Hammond SKX Pro - Everything you need to know!

[@audelioespinoza1934]

This one of the greatest keyboards I've ever seen

[@pidmjproductions986]

11:46 onwards in incredible. Pitch bend and modulation wheels and then that piano / pad sound on the lower manual and that really beautiful analogue mono-synth solo on the upper manual. This is one really serious professional instrument!!!!

[@jessepearson5579]

The very best Organ/Kybd demo I have ever seen. Totally sold me to buy this organ. Total inspiration...great sales work. Thanks so much...San Diego Ca...

[@MarkGardner66Bonnie]

Sir, you have so much talent...thank you for showing us this beautiful board

[@TheKeyboardChronicles]

So great to see Hammond innovating again - looks like a great piece of gear and thanks for the great walk through!

[@lickopotamusslurperton1944]

I met Tony about 25 years ago, and he always advises well on what keyboards work best live. The difference is (I think Tony might agree) is that every keyboard sounds brilliant in headphones, but that doesn't mean it can cut through loud drummers and guitarists in a live gig.

[@cliftonmetcalfmusic9796]

I was lucky enough to hear and play this keyboard last week at a gig. I assure you it can!

[@B3Johnson]

I agree, there are some brands that sound real good on heasphone or studio purpose, but it just cannot jump out during live.(eg the Yamaha Cp4 imo) The funny thing is some keyboard sound power for live but during recording it sound hash (eg the SV1) I never know if my new purchased equipment need to sale until i go Live with it! (unluckily, no such thing as 7 day money back in my country) i have to buy and sell keyboards during my young age before my ear finally learn : What sound is best for the Live. Thats spend lot of money but now i understand what sound ia good for LIVE. Go back to the skx pro, i not yet try that but Hammond Suzuki always make organ that sound good one demo and headphone....you never know its a beast until you play it with other instrument! Bump and you feel like you are the king of the world! I use to have all products of Hammond suzuki back to the sk2,xk3c time. Now i play with Crumar and viscount for it price and portability. Xk3c and B3p is too bulky for most casual gig and SK2 only have 1 set of drawbar which is not enough for me. I didnt spent money on skx because i dont want to spend money on same organ sound but just for 1 more set of drawbar. So i give viscount and mojo a try....which i think its a wrong decision. I always miss the Hammond Suzuki sound. Now i use sk1 for jam session, mojo for jazz gig, legend for company event. But for big size jazz fest, sorry! Hammond B3p mk2 is always my only choice! So i guess i am going to get a skx pro after the covid lock down is end

[@garysmith8455]

@@B3Johnson Always remember, if the organ has an 'H' at the start of it's brand name, it IS the real deal ! All others are simply THEIR versions of the Hammond organ. Make mine an H at all times (O: (SK-2 / Leslie Studio 12 owner here !)

[@LeighWilbraham]

Great demo Tony - really great sounding instrument.

[@lrblouie]

Always appreciate your demos!!!! Really great! Thank you.

[@audunturi1418]

What a fantastic sounding instrument!

[@piktormusic2538]

Thanks for the quick view!

[@michaelprozonic]

wow, I wish this was available 50 years ago when i was lugging a ton of keyboards around

[@FarkyDave]

I just got the SKX after ordering it back in May. I should have waited for this beauty.

[@h88sixtyone38]

Send it back

[@jazzbandplaylists225]

I may end up keeping mine. I guess I'm just Hammond nutz!

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

You can always part exchange at Bonners and for this organ.

[@7649angel]

Thank you for a brilliant demo.

[@ge0rgeharris218]

Great demonstration sounds tremendous and rich! Thanks, very helpful.

[@adriverschoor4975]

Thank you Tony! Véry good demonstration! Adri from Holland

[@Notmehimorthem]

This looks like the best keyboard I have ever seen. The only thing I wonder about is playing piano on a waterfall keyboard - non hammer action. Edit. I tried it. Yes I could get used to it! the piano sound is very decent too. Of course it would never replace a hammer action, but it is ve;locity sensitive and will sound good enough

[@audioinmedia5649]

Exiting, fantastic sound!

