Pitch-bend, modulation, portamento, and digital Leslie controls allow for loads of creative expressivity, and versatile I/O connections enable discrete assignable voice-engine outputs, pedal and footswitch connectivity, rotary-speaker outputs, headphone output, MIDI I/O, and a stereo aux input, just to name a few. With splits, layers, external MIDI zones, independent DSP effects for each voice engine, sophisticated memory storage, and a large tilted color display, the SKX PRO is simply a powerhouse—a feature-rich keyboard that delivers professional performance in any application, any environment, and any music style.
- The Skx PRO incorporates the state-of-the-art Modelled Tone Wheel 1 (MTW1) sound engine pioneered by Hammond's flagship XK-5 Organ, recognized widely as the standard in digital tone wheel sound
- Hammond’s proprietary Virtual Multi-Contact system replicates the keyboard performance of a vintage Hammond organ, allowing the distinctive Hammond feel in every detail. For even greater versatility, optional Hammond MIDI pedalboards such as XPK-130G, XPK-200G or XPK-200GL can be added for traditional organ play
- An onboard digital Leslie brings deeper authenticity, now including the airflow of Leslie rotors
- In addition to Hammond Drawbar sounds, the SKX PRO also models Italian, British, and Japanese transistorized Combo Organs and Classical / Theatre Pipe Organ
- As on the SKX PRO, all piano/ensemble voices can be fully edited
- The SKX PRO contains high-quality samples of the world's leading grand piano sounds, including a brand-new sample of a legendary European concert grand piano
- High-definition digital piano/ensemble voices are upgraded in resolution from previous SK models
Any ten Combinations may be assigned to the Favorites buttons for instant access. There are ten banks with 10 Favorites each, for a total of 100 Favorites. Altogether, the SkxPRO provides you with 626 factory patches and 726 user patches.
Each of the 4 Voice sections can receive overdrive and 2 types of comprehensive DSP Multi-Effects. All the DSP FX listed below can be saved as part of a patch: Overdrive (Tube, Solid, Clip, EP Amp), Multi-effect 1 (Tremolo, Wah-Wah, Ring Modulator, Compressor), and Multi-effect 2 (Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Delay, Auto Pan).
Footswitch and pedal control inputs are onboard for manipulating your performances with external control gear. The I/O doesn't stop at analog connections, as digital options are available too, including MIDI in and out, and two USB ports: one USB-A connection for attaching a mass storage device, and a USB-B port for host connections.