On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Tonewheel. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Tonewheel meaning
A mechanical apparatus, used principally in Hammond organs, that converts the spinning movement of an electric motor into electronic musical notes.
Using Tonewheel
- The main meaning on this page is: A mechanical apparatus, used principally in Hammond organs, that converts the spinning movement of an electric motor into electronic musical notes.
Context around Tonewheel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tonewheel
- In this selection, "tonewheel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hammond, original, hammond, system and organ stand out and add context to how "tonewheel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a second tonewheel system added and both original tonewheel hammonds and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tonewheel" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tonewheel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The basic component sound of a Hammond organ comes from a tonewheel. (12 words)
The first organ that bridged the gap between tonewheel and transistor was the X-66, introduced in May 1967. (19 words)
It included a chorus generator, in which a second tonewheel system added slightly sharp or flat tones to the overall sound of each note. (24 words)
Presets Preset keys on a Hammond organ are reverse-colored and sit to the left of the manuals In addition to drawbars, many Hammond tonewheel organ models also include presets, which make predefined drawbar combinations available at the press of a button. (42 words)
Drawbars The sound on a Hammond is varied using drawbars, similar to faders on an audio mixing boardsfn The sound on a tonewheel Hammond organ is varied through the manipulation of drawbars. (32 words)
The modifications created, in Banton's own words, "unimaginable sonic chaos."sfn Joey DeFrancesco has achieved critical success in the jazz genre using both original tonewheel Hammonds and the "New B-3". (32 words)
Example sentences (6)
Drawbars The sound on a Hammond is varied using drawbars, similar to faders on an audio mixing boardsfn The sound on a tonewheel Hammond organ is varied through the manipulation of drawbars.
It included a chorus generator, in which a second tonewheel system added slightly sharp or flat tones to the overall sound of each note.
Presets Preset keys on a Hammond organ are reverse-colored and sit to the left of the manuals In addition to drawbars, many Hammond tonewheel organ models also include presets, which make predefined drawbar combinations available at the press of a button.
The basic component sound of a Hammond organ comes from a tonewheel.
The first organ that bridged the gap between tonewheel and transistor was the X-66, introduced in May 1967.
The modifications created, in Banton's own words, "unimaginable sonic chaos."sfn Joey DeFrancesco has achieved critical success in the jazz genre using both original tonewheel Hammonds and the "New B-3".