Hammond XK5 Dr. Lonnie Smith 2016 Summer NAMM, Nashville

2017 NEA Jazz Master and legendary Hammond organist Dr. Lonnie Smith plays the new Hammond XK5 Traditional Pro System at the 2016 Summer NAMM show. More information about the XK5: Recorded through a Leslie 3300W with two Audio Technica ATM450 condenser mics on the top rotor, an Audio Technica ATM25 on the bottom rotor, and a feed from the 3300W s sub output into a Steinberg UR44 connected to an iPad mini running Steinberg s Cubasis amp. Minimal processing (some reverb and light limiting). UPDATE Sept 29, 2021: The great Dr. Lonnie Smith has made his transition. I d like to just say one thing about this the XK5 was a new product at the time and had yet to be fully tweaked. So yes, the keyclick is a bit egregious and the tone isn t just like a vintage Hammond. It is much better now, since the product has been fully realized. But none of that matters. Listen to what the maestro is playing. This is a masterclass in jazz org