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464 Chapter 26 EVB3
If you engage percussion on a B3, the volume of the normal, non-percussive registers is
reduced slightly. The Up Level parameter simulates this behavior, allowing you to define
the volume of the Upper manual, with percussion engaged.
Preset Keys and Morphing
The Hammond B3 is equipped with 12 switches, located below the lowest octave of
both keyboard manuals. These are the preset keys, and are laid out as an inverted
keyboard octave (black keys, white sharps). They are used to recall drawbar
registrations. These presets could only be altered with a screwdriver on the original B3.
MIDI notes 24 to 35, the octave below the lowest octave of a (non-transposed) 5-octave
keyboard, are used as the preset keys. See “Keyboard Ranges of the Upper and Lower
Manual” on page 457.
You can click these preset keys directly in the graphic user interface of the EVB3. They
are located to the left (Upper) and right (Lower) of the Morph wheel. The current
drawbar registrations are indicated by small vertical lines on each key.
The presets only relate to the registration of a single manual. The presets do not store
vibrato or other parameter settings. The preset keys work in real-time, thus overall
settings (including effects) can be stored and recalled via the Settings menu.
Note: On keys C# to A#, the percussion only works in Percussion Mode Always (see
“Percussion on page 463).
Disabling MIDI Preset Switching
You can disable the switching of presets with MIDI notes 24 to 35, thus avoiding any
problems that may arise from transpositions. To do so, Disable the MIDI to Presetkey
parameter.
Cancel Key, Registering while Playing
The lowest preset key (C) is the cancel key. if you depress it, all drawbars are moved to
their minimum setting. The other 11 keys, from C# to B, recall registrations. You can edit
recalled presets immediately. The preset memorizes these alterations instantaneously,
with no further action required. This means that if you recall a new preset, the former
preset memorizes the drawbar settings at the time the new preset was recalled.
Drawbars and Preset Section