Hammond SK Pro-73 73-Key Portable Keyboard/Organ - Manual (Page 51)

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Turn On And Play
PORTAMENTO
“Portamento” allows you to slide smoothly from
one note to another. It is often used in vocal
performances or on instruments such as violin or
trombone.
SELECT AN OSCILLATOR
SELECT THE WAVEFORM (OSCILLATOR TYPE)
Use the [OSC TYPE] button to select the basic waveform.
ADJUST THE WAVEFORM (MODIFY)
Use the [PITCH] and [DEPTH] sliders to modify the Pitch and Depth of the
waveform you have selected.
NOTE: The Oscillator Types are explained in more detail on page 53.
SLIDE THE PITCH (PORTAMENTO)
Use the PORTAMENTO [RATE] knob to adjust the rate of the Portamento.
NOTE: In order to hear the PORTAMENTO eff ect, both the [PORTAMENTO] button and the
Portamento Patch Parameter must be “ON.”
ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS (FILTER)
[CUTOFF] knob
Th is allows you to adjust the Cutoff Frequency of the fi lter, making the sound either
brighter or more mellow.
[RESONANCE] knob
Th is allows you to add coloration to the sound by emphasizing the Cutoff Frequency.
[EG DEPTH] knob
Th is allows you to adjust how the Cutoff Frequency is modulated by the Pitch & Filter
Envelope.
CHANGING THE SOUND OVER TIME (ENVELOPE)
Th e Envelope Generator allow you to change the sound over time.
Amplitude ......................... Adjust the [AMPLITUDE] Envelope.
Filter .................................... Adjust the [PITCH&FILTER] Envelope, and set the changing depth ([EG
DEPTH]) in the FILTER group.
Pitch ..................................... Adjust the [PITCH&FILTER] Envelope, and set the changing depth ([PITCH
EG DEPTH]) in the Patch Parameters.
[ATTACK] slider
Th is allows you to adjust the rate at which the value rises from zero to maximum,
beginning when a key is fi rst pressed.
[DECAY] slider
Th is allows you to adjust the rate at which the value changes from the Attack level to
the Sustain level.
[SUSTAIN] slider
Th is allows you to adjust the fi nal level when a key is depressed and held.
[RELEASE] slider
Th is allows you to adjust the rate at which the value decays to zero when a key is released.
ADDING PERIODIC CHANGING (LFO)
Use the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) to add periodic audio eff ects such as Vibrato
or Tremolo.
NOTE: In the default state, you can use the [MODULATION] wheel to control the LFO. Also, you
can change various characteristics of the LFO such as Waveform, etc.