Hammond XK-5vsHammond XLK-5 lower manual (XK-5 System)
Summary
Hammond XK-5 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: 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), Hammond-built square-front waterfall action with three physical and nine virtual contacts on the XK-5 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-5Current |  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 | 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), Hammond-built square-front waterfall action with three physical and nine virtual contacts | Lower manual using the XK-5 key-bed and multi-contact system; requires an XK-5 (not included) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | — |
| Sound engine | MTW (Modelled Tone Wheel) organ engine | — |
| Organ models | Hammond MTW modelled tonewheels (A-100, B-3, C-3 and Mellow voicings), Farf and Vx transistor organs, 32-rank pipe organ | — |
| Polyphony | 61 (manuals), 5 (pedals) | — |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | — |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | — |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard | — |
| Features | ||
| Features | Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, 12AU7/12AX7 tube preamp, Modelled matching transformer, Digital Leslie, Reverse-colour preset keys, H-BUS pedalboard connection, OLED display | Requires XK-5, Same key-bed and multi-contact system as XK-5, H-BUS connection |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red walnut | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1189 × 401 × 119 mm | — |
| Weight | 15.7 kg | — |