Hammond Organ Co. - Colonnade Brochure

HAMMOND ORGAN

A MEMBER OFTHE MARMON GROUP OF COMPANIES

Hammond proudly presents the exciting Coionnade. . .
a three channel console organ that opens new horizons
in musical creativity and showmanshipl It blends the
finest traditions of the world famous Hammond Sound
with unique new features that put you on center stage
for every performance.

These new features include Hammond's exclusive
FRO FOOr®; an easy and instant way to preset flue
professional special effects without ever having to
remove your hands from the keyboards, and DUAL
VOICE^, which gives you the effect of playing two
octaves apart, while using only one finger. Inadditton,
the Colonnade spotlights the breathtaking orchestral
FffiLtfARMomc STRiriGS^ and the dazzling arpeggios of
FASCIFiATH^G F/WGEflS®.

Since the invention of the world famous Hammond
tonebar organ in 1954, the Harrvnond name has been
synonymous with quality organ sound. This tradition of
excellence is blended with uncompromising standards
in manufacturing. The result: your new Colormade will
give you both unmatched musical versatility and
dependable performance throughout the years to come.
It is truly an investment that stands the testoftimel

HAMMOND

the first name in organs

THEATRE STYLiriQ is highlighted with a horseshoe
design in a richly grained, hand-rubbed walnut
cabinet and dramatic "cove" lighting.

TRADITIONAL PECAM cabinet with a natural wood
patina carved in an elegant styling. Recessed
lighting visually accents tab control areas.

Available in the UK to special order only.

PRO roOT, a new Hammond innovation,
provides the opportunity to captivate
your audience with an amazing display
of professional special effects. A
footswitch to the left of the expression
pedal activates any of five Illuminating
preset effects: Flano solo, Dual Voice,
Leslie Slow/Fast, Sustain, or you can
cancel all animation and channel the
entire organ through the main speakers
for the magnificent pipe organ or
cathedral organ sound. AM these effects
are now yours and best of all— "Look
Ma, no handsl"— ail with just a nudge
of your foot.

DUAL VOICE, on the Bright Percussion
and Second Voices converts a single
8' pitch to a 16' and 4' pitch. . .
recreating nostalgic sounds of the past
and the "now sound of today and
tomorrow". Using the Harpsichord, you
can create a dramatic Qrand
harpsichord ... or with the Piano, you'll
sound like the fabulous Eddie Duchin's
"Society Piano".

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The Colonnade also offers you the lush
shimmering beauty of Hammond's

FHILHARMOMICSTRinQS. With 16', 8' and
4' pitches available on both manuals,
you can create vibrant string solos or rich
background accompaniments. Variable
Attack, Variable Sustain, and Variable
Volume give you total command of
expression. Either used alone or
combined with the tonebars or other
voices on your Colonnade, this
breathtaking string division provides
authenticity, versatility and flexibility
never before possible.
Hammond's melody MAKER™ puts a
variety of authentic preset voices
conveniently at your fingertips.
"Multiplex Synthesis" technology and
deluxe filtering systems have been
developed to duplicate the exact tonal
characteristics of each individual
instrument. The reedy Sax, hollow
Clarinet, mellow Trombone, haunting
Oboe, and brassy Trumpet produce
realistic orchestral solos, as well as
entire brass and reed sections. Exciting

instrumental sounds are found with the
breathy Accordion, romantic Hawaiian
Guitar, sassy Do-Wah and unique
novelty. Variable Volume allows you to
custom blend these voices with all the
other upper manual voices for your own
personal sound.

Your "third hand"... the amazing new

rASCinATinQFinoEiiS. provides a variety
of easy, professional sounding
accompaniments for the beginner, and
unlimited dramaUc and exciting special
effects for the experienced musician.
With five different patterns and three
distinctive combinable voices, you are
only limited by your own imagination.

For the beginner, Hammond's exclusive
Easy Play way to learning Includes 20
musically correct OME FIHGER CHORDS.
AUTOCHORD*' and Hammond's exclusive
15 pattern variable bass walk create
automatic professional sounding chords
and pedal accompaniments, with the
realism of a live string bass player.
Electronic MEMORY, as well as

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Hammond's patented nOTE-A-CHORD^,
may be used with One Pinger Chords or
chords you form yourself. . .enabling tiie
beginner as well as the experienced
musician to benefit from these versatile
easy play features.

The famous flammond FIAHO SOLO
reflects unusual dedication to
authenticity of sound with percussive
decay and independent keying. Treble
notes are bright and crisp, while the
lower range offers the depth and
resonance of a concert grand piano.

The POLVSYTITHCSIS FERCU55IOn section

hosts an impressive range of effects
Including the beautiful Vibraharp, Twin
Mallet Marimba and Chimes. 2nd, 3rd,
and 5th harmonics... along with KEY
CLICK. , . duplicate the distinctive
fiammond sounds of years past.

Fluch, Pizzicato, Banjo, Harpsichord and
Piano are spectacularly reproduced in
the BRIGHT PERCUSSIOPi section. Second
Voice expands this instrumentation to
include Violin, English Horn, Post Horn,

Diapason, and the weepy Klnura
reminiscent of old theatre pipe organs.

