On Wed, 13 May 2009 00:53:55 +0200 Nick Copeland <nickycopeland@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > And then there is the general structure, and details such as > > how the 'percussion' effect (allowing an envolope on some of > > the harmonics, very nice and a classical sound if you use the > > third) worked. As far as I can remember this was not polyphonic. > > So what were the parameters and how was it triggered (by each > > new note or only the first after releasing all keys...) etc. > > etc. > > Percussive was only available on 2 harmonics: 2 2/3' and 4' and only on the upper manual. The cheesy later models give more options even eventually on all the harmonics as a type of synth. Lots of softsynth version give this capability too, to avoid talking about other more important limitations of their emulations: percussion on upper and lower mauals, all drawbars, even on the pedals. > > Percussion bypassed the drawbar, strength is with a 'Soft' switch. > > Decay lengths are something like 8 seconds (Long) 250ms (short). > > Percussion bypassed the VibraChorus, definite requirement for the well know B3 ping percussive, it loses a lot if it trills along with the rest of the harmonics. Most emulations sidestep this routing. > > It plays legato style, as you say, first key only and people played it that way. Again, later cheesy models introduced this per key and a lot of 'softsynths' do the same but if you listen to keyboardist playing the percussive it can be used a lot more expresively due its legato trigger - the keyboardist decides when the percussive is heard. <snip> Wow! Thanks for all the info - I had some idea about some of it, but it's great to see so much put together. The whole Hammond setup was once described to me as 'Great sound - in spite of crap design' :) -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
