Hammond SKXvsHammond SKX Pro
Summary
Hammond SKX and Hammond SKX Pro: 2 Hammond stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Two 61-note manuals (C1 to C6) on the SKX and Two 61-note manuals, semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact on the SKX Pro.
- Sound engine: VASE III organ plus VASE III Extra Voice section on the SKX and MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth on the SKX Pro.
- Organ models: Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow), Vx and Farf transistor organs, pipe organ on the SKX 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: Organ 61 (manuals), 8 (pedal); Extra Voice up to 63 on the SKX and Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic on the SKX Pro.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 944 × 454 × 170 mm on the SKX and 1002 × 479 × 183 mm on the SKX Pro.
Both are the same on keys (61) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Hammond SKXDiscontinued |  Hammond SKX ProCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Hammond | Hammond |
| Status | Discontinued | Current |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | — | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Two 61-note manuals (C1 to C6) | Two 61-note manuals, semi-weighted square-front waterfall, velocity-sensitive, virtual nine-contact |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VASE III organ plus VASE III Extra Voice section | MTW1 organ, sampled piano/ensemble engine and analogue-modelling mono synth |
| Organ models | Hammond VASE III digital tonewheels (B-Type1, B-Type2, Mellow), Vx and Farf transistor organs, pipe organ | 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 | Organ 61 (manuals), 8 (pedal); Extra Voice up to 63 | Organ 61, piano/ensemble 128, mono synth monophonic |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones, Leslie 11-pin |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | Two 61-note manuals, Three sets of drawbars (upper, lower, pedal), Digital Leslie, Two Extra Voice sections, Music player (WAV/MP3 from USB), External power adaptor | Two 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 | ||
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 944 × 454 × 170 mm | 1002 × 479 × 183 mm |
| Weight | 16.9 kg | 16.9 kg |