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Vibrato / Chorus / Volume Normal/soft 
 
In the upper left part of the instrument you can find the knob for Vibrato and 
Chorus (7). 
 
V I – V II – V III
 :  

 

Three different vibrato depths. 

 
C I – C II – C III :    

Three different chorus depths. 

 
This effect can be assigned separately for each manual selecting the Upper 
and Lower Tabs (8) in the extreme left of the panel. 
 
In  the  same  left  part  of  the  instrument  there’s  also  a  tab  called  “Volum 
normal/soft” (8) that decrease 2/3 of the general volume of the controller. 
 

 

Rotating controllers and knobs 

 
On  the  left  and  the  right  end  blocks  of  the  Hamichord  there  are  6  knobs 
which send specific MIDI MESSAGES (control changes (CC)) which you can 
assign to a particular feature ( please refer to your expander instruction or to 
your software manual).  
 
On Upper Left End-block (9) you have two potentiometers for controlling the 
general  volume  and  the  quantity  of  saturation  of  the  internal  tube  amp 
simulator:  
 
On  Lower  Left  End-block  (10)  you  will  find  two  knobs  that  control  the  key-
click and reverb. 
 
On  the  Lower  Right  End-block  (11)    there  are  two  knobs  for  controlling  the 
treble and bass level

 

 

Pedal Board Drawbars 

 
In the middle of the 4 drawbars set, you will find 2 brown drawbars that are 
used  for  controlling  the  32’  and  16’  when  an  external  midi  pedal  board  is 
connected. 
 
 

 

All CC are fixed and cannot be changed by the user: see the CC map for 

reference. 

 
 

Turning off the instrument 

 

When  the  instrument  is  operating  as  a  MIDI  CONTROLLER,  to  turn  off  the 

instrument you have to simply turn the rear button to 0 (off). 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for MC-3

Page 1: ...MC MC MC MC 3 3 3 3 User Manual MADE IN ITALY ...

Page 2: ...1 GENERAL WARNINGS 2 PACKAGE AND HANDLING 3 ACCESSORIES IN THE PACKAGE 4 CONNECTIONS CONTROLS AND POSITIONING 5 START UP AND SHUT DOWN OF THE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 3: ...pliant with the instrument Your serial number is written on the back panel of your instrument DO NOT REMOVE THE UPPER OR BACK COVERS FOR ANY REASON IN THE EVENT THAT YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON YOUR INSTRUMENT PLEASE ASK YOUR DEALER OR AN AUTHORISED BG S TECHNICAL CENTER THE AC CONNECTION IS NEXT TO THE ON OFF BUTTON AND IS SITUATED AT THE BACK LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT B...

Page 4: ...ontaining fluids If anything enters the instrument please contact your dealer or the official Bg s Musical instruments service support N B 1 Do not unplug the AC cord by forcing the cable 2 When not in use please unplug the AC cable 3 3 3 3 Please unplug the AC cable during thunderstorms WARNING PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WHEN THE ON OFF BUTTON IS AT 0 THE INSTRUMENT IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE MAIN POWER...

Page 5: ...G which will give a more than sufficient safety margin WARNING The packaging bag is not a toy Keep it outside the reach of children BG s Musical Instruments is not responsible for any injuries incurred by incorrect use of the organ or the packaging materials The Hamichord MC 3 pack contains HAMICHORD MC 3 organ midi controller Owner Manual AC plug IEC and ROHS compliant Hamichord swell pedal 2 PAC...

Page 6: ...compliant BG s srl is not responsible for any damage that may happen to the instrument due to the use of an incompatible swell pedal or volume pedal POSITIONING The optimal support for the instrument is the original Hamichord stand however you can use alternative supports if they are suitable for the weight of the organ CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS Back panel connections AC Plug in from 100 to 240 V B...

Page 7: ...Drawbars buttons slides swell pedal and other controllers Upper keyboard Channel 2 Lower keyboard Midi IN input din 5 pin With this connector you can use an external system capable of sending midi messages such as a master keyboard and can also be used to upgrade the firmware of the instrument with the MFU Technology Midi THRU output din 5 pin Unfiltered copy of Midi in WARNING We strongly suggest...

