Hammond SK Pro 61vsHammond SK1
Summary
Hammond SK Pro 61 and Hammond SK1: 2 Hammond stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 15 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact (C1 to C6) on the SK Pro 61 and 61 waterfall keys, velocity-sensitive (C1 to C6) on the SK1.
- Sound engine: MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth on the SK Pro 61 and VASE III organ plus VASE III Extra Voice section on the SK1.
- Organ models: 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 and Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow), Vx and Farf transistor organs, pipe organ on the SK1.
- Polyphony: Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic on the SK Pro 61 and Organ 61 (manuals), 8 (pedal); Extra Voice up to 63 on the SK1.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1004 × 322 × 109 mm on the SK Pro 61 and 894 × 303 × 99 mm on the SK1.
- Weight: 9.3 kg on the SK Pro 61 and 7 kg on the SK1.
Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond SK Pro 61Current |  Hammond SK1Discontinued |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Current | Discontinued |
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact (C1 to C6) | 61 waterfall keys, velocity-sensitive (C1 to C6) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth | VASE III organ plus VASE III Extra Voice section |
| Organ models | 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 | Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow), Vx and Farf transistor organs, pipe organ |
| Polyphony | Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic | Organ 61 (manuals), 8 (pedal); Extra Voice up to 63 |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 8-pin |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | 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 | Nine physical drawbars, Digital Leslie, Extra Voice section, Music player (WAV/MP3 from USB), External power adaptor |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1004 × 322 × 109 mm | 894 × 303 × 99 mm |
| Weight | 9.3 kg | 7 kg |