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Hammond XK-7vsHammond XK-7D

Summary

Hammond XK-7 and Hammond XK-7D: 2 Hammond organs compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 15 compared specifications.

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XK-7
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XK-7D
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General
ManufacturerHammondHammond
StatusCurrentCurrent
Keyboard
Manuals12
Keys per manual6161
Key actionWaterfallWaterfall
Keybed73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per keyTwo 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key
Sound
DrawbarsPhysicalPhysical
Sound engineVEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engineVEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) organ engine
Organ modelsHammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre)Hammond VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) physical-modelled tonewheels, Vx, Farf and Ace transistor combo organs, 41 pipe ranks (classical and theatre)
Polyphony61 (tonewheel organ)61 (tonewheel organ)
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsExpression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, PedalboardExpression, Rotor speed, Footswitch, Pedalboard
Features
FeaturesFour sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Six physical contacts per key, AO-28/AO-29 preamp modelling, Digital Leslie (9 cabinets plus PR-40), Separate bass output, Song record to USB, H-BUS pedalboard connection, Colour displayTwo 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, Six physical contacts per key, Key click and leakage knobs, AO-28/AO-29 preamp modelling, Digital Leslie (9 cabinets plus PR-40), Separate bass output, Song record to USB, H-BUS pedalboard connection, Colour display
Size & weight
ColoursRed walnutRed walnut
Dimensions (W × D × H)1184 × 399 × 128 mm1186 × 566 × 192 mm
Weight18.3 kg31.3 kg

Key differences

  • Manuals: XK-7 – 1 XK-7D – 2
  • Keybed: XK-7 – 73 keys (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key XK-7D – Two 73-key manuals (61 playing keys plus 12 preset keys each), 6L long-key square-front waterfall action with six physical contacts per key
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): XK-7 – 1184 × 399 × 128 mm XK-7D – 1186 × 566 × 192 mm
  • Weight: XK-7 – 18.3 kg XK-7D – 31.3 kg

Both are the same on keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).