Page 8: ...fter this the midi controller needs to be synchronized with the hardware interface the preset section hasn t got the mechanical latch system the first thing to do before playing is to choose one preset or choose the drawbar sets by pressing A or B key on the lower and on the upper manual The respective LEDs of the drawbars set power up drawbars set not active has got the LED off If Hamichord Exp e...

Page 9: ... off A drawbars set I active relative led is on B drawbars set II active with percussion relative led is on Presets lower manual 3 C cancel All drawbars closed no sound Led s of related drawbars sets flashing C A Each key could be modified by user see the store prest function section Leds of related drawbars sets off A drawbars set I active relative led is on B drawbars set II active relative led ...

Page 10: ...configuration on the upper manual moving each drawbar first set from the left when you reach the desired sound choose the preset key inverted coloured keys where you want your sound to be saved press and hold keys for 4 5 seconds until the related LEDS will flash one time Done Now your sound is stored in that preset key You can delete it by do the operation described above another time For store p...

Page 11: ...assign to a particular feature please refer to your expander instruction or to your software manual On Upper Left End block 9 you have two potentiometers for controlling the general volume and the quantity of saturation of the internal tube amp simulator On Lower Left End block 10 you will find two knobs that control the key click and reverb On the Lower Right End block 11 there are two knobs for ...

Page 12: ...0 127 _______________ X Velocity Note On Note Off X X X X Without velocity kit Aftertouch Keys Channel X X X X Pitch Bend X X Control Change X X Program Change X X System Exclusive GM GM2 MMC O firmware upgrade Song Position Common song select X X System Clock Exclusive Command X X X X Aux Local ON OFF Messages All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset X X X X O O O O Notes APPENDICES ...

Page 13: ... 3 brown 13 0 127 Upper drawbar 8 white 14 0 127 Upper drawbar 4 white 15 0 127 Upper drawbar 2 2 3 black 16 0 127 Upper drawbar 2 white 17 0 127 Upper drawbar 1 3 5 black 18 0 127 Upper drawbar 1 1 3 black 19 0 127 B Set Active if B preset key of upper manual is selected Upper drawbar 1 white 20 0 127 Lower Drawbar 16 brown 21 0 127 Lower drawbar 5 1 3 brown 22 0 127 Lower drawbar 8 white 23 0 12...

Page 14: ...27 0 127 Upper drawbar 1 1 3 black 28 0 127 D Set Active if B preset key of lower manual is selected Lower drawbar 1 white 29 0 127 C Cancel ON OFF C Preset 1 ON OFF EPS D Preset 2 ON OFF EPS D Preset 3 ON OFF EPS E Preset 4 ON OFF EPS F Preset 5 ON OFF EPS F Preset 6 ON OFF EPS G Preset 7 ON OFF EPS G Preset 8 ON OFF EPS A Preset 9 ON OFF EPS A first set active ON OFF sync Upper presets B second ...

Page 15: ...c Pedalboard Drawbar 32 30 0 127 Pedalboard Drawbar 16 31 0 127 Vibrato Chorus 32 0 127 Rotator ON OFF 33 53 ON OFF Volume 36 0 127 Volume Normal soft 36 decrease 50 of Volume pot Drive 35 0 127 Click 38 0 127 Reverb 39 0 127 Treble 40 0 127 Bass 41 0 127 Percussion ON 42 ON OFF Only if set B is active Percussion Volume 43 ON OFF Percussion Decay 44 ON OFF Percussion Harmonic 45 ON OFF Vibrato upp...

Page 16: ...M C3 use a MIDI cable adapter with indication of midi activities If there s no midi activities please contact the assistance 3 Operating with the percussion ON OFF tab it s impossible to enable the percussion sound Check if the led above the B drawbars set is active if not please select the appropriate set percussion only work on set B 4 Connecting M C3 to a midi system like PC with VST or expande...

Page 17: ...question be sure to contact your dealer or your nearest town or municipal office for its proper disposal Contacts Contacts Contacts Contacts BG s S r l Via Cilea 30 60022 Castelfidardo AN ITALY Tel 39 071 7825229 Fax 39 071 7824012 Vat number IT02112920422 Official Website www bgmi it E mail info bgmi it The Hamichord brand name and logo are trademarks of the respective owners All rights are reser...

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