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Hammond Portable B-3 mk2

Current

The B-3 mk2's electronics and playing dimensions in a factory 'chopped' cabinet on a stand, with the pedalboard and expression pedal as separate plug-in parts. 85 kg on its stand against 132 kg for the full console with bench and pedals.

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Hammond
Status
Current

Keyboard

Manuals
2
Keys per manual
61
Key action
Waterfall
Keybed
Two 61-note waterfall manuals with multi-contact drawbar keying and 12 preset keys each; pedalboard connects separately

Sound

Drawbars
Physical
Sound engine
DTW1 digital tonewheels (manuals), VASE III (pedals)
Organ models
Hammond DTW1 digital tonewheels, B-type and Mellow voicings
Polyphony
Full polyphony (manuals), 8 (pedals)

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin
MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out
Pedal inputs
Expression, Rotor speed, Pedalboard

Features

Features
Two 61-note manuals, Four sets of drawbars plus pedal drawbars, 12AU7/12AX7 tube preamp, Digital Leslie, Two 11-pin Leslie sockets (main and echo), Stand and music rack included

Size & weight

Colours
Red walnut
Dimensions (W × D × H)
1230 × 730 × 1170 mm
Weight
85 kg

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