Hammond XK-4vsHammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System)
Summary
Hammond XK-4 and Hammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System): 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 2 of 3 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the XK-4 and Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; requires an XK-5 (not included) on the XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System).
Both are the same on keys per manual (61).
| 2 items |  Hammond XK-4Current |  Hammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System)Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 1 | — |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | — |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact | Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; requires an XK-5 (not included) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | — |
| Sound engine | MTW2 (Modelled Tone Wheel 2) organ engine | — |
| Organ models | Hammond MTW2 modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe organ | — |
| Polyphony | 61 (tonewheel organ) | — |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | — |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | — |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch | — |
| Features | ||
| Features | Nine physical drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, Tube modelling, Digital Leslie (8 cabinets), Pitch and mod wheels, Rotary and organ pedal outputs, Aux input, Colour display, Beech side panels | Requires XK-5, Same key-bed and multi-contact system as XK-5, H-BUS connection |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm | — |
| Weight | 9.4 kg | — |