Just like the old tonewheel organs, the B4 has no master tune control because
tonewheels run at a xed synchronous speed that cannot be changed. The
only way to change the master tuning is to change the transmission ratios in
the tonewheel generator, something that’s completely impractical in hardware
but easily achieved with the B4’s replaceable tonewheel generator. You can
now choose the B3 Classic Tonewheel Set in different tunings. The B3 classic
set is in standard 440Hz tuning. You can also choose the tunings 436Hz,
444Hz, 448Hz and 452Hz.
Another important aspect of musical instruments is age. The lter capacitor in
Hammond tonewheel generators deteriorate with age, which leads to an increase
in leakage and rattle in the basic tone sound. To simulate organs with different
degrees of ageing there are Sets with varying amounts of purity or dirt.
B3 classic well-matured
B3 clean good condition
B3 pure better than on day one
B3 dirty excessive ageing
B3 lthy very crunchy
B3 trash far beyond repair
B3 classic 436 tuned to 436Hz
B3 classic 437 tuned to 437Hz
B3 classic 438 tuned to 438Hz
B3 classic 439 tuned to 439Hz
B3 classic 441 tuned to 441Hz
B3 classic 442 tuned to 442Hz
B3 classic 443 tuned to 443Hz
B3 classic 444 tuned to 444Hz
B3 classic 448 tuned to 448Hz
B3 classic 452 tuned to 452Hz
Continental Soft Soft version of the Continental
Continental Hard Bright version of the Continental
Continental Mix Medium version of the Continental
Farsa Compact Farsa sound
Farsa Compact Boost brighter Farsa sound
Harmonium Derived from an Indian Harmonium
Hammond was not the only maker of classic electric organs. Another famous
company build the Continental, whose organs were played by many of the
great bands of the sixties and seventies, such as The Doors and The Animals.
Another well-known manufacturer is Farsa, known through Pink Floyd, Can,
Tangerine Dream, or Stereolab.
With your B4 you also have three Continental tonewheel sets, two Farsa sets
