New Hammonds

XL-172

The Aurora Century combines high technology with great sound, drawbars, disk drive, traditional Hammond features and a beautiful cabinet to make this the perfect mid-priced Hammond organ for home organists.

FEATURES XL-172 Aurora Century

Hammond starts off the new century with a brand-new and exciting
addition to the Laurens Hammond Series - the Aurora Century!

This all new organ combines the sound of Hammonds from the past with the most advanced technology of the future. The famousammond Harmonic Drawbars are here, along with high quality digital Orchestral voices, Hammond’s Auto-Vari™ rhythm section, and even Hammond’s AutoBand Orchestra™, providing wonderful authentic orchestrated background accompaniments. Hammond’s ProChord™ allows the creation of full right-hand harmonies with a single finger. Digital Reverb adds luster and depth
to the Hammond tone. And the new Preset Rhythm Select feature allows the
Combination Presets to change rhythms and rhythm tempos. Add to this
attractive walnut cabinetry with a closing roll top, and you have a truly worthy
addition to the Hammond family of fine home organs!

SPECIFICATIONS XL-172 Aurora Century

Manuals Two 49-note manuals

Pedal Keyboard 13-note pedalboard

Harmonic Drawbars™ 9 pitches for upper manual : 16',5 1/3',8',4',2 2/3',l 3/5',l 1/3',1'

Percussion 5 1/3',8',4',2 2/3'

Upper Orchestra-1 Section Flute, Pan Flute, Tenor Sax, Oboe, English Horn, French Horn, Trumpet, Muted Trumpet, Trombone, Synth Brass, Violin, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Piano, Clavi, Jazz Guitar, Clean Guitar, Marimba, Xylophone, Strings, Slow Strings, Choir, Chorus, Sustain, Custom Voice, Octave

Upper Orchestra-2 Section Jazz Flute, Piccolo, Sax, Baritone Sax, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Accordion, Church Organ, Hawaiian Guitar, Country Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, New Age Pad, Glock, Vibraphone, Banjo, Chimes, Strings, Portamento, Chorus, Sustain, Mono, Custom Voice, Octave

Lower Orchestra Section Accomp. Organ, Pop Organ, Theatre Organ, Church Organ, Flute, Sax, Clarinet, French Horn Section, Trumpet, Trombone, Accordion, Piano, Piano & Strings, Electric Piano, Electric Piano & Strings, Guitar, Guitar & Strings, New Age Pad, Warm Pad, Strings, Slow Strings, Choir, Chorus, Sustain, Custom Voice, Octave

Pedal Voice Section Pedal 16', Pedal 8', Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Tuba, Fretless Bass, Timpani, Strings, Custom Voices, Sustain Octave

Auto-Vari™ 32 rhythms each with three progranmiable variations, Intro/Ending, Fill In 1, Fill In 2, Adjustable Volume, Tempo Control, Stop/Start, Auto Start.

Rhythm Preset 32 inbuilt presets, one for each rhythm.

AutoBand Orchestra™ 32 musical accompaniment styles each with three programmable variations, AutoBand, Auto Bass, Memory.

Manual Drums

Animation Vibrato, Leslie SLow & Fast.

Digital Reverb 4 Programs.

ProChord™ 2 Patterns

Sustain Variable for Upper Manual, Lower Manual and Pedals.

Presets 8 Presets to register the entire organ. 2 banks available.

Transpose Up or down six semitones

Information Center Display

Disk Drive Store Preset Banks and Songs. Play back SMF (Standard MIDI Files). GM-compatible. Download additional Auto-Vari Styles and Rhythms.

Headphone & Auxilliary IN/OUT Jacks

MIDI Connections: IN, OUT, THRU. Selectable MIDI Channels.

Closing Roll Top

SPECIFICATIONS XL-172 Aurora Century
Manuals	Two 49-note manuals
Pedal Keyboard	13-note pedalboard
Harmonic Drawbars™	9 pitches for upper manual : 16',5 1/3',8',4',2 2/3',l 3/5',l 1/3',1'
Percussion	5 1/3',8',4',2 2/3'
Upper Orchestra-1 Section	Flute, Pan Flute, Tenor Sax, Oboe, English Horn, French Horn, Trumpet, Muted Trumpet, Trombone, Synth Brass, Violin, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Piano, Clavi, Jazz Guitar, Clean Guitar, Marimba, Xylophone, Strings, Slow Strings, Choir, Chorus, Sustain, Custom Voice, Octave
Upper Orchestra-2 Section	Jazz Flute, Piccolo, Sax, Baritone Sax, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Accordion, Church Organ, Hawaiian Guitar, Country Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, New Age Pad, Glock, Vibraphone, Banjo, Chimes, Strings, Portamento, Chorus, Sustain, Mono, Custom Voice, Octave
Lower Orchestra Section	Accomp. Organ, Pop Organ, Theatre Organ, Church Organ, Flute, Sax, Clarinet, French Horn Section, Trumpet, Trombone, Accordion, Piano, Piano & Strings, Electric Piano, Electric Piano & Strings, Guitar, Guitar & Strings, New Age Pad, Warm Pad, Strings, Slow Strings, Choir, Chorus, Sustain, Custom Voice, Octave
Pedal Voice Section	Pedal 16', Pedal 8', Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Tuba, Fretless Bass, Timpani, Strings, Custom Voices, Sustain Octave
Auto-Vari™	32 rhythms each with three progranmiable variations, Intro/Ending, Fill In 1, Fill In 2, Adjustable Volume, Tempo Control, Stop/Start, Auto Start.
Rhythm Preset	32 inbuilt presets, one for each rhythm.
AutoBand Orchestra™	32 musical accompaniment styles each with three programmable variations, AutoBand, Auto Bass, Memory.
Manual Drums
Animation	Vibrato, Leslie SLow & Fast.
Digital Reverb	4 Programs.
ProChord™	2 Patterns
Sustain	Variable for Upper Manual, Lower Manual and Pedals.
Presets	8 Presets to register the entire organ. 2 banks available.
Transpose	Up or down six semitones
Information Center Display
Disk Drive	Store Preset Banks and Songs. Play back SMF (Standard MIDI Files). GM-compatible. Download additional Auto-Vari Styles and Rhythms.
Headphone & Auxilliary IN/OUT Jacks
MIDI	Connections: IN, OUT, THRU. Selectable MIDI Channels.
Closing Roll Top