
Traditional Hammond organs are celebrated not only for their multi-contact keyboards and expressive playability but also for the charm of their electrical quirks. In this instrument, even these lovable imperfections are meticulously recreated with the new sound engine: Virtual Electro Mechanical (VEM). The newly designed 6-contacts-long (6L) keyboard features six contact points, offering a more vintage-like feel in both key response and touch, especially when playing lightly. Of course, a full set of drawbars is installed, allowing you to fully enjoy the essence of organ playing on stage or at home.
• Equipped with the new VEM sound engine, which faithfully reproduces tonewheels both electrically and mechanically.
Traditional Hammond organs produced subtle tonal variations and noise when multiple keys were played simultaneously, caused by the flow of current and voltage changes within the instrument.
Vintage Hammond organs used a matching transformer to connect the tonewheels and the preamp, along with the tube preamp "AO-28". This not only adjusted the volume but also created saturation and compression effects on the sound. On the XK-7 and XK-7D, these components are faithfully recreated using modelling technology to deliver the same warm and powerful sound characteristics of their vintage ancesters.
The newly introduced 6L keyboard on the XK-7 and XK-7D features six contacts per key, providing the nuanced multi-contact feel of vintage organs.
Organ performance truly comes to life when the instrument is played as a complete set, including the pedal keyboard. The XPK-250W mk3 features 3-contacts and connects to the XK-7 and the XK-7D via a dedicated H-BUS cable...
Since the XK-3C model, single-keyboard models could be expanded into dual-keyboard setups by connecting an optional lower keyboard. This time, however, we have made both the single-keyboard XK-7 and the dual-keyboard XK-7D part of the standard lineup. The functionality of both models remains the same, and some of the functions located on the lower keyboard panel of the XK-7D can be accessed via other switches on the XK-7. You can simply choose the model that suits your preferred playing style and start performing right away.
The Leslie speaker creates an immersive sound space with its distinctive rotational effect. The XK-7 and XK-7D are equipped with an 11-pin Leslie connector, allowing direct connection to a Leslie speaker. When a Leslie speaker is not available, the built-in Leslie-effect takes over. The XK-7 and XK-7D feature an advanced Leslie simulator that faithfully models the sound reflections inside the cabinet, delivering an even more realistic Leslie sound. You can select the microphone-type and adjust the virtual horizontal microphone-position, allowing you to tailor the sound from gentle jazz tones to powerful rock timbres according to your preference.
The color display improves visibility, allowing you to quickly check settings and perform intuitive operations and edits with ease. The top panel is equipped with assignable controls for both the built-in sound engine and external devices, as well as a master equalizer for venue-specific adjustments. With the control knobs, you can instantly adapt to any performance environment.
Originally designed for tone switching, the preset keys on vintage organs took advantage of having two sets of drawbars for both the upper and lower manuals. This allowed players to prepare registrations for the next phrase during performance and switch instantly when the time came - a technique that became standard in vintage organ playing. The XK-7 and XK-7D fully support this playing style. Of course, the percussion switch includes a standard function to cancel the 1' bar sound, preserving the familiar operation for those accustomed to vintage organs.
| Specifications | |
| SOUND GENERATOR | - MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) - 61 polyphony (for manual) - 25 polyphony (for pedal) |
| KEYBOARDS | - 73 (61 + 12 Preset Keys) - Long keys, Water-fall type - Virtual Multi Contact (5 + 1 contacts) |
| HARMONIC DRAWBARS | Drawbars: - Upper: 2 x 9 Pitches - Lower: 2 x 9 Pitches - Pedal: 2 Pitches Voicing: - Organ Types: 6 (TW, Mellow, Vx, Farf, Ace, Pipe) - Virtual Multi Contact |
| TOUCH RESPONSE PERCUSSION | Buttons: - Percussion On, Third Harmonic, Fast Decay, Volume Soft |
| EFFECTS | Patch: - Vibrato & Chorus, Multi Effect 1, Multi Effect 2, Preamp, Leslie, Equalizer, Delay/Reverb Master: - Master Equalizer |
| KEYMAP | Internal Zones: - Transpose, Octave (XK-7D only), Split, Pedal to Lower, Lower to Pedal (XK-7D only) External Zones: - Upper: 3 zones, Lower: 2 zones, Pedal: 1 zone |
| PATCHES | Favorite: - 10 banks × 10 numbers Patch: - Factory 100, User 100, Adjust Preset A?/B |
| CONTROLLERS | Assignable knobs 1/2/3, Assignable buttons 1/2/3 (XK-7D only) |
| STORAGE | USB Memory |
| DISPLAY | 320 × 240 pixels |
| CUSTOM | Tonewheels: - Factory 4, User 4 Contacts: - Factory 3, User 3 Pedals: - Factory 4, User 4 Pipe: - Factory 4, User 4 Cabinet: - Factory 4, User 4 |
| CONNECTIONS | MIDI: - Pedal In, Lower/Other In (XK-7), Other In (XK-7D), Out USB: - To Host H-Bus: - To Keyboard/Pedal Audio: - Line Out L/Mono, R, Headphone, Rotary Out, Bass Out Leslie: - 11-pin (supports 1 or 3 channels) Others: - Leslie Switch, Footswitch 1, Footswitch 2, EXP Pedal (EXP-100, phone) |
| DIMENSIONS | - XK-7: 118.4(W) × 39.9(D) × 12.8(H) cm - XK-7D: 118.6(W) × 56.6(D) × 19.2(H) cm |
| WEIGHT | - XK-7: 18,0 kg - XK-7D: 31,0 kg |
| XK-7 ... in comparison | ||
| XK-5 | XK-7 | |
| SOUND GENERATOR | MTW1(Modelled Tone Wheel 1) | MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) |
| KEYBOARD | 73 (61+12 Preset Keys) Water-fall Keys with multi-contact system | 73 (61 + 12 Preset Keys) Long Water-fall Keys with Virtual Multi Contact (5 + 1 contacts) |
| DRAWBARS | 2x 9-Upper, 2x 9-Lower, 2-Pedal | 2x 9-Upper, 2x 9-Lower, 2-Pedal |
| WEIGHT | 15,7 kg | 18,0 kg |
| Support | ||
| Type | Description | Action |
| Reset | Reset the instrument to the factory-defaults | Power off the instrument (with the POWER switch). While pressing the [RECORD] button, turn the POWER switch on again. (Note that in this case, all parameters will return to their factory-preset status.) |
| Auto Power Off | The power automatically turns off if the keyboard is not operated for a certain period of time. (The default setting is 20 minutes.) It is called AUTO POWER OFF. Sometimes (for use on stage for instance) this can be a problem | In the System-menu toggle AUTO POWER OFF from '30min' to 'NO', which disables AUTO POWER OFF |

XK-7 and XK-7D reproduce the sound and feel of the classic Hammond vintage organs by a multitude of novel electronical features.
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