Hammond SKX User manual

REFERENCE
GUIDE

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Your Hammond Organ is designed to give you the true and authentic sound of
Hammond Harmonic Drawbars, as well as provide you a large variety of other
sounds and features to allow great flexibility in how you want to play. This Guide
is designed to explain theoperating features of your Hammond Organ assimplyand
graphically as possible.
Because we want to make this Guide as easy to understand as possible, the
explanationsare grouped bysubject matter, and notnecessarilyin theorderin which
they appear in the Information Center Display (the screen on the front panel). For
example, all functions pertaining to Drawbars are grouped together, all Percussion
features are treated as a group, and so on.
Also, each feature is treated as an explanation unto itself, and does not require you
to have prior working knowledge of some other feature. The explanations are
presented such that, if you follow the steps outlined, the message you see in the
Information Center Display screen will be identical to that shown in the keyboard
at that stage of the explanation.
Do not bedauntedbythe numberof steps required to performeach operation. Each
step is simple. Simply bear these things in mind:
2. Read each step carefully.
2. Don't skip any of the steps.
2. Don't perform the steps out of sequence.
With these guidelines, you are well on your wayto mastering all of the manysounds
and features of your Hammond Organ.

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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................3
BasicHook-Up........................................................................................................3
A.C.Power..................................................................................................3
AudioConnections.............................................................................................3
ConnectingtoanAmplifier ..............................................................................3
ConnectingaLeslieSpeaker.............................................................................3
ConnectingaFootSwitch........................................................................................4
ConnectingtheCU-1LeslieSpeedSwitch............................................................................4
ConnectingaDamperPedal......................................................................................4
ConnectinganEXP-50ExpressionPedal.............................................................................4
ConnectingaMIDIPedalboard ....................................................................................4
OtherMIDIConnections.........................................................................................4
ConnectingaSetofHeadphones ..................................................................................4
BasicControls ........................................................................................................5
ON/OFFPowerSwitch .........................................................................................5
MASTERVOLUMERotaryControl..................................................................................5
InformationCenterDisplay.......................................................................................5
Drawbars ...................................................................................................6
TouchTabs..................................................................................................6
TouchButtons................................................................................................6
SelectTouchButtons ..................................................................................6
TouchON/TouchOFFTouchButtons ......................................................................6
USBPort ............................................................................................................7
Playingtheinstrument...................................................................................................8
INFORMATIONCENTERDISPLAY..................................................................................................11
TouchButtons .......................................................................................................11
MENU/EXIT,PLAY,andENTERTouchButtons........................................................................11
PLAY.............................................................................................11
MENU/EXIT ........................................................................................11
ENTER............................................................................................11
PAGENAVIGATIONTouchButtons ................................................................................11
DisplayModes.......................................................................................................12
PLAYMode-GraphicDisplay....................................................................................12
PLAYMode-EXTRAVOICEDisplay ...............................................................................13
PLAYMode-NumericDisplay ...................................................................................13
MENUMode................................................................................................14
AScreen..........................................................................................14
BScreen..........................................................................................15
CScreen..........................................................................................16
DScreen..........................................................................................17
EScreen ..........................................................................................18
FScreen ..........................................................................................19
“Shortcuts” .........................................................................................................20
UsingthePAGENAVIGATIONTouchButtons .................................................................................20
SelectingAdvancedFeatureMenus................................................................................20
SelectingAdvancedFeatureMenuPages............................................................................23
DRAWBARS&PERCUSSION.....................................................................................................29
ManualDrawbars.....................................................................................................29
SoundGroups .......................................................................................................30
SUB......................................................................................................30
FOUNDATION ...............................................................................................30
BRILLIANCE ................................................................................................30
ColorGroups ........................................................................................................31
WhiteDrawbars..............................................................................................31
BlackDrawbars..............................................................................................31
BrownDrawbars.............................................................................................32
ToneFamiliesByShape ................................................................................................33
TypicalDrawbarRegistrationPatterns..............................................................................34
Flutefamily ........................................................................................34
Reedfamily........................................................................................34
Diapasonfamily.....................................................................................35
Stringfamily........................................................................................35
JazzandPopDrawbarRegistrations ......................................................................36
PedalDrawbars ......................................................................................................37
ORGANVOLUMERotaryControl..................................................................................37
TryYourOwnDrawbarRegistrations.......................................................................................37
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RegisteringtheDrawbars ...............................................................................................38
PleaseRead.........................................................................................................39
DRAWBAREditMenu..................................................................................................40
Accessing the DRAWBAR Edit Menu using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
AccessingtheDRAWBAREditMenuusingaShortcut ..................................................................40
KeyboardSelection ...........................................................................................41
DRAWBAREditMenuL&U-Page1 ...............................................................................41
DrawbarVoiceMode .................................................................................41
WhatIs“KeyClick?”..........................................................................................42
Attack-KeyClick....................................................................................42
Release-KeyClick...................................................................................43
Low-PassFilter(LPF).................................................................................43
DRAWBAREditMenuL&U-Page2-FOLDBACK .....................................................................44
DrawbarFoldBack...................................................................................44
