvancedFeature-REVERB ......................................................................... 72
AdvancedFeature-PRESETS ........................................................................ 74
SPECIALPERFORMANCEFEATURES ..........................................78
MotorControlSwitch ............................................................................... 78
MotorControlUP.......................................................................... 78
MotorControlDOWN...................................................................... 79
AdvancedFeatures-TUNE .......................................................................... 79
MasterTune ............................................................................... 80
Transpose(KeySelect)....................................................................... 81
AdvancedFeatures-CONTROL...................................................................... 83
FootSwitchFunction ....................................................................... 83
ExpressionMinimumLevel .................................................................. 84
ExpressionCurve ........................................................................... 86
PresetLoad-EX.ZONE ..................................................................... 87

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s PlayingGuide
USINGCompactFlash™CARDS .................................................90
What Is a “CompactFlash®Card?” ..................................................................... 90
CompactFlash®CardSlot ............................................................................ 90
AdvancedFeatures-UsingaCardtostoreSetups ........................................................ 92
SavingSetupstoaCard ...................................................................... 92
LoadingSetupsfromaCard .................................................................. 94
DeletingaPresetBankfromaCard ............................................................ 95
NamingaSetup ............................................................................ 97
MIDI ......................................................................100
MIDIOUTJack................................................................................... 100
UsingtheMIDIJack ....................................................................... 100
WhatIsA“Part”? .................................................................................. 101
AdvancedFeatures-MIDI .......................................................................... 101
AdvancedFeatures-EX.ZONE .............................................................. 102
EX.ZONEON/OFF ............................................................... 103
EX.ZONEBank&ProgramSelect ................................................... 104
EX.ZONEVolume ................................................................ 105
EX.ZONEPan .................................................................... 107
EX.ZONEOctave ................................................................. 108
EX.ZONEReverbLevel ............................................................ 110
EX.ZONEChorus................................................................. 111
EX.ZONEVelocityCurve .......................................................... 113
EX.ZONEZone .................................................................. 114
AdvancedFeature-EX.DAMP ............................................................... 116
AdvancedFeature-MIDICH. ............................................................... 117
SPECIALUTILITYFEATURES ................................................120
DISPLAYLOCK .................................................................................. 120
AdvancedFeatures-SYSTEM ....................................................................... 121
PEDALKEYMODE ....................................................................... 122
LESLIETYPE............................................................................. 123
SOFTWAREVERSION .................................................................... 125
AdvancedFeature-DEFAULT ...................................................................... 127
REFERENCE ...............................................................130
INPUT .......................................................................................... 130
LINEINL&R(Left&Right) ............................................................... 130
OUTPUT........................................................................................ 130
LINEOUTL&R(Left&Right)............................................................. 130
MIDIJack ........................................................................................ 130
AppendixA-GlobalParameterList ................................................................... 131
AppendixB-PresetParameterList ................................................................... 132
AppendixC-SystemParameterList .................................................................. 132
AppendixD-Real-timeParameterList ................................................................ 133
AppendixE-MIDIImplementationChart ............................................................. 134
Specifications ..................................................................................... 135
InstrumentCare ................................................................................... 136
ACPower ................................................................................ 136
CabinetAndBench ........................................................................ 136
KeysAndButtons.......................................................................... 136
MovingYourInstrument.................................................................... 136
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 136
ImportantNote-Battery............................................................................ 137