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  1. 9 Drawbar Organ

    I'm just getting into the Hammond B-3 sound and I was really impressed with the 9 Layer Organ that Jimmyjames posted back in July. I started looking into the way the drawbars worked and found some pretty good pages on the net that have some of the more popular registrations. Unfortunately, you need 9 drawbars to do that and the way they were tied together in the 9 Layer Organ didn't allow you to adjust all of them independently. So, I wanted to build something that would allow me to experiment. This really won't be a performance Stage Setting as much as a "play around with" Stage Setting that you can then solidify into different presets as you find them.
    I really think that the key to pulling off a B-3 sound will be in presets because there aren't 30-some-odd drawbars on the PX-5S, for good reason! Here are some of the key notes you'll need to be aware of for this stage setting:
    Drawbars: There are nine "drawbars". On the Hammond, they are organized this way: 16' 5 1/3' 8' 4' 2 2/3' 2' 1 3/5' 1 1/3' and 1'. They are on the PX-5S as follows, respectively: ModWheel, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, K1, K2.
    Rotary effect: I like being able to experiment with these effects, so I moved them to K3.
    K4: This controls the volume of the percussion. More on that below.
    Pedal 1: This switches between 2nd percussion/slow decay and 3rd percussion/fast decay. I didn't think the 3rd harmonic sounded very nice when it suspended for too long, but you can adjust that as you like by editing the Stage Setting parameters.
    Pedal 2: This turns the percussion on and off.
    Percussion: I don't have a Hammond B-3 to sit next to, but I do have the internet! I found a good YouTube video in which some of the different sounds and registrations were isolated:
    . With the laptop plugged into the audio in port of the PX-5S (good thinking, Casio!) I played this video through the same speaker as the keyboard. True to some of the other articles I read, the percussion sounded quite marimba-like, so that's on the percussion channel (zone 3).The way the original organs were built, percussion only happened for the first note struck in a legato passage, i.e. as long as any keys were held down, no more percussion sounded. To duplicate this effect, I created a phrase that plays one single note, and then dummy-fill (with expression controller values) to extend the phrase for awhile. Percussion will repeat if you hold down a note long enough, but at a tempo of 20, it hadn't repeated after 2 minutes of sounding a note. I think that'll do. If you want to bypass this effect and have percussion strike every note, regardless of other keys held down, simply turn off the arpeggio button. You will also need the OrganPercuss phrase file in slot 910 for this feature to work.

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  2. Detailed church organ

    This is a 'real church' organ stagesetting.
    The goal was to create a detailed church organ sound, with not only the full power of the organ, but also the subtleties from blending different stops or retracting them.
    To get this to work you need to download the stagesetting 'CHURCHORG'
    I have added the separate hex layers also, eventhough they aren't necessary in order to function.
    The layers act as different organ stops.
    You can see the organ stops as different sounds which can be added to each other. Add layers (stops) by pulling down the sliders!
    The stops in this stagesetting:
    S1 -- 16' principal
    S2 -- 8' Flute
    S3 -- 4' principal
    -- the above first 3 stops are making a base layer
    S4 -- 3' mixture
    S5 -- 3' nazard
    S6 -- 8' trumpet
    -- these 3 above give a different blend to the mix
    K4 -- 8' voix céleste (slightly detuned sound, to create a wavering human voice effect).
    -- I consider the above stop a solo register, not to be used with all the rest together, which is why it's on knob4. However you can blend the voix céleste nice with the flute or the principals.
    K1 -- controls the amount of reverb. If you play in a church you wouldn't need reverb (but then again you'd have a real church organ, no?)
    Example:
    https://soundcloud.com/pieter-jan-lanssens/realistic-church-organ
    Stops used here: in the beginning a tutti (everything except voix celeste), then only voix celeste, then flutes. Was a quick record, without any rehearsal, it shows at the end :-).