[@Notmehimorthem]

Bought it from Bonners - Thank you Tony this video really helped.

[@zoomzoom3950]

nice, but not enough for me to upgrade from my SKx. I use it for Hammond organ sounds, not the other voices, ...and it's "portability" - it's big and heavy, not to mention the size and weight of the SK-25 pedals, stand and bench. It's "moveable" not "portable".

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

Four questions: 1) are the keybeds weighted (like piano) or not weighted (like an organ) ?? 2) by any chance, do the keyboard support After Touch or some "touch" options? 3) As for Midi, it does have the 2 round standardized connectors. But with the USB to host, does that also pass MIDI like many keyboards do these days? 4) Using a USB drive (or SD card???) is there a way to save "songs"? Meaning, you set everything up how you like it, save it to a name, then later just call up the name and the keyboard instantly changes to those settings?

[@jonahpierce3523]

I believe that the keys are semi-weighted? As for after touch, I don’t think it does have it. I’m not sure about he midi question or the usb though. Hope this helps!

[@jarialanko8416]

spectacular.

[@dkbt1]

Don't know what to be more impressed with- the keyboard or Tony's playing...I WANT one! A SKX, not Tony..

[@Notmehimorthem]

Great review from a very good player

[@markcotter6309]

brilliant

[@johndavidpeer3107]

Very nice. I'd miss my little WAV player though I have a thumb drive I filled with samples!

[@renebressieux5527]

What speakers are you using to demonstrate the SKX Pro? Other than using a leslie speaker, what do you recommend as the ideal stereo powered speaker compliment for home use?

[@creightonmoench6894]

Awww damn, i pulled the trigger on the Sk pro not too long ago. I wonder if Hammond will eventually sell a lower manual add-on for the sk pro for those who already bought the single manual version

[@leapest]

Oh Wow! Great Demo!

[@JC-td4gg]

I have noticed that every one of these reviews does not use the Leslie 3300 as they are scared to use one. I would think that it will really add to the sound!

[@richardornelas3995]

Awesome keyboard player!!! What amplification are you using in this video?

[@TheAdvancedMusic]

Any word on whether the Skx Pro allows for expandable sounds? Importation of multisamples / new instruments?

[@guidofranz8493]

Interesting! Is the keyboard splitting flexible enough, so you can decide for each zone, if you want to play a sound from the Hammond, send only MIDI on channel x, or both?

[@pidmjproductions986]

Fantastic instrument

[@migueluyaguarijuela7839]

Buenas tardes sr Suquito dónde compró ud ése instrumento musical? Favor publicar la dirección del distribuidor y el precio del instrumento.

[@unfinishedbusinessrockband]

Hi Tony, Your videos have been a Godsend over the years of Hammond explorations! Having bought the SKX Pro I'm hopeful of finally having a 1 keyboard solution in my "golden" years. I have a setup load question you may know ? If there is a setup file with adjusted patches for organ, tone wheel, leslie settings, etc is it possible to just extract or load those patches from a setup file to an existing set up -vs loading the whole setup in it's entirety & not overwriting everything else ? My thought was to then replace the patches in the still existing combinations I've made the past 6 months. Thanks !!

[@stuartevans5112]

Another good demo Tony as usual ! How many voices can you layer on upper and lower in total internal and external ?

[@SLHkeyboards]

Very nice! Which preset were you using for the first organ sound you played (8:05 to 8:25)?

[@itsmaistro]

How would we connect a true leslie switch to this. Kind of disappointed that hammond didn't just add a true switch into the board

[@niellseen]

I would like to know how it works with external midi , I need it to work with MainStage 3 and Logic 😊

[@RBLevin]

Sounds great. Does it have a Farfisa patch?

[@georgmuc2020]

Thanks Tony! But could you just introduce your reviews with more music before detail information starts?

[@jonahpierce3523]

Can this work with any midi pedalboard, or does it have to be Hammond?

[@danielkinney6325]

You do awesome videos

[@FabianGonzalez-xs5nd]

HOW ABOUT GREETINGS, A QUESTION: WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO CONNECT A BASS PEDAL VIA USB MIDI? OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE ONLY A MIDI CONNECTION?

