The Tonewheel Generator wasn’t the only great invention of Laurens Hammond, and no Hammond Organ would be complete without the full spectrum of ingredients that comprised Mr. Twelve Macro Profiles allow the user to quickly select the most popular “kinds” of Hammond, from Showroom-New to Road-Worn Antique and all points between. Each Digital Tonewheel can be voiced for Volume, Timbre, Motor Noise and Leakage enabling the musician to tailor the Modern Hammond to match the characteristics of any Vintage Hammond, or to create their own vision. The Digital realization of Laurens Hammond’s System allows sophisticated control of every facet.
The random starts of each wave played allow for phase interaction, producing the rich tone so prized in the vintage Hammonds. When a note is played, the tones pass, just as water through a faucet. The Xk-3c’s VASE III “Engine” uses the exact model of Laurens Hammond’s design, executing it in the digital realm, with no moving parts, retaining all of the nuances, imperfections and idiosyncrasies of the original. The Electromechanical Hammonds require expensive maintenance, regular doses of oil, and were of great weight not easy to move at all. Hammond’s adherence to quality has allowed many vintage instruments to remain vital today, and are among the most desired and imitated musical instruments ever, but at a high cost. The Drawbars combined those harmonic tones to produce the inimitable Hammond Organ sound. The wheels were notched according to pitch, and an electromagnetic pickup (much like that on an Electric Guitar) sensed those notches and rendered a musical note. Laurens Hammond’s original Organ (invented in 1935) had an intricate electro-mechanical mechanism that used 96 Quarter-sized wheels spinning on driveshafts powered by his patented synchronous motor. No matter which “branch” of the Hammond family you are from-Gospel, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Soul or Country you will find the touch, feel and sound of the NEW B-3mk2 as familiar as any B-3 you’ve ever played!. Every facet, every detail, every nuance of the classic B-3 inside and out has been painstakingly replicated using the most sophisticated digital technology. The New B-3mk2 is the latest incarnation of the “King Of Instruments”. Bass F Attachment Thayer And Axial Trombones.