Hammond has recently launched its latest product, the XK-7 & XK-7D at the NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in the USA at t he start of 2026. Pre-Orders are available at Bernies Music Land are now being accepted. Phone for details 9872 5122. Top Advancements of XK-7D / XK-7 New VEM (Virtual Electro-Mechanical) Physical-Modeled sound engine providing enhanced realism to tone-wheel sounds, with dedicated Key Click and Leakage controls on top panel. Classic Spinet Model L-112 added to Custom Tone Wheel list. New Longer playing keys recreating the feel of a vintage Hammond, with Enhanced multi-contact implementation – 6 physical contacts per manual key, New Preamp Function Mode using modeling to recreate the characteristics of the vintage AO-28 / AO-29 preamp. Enhanced Overdrive allowing warmth or distortion to be added to Leslie and Organ sounds separately. Enhanced Digital Leslie. now with 9 programmable choices plus Hammond PR-40 stationary tone cabinet model Separate BASS OUT jack for external Bass amp, powered sub-woofer, or separate reinforcement channel. Choice of Pedal Voice Out or User-definable Low Pass Out. New (Optional) XPK-250Wmk3 pedalboard with 3 physical contacts for each pedal Enhanced transistor combo organ section – Italian, British and Japanese organ tones included. Enhanced Pipe organ section – 40 pipe ranks, including Theatre Organ ranks. Enhanced DSP Effects Dual-manual (XK-7D) and single-manual (XK-7) offered as separate dedicated units – no longer necessary to add a second keyboard to a single-manual instrument to create a dual-manual organ.