DrawbarVolume.....................................................................................45
DRAWBAREditMenuL&U-Page3-UPPER ........................................................................46
UpperManualOctave.................................................................................46
DrawbarZone-LowerLimit-UpperManual.................................................................46
DrawbarZone-UpperLimit-UpperManual.................................................................47
DRAWBAREditMenuL&U-Page4-LOWER........................................................................47
DrawbarOctave-Lower...............................................................................47
DrawbarZone-LowerLimit-LowerManual ................................................................48
DrawbarZone-UpperLimit-LowerManual.................................................................48
DRAWBAREditMenuPEDAL.............................................................................................49
DRAWBAREditMenuPEDAL-Page1 .............................................................................50
PedalVoicing.......................................................................................50
PedalAttack/KeyClick ................................................................................51
DRAWBAREditMenuPEDAL-Page2 .............................................................................51
PedalDecay........................................................................................51
PedalSustain.......................................................................................52
PedalVelocity ......................................................................................53
DRAWBAREditMenuPEDAL-Page3 .............................................................................53
PedalMode-Polyphony...............................................................................53
DRAWBAREditMenuPEDAL-Page4 .............................................................................54
DrawbarOctave-Pedals...............................................................................54
DrawbarZone-LowerLimit-Pedals......................................................................55
DrawbarZone-UpperLimit-Pedals......................................................................56
PERCUSSION-Touch-ResponsePercussion .................................................................................57
ON.......................................................................................................57
SOFT .....................................................................................................57
FAST......................................................................................................57
THIRD.....................................................................................................57
PERCUSSIONEditMenu................................................................................................58
Accessing the PERCUSSION Edit Menu Using the MENU/EXIT Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Accessing the PERCUSSION Edit Menu Using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Page1-PercussionLevel......................................................................................60
Page2-PercussionDecay .....................................................................................60
Page3 ....................................................................................................61
PercussionTouch....................................................................................61
VelocitySensitivity...................................................................................61
PercussionKeyTracking...............................................................................62
Page4 ....................................................................................................63
PercussionDrawbarCancel ............................................................................63
PercussionDrawbarLevel..............................................................................63
WhatAre“ToneWheels?”...............................................................................................64
Whatis“Leakage?”...........................................................................................64
WhatIs“MotorNoise?”........................................................................................64
CreatingyourownCustomToneWheels ....................................................................................65
CUSTOMTONEWHEELEditMenu.........................................................................................66
VoicingType................................................................................................68
VoicingPresets..............................................................................................68
CUSTOMNAME..............................................................................................69
WHEEL....................................................................................................70
WhatIs“GeneratorCalibration?”.........................................................................70
SelectingaToneWheeltoEdit...................................................................................71
Using the VALUE Rotary Control to select Tone Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using the Drawbars and Keyboard to select Tone Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LEV-ToneWheelLevel ...............................................................................73
LPF-Low-PassFilter.................................................................................73
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RES-ToneWheelResonance...........................................................................74
HPF-High-PassFilter.................................................................................74
SavingaCustomToneWheel....................................................................................75
NamingaCustomToneWheel...................................................................................76
DrawbarOrganType...................................................................................................78
“Vx”......................................................................................................79
“Farf”.....................................................................................................80
“Pipe”.....................................................................................................81
PIPEEditMenu.......................................................................................................82
SelectingaPipeVoicetoEdit....................................................................................84
Page1 ....................................................................................................87
PipeVoiceVolume...................................................................................88
PipeVoiceDetune ...................................................................................89
Page2 ....................................................................................................90
PipeVoiceChiff.....................................................................................90
WhatIs“Chiff?” ............................................................................90
PipeVoiceCutoff....................................................................................91
Page3 ....................................................................................................92
PipeVoicePan......................................................................................92
PipeVoiceImaging...................................................................................92
WhatIs“PipeImaging?” ......................................................................92
DRAWBAREFFECTS...................................................................................................97
VIBRATO&CHORUS..........................................................................................97
ON/OFF ..........................................................................................97
VIBRATOEditMenu...........................................................................................98
Accessing the VIBRATO Edit Menu using the MENU/EXIT Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Accessing the VIBRATO Edit Menu Using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Page1 ................................................................................................... 100
Vibrato........................................................................................... 100
V-1-(SmallVibrato)........................................................................100
V-2-(WideVibrato) ........................................................................100
V-3-(FullVibrato)..........................................................................100
Chorus........................................................................................... 100
C-1-(SmallChorus)........................................................................100
C-2-(WideChorus) ........................................................................100
C-3-(FullChorus) .........................................................................100
Adjusting the Vibrato and Chorus Modes using a Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
VibratoRate.......................................................................................102
TremulantAmount ..................................................................................103
Page2 ................................................................................................... 103
EMPH ........................................................................................... 103
Mix ............................................................................................. 104
PEDAL........................................................................................... 104
