23
6. Real Tube Preamp and Overdrive
The XK 5s Tonal Path closely follows that of Vintage Hammonds, but in the Digital realm. This includes the
Modeled MATCHING TRANSFORMER. Helping the sophisticated Digital Circuitry are two REAL Vacuum Tubes.
The sound of an overdriven Hammond Organ is evocative, and there are many flavors of Overdrive. The
Tubes here are not intended for Ultra High Gain Distortion as you might expect, but are here to duplicate the
Warm sound of Vintage Hammonds. Still, you are able to push the tubes for that indescribable grind of a
Vintage Hammond. For those who want more, our OVERDRIVE circuit lets you dial in the precise amount and
style of Crunch you desire.
NOTE: BOTH the Tube and Overdrive Parameters are Patch Parameters, they are unique to each Patch. You
will need to select the patch you wish to adjust these Parameters on. If you are using the Adjustable Presets,
you will need to select either of the UPPER ones, and pull the Drawbars to your liking. You will need to play as
you adjust to arrive at your desired sound.
Outside of the Adjustable Presets, you will need to SAVE your edited Patch. The procedure for doing so is
outlined later in this document
*MENU* - For adding “ Tube Warmth” to the sound
1. Touch and Hold the OVERDRIVE Touch Button until the display jumps to the OVERDRIVE page:
2. Touch the PAGE DOWN Touch Button TWICE. The display should show the following:
3. Touch the PAGE RIGHT Touch Button ONCE. The number underneath DRIVE should now blink.
Using the VALUE Rotary Knob,, adjust the DRIVE Parameter to your liking.
4. There are four configurations available for the two Real Tube plus
BYPASS
. To access these, t
ouch the PAGE
LEFT Touch Button ONCE.
Using the VALUE Rotary Knob,, adjust the ROUTING Parameter to your liking. You will probably need to revisit
the DRIVE Parameter to make your final tweaks. Go between the two using the PAGE LEFT and PAGE RIGHT
Touch Buttons. When satisfied, SAVE the Patch.
If you have an Adjust Preset selected, touch the PLAY Touch Button and proceed.
Summary of Contents for XK-5
Page 1: ...1 Quick Start Guide...
Page 41: ...39...
