Hammond SK Pro-73 73-Key Portable Keyboard/Organ - Manual (Page 20)

*#1 SK PRO/SK PRO-73 Owner’s Manual
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EXPANDING THE KEYBOARDS
Th e SK PRO/SK PRO-73 can be expanded by connecting an external MIDI keyboard
and/or a pedalboard.
DUAL MANUAL OPERATION
In order to use an external MIDI keyboard, you will have to connect it via MIDI.
NOTE: The above fi gures show connections only for expanding keyboard. See page 16 for
power supply or audio connection.
You will also have to select a MIDI Template , which is a preselected set of MIDI
Parameters designed for specifi c MIDI applications.
To use an external MIDI keyboard with the SK PRO, do the following:
1. Connect an external MIDI keyboard as shown above.
2. Turn the power to the SK PRO “ON” and press the MENU\EXIT button to enter
MENU Mode.
3. Press the [PAGE  ] button two times to display the SYSTEM Menu.
4. Press the [DIRECTION  ] button once to select MIDI.
5. Press the [ENTER] button. You will see the MIDI TEMPLATE Menu.
6. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the MIDI Template for the type of playing you
want to do.
2 Man Lower .................... The internal keyboard works as Upper, and the MIDI keyboard works as
Lower.
Piano ................................... The internal keyboard works as Upper and Lower, the MIDI keyboard
sounds PIANO Section only.
For more specifi c information about the connected MIDI keyboard, please refer to the
Owner’s Manual for the specifi c keyboard you are using.
You can use an external MIDI keyboard with the SK PRO in two ways (shown below):
- Use the SK PRO and an external MIDI keyboard for UPPER and LOWER
Keyboards without using SPLIT.
- Play a specifi ed Section, such as PIANO, via external MIDI keyboard while retaining
a SPLIT on the SK PRO.
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI OUT