Vibrato/ChorusDepth................................................................................105
LESLIE............................................................................................................ 106
WhatIsA“LeslieSpeaker?”....................................................................................106
WhatAre“Horn”and“Bass?” ..................................................................................107
LESLIETouchTabs..........................................................................................108
LESLIEBYPASS....................................................................................108
LESLIESTOP......................................................................................108
LESLIEFAST ......................................................................................108
LESLIEEditMenu....................................................................................................109
Accessing the LESLIE Edit Menu Using the MENU/EXIT Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
AccessingtheLESLIEEditMenuUsingtheShortcut...................................................................110
LeslieParameters ........................................................................................... 110
LeslieCabinetType..........................................................................................111
LeslieCabinetName .........................................................................................112
LeslieHornSettings..........................................................................................115
LeslieBassSettings..........................................................................................119
LeslieMicrophoneSettings ....................................................................................122
ANGLE........................................................................................... 122
DISTANCE........................................................................................ 123
ConnectingaLeslieSpeakerCabinet..............................................................................124
ConnectingtheSKXtoan11-pinLeslieSpeaker .....................................................................124
Connecting the SKX to a 6- or 9-pin Leslie Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
CreatingyourownLeslieCabinets........................................................................................125
SavingacustomUserCabinet ..................................................................................126
NamingacustomUserCabinet..................................................................................127
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LOWERTOPEDAL............................................................................................................131
LOWERTOPEDALTouchTab...........................................................................................131
ChangingtheLOWERTOPEDALNoteLimit.........................................................................132
Accessing the ZONES Edit Menu using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Accessing the ZONES Edit Menu using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
EXTRAVOICESection.........................................................................................................135
EXTRAVOICETouchTabs..............................................................................................135
EXTRAVOICEON/OFFTouchTabs ...............................................................................135
UPPERON........................................................................................135
LOWERON .......................................................................................135
EXTRAVOICEVOICETouchTabs ................................................................................136
A.PIANO.......................................................................................... 136
E.PIANO.......................................................................................... 136
OTHER........................................................................................... 136
LIBRARY......................................................................................... 136
EXTRAVOICEEDITMenu ..............................................................................................137
EXTRAVOICEEDITMenuParameters.............................................................................137
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE EDIT Menu using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE EDIT Menu using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
EXTRAVOICECOMMONParameters .....................................................................139
Volume.................................................................................. 139
Balance ................................................................................. 139
Expression ............................................................................... 140
EXTRAVOICE1&2Parameters ........................................................................141
Octave .................................................................................. 141
Zone-LowerLimit .........................................................................142
Zone-UpperLimit..........................................................................143
Category-VoiceSelection....................................................................144
Velocity ................................................................................. 145
MakingVoiceSelectionsForEachCategory.........................................................................146
AllocatingExtraVoices-UPPERManual...........................................................................148
AllocatingExtraVoices-LOWERManual...........................................................................149
UsingDrawbarsandExtraVoicesTogether.........................................................................150
Using Drawbars and Extra Voices together on the same manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
UsingtwoExtraVoicessimultaneously............................................................................152
SPECIALNOTE-ProChord™............................................................................................155
WhatIs“ProChord™” ........................................................................................155
ProChordChords............................................................................................156
MajorChords......................................................................................156
MinorChords......................................................................................156
SeventhChords ....................................................................................156
DiminishedChords..................................................................................156
AugmentedChords..................................................................................156
UsingProChord.............................................................................................157
PATCHES ..................................................................................................................161
SelectingaPatch ....................................................................................................161
CreatingYourOwnPatches.............................................................................................162
EditingaPatch......................................................................................................163
PATCHEditMenu....................................................................................................164
PatchName ...............................................................................................166
PATCHLOADMenuPages.....................................................................................166
DrawbarRegistration ................................................................................166
VoiceParameters...................................................................................167
Zones.................................................................................................... 167
Effects........................................................................................... 168
Reverb........................................................................................... 168
FAVORITES ........................................................................................................ 169
MANUAL/BANKTouchButton ..........................................................................................169
AdvancedFeatures-FAVORITE..........................................................................................170
Access................................................................................................... 172
PatchLoad................................................................................................173
LoadingaPatchIntoaFavorite ..........................................................................................173
UsingtheVALUERotaryControl.................................................................................173
Using the Shortcut from the FAVORITE Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
UsingtheMENUTouchButtons .................................................................................175
FavoriteBanks ......................................................................................................177
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OVERDRIVE&MULTI-EFFECTS..................................................................................................181
EFFECTSControls....................................................................................................181
DRAWBAROVERDRIVEandEFFECT .............................................................................181
EXTRAVOICEEFFECT ........................................................................................181
OVERDRIVE\EFFECTS(OD\EFF)EditMenu..................................................................................182
