Hammond XK3C Complete System

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XK System Includes:

XK3C Keyboard
XK System Cabinet w/ Lower Manual
XK Stand
C-3 Style Pedals
XK Pedal Board (25 note midi)
XK Bench

The XK3C is undoubtedly the most 'full on' Hammond single manual we have ever seen or heard. From turning on the power the organ delivers the most powerful and authentic sound imaginable. This is a Hammond for the most serious and demanding of players, and without a doubt it is the real deal.

This instrument is definitely the way forward for anyone who needs authentic B3 sound and feel. At just over 19 kilos, XK3 represents the ultimate compromise for the touring musician. Improved digital Leslie means your completely self contained and can just set up and play. Coupled with a Leslie 21 system it is the definitive Hammond setup.

New MIDI Control features make it easy to integrate your computer based software and MIDI instruments.

Assignable controllers for MIDI instruments
Advanced digital Leslie and vibrato scanner
Split Upper and Lower Vibrato/Chorus switches
Enhanced dual tube preamp and overdrive

Tone-Wheels
The new XK-3 C contains (96) independent oscillating digital tonewheels for accurate reproduction of the B3 sound. Importantly, this keyboard has full polyphony.

Vacuum Tube preamplifier
The XK-3 C is equipped with a vacuum tube preamplifier for warmth and rich overdrive. The overdrive circuit consists of two bands. Thus even if the sound is overdriven, you can still obtain purer harmonics.

Custom Tonewheel (and transistor) templates

There are a number of Custom Templates pre-loaded into the XK3C as follows:

B-Type

Real B3

This template is the classic B3 model. When purchasing a B3 you would maybe try three or four to find the best one of the bunch (they were all slightrly different from new- some great, some good, and some not so good)...well this is the best of the B3's

80s Clean

The 80s gave us sampling technology, and with it the 'clinically clean' 'Organ sound'. Basically take a Hammond B3, record it digitally, get rid of all of the grunge, noise and imperfections picked up in the sampled sound...hey presto... 1980s Hammond.

Noisy

Take an A100 and stick a couple of micrphones in front of the speakers..all that noise!, motor hum, leakeage..etc..etc. This is the sound most Hammond Clones try and replicate.

Mellow

Full Flats

Tonewheel generators are somewhat random, take out that 'randomness' and give each tonewheel a mathematical formula and this is the result. (Somewhat like a late 70s/early 80 Hammond Console/Spinet. e.g Concorde, Elegante, Aurora Classic.

Husky

Dropped Middle Ranges- accenting the high and low frequencies

Flute Lead

opposite to Husky- Bass and treble dropped.

Brite

Classic X5

Infamous Hammond X5- dull triangle waveforms and flat output levels on every frequency.

Vox Full

Hammond XK-System Cabinet

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Wooden cabinet and lower manual and music stand for XK-3.
Keyboard- 61 + 12 (preset keys)
Panel Controls- Power on/off
Terminal- AC input, MIDI out, Headphone
Dimensions- 48 inch (W), 25 inch (D), 8 inch (H) (without music rack)
Weight- 67 lbs

Hammond XK-Stand

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B-3 style folding stand for the XK-System.
Dimensions- 48 inch (W), 25 inch (D), 30 inch (H) (set up)
Weight 36 lbs

Hammond C-3 Style Panels

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C-3 Style panels to be used with XK-Stand to create the C-3 appearance with the XK-System

Hammond XK-Pedal Board

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25 note MIDI pedal board for the XK-System.
Kedyboard- 25 keys
Terminal- MIDI out, Expression pedal out
Dimensions- 42 inch (W), 37 inch (D), 6 inch (H) (without expression pedal)
Weight 55lbs

Hammond XK-Bench

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Collapsible bench for the XK-System.
Dimensions 36 inch (W), 15 Inch (D), 23 inch (H) (assembled)
Weight 29 lbs