Hammond M-solovsHammond SK Pro 61
Summary
Hammond M-solo and Hammond SK Pro 61: 2 Hammond stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 49 on the M-solo and 61 on the SK Pro 61.
- Keybed: 49-note lightweight keyboard, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the M-solo and Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact (C1 to C6) on the SK Pro 61.
- Sound engine: MTW II organ, sampled transistor organs and string/vocal ensemble, analogue-modelling polysynth on the M-solo and MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth on the SK Pro 61.
- Organ models: Hammond MTW II modelled tonewheels (B-3), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs on the M-solo and Hammond MTW1 modelled tonewheels from the XK-5 (A-100, B-3, C-3, Mellow), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe on the SK Pro 61.
- Polyphony: Tonewheel 61, transistor organs 96, ensemble 96, polysynth 8 on the M-solo and Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic on the SK Pro 61.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 731 × 274 × 85 mm on the M-solo and 1004 × 322 × 109 mm on the SK Pro 61.
Both are the same on drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond M-soloCurrent |  Hammond SK Pro 61Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | — | 2021 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 61 |
| Key action | — | Waterfall |
| Keybed | 49-note lightweight keyboard, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact (C1 to C6) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Organ, Synth | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | MTW II organ, sampled transistor organs and string/vocal ensemble, analogue-modelling polysynth | MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth |
| Organ models | Hammond MTW II modelled tonewheels (B-3), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs | Hammond MTW1 modelled tonewheels from the XK-5 (A-100, B-3, C-3, Mellow), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe |
| Polyphony | Tonewheel 61, transistor organs 96, ensemble 96, polysynth 8 | Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | Nine physical drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, Digital Leslie, String/vocal ensemble, Two-oscillator polysynth, Three preset buttons, Aux input, External power adaptor | Nine physical drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, Digital Leslie, Four sound engines, Pitch and mod wheels, Individual and organ pedal outputs, Seamless sound switching, Colour display, Internal AC power |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black, Burgundy, Blue, British racing green | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 731 × 274 × 85 mm | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm |
| Weight | 3.6 kg | 9.3 kg |