DRAWBAROVERDRIVE.......................................................................................182
Accessing the DRAWBAR OVERDRIVE Menu using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Accessing the DRAWBAR OVERDRIVE Menu using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Amount.......................................................................................... 184
ExpressionControl..................................................................................184
Type ............................................................................................ 185
DRAWBARMULTI-EFFECTS....................................................................................186
Accessing the DRAWBAR MULTI-EFFECTS Menu Page using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Accessing the DRAWBAR MULTI-EFFECTS Menu Page using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tremolo.......................................................................................... 189
WAVE-TremoloWaveform...................................................................189
RATE-TremoloRate........................................................................190
DEP-TremoloDepth........................................................................190
AutoPan.........................................................................................191
WAVE-AutoPanWaveform...................................................................192
RATE-AutoPanRate .......................................................................192
DEP-AutoPanDepth .......................................................................193
Wah-Wah......................................................................................... 194
SRC-Wah-WahSource......................................................................194
SENS-Wah-WahSensitivity ..................................................................195
RES-Wah-WahResonance...................................................................195
WAVE-Wah-WahWaveform..................................................................196
RATE-Wah-WahRate.......................................................................197
FREQ-Wah-WahFrequency ..................................................................198
RingModulation....................................................................................199
SRC-Source .............................................................................199
FREQ-Frequency..........................................................................200
MIX .................................................................................... 200
WAVE-Waveform..........................................................................201
RATE................................................................................... 202
DEP-Depth ..............................................................................202
Phaser........................................................................................... 203
RATE-PhaserRate.........................................................................203
DEP-PhaserDepth.........................................................................204
RESO-PhaserResonance....................................................................204
MANU - Phaser Center Frequency Manual Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
MIX-PhaserMix...........................................................................205
HPF-PhaserHighPassFilter .................................................................206
Flanger .......................................................................................... 207
RATE-FlangerRate ........................................................................207
DEP-FlangerDepth ........................................................................208
RESO-FlangerResonance ...................................................................208
DLAY-FlangerDelay........................................................................209
MIX-FlangerMix ..........................................................................209
HPF-FlangerHigh-PassFilter .................................................................210
Chorus........................................................................................... 211
RATE-ChorusRate.........................................................................211
DEP-ChorusDepth.........................................................................212
RESO-ChorusResonance....................................................................212
DLY-ChorusDelay.........................................................................213
MIX-ChorusRate..........................................................................213
HPF-ChorusHigh-PassFilter .................................................................214
Delay............................................................................................ 215
TYPE-DelayType..........................................................................215
TIME-DelayTime..........................................................................216
F.B.-DelayFeedback .......................................................................216
MIX-DelayMix............................................................................217
EXTRAVOICEOVERDRIVE.....................................................................................218
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE OVERDRIVE Menu Page using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE OVERDRIVE Menu Page using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
ExtraVoiceOverdriveON/OFF..........................................................................220
ExtraVoiceOverdriveAmount..........................................................................221
ExtraVoiceOverdriveExpressionControl..................................................................222
ExtraVoiceOverdriveType............................................................................222
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EXTRAVOICEMULTI-EFFECTS..................................................................................223
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE MULTI-EFFECTS Menu Page using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Accessing the EXTRA VOICE MULTI-EFFECTS Menu Page using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tremolo.......................................................................................... 225
WAVE-TremoloWaveform...................................................................225
RATE-TremoloRate........................................................................226
DEP-TremoloDepth........................................................................226
AutoPan.........................................................................................227
WAVE-AutoPanWaveform...................................................................227
RATE-AutoPanRate .......................................................................228
DEP-AutoPanDepth .......................................................................228
Wah-Wah......................................................................................... 229
SRC-Wah-WahSource......................................................................229
SENS-Wah-WahSensitivity ..................................................................230
RES-Wah-WahResonance...................................................................230
WAVE-Wah-WahWaveform..................................................................231
RATE-Wah-WahRate.......................................................................232
FREQ-Wah-WahFrequency ..................................................................232
RingModulation....................................................................................233
SRC-Source .............................................................................233
FREQ-Frequency..........................................................................234
MIX-RingFrequencyMix ....................................................................234
WAVE-Waveform..........................................................................235
RATE................................................................................... 236
DEP-Depth ..............................................................................236
Phaser........................................................................................... 237
RATE-PhaserRate.........................................................................237
DEP-PhaserDepth.........................................................................238
RESO-PhaserResonance....................................................................238
MANU - Phaser Center Frequency Manual Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
MIX-PhaserMix...........................................................................239
HPF-PhaserHighPassFilter..................................................................240
Flanger .......................................................................................... 241
RATE-FlangerRate ........................................................................241
DEP-FlangerDepth ........................................................................242
RESO-FlangerResonance ...................................................................242
DLAY-FlangerDelay........................................................................243
MIX-FlangerMix ..........................................................................243
HPF-FlangerHigh-PassFilter .................................................................244
Chorus........................................................................................... 245
RATE-ChorusRate.........................................................................245
DEP-ChorusDepth.........................................................................246
RESO-ChorusResonance....................................................................246
