Clavia electro 2 Guida Utente
9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments
NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x
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On the left-hand side of both manuals, Hammond tone wheel or-
gans have one octave of reverse-colored keys. These don't trigger
notes; instead, they call up preset drawbar settings. All tone wheel
Hammonds have double manuals.
gans have one octave of reverse-colored keys. These don't trigger
notes; instead, they call up preset drawbar settings. All tone wheel
Hammonds have double manuals.
What you see here isn't an original component on a Hammond or-
gan; it's an add-on. It's the controller switch for the Leslie rotat-
ing speaker cabinet. Slow rotation speed is called Chorale, and
fast speed is called Tremolo. In the Nord Electro 2, the Leslie
speaker effect is simulated with this kind of controller. Its posi-
gan; it's an add-on. It's the controller switch for the Leslie rotat-
ing speaker cabinet. Slow rotation speed is called Chorale, and
fast speed is called Tremolo. In the Nord Electro 2, the Leslie
speaker effect is simulated with this kind of controller. Its posi-
This is the inside of the famous Vi-
brato and Chorus scanner. It was
designed by John Hanert, Ham-
mond's #1 engineer. Hanert was the
designer of many patented compo-
nents in Hammond tone wheel or-
gans. The scanner was attached to
the drive shaft that all of the tone
wheels were fit upon, just behind the
brato and Chorus scanner. It was
designed by John Hanert, Ham-
mond's #1 engineer. Hanert was the
designer of many patented compo-
nents in Hammond tone wheel or-
gans. The scanner was attached to
the drive shaft that all of the tone
wheels were fit upon, just behind the
A close-up view of the main
60Hz motor. The vibrato scan-
ner is mounted on the left side.
60Hz motor. The vibrato scan-
ner is mounted on the left side.
This is the inside of the drawbars.
Underneath, you can vaguely see
some of the coils for the magnetic
pick-ups.
Underneath, you can vaguely see
some of the coils for the magnetic
pick-ups.
A close-up picture of the speaker
tube amplifiers.
tube amplifiers.
The main motor
The start mo-
The draw-
The spring re-
The vibrato/
chorus scan-
chorus scan-
The speak-
The tube amplifier
for the organ
for the organ
The tone wheel
assembly box
assembly box
The tube amplifier
for the speakers
for the speakers
The matching transform-