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  3. 9 Layer Organ

    This is a version of a nine tone layer organ similar to a B3 organ. I worked with a distinctly colored clone wheel to compare the PX-5S tones against. It will never be exact, but I think it is in the same zip code (perhaps the same ballpark if you use a Neo Vent) and could get you through a club gig if you don't have a clone wheel.
    It contains two hex layers in Zones 1 and 2 and uses all twelve available layers. Only nine layers will sound on any one note presuming the sliders are all in the open position. Twelve layers are needed to simulate the duplicative use of the tone wheels in the B3 in the extreme ranges of the keyboard (see excerpt from Sound on Sound magazine Hugh Robjohns article below regarding this - link to full article http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul03/articles/hammondb3.asp). Zone 3 contains a truncated version of an organ tone to bring in the percussion. The key range of this Stage Setting is limited from C2 to C7 so keys above and below this level will be silent.
    Slider/Knob settings:
    Slider 1 controls the equivalent of the 16' and 8' drawbars.
    Slider 2 controls the equivalent of the 4' and 2' drawbars.
    Slider 3 controls the equivalent of the 5 1/3' and 2 2/3' drawbars.
    Slider 4 controls the equivalent of the 1 3/5' drawbar.
    Slider 5 controls the equivalent of the 1 1/3' drawbar.
    Slider 6 controls the equivalent of the 1' drawbar.
    Knob 1 controls the distortion level.
    Knob 2 controls the vibrato/chorus setting.
    Knob 3 controls 3rd percussion.
    Knob 4 controls reverb.
    Mod wheel and Pedal 1 toggle rotary speed.
    "The New B3 has 96 digital tonewheel generators whereas the original B3 (and its siblings) had 91 active tonewheels (although there were actually 96 physical wheels in the generator, the unused ones being there to maintain the mechanical balance). However, if you do the sums, you'll find that there are actually 109 different tones required to produce nine harmonics on a 61-note keyboard. The original Hammonds overcame this problem by cheating — partial octaves were repeated at the top end of the keyboard, the repeating starting on different notes and octaves depending on the drawbar. On a stock B3 the 2-foot drawbar repeats only the top 'C' from the octave below, while the 1-foot drawbar repeats an octave and a half starting from the 'G', and the intermediate drawbars start repeating somewhere in between. This arrangement is usually referred to as 'fold-down' and it is an essential element of the subtle but characteristic tonal quality of the B3 and its siblings."

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  4. Whiter Shade of Pale

    Of course an organ upload section can't be complete without A Whiter Shade of Pale. The MP3 starts at the lead-in to the chorus where the glissando kicks in with the C3 chorus setting. Yes, I know that the background is kind of cheesy in the MP3, but I usually play with a group, so I wasn't too concerned with sequencing a better backup.
    Here are the files this stage setting expects:
    - The drum set (JasonSet1) in user area 20. This is optional, and originally I put the lower keyboard manual here instead.
    - The phrase OrganPercuss in user area 910. This, too, is optional. It just lends to the Hammond sound by hitting the 2nd harmonic percussion only at the beginning of a legato phrase. Make sure to turn LOOP: On and write it back into slot 910. The load defaults to LOOP: Off, for some reason.
    - The WhiterShade.ZPH for the drum track phrase in user area 911.
    Other notes:
    - The sliders 1-3 control relative volumes of the drum set, organ, and bass, respectively.
    - Slider 6 controls reverb.
    - Footswitch 1 turns the C3 rotary speaker option on (for the chorus).
    - Footswitch 2 turns the drum phrase on.
    - Knobs 1-4 control the equalizer.
    It's a shame that you can't string DSPs together, because I really like the sound of the organ through the MStack amp simulator. It might be possible to replace the C3 rotary chorus with the native PX-5S chorus and still get a good sound while routing through the Distort/Amp simulator. That's left as an exercise to the user.
    I should also mention that I got the information for the organ registrations and other settings from http://www.procolharum.com/awsop_reg-cerdes.htm