[@robertosebastiano536]

Hi, can you please tell me how to split the lower keyboard of the SKx Pro. Thanks.

[@migueluyaguarijuela7839]

Don Suquito dónde compró ese instrumento maravilloso cuénteme cuanto cuesta y en que lugar del mundo venden??

[@LucciLiorArielly]

hi Tony, can be recording on a donkey what it's playing?

[@johnnovie3168]

I own the sk2, this sk pro sounds darker to me, but nice.

[@lerpack455]

Leslie does not sound natural but thank you for the demo. Shame about these new names….Xk Xk3c X5 Xk Sk Skx and so confusing. Was lovely with A, B, C M L etc. What was the problem with taking a large original Organ on the road anyway? l used to thoroughly enjoy moving my Hammonds at gigs with trollies etc.

[@johnbishop5316]

Well, maybe some of us got old? You're lucky if you didn't.

[@simbaking6338]

This sounds awesome...whats the price?

[@jonahpierce3523]

Around 4k new!

[@hoss-lk4bg]

additional need to know is there an internal speaker do pedals come with it does volume pedal come with it

[@maskepo3660]

i record skx pro midi on the cubase 5 using midi out and midi in ports, the cubase can receive midi data when i play notes, change drawbar slide, drive level and leslie fast/slow switch.. but when i play it back, only notes and drawbar slide can "called back" from the skx pro, and there is no reaction for the leslie fast/slow switch.. can somebody help me what is the problem?

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

The piano sound is excellent! What piano - Steinway, Bechstein, Bosendorfer, etc - is it modelled from?

[@bartkimberley8336]

I believe Yamaha

[@piano-topia9971]

Is that wah effect built in to the engine?

[@geraldladera]

Light my Fire solo baby!!!!!!

[@paulwangmacbookprowidjaja7640]

I don't know why Hammond has not put the Registration buttons under those 2 manual keyboards. Registration Buttons should make organists glad I supposed - and mee, too!

[@jjaa2002]

You need to wait for Yamaha two-manual YC61

[@danielkinney6325]

can xk 5 users get the new Leslie sim they updated for this skx pro?

[@chinedumichael8776]

Do you ship products to Nigeria?

[@andydomogalski5841]

Hallo! Which Under Manual you use in this Video?

[@Brahmb]

Can anybody tell me a good pedal board to go with this?

[@awaken77]

quite unexpecting to hear analog-style synth lead from Hammond

[@dstol62]

OMG

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

only way this could've been better would've been to run it through a Marshall.

[@sbrize]

How to split keyboard on skx pro?

[@werwirbtwie]

Kann man auch ein Unterteil incl. Pedal dazukaufen?

[@werwirbtwie]

Leider keine Antwort erhalten !!

[@wilpas1050]

Hello ,what are the differences between the SKX and the SKX Pro? I can't find any VS

[@jazzbandplaylists225]

Any Idea the approx. US Price?

[@martinrichter7359]

What music is it? (time 15:25)

[@heinrichkoop9189]

As much as I like Bonners and Tony's videos, they don't ship keyboards to anywhere else but England ...

[@danielkinney6325]

QUESTION. HOW IS THE UPDATE TO THE LESLIE SIM ON THE SKX PRO IS IT ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE SKX OR THE XK5?

[@danielkinney6325]

HAMMOND IS JUST LIKE APPLE. THEY COME OUT WITH THE SK THEN SKX NOW SKX PRO SO ALL YOU THAT BOUGHT THOSE NOW NEED THE DOUBLE TIER AND WILL SPEND THE MONEY TO GET IT. JUST GET THE HAMMON XK 5 PRO SERIES OR A3 WITH A LESLIE 3300 ON WHEELS

[@godisbollocks]

Lots of keyboard players have no need for the lower manual.

[@kainejoyes2981]

crappy power pack or kettle plug?

[@JoseRojas-kv7kv]

Waooooooooooo

[@DavidSmith-ge5if]

Interested in the sound of the organ playing not talk.

[@fabriziobazan3738]

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