User Manual
Program Edit Mode
KB3 Editor: The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
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KB3 Programming Tips
is following section provides some starting points for creating your own KB3 programs.
e most prominent dierence between organ vintages is the number of tone wheels used.
Keep in mind, however, that the sound of an actual tone wheel organ will depend not only
on its age, but also on how well it has been maintained.
Octave folding, where an octave (or part of an octave) is repeated at the top or bottom of the
keyboard, is handled automatically by KB3 Mode, emulating the folding done on actual tone
wheel organs.
Early Tone Wheel Organs. Instruments of this period had 91 tone wheels. To get this sound,
go to the TONEWL page, select 91 tone wheels, and set lowest pitch to C 1. Start with the
Junky Wheel Volume Map and Bob’s Organ Map. You may also want to increase the Key
Click level, since this tends to become louder on older organs.
Middle Period Organs. To model one of these instruments, set 82 tone wheels and a low
note of A 1. Use the Mellow Wheel Volume Map and Eric’s Organ Map. Set Key Click to a
moderate level.
e Classic B-3. For this sound, choose 79 tone wheels and set the low note to be C 2. e
best settings here are the Bright Wheel Volume Map and Peck’s Organ Map. You may also
want to reduce the Key Click level.