Legend Classic organ is able to perfectly recreate the sound of tonewheels organs offering you again the “vintage feeling”. With four sets of drawbars and double keyboards, this organ stands apart from all the rest in advanced technology sound, feel and much more affordable pricing. Every aspect of a tonewheel keyboard and sound is so perfectly duplicated that players all over the world are saying “it’s the best ever!”
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JdF SIGNATURE EDITION
Available also in a JdF (Joey DeFrancesco) Signature Edition that includes the following features:
| Keyboard | - Upper Keyboard - 73 notes (61 + 12 reversed pre-set keys) waterfall keyboard- Lower Keyboard - 73 notes (61 + 12 reversed pre-set keys) waterfall keyboard |
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| Technology | TMT (Tonewheel Modelling Technology) |
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| Transposer | -6 +5 semitones |
| Fine Tuning | +/- ¼ tone |
| Crosstalk | Unique crosstalk created for each tonewheel model |
| Keyclick | A new revolutionary state of the art design |
| Tonewheel model | '30, '50, '70, Alt. 1, Alt. 2, Alt. 3 |
| String Bass | On/Off, Decay Control |
| Harmonic Percussion | On/Off, Volume Soft/Normal, Decay, Fast/Slow, Harmonic Percurssion 2nd / 3rd Percussion Level and Percussion Decay Controls |
| Vibrato / Chorus | Upper On/Off, Lower & Pedal On/Off, Select: V-1, V-2, V-3, C-1, C-2, C-3 |
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| Reverb | Newly modelled Spring and Hall reverbs (with pre/post Rotary simulation placement of reverb) |
| Overdrive | Classic, Rock |
| Rotary simulation type | Classic, Rock with Direct option, Memphis mode |
| Controls | - Upper Front Panel: Volume; Reverb; Drive; Keyclick; Tuning; Crosstalk; Tone Controls; Pedals Sustain; Percussion decay; Percussion Volume. - Lower Front Panel: Reverb; Drive; Tonewheel Model; Transpose; Rotary; Hold (Int/Ext); Pedals direct; pedals to Lower.- Half-Moon: Rotary Speed Control. |
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| Drawbars - Upper | 2 sets of nine drawbars: 16' - 5 1/3' - 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1' |
| Drawbars - Lower | 2 sets of nine drawbars: 16' - 5 1/3' - 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1' |
| Drawbars - Upper Preset | Upper Drawbar Set A or Set B + 9 pre-sets and Upper MIDI Local on/off [reverse colored Preset keys] |
| Drawbars - Lower Preset | Lower Drawbar Set A or Set B + 9 pre-sets and Lower MIDI Local on/off [reverse colored Preset keys] |
| Drawbars - Pedals | 2 drawbars: 16' & 8' |
| Midi In, Out, Thru | Out 1, Out 2, In, Thru, Pedalboard In |
| Connections |
CABINET CONNECTION LOCATION
> = outside
< = inside
<&> = inside and outside
OUTPUT: <&> L & R Line Out 6,35 mm jacks, balanced > Pedals Direct Out 6,35 mm jack, balanced (without C/V and Rotary emulation) <&> 11' pin Rotary Speaker (doubled outside) > 2 Stereo Headphone 6,35 mm jacks < TRS Digital Expression Pedal 6,35 mm jack < Rotary Simulation Footswitch, 6,35 mm jack <&> USB HOST type A, power charger only < FX send INPUT: < Audio input mono with adjusting gain pot < FX return <&> USB TO HOST type B, for firmware update |
| Colours and Finishes | Walnut real wood veneer, Black |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 126,6 x 61,5 x 77,7 cm / 49.8' x 14.1' x 30.6' |
| Weight | 57 Kg/125,6 lbs (console); 15 Kg / 33 lbs (stand) |
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Design PERFECT ARRANGEMENT The VISCOUNT Legend Classic organ designed and engineered in Italy in cooperation with KeyB, provides incredible expressive capabilities in an easy-to-use interface in a perfect portable solution. The Legend uses the latest in tonewheel modelling technology allowing exigent musicians to play without compromise the fabulous organ sound. EASY TO PLAY When you sit down at the Legend Classic, all you have to do is turn it on and play. Everything you need and are familiar with, on a classic tonewheel organ, is there right where it belongs. No confusing menus or LCD screens full of features that you most likely do not or will not use. After all, it is an organ. |