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  5. jonlord hammond FINAL VERSION

    hi all,
    I am a new PX 5 owner and this is my preset for distorted hammond.
    I try to emulate a famous Jon Lord setup: a hammond through a leslie (similar to "6 draw organ" stage settings), in parallel with a hammond thought a distorted guitar amp.
    the volume of the "clean" hammond can't be changed, but with the mod wheel you can regulate (or mix) the volume of the "distorted" hammond from 0 to max.
    Edit. I update the file: the clean organ is a little more overdrived and with more reverb because it seemed too weak. And with more percussion.
    I adjust the eq of the distorted part to get more power sound, and make the highs less harsh.
    here a new demo with the final stage setting with an intro of a famous Deep Purple song:
    https://soundcloud.com/roberto-forestan/take08wav
    IMPORTANT:
    MOD WHEEL = DISTORTED ORGAN VOLUME
    KNOB 1 = PHASER EFFECT (very good for distorted parts)

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  6. Indonesian Nights

    The attached MP3 is a sample of the tune that inspired me to do this song. I didn't feel comfortable putting it in the "Song Ready" list, since the tune is fairly obscure. I was listening to Tony Monaco - Celebration when this track came on. Due to its lower tempo and cool sound, I wanted to try to duplicate it. This is my take on it, the organ sound is all from this stage setting on the PX-5S (explained below) and the backing track is from my android smartphone running IRealb.
    This setting simulates a two-manual organ, with the split point being at middle-C. Here are the settings for each manual:
    Lower - Registration 666000000 (sort of), rotary on (permanently)
    Upper - Registration 008666000 (sort of), percussion 3rd harmonic, rotary can be turned on and off
    The tweaky bits:
    Mod wheel - overall volume
    S1 - Overdrive
    S2 - Percussion decay speed
    S3 - Percussion volume
    S4 - Lower manual volume
    S5 - Upper manual volume
    S6 - Reverb
    K1 - Rotary Slow rate (not used, since I didn't include a way to switch between slow and fast)
    K2 - Rotary Fast rate
    K3 - Chorus/vibrato
    K4 - Wet/Dry mix
    Pedal 1 - Percussion on/off
    Pedal 2 - Upper manual rotary on/off (This seems to take two taps the first time you use it in this stage setting, thereafter it functions normally. I haven't figured that one out yet.)
    It should operate correctly without uploading the associated arpeggio needed to make the percussion envelope work properly. That still kinda weirds me out, but it seems to work.

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  7. Anne's Pipe Organ

    This is my version of a full pipe church organ. It uses two zones, but the second is only to make the lowest note of the keyboard play an A5 (for use - should you wish - in Bach's Tocatta in Dm... ;-) ) Please me know if you wish me to upload another version with just one zone...
    I have gigged this sound a lot and it sounds amazing through a PA. Here is a demo (with my apologies to Bach....)
    https://soundcloud.com/body-and-soul-jazz/pipe-organ-stage-settingwav/s-NJ2nI

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  8. TM's Hammond A100 (Top R/Bottom L)

    This is my (feeble) attempt at simulation of Tony Monaco's Hammond A100 organ sound at the start of his Youtube video " Tony Monaco Hammond B3 Settings and Sounds". I could NOT get the percussion sound right...but if any of YOU can, please contact me and let me know how you did it.
    The left half of the keyboard is the bottom left hand part, and the right half is the top right hand part. Pedal 2 is assigned for expression (volume actually) to allow for more expressive playing, and the organ ss in general is somewhat velocity sensitive for the same reason.
    Check out a very brief sample at:
    https://soundcloud.com/mcnab1dl/tm-a100-tbwav
    DISCLAIMER: I am NOT an organ player, hence the lame sample!!! LOL

    276 downloads

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  9. KEmoKE9 Organ

    Keith Emerson's Karn Evil 9 organ Stage Setting. Prepared in 5 minutes. Cetainly a decent organ setting and usable to any gig. You be the judge. Soundcloud example: Karn Evil 9 1st Impression teaser played on the PX-5S , Live, no DAW manipulation. https://soundcloud.com/paul-mouradjian/casio-px-5s-karn-evil-9-stage-setting

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  10. accordion V2

    NEW ACCORDION STAGE SETTINGS.
    with DSP insert EARLY REFLECTION, now its very realist sound for me.
    mixed sounds: GM accordion, Harmonica, Bandoneon
    check and post your reviews :-)

