Topic: drawbar settings review updated every week learn the most useful settings here (Read 19881 times)

docjohn · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:25:58 AM »

thank YOU LORD-D is back!!!!! and badder than ever?????????????

Funny-what do you use for Billy Preston-have been shedding some of his lately(Will it go round')

You have been seriously missed bro!

docjohn · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2012, 07:00:17 AM »

very cool D and thks!!!

Is there a list of the stock B3/C3 presets-drawbars? Jimmy Smith used yo punch the A preset @ end of a lot of tunes;with a full Leslie!!nice!

under13 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2012, 12:55:38 PM »

Quote from: docjohn on February 27, 2012, 07:00:17 AM

very cool D and thks!!!

Is there a list of the stock B3/C3 presets-drawbars? Jimmy Smith used yo punch the A preset @ end of a lot of tunes;with a full Leslie!!nice!

The only preset I use is the Ab on the lower manual and sometimes the A preset.

B3 Factory Preset
Preset Upper Manual Lower Manual
C#   005320000   004545440
D   004432000   004423220
D#   008740000   007373430
E   004544222   004544220
F   005403000   006644322
F#   004675000   005642200
G   00564300   006845433
G#   006876540   008030000
A   327645222   427866244

under13 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2012, 01:44:54 PM »

lol, sorry for hijacking. It's hard to talk about one setting without talking about others.

The first setting (888000000), is ok. I would use it just when I'm not playing the lead and I want to be smooth, and not too harsh like 8888000000 can be. i will also usually use it with a little of the 1' drawbar just to add some flavor. It would also sound good for some Brooklyn style chords, again with the 1' bar at about 6 maybe with a little reverb if possible. It's not a setting that I use often though.

docjohn · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2012, 03:05:17 PM »

sorry D!!! yes I have tried them and they are good!!!The B Preston one is real good on the lower one for comps.

All sincerity-ANY level of player has a lot to learn from you!

blessings

under13 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:50:23 PM »

good post.

888000000 with percussion is good to use for quick solos and fill ins, again for when you don't want to be harsh, like on ballads or something.

You can also get a very similar sound by using 008860000. You will just have to play an octave lower. You might have to make adjust the 2 2/3 stop to get it how you want it, as settings sound different on different organs an in different rooms

docjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:32:25 AM »

D;what do you use for chords on the lowest part of the lower manual?I have not found the "magic" yet for the lowest 2 octaves.

docjohn · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2012, 08:28:25 AM »

thks-I use the same ones;with maybe a little of the upper d-bars-1" etc..

docjohn · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2012, 07:55:16 AM »

Try 848 for comping and bass;for many years I just used 888(Jimmy S) until I read about 848.It gives a nice comp sound and seems to drive the bass line better.

Glad you mentioned pedals;I've never really like the pedals (soundwise).I've always "looked" for the plucked sound more like an acoustic/funk bass.I
think B Dennerlien has her pedals midi'd to a Muse Receptor.That's the pedal sound I'm looking for,clarity,sustain -J Smith's recordings spoile me;the balance in his lines.On some of the X 66/77 series-one nice feature was the bass.

Trek ll has a cool mod for a line out.Hope I didn't "jack" this on you D-kinda mixing live/recording/mods etc..

docjohn · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2012, 08:30:34 AM »

Nice stuff D;I was playing around and found this(unless I jacked it from you lol)

315883007(starting from 336866330) try it with root triads in lowest octave.It seems to work well with everything I tried on upper manual.

docjohn · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:29:42 PM »

to 13-thanks for the preset chart!

docjohn · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2012, 08:31:18 AM »

Hey D;btw you + 13(posting presets)- a simple thing-push the 1st 2 bars' in(the sub-fundamentals) all the way AND you have a whole new sound!

It's been a while since I tried any "new "sounds."

A suggestion for the too brite percussion on the C2(?) with the mod-check out what tube goes in that organs ' circuit(whichever the mod taps into)and see if you can put a "softer" tube in.On some of the AU or AX tubes-one can have more "bite".On my B3;the percussion has been kind of "rattling" due to tube noise-time to put the spare one in.I think I replaced that one 5-7 years ago-so it may be due.

Or-the same -when your percussion goes soft-look for a brighter tube-just make sure it's the correct one!

docjohn · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2012, 03:51:12 PM »

The cool thing with having the last bar out-on the B drawbar set on the upper manual-is you get 2 setting in one.With percussion "off" it sounds,with it "on" the circuit is used for the "ping".Very useful,mostly I use 888-----8 or 8888----8 on the B bars-add percussion or C3 sets up J Smith or Charlie Earland..

under13 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2012, 04:51:37 PM »

Quote from: diverse379 on March 08, 2012, 12:41:36 PM

I came accross two settings that
'i tried out today and I think they are very useful
I will release these prior to the monday

because I learned them independently from my list. there for
these are free

the first is the setting
trina trine used on her shout in Ab
888888880

the second is what the call melvin crispell
posted here and everywhere on the net

but I thought I would co-sign it here on my thread as a very good setting

888800008

Melvin also uses 888880008, it makes it sound more Brooklyn

Quote from: docjohn on March 08, 2012, 03:51:12 PM

I want to have mine rewired so that I can use the 1' drawbar with percussion. That would sound awesome
The cool thing with having the last bar out-on the B drawbar set on the upper manual-is you get 2 setting in one.With percussion "off" it sounds,with it "on" the circuit is used for the "ping".Very useful,mostly I use 888-----8 or 8888----8 on the B bars-add percussion or C3 sets up J Smith or Charlie Earland..

docjohn · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:03:46 AM »

I don't know if rewiring would allow that bar to play since something in the contact circuit is used.But;if you add some of the 1 st black bar-1+3/5 (?) you can get that effect.

Trek ll has a kit for adding percussion-maybe that could be used on a different preset?

docjohn · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2012, 03:03:41 PM »

sounds like "put your hand in the hand " lol!!! Nice bro

I've been playing with the 404-it does have a mellow sound-I like(as I think 13 said) to add a bit from the other whte bars-maybe 30456--12.

What do you use for the foot bass?That's an area (pedals) to maybe include in this thread?

great stuff!!

diverse379 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2012, 04:54:42 PM »

Quote from: under13 on March 08, 2012, 04:51:37 PM

Melvin also uses 888880008, it makes it sound more Brooklyn

cool thanks for that

docjohn · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2012, 09:17:37 AM »

well put

SoundofJoy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2012, 11:27:20 AM »

It should be noted that if your organ has not been well maintained your won't fully appreciate the drawbar settings posted. Many organs have had the tracII installed and the traditional preamp removed

. My father is a Hammond Organ servicer for almost 45 years and I speak from experiience working with him if the organ is not right no drawbar setting will help you get the sound a good organ produces.

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