DLY-ChorusDelay.........................................................................247
MIX-ChorusMix...........................................................................247
HPF-ChorusHigh-PassFilter .................................................................248
PH-ChorusPhase .........................................................................248
Delay............................................................................................ 249
TYPE-DelayType..........................................................................249
TIME-DelayTime..........................................................................250
F.B.-DelayFeedback .......................................................................250
MIX-DelayMix............................................................................251
EQUALIZER.................................................................................................................255
WhatIs“Equalization? ................................................................................................255
EQUALIZEREditMenu.................................................................................................255
EQUALIZEREDITMenuParameters...............................................................................255
EQUALIZEREditMenu........................................................................................257
DrawbarToneControl................................................................................257
DrawbarEqualizer...................................................................................258
DrawbarEqualizerCentralFrequencyAdjust................................................................259
ExtraVoiceEqualizer.................................................................................262
ExtraVoiceEqualizerCentralFrequencyAdjust..............................................................263
MasterEqualizer....................................................................................266
MasterEqualizerCentralFrequencyAdjust.................................................................267
SPECIALPERFORMANCEFEATURES..............................................................................................271
REVERB........................................................................................................... 271
REVERBControls............................................................................................271
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REVERBTouchTab..........................................................................................271
REVERBRotaryControl.......................................................................................271
REVERBEditMenu ..........................................................................................271
Accessing the REVERB Edit Menu using the MENU/EXIT Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Accessing the REVERB Edit Menu using the Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
REVERBEditMenu-Page1....................................................................................271
ReverbDepth......................................................................................272
ReverbType....................................................................................... 272
ReverbTime....................................................................................... 273
DelayTime........................................................................................273
DelayFeedback ....................................................................................273
TRANSPOSE........................................................................................................274
CONTROLEditMenu..................................................................................................275
NavigatingtheCONTROLEditMenu ..............................................................................277
Page1-FootSwitchParameters ................................................................................278
FOOTSW-Screen1.................................................................................278
FootSwitchDeviceSelect ....................................................................278
WhatIs“TRS?”............................................................................279
FootSwitchFunctions.......................................................................280
FOOTSW-Screen2.................................................................................281
FootSwitchTipMode .......................................................................281
FOOTSW-Screen3.................................................................................281
FootSwitchRingMode ......................................................................281
Page2-ExpressionParameters ................................................................................282
EXPR-Screen1....................................................................................282
ExpressionSource..........................................................................282
ExpressionMonitor(“MON”) ..................................................................282
EXPR-Screen2....................................................................................283
ExpressionMinimumLevel ...................................................................283
ExpressionLowFrequencyLimit ...............................................................283
EXPR-Screen3....................................................................................284
ExpressionGain ...........................................................................284
ExpressionCurve ..........................................................................285
Page3 ................................................................................................... 286
GLIDEFunctions....................................................................................286
RANG-GlideRange ........................................................................286
GlideAttackTime ..........................................................................287
GlideReleaseTime.........................................................................287
AMP-GlideAmplitude.......................................................................288
AMP-GlideON/OFF ........................................................................288
Page4 ................................................................................................... 289
DAMPERFunctions..................................................................................289
DAMPER-Drawbars........................................................................289
DAMPER-ExtraVoice.......................................................................289
Page5 ................................................................................................... 290
OCTAVETouchButtonFunctions........................................................................290
Page6 ................................................................................................... 291
DisplayShortcutTime................................................................................291
DisplayTimeout....................................................................................291
DisplayPopup .....................................................................................292
Page7 ................................................................................................... 293
VelocityOffset.....................................................................................293
SoundingPoint.....................................................................................293
TransposeOctaveAction .............................................................................294
Page8 ................................................................................................... 295
PARTONMODE....................................................................................295
CONTROLTouchButton ...............................................................................................296
MIDI......................................................................................................................299
AWordAboutWhatMIDICanDo.........................................................................................299
MIDIConnections....................................................................................................299
MIDIINandMIDIOUT ........................................................................................299
MIDITHRU ................................................................................................ 300
AudioandMIDIConnections............................................................................................300
Example:Asoundmodule .....................................................................................300
MIDIEditMenu......................................................................................................301
HowMIDIWorksontheSKX............................................................................................302
KEYBOARD(INTERNAL)CHANNELS..............................................................................302
EXTERNALZONECHANNELS...................................................................................302
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MIDIEditMenu-Page1-MIDITemplate ..........................................................................303
WhatIsa“MIDITemplate?” ...........................................................................303
MIDITemplates-SKX................................................................................304
MIDIEditMenu-Page2-MasterMIDISettings......................................................................305
Screen1-MIDIINjack...............................................................................305
Screen 2 - MIDI Local Control, NRPN & Leslie MIDI Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
MIDILocalControl..........................................................................306
