wynton

Can you elaborate or provide an example? Is there a specific registration -- for either the manuals or the pedals -- that would effectively allow one to modify the volume more on the manuals than the pedals (or lower notes on the manuals)?

This came up at another forum, but am interested in feedback here too. I just learned that for traditional Hammonds - and perhaps most clones - the expression pedal simultaneously controls the volume for everything (pedals, lower manual and upper manual), and that there is no easy way to set things up so that the volume of the pedals do not change along with the volume of the manuals. I find this strange because I know that I sometimes want to make dramatic changes in volume of the upper or lower manual, but do not want the volume of the pedals to change to the same degree. It has been pointed out to me that the way around this is to rely more on the drawbars for dynamic changes. But that kind of volume modification also changes the actual harmonics or tones. And sometimes we may want the volume to change, without changing the harmonics, right? So, I guess am just asking whether there are particular techniques that experienced Hammond players utilize to alter the volume of one of the keyboard manuals, while keeping the volume of the pedals relatively constant.

I own and really enjoy the xk1c, but am now looking for ways to expand to dual manuals, if not dual manuals plus a pedal board. The reason is that I am getting more serious about fronting organ trios, where as before I was using the xk1c more for blues/funk bands with bass players. At the moment, I also own a Yamaha CP4. I realize I can use the CP4 as a lower manual, with sounds generated from the xk1c via MIDI. But I wonder whether there is a more logical setup that would avoid MIDI (and enable me to place both manuals nearly as close to one another as would happen on a "real" Hammond). Frankly, I think what I really want is an xk1c that actually comes with two manuals. I suppose I could just buy a second xk1c. I guess I could also get the SK1, but I have no interest in the extra sounds. I only want the organ sounds on 2 manuals with waterfall-style keys. What would you recommend?