Easy, quick and dramatic professional
registration changes are yours with the
Colonnade's PISTON PRESETS. Five
specially selected and balanced settings
for the upper and lower manuals,
pedals, and Leslie speakers offer a wide
spectrum of the most popular organ
sounds. Requiringonly the touch ofa
finger to engage or cancel, they can be
used alone or in combinations to provide
any player with unmatched versatility
and nexibllity.

tIARMOniC TOriEBARS are your symphony
athome. This wide range of pure
harmonic tones, offered on both the
upperand lower manuals, permit almost
infinite tone combinations. . .and form
the musical cornerstone for the famous
and very recognizable "Hammond
Sound".

The versatile auto vari* 64 changes
rhythm patterns the way a live drummer

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varies his playing. Sixteen rhythms. . .
including a new Disco beat. . . offer four
different variations each, providing 64
exciting patterns. In addition, two or
more rhythms may be combined to
create even more patterns, and they may
be programmed to play continuously or
to change after a pre established number
of measures.

The Colonnade's unique three channel
sound system is the key to its fabulous
tone quality. Three separate amplifiers
channeled through a specially designed
high performance speaker system offer
complete sound separation, total
versatility and the majestic sound that
thrills and Inspires every audience.
The COLOriPlADE . . . full console
'sound. . . unique features for musical
versatility. . . the finest quality and
craftsmanship backed by the trusted
Hammond name. It'severything you've
ever wanted in an organ ... so why should
you settle for anything less than a
Hammond!

FHILHARMOniC STRIMQS offer the breathtaking effects of a fuil
orchestral string section. Variable Attack. Variable Sustain and
Variable Volume gives you total command of expression.

MELODY MAKER gives you unmatched auttienticity of
instrumental solos. These voices may be blended with upper
manual voices to create your own Individual orchestration.

PRO FOOT is activated with a switch on the expression
pedal. It provides an easy and instant way to
preset Ave professional special effects without
ever having to remove your hands from the keyboards.

Hammond engineering leadership is reflected in the
exclusive LSI (Large Scale Integrated) multiplex
synthesis circuitry for the Colonnade. These
custom LSI circuits contain up to 8,000 separate
electronics devices in each tiny (about 1/4" square)
chip. The result is outstanding performance and
musical integrity with unmatched reliability.

SPCCIFICATIOMS

■ Multiplex Synthesis Technology

■ TWO 61-riote Keyboards

25 Pedals

■ Harmonic Tonebars

Upper Keyboard: One set of
9 flarmonic Tonebars
Lower Keyboard: One set of
9 Harmonic Tonebars

■ Percussion

Syninesis Percussion: Variable
Repeat, Key Click, Percussion Fast
Second, Ttiird and f^fth Harmonic
Percussion, Vibraharp, Twin Mallet
Marimba, Chimes Solo
Bright Percussion: FlucK Pizzicato,
Banjo, Harpsichord, Piano, Piano Solo
Second Voices— Violin, English Horn,
Post Hom. Kinura, Diapason, Variable
Volume Slider

■ Dual Voice®

■ Fro Foots

Piano Solo, Dual Voice, Add Sustain,
Animation Cancel, Leslie Speed

■ Pedals

16' and 8' Tonebars, Pedal Sustain,
Bass Guitar. Pedal Mute. Lower to
Pedal

■ Easy Flay Group
Variable Bass WalK Memory,
I^ote-A-Chord", One ringer Chords

■ Autochord®

TYue Root/nfth, Pedals

■ AutoVari^64

16 Rhythms, each with four variations.
Measure Selector, Tempo Selector,
Volume Selector, Silent/Sound,
Continuous/Touch Start
Foot Switch Reset/Cancel

t Follow the Player Rhythms

Bass Drum, Cymbal. Brush, Snare

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I Animation

Leslie Upper, Leslie Lower, Leslie

Reverb, Leslie Chorale, Vibrato On.

Vibrato Small, Delayed Vibrato
I Variable Reverb
I Brilliance. Volume Soft
1 Philharmonic Strings®

Upper Keyboard: 16'. 8' and4'

Strings, Variable AttacK Variable

Sustain, Variable Volume

Lower Keyboard: 16', 8' and A' Strings,

Variable Attack Variable Sustain.

Variable Volume
I Sustain

Variable Upper Manual, Variable

Lower Manual
I Melody Maker®

Sax, Oboe, Trombone, Clarinet

Trumpet Accordion, Hawaiian Quitar,

Do-Wah, novelty. Variable Volume,

Cancel
I Headphone Jack
I Speakers

One 15", Two 8", One 6" Speakers
I Power Amp liners

2-35 Watt 1-10 Watt
I Dimensions

47-1/2" W, 27-3/4" D, 43-3/4" H.

(51" H with music rack up)
I Weight

390 pounds, including bench and

pedals

HAMMOND ORGAN (UK) LIMITED

19 Denbigh Hall, Bletchley. Millon Keynes MK3 7QT

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