From obxwindsurf@yahoo.com Tue Nov 04 07:58:54 2003
Subject:Re: Drawbar Registrations - HUH?!

The footages in drawbars have their roots in the pipe organ. Those
of us who are drawbar organ players know this, but before getting too
far up on my soapbox, the questions below don't really have any
merit, for instance "which drawbar is middle C?". I don't know any
of the answers to these questions below and haven't for the 29 years
I've been playing probably because they aren't really relevant to the
organist's playing style and mostly because I would rather have fun
playing the music than analyzing the sound.

There is a particular KEY on the keyboard which is middle C, but a
drawbar is simply a tone-coloring device based on pipe organ theory.
Read about pipe organs and you will know what drawbars are for. Sit
down with a Hammond or clone and LISTEN with your musical ears and
adjust till you hear what it is you want and tweak from there.

As far as discussions of fundamentals and harmonics - those can all
be answered from pipe organ references and an understanding of how
additive synthesis works.

Most of these other questions are just overanalysis from a purely
engineering standpoint without any useful counterpart in a live
musical context.

Sit down at a Hammond or Clone and play. If you like what you hear,
stick with it, or tweak it to your liking and let the music flow from
your soul.

Many of the questions you have will be answered from within rather
than from analysis.

Regards,
Kevin