Hammond SK Pro-73 73-Key Portable Keyboard/Organ - Manual (Page 34)

*#1 SK PRO/SK PRO-73 Owner’s Manual
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ADDING PERCUSSION
An important component of the Hammond Sound is “Touch-Response
Percussion Control™.” Th
e Percussion controls on the SK PRO consist of four
separate buttons (shown at left) which control harmonic Percussion tones. Th ese
four buttons control all the same functions as the tilt tablets on a tone-wheel
Hammond.
[ON] button
Th is button, when “ON” (LED lit), turns the Percussion eff ect “ON.” Th e
Percussion tone will sound in accordance with the settings for the other three
Percussion controls.
NOTE: In the “ON” position, all of the Upper Manual Drawbars will be eff ective except the 1’
(fourth white) Drawbar. This duplicates the performance of a vintage tone-wheel organ
such as a B-3/C-3/A-100. In the “OFF” position, the 1’ Drawbar is effective as usual.
However, you can change this Parameter if you wish.
[SOFT] button
Th is button regulates the volume of the Percussion tone. When it is “OFF” (LED not lit),
the Percussion eff ect will be very prominent. Th e Drawbar tones will also be reduced in
volume to compensate for the addition of the Percussion tones. When this button is “ON”
(LED lit), the Percussion eff ect is much less prominent. Th
e volume of the Drawbar tones
remains unaff ected by the addition of the Soft Percussion eff ect.
[FAST] button
When this button is “OFF” (LED not lit) the Percussion tone will decay slowly like a bell.
When it is “ON” (LED is lit) the Percussion tone will decay rapidly like a xylophone.
[THIRD] button
Th is button determines the pitch at which the Percussion tone sounds. When set at
“SECOND” (LED not lit), the pitch is up one octave with respect to the Fundamental (8’)
Drawbar; when set at “THIRD” the Percussion pitch is up an octave and a fi fth with respect
to the Fundamental Drawbar.
NOTE: The Percussion features works with the “ A-100,” “B-3,” “C-3” and “Mellow” Organ types
only, and on the UPPER Part only.
NOTE: You can adjust the Parameters of the Percussion to your liking. See page 126 for more
details.
ADDING EFFECTS TO THE ORGAN SECTION
VIBRATO & CHORUS
“Vibrato & Chorus” allows you to add “Vibrato” (a periodic raising and lowering of pitch) or
“Chorus” (a “shimmering” eff ect having the periodicity of Vibrato) to your Drawbar registrations.
[UPPER], [LOWER] buttons
Th ese allow you to turn Vibrato & Chorus “ON” or “OFF” for each Part. When “ON”
the red LEDs will light.
[MODE] button
Th is allows you to select from three degrees of Vibrato and three degrees of Chorus. Each
successive press of this button selects a diff erent amount of Vibrato or Chorus.
Organ Type Effect MODE
A-100, B-3, C-3, Mellow Vibrato & Chorus V: Vibrato
C: Chorus
number: depth of the Vibrato or Chorus eff ect.
Vx, Farf, Ace Vibrato Six degrees of Vibrato increasing in intensity from V-1
through C-3.
Pipe Tremulant Six degrees of Vibrato increasing in intensity from V-1
through C-3.
NOTE: You can adjust the Vibrato & Chorus eff ect to your liking. This is explained in more detail
on page 86.