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628MainStage Instruments
• Time switch: Switch between a slow or fast decay. The time is set with the Time knobs
in the Options window.
• Volume switch: Switch between a low or high decay level. The level is set with the
Volume knobs in the Options window.
Percussion effect parameters (Options window)
• Mode switch: Mono triggers the percussion effect with each key press. Poly engages
a polyphonic percussion effect that only (re)triggers after all keys are released. If
you release all keys, new notes or chords sound with percussion. If you play legato or
sustain other notes on the upper manual, no percussion is heard.
• Perc on Preset switch: Set to B0 to simulate the B preset key restriction. Choose All if
you want percussion to always be available.
• Time knobs and fields: Set independent percussion decay times for the slow and fast
Time switch settings. No percussion decay occurs when Slow is set to maximum.
• Volume knobs and fields: Set independent low and high decay levels for the low and
high Volume switch settings. This is an improvement from the B3, where Time and Vol
could only be turned on or off.
• Upper Level knob and field: Set the balance between the upper (percussive) manual and
the lower manual/pedals. On the B3, percussion is available only if the B preset key is
selected. See Use MainStage Vintage B3 preset keys.
• Velocity knob and field: Set the percussion velocity sensitivity (unlike the original B3,
which is not velocity sensitive). Engaging percussion on a B3 slightly reduces the
volume of the normal, nonpercussive registers.
Use MainStage Vintage B3 preset keys
The Hammond B3 is equipped with 12 buttons, located below the draw bars. These preset
keys are laid out like a keyboard octave, but with black keys and white sharps. They are
used to recall draw bar registrations (draw bar positions). Vintage B3 replicates these
features.
Upper manual preset keys are to the left of the Upper Morph slider, and lower manual
preset keys are to the right. Vertical lines on each key indicate draw bar positions. These
miniature draw bar representations update in real time. You can edit the draw bars of
recalled presets immediately, with changes to draw bar positions being automatically
memorized as you make them. You can, however, use the Save To function to save a
registration to a specific preset key. See Use MainStage Vintage B3 Morph controls.