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  11. ACORDEON

    this stagesettings has been edited with mixed Accordion, bandoneon and harmonica sound
    The original accordion sound is not the best on privia px-5x
    now, I like it :-)
    please post your comments here
    PD: I delete the last upload from my accordion sound, and upload again, because I upload a wrong file sound.SORRY

    251 downloads

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  12. 6 Draw OrgJJ

    I think the 6 Draw organ that was added in the updated factory set was a good step forward in getting a pretty authentic raw clone wheel sound out of the PX-5S. Nonetheless, I have been struggling with the shrillness of the setting especially in the upper ranges. Using my red-colored clonewheel as a model, I have rebalanced the sound through a combination of key follow, relative drawbar maximum value and EQ adjustments to arrive at a sound that IMO is more balanced and definitely closer to that of my clonewheel. This file has the DSP Leslie off (DSP on [through]) as I use a Hammond Leslie outboard pedal as opposed to the internal sim. Other than that, everything else has the same function as the factory setting.

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  13. Accordion

    This Stage Setting attempts to improve upon the standard accordion tones that come with the PX5S. The underlying tone is a two-layer hex layer with the waves being the bandoneon samples. The knob/slider/modulation/pedal settings control the same functions as the ConcertGrand setting except:

    Knob 1 controls layer detuning so that you can increase the "musette" or "wet" effect of the sound as it is commonly referred to in accordion lingo. (* See further note on this below)
    The Mod Wheel adds tremolo as opposed to vibrato to better simulate what happens on the accordion when the bellows are manipulated to provide some modulation to a sustained sound...usually through a hand shaking motion.

    All-in-all it is just not possible to incorporate all of the physical attributes of playing a real accordion into any tone or Stage Setting on the PX5S (or any other electronic keyboard I have played except the Roland V-Accordion of course), Nonetheless, I am hoping some of you can "squeeze" something useful out of this...(ugh...).
    * For some reason, the Bandoneon waves seems to be sharp a fair amount so you will note if you dissect the tone settings, that I made a fine tuning adjustment. That may be a result of the detuning effect in the base waves themselves. When you detune the layers further with a Knob 1 adjustment, your ears may perceive the sound to be sharpening further. If you plan to use a detuned level more often, I would go in and further adjust the fine tune level...unless of course you like that bit of dissonance.

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  14. Hammond70s

    Controlls.
    Draw 1: Wet Level
    Draw 2: Dry Level
    Draw 3: Overdrive Gain/Level
    Draw 4: DSP Bypass
    Draw 5: Brake Stop/Start
    Draw 6: Slow/fast and Volume gain on fast
    Knob 1: Pan
    Knob 2: Chorus:
    Knob 3: Reverb
    Knob 4: Leslie Vibrato/Chorus
    Mod-Wheel: Extreme Volume

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  15. HammondDrive

    Controlls.
    Draw 1: Wet Level
    Draw 2: Dry Level
    Draw 3: Overdrive Gain/Level
    Draw 4: DSP Bypass
    Draw 5: Brake Stop/Start
    Draw 6: Slow/fast and Volume gain on fast
    Knob 1: Pan
    Knob 2: Chorus:
    Knob 3: Reverb
    Knob 4: Leslie Vibrato/Chorus
    Mod-Wheel: Extreme Volume

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  16. OrOgamy2

    Full Catherdral style pipes with a hint of overtones.

    142 downloads

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  17. Gold Ceiling (PX-5S Hex Layer)

    This is my take on the distorted organ/synthy sound heard in the song Gold on the Ceiling by The Black Keys.
    Try all versions. Let me know what you think in the comments. Version 2 is my pick for the song.
    I added portamento for version 3 since the sound is kinda synthy and reminds me of the XW solo synth.

