Specifications

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Program Mode
The Program Editor
KB3 Editor: The LFO, ASR, and FUN Pages
Therestofthepages—LFO,ASR,andFUN—arethesameforKB3programsastheyarefor
VASTprograms,sowewon’tdescribethemagainhere.Beginonpage 6‐42tofinddescriptions
ofthesepages.
KB3 Programming Tips
ThissectionprovidessomestartingpointsforcreatingyourownKB3programs. Rememberthat
you’llhavetostartwithoneoftheexistingKB3programs.
Asdescribedbelow,themostprominentdifference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.
TheClassicB‐3.Forthissound,choose79tonewheelsandsetthelownotetobeC2.Thebest
settingsherearetheBrightWheelVolumeMapandPeck’sOrganMap.Youmayalsowantto
reducetheKeyClicklevel.