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How do B3 presets work?


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They don't need slider (drawbar) movements - just positions.

The drawbars aren't continuous - more like an 8 position switch.

 

If you look in the back there is something like a patchbay - lots of wires coming into a panel. You connect different wires to dfferent positions to change the patches. Hammond kindly provide a little bag full of screws to make the connections.

 

http://www.theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/files/bri-pics/73288_05.jpg

 

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Originally posted by Frosty:

They don't need slider (drawbar) movements - just positions.

The drawbars aren't continuous - more like an 8 position switch.

 

If you look in the back there is something like a patchbay - lots of wires coming into a panel. You connect different wires to dfferent positions to change the patches. Hammond kindly provide a little bag full of screws to make the connections.

 

http://www.theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/files/bri-pics/73288_05.jpg

 

Frosty

 

Right. The different wires correspond to the footage(16', 5 1/3', 8', etc.) and where you attach them on the post for that preset determines the volume. Very cool. I love Hammond B3/C3s. There's really nothig like 'em.

 

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Originally posted by Frosty:

If you look in the back there is something like a patchbay - lots of wires coming into a panel. You connect different wires to dfferent positions to change the patches. Hammond kindly provide a little bag full of screws to make the connections.

 

Thanks! Fascinating. So, to change the presets, you have to go in and do some re-wiring of this patch bay. The presets are literally 'patches'! Thanks for the URL too.

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I considered doing that on my A-100. But I became more adept at playing w/ the drawbars. I'm glad I left the presets alone.

 

 

Originally posted by GuestUser@GuestUser.com:

Thanks! Fascinating. So, to change the presets, you have to go in and do some re-wiring of this patch bay. The presets are literally 'patches'! Thanks for the URL too.

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