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  18. HammondClick

    Controlls.
    Draw 1: Wet Level
    Draw 2: Dry Level
    Draw 3: Overdrive Gain/Level
    Draw 4: DSP Bypass
    Draw 5: Brake Stop/Start
    Draw 6: Slow/fast and Volume gain on fast
    Knob 1: Pan
    Knob 2: Chorus:
    Knob 3: Reverb
    Knob 4: Leslie Vibrato/Chorus
    Mod-Wheel: Extreme Volume

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  19. Bay's Organ

    Built my own custom Organ Hex Layer Tone using all 6 Hex Layers. Basically combined several Organ Tones (plus a Voice) and edited the pitch and filter sections heavily. This is my own sound, not trying to be another sound, just a decent cool organ for pads mostly. This is a tone, so can create Stage setting with other 3 zones to add strings, piano or anything else.
     
    https://soundcloud.com/baymond-rell/bays-organ-custom-privia-pro-px-5s-tone-patch
     

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  20. Jm hammond 1

    it 's a sweet hammond organ .

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  21. PurpleHead

    I re-edited one of the organ sounds uploaded by a fellow member and easily came up with this killer organ that is reminiscent of something you might use forDeep Purple/MachineHead. Mess around with the DSP rotary effect by putting the BRAKE on and adding Vibrato/Chorus C1 for further effect...

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  22. HOUZ ORGAN

    a Organ Patch with a self made Sinus Organ,,,,underlaying with other PX5S Organ patches...

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  23. Drawbars 8-1.ZPF

    Here's my first upload effort -- a rock organ's lower manual.
     
    I have a nice synth which nicely models single-manual clonewheel, which I play in a stack above my new PX-5S. The PX can't match that for organ, but I figured I would take a stab at at least providing a backup (lower) manual functionality.
     
    The initial (scrapped for now) trick was going to be to put the first three drawbars on the first slider, since so many registrations build from 888 00 0000.  Then I was going to mix a couple of higher footages -- 1-3/5' and 1-1/3' -- on the 5th slider.  Getting the 16', 5-1/3', and 8' pitches to be operated by one slider is proving to be a challenge, due to limitations in the PX-5S synth architecture.  I'll work on that one again another day...
     
    It occurred to me though that Hammond spinets don't even use 16' and 5-1/3' bars on the lower manual, and that I have an extra octave of keys at the bottom anyway, so part way through the exercise I ditched the two lower drawbars.  So for now I offer a fader-to-drawbar mapping of
        8'
        4'
        2-2/3'
        2'
        1-3/5' plus 1-13' mixture
        1' (because lots of organists like that whistle to be separate from the others)
     
    Initially, the mixture played too many major chords when I played LH bass, so I used the wonderful per-hexlayer key mapping to get the 1-3/5' sound to disappear about 1 octave below middle C, and to get the quint stops and 1' to play a little more quietly.  This allows some nice bright RH comping and non-dissonant LH bass.
     
    This "lower manual" uses neither percussion nor C/V, but it does use Overdrive rotary.    The Mod wheel is mapped to overdrive level.  Pedal 2 is toggles fast/slow rotating speaker.  There is an editable, but non-modifiable, key click.

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  24. OrgAnne, Jason & Terry

    This is my favourite organ sound which I use a fair amount.
    It is based upon Jaspeter's excellent 9 draw organ, which I have tweaked to my taste.
    It has then been further tweaked by Terry. I am very pleased with the results. I hope that it may be of use to someone.
     
    Pedal 2 controls the rotary brake
    Pedal 1 - rotary speed
    Knob 1 - vibrato/chorus
    Knob 2 - reverb/delay
    Knob 3 - rotary fast rate
    Knob 4 - percussion volume
    Mod wheel - drawbar 1
    Sliders 1-6 - drawbars 2-7

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  25. KEmoKE9 Organ

    Keith Emerson Karn Evil 9 organ emulation. Just to see what can be achieved in 5 mins. certainly descent organ to use at a gig.
    Soundcloud is available to hear Karn Evil 9 teaser with this organ Stage Setting.
    This sound was played using the Casio PX-5S Stage Piano, Touch Response set to 0. While it is playable, the piano setting of the keys, etc do create a challenge. however, for anyone not wishing to acrry another instrument to a gig, this organ tone is certainly valid.

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