MIDINRPN...............................................................................306
WhatIs“NPRN?” ..........................................................................306
LeslieMIDIParameters ......................................................................307
Screen 3 - MIDI Transmit & Receive - Program Change, Drawbar Data & External Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
MIDIProgramChange.......................................................................308
WhatIs“GeneralMIDI?” .....................................................................308
GeneralMIDIInstrumentChart .................................................................309
MIDIDrawbarRegistration....................................................................310
MIDIExternalZone..........................................................................310
Screen4-MIDIInstrumentID&MIDIDump................................................................311
MIDIInstrumentID..........................................................................311
WhatIsa“DeviceID?” ......................................................................311
MIDIReceiveDumpON/OFF...................................................................312
TemporaryDumpSend ......................................................................312
Screen5-MIDITransmit-KeyboardChannels..............................................................314
Screen6-MIDIReceive-KeyboardChannels ..............................................................314
ZONESEditMenu....................................................................................................315
InternalZonePage1-ManualBass ..............................................................................316
ManualBassMode..................................................................................316
ManualBassSplitPoint ..............................................................................317
LowertoPedalSplitPoint.............................................................................317
InternalZonePage2-Octave...................................................................................318
UpperOctaveSetting ................................................................................318
ExternalZonePage1.........................................................................................320
ExternalZoneSwitch.................................................................................320
ExternalZoneChannel................................................................................320
External Zone Page 2 - Manual Allocation & Note Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
ExternalZoneAllocate................................................................................321
ExternalZoneLowerNoteLimit.........................................................................322
ExternalZoneUpperNoteLimit.........................................................................322
ExternalZoneBankSelectMSB.........................................................................323
ExternalZoneBankSelectLSB .........................................................................324
ExternalZoneProgramNumber.........................................................................324
External Zone Page 4 - Octave, Volume, Pan and Velocity Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
ExternalZoneOctave ................................................................................325
ExternalZoneVolume................................................................................326
ExternalZonePan...................................................................................327
ExternalZoneVelocity................................................................................327
External Zone Page 5 - Minimum & Maximum Volume and Controller Number Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
ExternalZoneMinimumVolume.........................................................................328
ExternalZoneMaximumVolume ........................................................................328
ExternalZoneExpressionControlNumber .................................................................329
What Is the Difference Between “Volume” and “Expression?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
ExternalZonePage6-DamperON/OFF............................................................................330
ExternalZoneDamper................................................................................330
MIDI All Notes Off and Parameter Reload (“MIDI Panic”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
MUSICPLAYER..............................................................................................................333
UsingtheMusicPlayer................................................................................................333
CopyingaMusicFiletoaUSBdrive ..............................................................................333
Playing a Music File - Accessing the MUSIC PLAYER using the Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Playing a Music File - Accessing the MUSIC PLAYER using a Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
PlayingMultipleSongs........................................................................................337
DeterminingSongOrder.......................................................................................338
SPECIALUTILITYFEATURES....................................................................................................341
TUNEEditMenu.....................................................................................................341
DEFAULTEditMenu-ResetProcedure ....................................................................................343
SYSTEMEditMenu...................................................................................................345
AUTOPOWEROFF...........................................................................................346
AUDIOOUTPUT.............................................................................................346
SOFTWAREVERSION.........................................................................................347
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DISPLAYLOCK......................................................................................................348
USINGTHEUSBPORT.........................................................................................................351
PreparingaUSBFlashDriveforusewiththeSKX.............................................................................352
FormattingaUSBFlashDrive...................................................................................352
VoiceLibraries......................................................................................................353
WhatIsA“VoiceLibrary?”.....................................................................................353
LoadingaVoiceLibrarytotheSKX...............................................................................353
DownloadingandExtractingVoiceLibraries.........................................................................354
LIBRARYEditMenu ..................................................................................................356
Installing a Voice Library from a USB Flash Drive to the SKX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
DeletingaVoiceLibraryfromtheSKX.............................................................................359
Clearing the entire Voice Library memory from the SKX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................363
EXTRAVOICEInstrumentList ...........................................................................................364
PresetPatchList.....................................................................................................366
PatchParameterList(cont).............................................................................................368
PatchParameterList(cont).............................................................................................369
PatchParameterList(cont).............................................................................................370
GlobalParameterList.................................................................................................371
LeslieParameterList..................................................................................................372
SystemParameterList ................................................................................................372
DrawbarDataList1 ..................................................................................................373
DrawbarDataList2 ..................................................................................................373
MIDIImplementationChart .............................................................................................375
MIDIImplementation..................................................................................................376
MIDITemplates......................................................................................................377
MIDIChannelsandMessages...........................................................................................378
SystemExclusiveMessages ............................................................................................379
INSTRUMENTCARE ..........................................................................................................380
ACPower..........................................................................................................380
Cabinet ........................................................................................................... 380
KeysAndButtons....................................................................................................380
MovingYourInstrument ...............................................................................................380
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INTRODUCTION
ËBasic Hook-Up
All connections are found on the AccessoryPanel on the back of the SKX.