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Interface FULL SET OF DRAWBARS If you have been playing a classic tonewheel organ, then you will feel at home with the Legend. It has two full sets of 9 drawbars for the upper keyboard, two full sets of 9 drawbars for the lower keyboard and 2 pedal drawbars. PERCUSSION Located right where they belong are the rocker tabs to control the 2nd and 3rd harmonic percussion. Soft and normal percussion volume, fast and slow percussion attack. UPPER / LOWER REALTIME CONTROLS Legend Classic Upper Manual Realtime Controls include: Volume; Reverb; Drive; Keyclick; Fine Tuning; Crosstalk; Tone Controls; Pedals Sustain; Percussion (Decay, Volume). Legend Classic Lower Manual Realtime Controls include: Reverb (Post/Pre, Hall/Spring); Drive (Classic, Rock); Tonewheel Model (’30, ’50, ’70); Transpose; Rotary (Direct, Classic/Rock); Hold (Int/Ext); Pedals (Direct, To Lower). VOLUME (SOFT/NORMAL) VIBRATO AND CHORUS You can use vibrato/chorus independently for the upper and lower manuals or together. Use the familiar rotary control to select all three Vibrato and Chorus settings. |
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Keyboard WATERFALL KEYBOARDS Along with the best sound and being easy to play, Legend Classic has two heavy-duty 61-note keyboards with the feel of an organ, not a synthesizer or cheap portable keyboard. If you play pedals, then you can purchase the optional 25 full-sized console pedals. The Legend Classic pedals are heavy-duty and are same radius as the classic tonewheel organs, which makes playing the pedals feel right. 2 DRAWBARS PRESETS REALTIME CONTROLS Two “Black Octaves” (one for each manual) are available on Legend Classic. You can change drawbars settings in real-time, like the original tonewheel organs. |
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SOUND GENERATION LATEST IN MODELING TECHNOLOGY The VISCOUNT by KeyB Legend Classic organ, designed in cooperation with NEWTONE, uses the innovative TMT (Tonewheel Modelling Technology) able to perfectly clone the classic tonewheel organ. The result is a natural sound that can not be obtained by traditional sampling. Legend Classic reproduces also important characteristics of a tonewheel organ including cross talk, tonewheels flutter, electric hum and octave tapers. Moreover there is also an accurate Rotary Simulation. Maybe you do not have one or it is not convenient to take a rotary speaker with you. Don’t worry! The Legend Simulation is incredibly realistic. It is so good you will have to look twice to see where the rotors are, this is because of the TMT engine. |
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Connections CONNECTIONS LOCATIONS The connections on the back of the instrument are elegantly hidden from the cabinet, while some of them are conveniently duplicated on the front and the bottom of the instrument. AUDIO CONNECTIONS AUDIO IN/OUT: Legend Classic can be connected to either a keyboard amplifier via outputs left / right. Possibly, via 11 pin connection, it can be connected to a Rotary Speaker. AUDIO PEDALS OUTPUT: Legend Classic is the only one with a pedals output dedicated to the sound of the pedalboard, without getting into the channel of Vibrato/Chorus and Rotary Emulation. FX SEND/ RETURN: Be able to connect your favourite external effect. ANALOG IN: It allows you to use the effects of an external instrument. INPUT GAIN: It allows you to control the volume of an external instruments. PEDAL CONTROLS EXP: Expression Pedals ROTARY: To change the speed of the Rotary. HOLD: Hold control both for Legend and for an external intrument . MIDI FULL MIDI: Out 1, Out 2, In, Thru, Pedalboard In. USB USB TO HOST: useful to connect a computer for MIDI and software update. USB POWER CHARGE: You can power supply Smartphone / Tablet. |
All user manuals refer to the latest version of the O.S. The versioning of the manuals follows its own numbering.
O.S. Current Release: 1.6
Release 1.6 supports both standard and JDF signature versions and all Legend, Legend Classic, Legend Live, Legend Solo and Legend Exp models. The program automatically manages the setting of each model and signature
IMPORTANT NOTICE – IMPORTANT NOTICE
We work to make the software of the Legend more and more performing.
To avoid any update issues, we recommend following these suggestions:
1) always use the most recent Legend Updater published on the site (at the moment it is version 1.7.0)
2) before installing, please read carefully the Legend update guide
3) if the procedure is not successful, save a screenshot of the updater to be sent to us to understand the situation
Notice: After the .ZIP file has been downloaded, extract the update .LPU file and copy it to the main folder (root) of a USB flash drive.
