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  • #78590
    #99403
    bill ruppert
    Participant

    Hi everyone,

    The first time I played the HOG I was amazed at how close some of the functions were to an actual Hammond organ. So much so, I am surprised the name HOG did not stand for Hammond-Organ-Generator!

    The different sliders on the HOG closely resemble the look and functions of the sliding drawbars of a Hammond B-3. Below is a representation of the B-3 drawbars. Compare them to the HOG sliders and you will see just how close they really are.

    DrawbarsB-3.jpg

    The next Hammond related feature I found was the envelope section. This brilliant design allows the unit to mimic the percussion feature of the B-3.

    Here’s a little background on the B-3 percussion.

    A distinctive sound of the Hammond is the harmonic percussion effect. The term “percussion” does not refer to a drum-type sound effect. Instead, it refers to the addition of the second and third harmonic overtones, which can be added independently to the attack envelope of a note. The selected percussion harmonic(s) then quickly fade out, creating a distinctive “plink” sound and leaving the tones which the player has selected using the drawbars. The percussion retriggers only after all notes have been released, so legato passages only have a percussion on the first note. Older Hammond models produced before the 3 series organs (such as the B-2 and C-2) do not have the harmonic percussion feature.

    Below is the HOG setting I used for this clip. The second half of the clip has the spectral gate switch on to produce a more pure jazz organ sound.

    HOGB-3.jpg

    To increase the sustain of the guitar I used a compressor in front of the HOG.
    This allowed me to hold on to chords and notes longer like the endless sustain of the Hammond organ.

    SoulPreacherB-3.jpg

    A rotary speaker, Leslie amp or Leslie emulator can be used for added realism.

    Below are several different EHX pedals and settings which produce a great rotary effect on their own. If you have one of the pedals give it a try.

    PolyChorusLesliecopy.jpg

    PolyPhaseLeslie.jpg

    WigglerLeslie.jpg

    nanocloneleslie.jpg

    Thanks for listening,
    Bill Ruppert

    #99411
    julian
    Moderator

    I’m a big fan of vibrato mode on the Clone Theory set shallow and fast for rotary sounds.

    #99423
    Brianzero
    Participant

    Bill, you are a genius !! I love your work, very inspiring

    #99428
    soonermatt
    Member

    Great vid and a very interesting read, Bill! Keep ’em coming!

    #99505
    Robert
    Member

    I may be a while before I can justify the cost of a HOG, but if EHX made a little box with just an input, output, bypass switch, and this sound hard-wired, I wouldn’t be able to resist it.

    #101138
    Schoobz
    Member

    Hi !
    Is it possible to use the HOG with a bass, using this Hammond B3 settings ?
    I’m wondering how a bass may sounds …
    :love:

    #101150
    bill ruppert
    Participant

    Sure it would sound great.
    Playing in the upper range with two note chord would be very cool.
    You could also use the HOG to shift your entire bass up one octave as well by using the octave bend feature.
    Bill Ruppert

    #102993
    azrael
    Participant

    Sounds awesome! I love the Effectology series.

    Would it possible to do a episode emulating a normal piano sound? I would love to be able to do some piano bits on my guitar…

    #103011
    joed424
    Member
    Quote:
    Hi everyone,

    The first time I played the HOG I was amazed at how close some of the functions were to an actual Hammond organ. So much so, I am surprised the name HOG did not stand for Hammond-Organ-Generator!

    The different sliders on the HOG closely resemble the look and functions of the sliding drawbars of a Hammond B-3. Below is a representation of the B-3 drawbars. Compare them to the HOG sliders and you will see just how close they really are.

    DrawbarsB-3.jpg

    The next Hammond related feature I found was the envelope section. This brilliant design allows the unit to mimic the percussion feature of the B-3.

    Here’s a little background on the B-3 percussion.

    A distinctive sound of the Hammond is the harmonic percussion effect. The term “percussion” does not refer to a drum-type sound effect. Instead, it refers to the addition of the second and third harmonic overtones, which can be added independently to the attack envelope of a note. The selected percussion harmonic(s) then quickly fade out, creating a distinctive “plink” sound and leaving the tones which the player has selected using the drawbars. The percussion retriggers only after all notes have been released, so legato passages only have a percussion on the first note. Older Hammond models produced before the 3 series organs (such as the B-2 and C-2) do not have the harmonic percussion feature.

    Below is the HOG setting I used for this clip. The second half of the clip has the spectral gate switch on to produce a more pure jazz organ sound.

    HOGB-3.jpg

    To increase the sustain of the guitar I used a compressor in front of the HOG.
    This allowed me to hold on to chords and notes longer like the endless sustain of the Hammond organ.

    SoulPreacherB-3.jpg

    A rotary speaker, Leslie amp or Leslie emulator can be used for added realism.

    Below are several different EHX pedals and settings which produce a great rotary effect on their own. If you have one of the pedals give it a try.

    PolyChorusLesliecopy.jpg

    PolyPhaseLeslie.jpg

    WigglerLeslie.jpg

    nanocloneleslie.jpg

    Thanks for listening,
    Bill Ruppert

    can someone do one of these for the #8 stawberry fields sound

    #103017
    bill ruppert
    Participant

    The Strawberry Fields Flute sound is here:

    https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/1695/

    Bill Ruppert

    #103018
    bill ruppert
    Participant
    Quote:
    Sounds awesome! I love the Effectology series.

    Would it possible to do a episode emulating a normal piano sound? I would love to be able to do some piano bits on my guitar…

    You never know.
    A acoustic piano would be very hard to do.
    Bill

    #103045
    puretube
    Member
    Quote:
    Quote:
    Sounds awesome! I love the Effectology series.

    Would it possible to do a episode emulating a normal piano sound? I would love to be able to do some piano bits on my guitar…

    You never know.
    A acoustic piano would be very hard to do.
    Bill

    If you play something to the tempo (rate) of the (Stereo-) PULSAR,
    you can use certain settings which can remind of the plucking attack of
    a piano or banjo…

    SHAPE-switch: triangle (ramp)
    SHAPE-knob: almost maxed out clockwise
    DEPTH-knob: full depth (~2 o`clock)
    RATE-knob: adjust to whatever you want to play…

    some (resonant) filter after the Pulsar may help on the “tone”,
    as well as maybe a Frequency Analyzer or Octave Multiplexer
    for a little metallic “ringing” before or after the Pulsar can
    add to more “reality”…

    [with the Shape-knob turned to the other extreme,
    some bowed-string-like slow attack can be achieved…]

    p.s.: I might have mixed up the 2 extreme settings,
    which might just be the other way `round,
    but you`ll easy find out which is which…

    #103063
    BlueSteel
    Participant

    i can’t believe i never got around to watching this until now.

    #117331
    MattInVegas
    Member

    I used I big muff (with the tone set from 9 to noon) before the HOG and a DMM set to chorus after and got a great dirty tonewheel sound.

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