A.C. Power
Your Hammond SKX is shipped from the factoryset for 120 V.A.C. power. To connect the SKX keyboard to A.C.
power:
1. Locate the A.C. Power Cord and A.C. Power Adapter that came with your SKX.
2. Plug the A.C. Power Cord into the Adapter.
3. Plug the female end of the Adapter into the receptacle on the SKX marked, “AC IN.”
4. Secure the cord through the strain-relief next to the AC IN socket to prevent the A.C. adapter from
accidentallybeing unplugged fromthe instrument.
5. Plug the 3-pronged Power Cord into an A.C. power outlet.
Audio Connections
You can either:
1. Connect the SKX to an amplifier, or;
2. Connect the SKX to a Leslie Speaker cabinet.
Connecting to an Amplifier
1. Use two audio cables with 1/4" plugs on both ends ofeach cable.
2. Connect one end of each of the audio cables to the audio output connectors (marked LINE OUT) on
the AccessoryPanel.
3. Connect the other ends of each cable to the female 1/4" audio input connectorsof your amplifier.
Ifyouramplifierhasonlyasingle (1)female1/4"phonoplugaudioinput,youcanconnectoneendof
one cable to the L/MONO audio output connector on the SKX, and the other end to the female 1/4"
audio input connector of your amplifier.
NOTE: If you wish to use the L/MONO output only, you should set the Audio Mode of your instrument
to MONO. This is covered in the SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES section.
Connecting a Leslie Speaker
The 11-pin Leslie socket on your SKX allows you to plug directly into any Leslie speaker having an 11-pin interface.
If you wish touse a Leslie Speaker with your SKX, the Leslie Speaker should be connected before turning the power
"ON." To do this:
1. Locate an 11-pin Leslie Connector Cable.
2. Plug one end of theConnector Cable into the receptacle on the Leslie Speaker.
3. PlugtheotherendoftheConnectorCableintothe11-pinLesliesocketfoundontheAccessoryPanel
of the SKX.
BoththeLeslie connections are "keyed,” that is, each connection containsa notch which insuresthat the pins
properly match up.
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NOTE: The11-pinLesliesocket onyourSKX allows you to plug directlyinto anyLeslie speaker havingan 11-pin
interface. Currentmodelsincludethe2101,3300,122XBand981. However,whenpluggingtheSKX intoasingle-
channel Leslie cabinet such as a 3300, only the Drawbars will sound through the Leslie.
NOTE: To connect the SKX to a Leslie Speaker having a different pin configuration such as an older 6-pin 122
or147ora9-pincabinetsuchasthe760,770or900seriescabinets,youwillneedanadapterkitand/orConnector
Cable. Contact your Hammond Dealer for more information regarding which adapter kit and/or cable you may
need.
Connecting a Foot Switch
YoucanconnectanoptionalfootswitchsuchastheHammondmodelFS-9HfootswitchtoyourSKX.
Connect the foot switch plug to the jack marked "FOOT SW" on the back of the SKX.
NOTE: In order to insure proper operation of the Foot Switch, be sure to connect it when the
power to the SKX is “OFF.”
NOTE: The FOOT SW jack on your SKX instrument is “TRS-compatible,” meaning that byusing a Stereo input
plug more than one Foot Switch can be used. For a complete explanation of this, consult the SPECIAL
PERFORMANCE FEATURES section.
