HIGHLIGHTS

• Equipped with the new VEM sound engine, which faithfully reproduces tonewheels both electrically and mechanically.
• Vintage organ tube amplifiers and other components are modeled to deliver a warm, powerful sound.
• Newly designed 6L keyboard with six contacts provides a playing feel close to that of a vintage organ.
• Standard lineup includes the single-manual XK-7 and the dual-manual XK-7D.
• Leslie simulator has been enhanced for even more realism, modeling airflow in detail.
• Extensive custom functions allow precise reproduction of the tonal characteristics of vintage organs in any condition.

WARM SOUND

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.

COMPREHENSIVE SOUND RANGE

.In addition to authentic drawbar sounds, the instrument includes the sounds of "classic" transistor combo-organs from Italy, the UK, and Japan, making it versatile across a wide range of musical styles.

PIPE ORGAN SOUNDS

The XK-7 and XK-7D are equipped with an extensive range of pipe organ sounds covering not only classical but also theater styles. You can create and store your own sets using 40 different pipe stops.

6-CONTACT KEYBOARD

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.

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keys of XK-5, XK-7 and vintage B-3...This allows for expressive techniques such as paradiddle-style ghost notes and 'Erroll Garner'–style glissandos performed with a rotating wrist, achieving a response like in vintage Hammond organs. In addition, by matching the key length to that of their vintage ancesters, the distance from the pivot point to the striking point is the same, bringing the same touch and feel as these ancesters.

3-CONTACT PEDALS

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...This allows the pedal keyboard to faithfully reproduce the behavior of vintage organs while providing responsive playability. Instrument and pedals together enable performance at the highest possible standard.

SINGLE OR DUAL STYLE

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.

LESLIE EFFECT

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.

BUILT-IN EFFECTS

Two different sets of effects are provided. The first set includes Tremolo, Wah-Wah, Ring Modulator, and Compressor, which can be applied to both the UPPER and LOWER parts, or to either part individually. The second set includes Auto-Pan, Phaser, Flanger, and Chorus. In addition, Delay and Reverb are provided as independent effects, with Reverb placement selectable either before or after the Leslie effect.

PERCUSSION

Percussion adds a striking accent to the drawbar sound. On the XK-7 and XK-7D, the envelope and trigger points have been redesigned to more accurately reproduce the behavior of vintage organs.

PRESET vs PATCHES

For organists who stored registrations on preset keys in performance order, changing the song sequence used to be a hassle. The XK-7 and XK-7D separate the preset keys from internal patches and feature a 'Favorite'-function, allowing you to assign any patch number to each preset key. This makes it possible to change the relationship between desired sounds and song order at any time.

CUSTOMIZATION

The VEM sound engine can reproduce the exact tonal character of vintage organs in any condition, including variations due to individual differences or production periods.

Tonewheels
• Pitch fluctuation (wow & flutter) caused by tonewheel rotational play (backlash) can be set individually for each oscillator.
• Amplitude variation due to tonewheel eccentricity can be set individually for each oscillator.
• Volume of each note (matrix level) can be set for each keyboard and each drawbar.
• Volume of each wheel included in leakage sound can be set for each keyboard and each drawbar.
• By including foldback parameters in the custom tonewheel parameters, even models without foldback, such as the 44-key L-112, can be supported.
• Independent total levels for UPPER/LOWER/PEDAL parts are added to the custom tonewheel parameters, making it easy to adjust the balance to your preference.
• Impedance reduction can be set per drawbar for each keyboard.

Contacts
• You can set which leaf-contact triggers the sound on each key and adjust the delay time, which allows you to fine-tune the feel of multi-contact playing.

Pedals
• The pedal part's internal registration (sub-drawbars) can be configured. In vintage organs, the synthesis ratio of these sub-drawbars varies depending on the production period, but you can adjust it to your preferred sound and save the setting.

CONNECTIONS

• Connection to the 25-key pedalboard XPK-250W mk3 is possible with a single H-BUS cable.
• Many of the accessories you might already own for an XK-3c or an XK-5 can also be used.
• The XK-7 and XK-7D are equipped with LINE OUT L&R, a headphone jack, a ROTARY OUT jack for outputting the rotary channel, and a BASS OUT jack for extracting and outputting the low range of either the pedal part or the rotary channel—allowing flexible connection to a wide variety of amps and speakers.
• USB A/B compatible: You can save setups, patches, and custom tonewheels to a USB memory stick, and also connect directly to a PC with a single USB cable for MIDI. It also works in applications like DTM, offering new ways to enjoy beyond what vintage organs provide.
• Leslie 11-pin jack: You can connect a Leslie speaker using a dedicated 11-pin Leslie speaker cable (sold separately). When using a single-channel Leslie speaker, the drawbar organ sound is sent through the Leslie, while the sound bypassing the Leslie effect or pipe organ tones are output from the line-out jacks.
• Dedicated Leslie switch jack: Simply connect an optional Leslie switch (such as the CU-1) and use immediately — no complicated setup required.