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Hammond M-solovsHammond SKX Pro

Summary

Hammond M-solo and Hammond SKX Pro: 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 SKX Pro.
  • Keybed: 49-note lightweight keyboard, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contact on the M-solo and Two 61-note manuals, semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact on the SKX Pro.
  • 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 SKX Pro.
  • 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 SKX Pro.
  • 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 SKX Pro.
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): 731 × 274 × 85 mm on the M-solo and 1002 × 479 × 183 mm on the SKX Pro.

Both are the same on drawbars (Physical).

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Hammond M-solo stage keyboard

Hammond

M-solo
Current
Hammond SKX Pro stage keyboard

Hammond

SKX Pro
Current
General
ManufacturerHammondHammond
StatusCurrentCurrent
Keyboard
Keys4961
Key action—Waterfall
Keybed49-note lightweight keyboard, velocity-sensitive, virtual multi-contactTwo 61-note manuals, semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact
Sounds
SectionsOrgan, SynthOrgan, Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback
DrawbarsPhysicalPhysical
Sound engineMTW II organ, sampled transistor organs and string/vocal ensemble, analogue-modelling polysynthMTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth
Organ modelsHammond MTW II modelled tonewheels (B-3), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organsHammond MTW1 modelled tonewheels from the XK-5 (A-100, B-3, C-3, Mellow), Vx, Farf and Ace transistor organs, classical and theatre pipe
PolyphonyTonewheel 61, transistor organs 96, ensemble 96, polysynth 8Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsExpression, Rotor speedSustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch
Features
FeaturesNine physical drawbars, Virtual multi-contact keying, Digital Leslie, String/vocal ensemble, Two-oscillator polysynth, Three preset buttons, Aux input, External power adaptorTwo 61-note manuals, Three sets of drawbars (upper, lower, pedal), Virtual multi-contact keying, Digital Leslie, Pitch and mod wheels, Individual and organ pedal outputs, Tilted colour display, Internal AC power
Size & weight
ColoursBlack, Burgundy, Blue, British racing greenBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)731 × 274 × 85 mm1002 × 479 × 183 mm
Weight3.6 kg16.9 kg