Connecting the CU-1 Leslie Speed Switch
The CU-1 (Control Unit - 1) switch, available as an optional accessory, allows you to control the
speedseitherofaconnectedLeslieSpeakeroroftheinternaldigitalLeslie. Connectthe1/4"plugto
the jack marked "FOOTSW" on the back of the SKX.
NOTE: In order to insure proper operation of the CU-1, the FOOT SW parameter in the
CONTROL Edit Menu must be set to “CU-1.” For more information, please consult page 4 of the SPECIAL
PERFORMANCE FEATURES section.
Connecting a Damper Pedal
To connect a Damper(pianosustain) Pedal, connect the plug fromthe pedal into the jack marked"DAMPER" on the
back of the SKX.
Connecting an EXP-50 Expression Pedal
IfyouwishtouseaHammondEXP-50ExpressionPedal,connecttheplugfromtheEXP-50intotheEXP.PEDALjack.
Connecting a MIDI Pedalboard
IfyouwishtouseaHammondMIDIPedalboard,useaMIDIcabletoconnecttheMIDIOUTportfromthePedalboard
to the MIDI IN port of theSKX.
NOTE: If you are using an XPK-100 Pedalboard, the MIDI Channel should be set to “3.” Also for best results,
the Control Channel should be set to “16.” Please consult your XPK-100 Quick Features Guide for further
instructions.
Other MIDI Connections
YourSKX caninterfacewithagreatnumberofMIDI-compatibledevices. SeetheMIDIsectionformoreinformation
about MIDI connectionsand your Hammond SKX.
Connecting a Set of Headphones
AstereoheadphonejackisprovidedontheAccessoryPanelnexttotheLINEOUTjackssothatyoumayplayorpractice
in privacy. Connect the plug froma set of stereo Headphones into the Headphone jack.
NOTE: Be sure that your headphone set has either a ¼” plug or an adapter for a ¼” plug.
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ËBasic Controls
The panel controls on the SKX include Drawbars, Rotary Controls, Touch Tabs and Touch Buttons. These controls
allow you to make adjustments and changes on the instrument.
ON / OFF Power Switch
The ON / OFFPower Switch is located at the rear of the instrument on the left side of the
Accessory Panel (the right sideif you’re in front of the keyboard(s). When thisswitch is in the
"ON" (pushed in at the top) position, the Information Center Displayas wellas some LED's
(Light Emitting Diodes) will light up showing that theinstrument is"ON".
MASTER VOLUME Rotary Control
The MASTER VOLUME Rotary Control is located on the extreme left of the Control Panel.
With this RotaryControl, you can control the total or maximumvolume of the entire instrument.
Turn this control to the right to increase the total volume, and to the left to decrease the total volume.
NOTE: If you have an Expression Pedal connected, it will express up to the amount
determined bythe setting of the MASTERVOLUME RotaryControl.
Information Center Display
The Information Center Displayis located on the left side of the Control Panel.
The Information Center Display has two modes: (1) the PLAY mode and (2) the MENU MODE. The PLAY Mode
allows you to graphicallysee Drawbar settings, Extra Voice settings, Patch Numbers and Patch Names. The MENU
Mode allows you to change and edit the SKX's software parameters suchasDrawbar Voicing, MIDI parameters and
other advanced functions.
NOTE: The PLAYand MENU Modes are covered in the Information Center Display section of this Guide.
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Drawbars
TheDrawbarsaretheheartandsouloftheHammondSound. TherearetwosetsofnineDrawbars,some-
times referred to as Tonebars, for Upper and Lower Keyboard functions, and two Drawbars for Pedal
tones,located between the Upper and Lower Keyboard Drawbar sets.
PullingaDrawbarout(towardsyou)willincreasethevolumefrom0(nosound)to8(maximumvolume).
Pushing the Drawbar in (awayfromyou) decreases the volume of that Drawbar.
Please refer to the DRAWBARS & PERCUSSION section of this Reference Guide for a complete
explanation of Hammond Drawbars.
Touch Tabs
Touch Tabs have red LED's or lights themthat will light up indicating "ON".
“OFF” “ON”
NOTE: The Touch Tabs in the EXTRA VOICE Section do not all turn off, at least one LED in each of these five
Sections will always remain lighted.
Touch Buttons
Touch Buttons are the buttons found in the Information Center Display.
Touch Buttons have two different functions.
1. Select Touch Buttons will allow you to select among multiple functions such as selecting a Menu
Page.
2. Touch ON / Touch OFF Touch Buttons turn"ON" or"OFF" specificfunctionssuchasSUSTAIN.
NOTE: More detail about each of these sections is covered later in this Owner's Playing Guide. Refer to the
Table of Contents for the page numbers.
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