how a hammond works contents

     Here in what we hope will become a comprehensive source of layman's tech info on the various types of electronic instruments that we use, we will begin a new series. For a start, it seems appropriate that the first instrument that we should consider is the traditional tone wheel Hammond, the first commercially practical electronic organ, and the instrument whose sounds still come to mind when most people think of the words Electronic Organ.
     Widely used, a unique instrument in its own right, worth now much more than when first manufactured, the traditional Hammond tone wheel instrument still enjoys very widespread usage, and indeed we may truthfully say that there is a significant "cult following," if you will, of people who love the music of, and often play these instruments. Here is the table of contents for the Hammond pages, to which, as of 12 20 09 we are still adding information.
     This series is not intended to be a detailed service manual. Rather, it is a look at how these various instruments work, that is, what happens "under the hood," when you press a key to make the music appear.

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