Hammond SK1: B3 Organ and More

[@patsaxon5284]

I had just bought a Hammond SK1-73 Stage Keyboard, and it is awesome!

[@ggolds5]

Can you tell me if there are other sounds such as a chorus, orchestra, etc. Like a work station. Or is it really just a Hammond organ be all. I really just want the Hammond Organ but with all the synths work stations out there I was wondering if that is packaged into this unit. Also, I assume no speakers are built in, but can any amp be used and also create the Leslie through it even if it isn't a Leslie speaker?. Thank you !!.

[@evanfrench]

@@ggolds5 it has an extra voice library that includes chorus & orchestra (+ a bunch of other great options, I really love the Rhodes and Wurli)

[@jenningsmusic]

Amazing. I just ordered one and I can't wait 'til it gets here!

[@UlyssesM]

Love this guys energy!

[@lions8141]

I have this beauty and i love it. It sounds great like the old sixties sounds.

[@danstephensen9902]

Holy Crap!! The memories of hauling 'ol Betsy up several flights of stairs (and back down). I'm using a Motif ES8 now. Would love to get a midi pedal board for it.

[@jenningsmusic]

Got it and love it!

[@8bug]

Beautiful

[@patsaxon5284]

If you want to play piano voices, please consider the Hammond SK1-73, more notes than the standard 61 note keyboard.

[@teashea1]

Excellent demo - well done

[@mailomail]

Beautiful instrument and awesome sounds! I think I fell in love:) Thank you very much for the demonstration.

[@paulangeli9710]

I want to buy one ....and I don't even know how to play the organ!

[@GONZOFAM7]

Me too.

[@idrisdevon9013]

pro tip : you can watch series on KaldroStream. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@hughace4612]

@Idris Devon Definitely, I have been watching on kaldroStream for years myself =)

[@yusufaaron5238]

@Idris Devon yup, been using Kaldrostream for years myself =)

[@claudevieaul1465]

A mistake I usually see with the SK1/2 is that the player never seems to grasp the idea that a volumepedal is essential to create the sounds a *real* Hammond is capable of. They also obviously never have used a real Leslie, as this sim doesn't do it justice by a mile. The best thing to do would be to disable that horrid internal sim, run the output into a Neo Ventilator. Thát way (ánd with a volumepedal...) it can sound pretty decent.

[@louiscornale5667]

Great job but how about wooly bully watch it now 😮

[@SvenGoldberg]

Nice one... cannot decide guys Hammond sk-1 or nord electro 6d 61? I am using the hammond organ quite a bit, but also need that rhodes sound, some piano, continental, some strings sound... I really love the melotron sim, piano, rhodes sounds on the Electro, but I prefer the hammond organ sound and leslie sim on sk-1 (well at least from the clips)... now normally I would go check them out and compare, but they do not have them stock currently and based on their page, will not have for the next two months or so and I need it for life playing, so unfortunately I cannot compare at the store (I can order only from Thomann, but cannot go to try it out). Anyone any experience with these two and how they compare? I was mostly using software for all the sounds at home, but now I need to play it live and want an easy set up with one keyboard. Besides my old M1 is in no condition for gigging, so I need a new machine anyway. Thanx a bunch for opinions... (I know I cannot go wrong with neither one, but just for comparison :) )

[@garys8990]

Great video. I need to have a good sounding electric and acoustic piano and the sounds demonstrated here sounded great. thanks for posting.

[@makingmusicmag]

+Gary S Thanks for your comment, Gary. What did you like particularly about this article? What else would you like to see from Making Music that would be helpful?

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

+Gary S These things do just about everything.

[@BugzKiller]

Play the "Whiter shade of pale" organ part from that song, ok?

[@Dr88Black]

Todd Hobin of The Todd Hobin Band that I used to go see at TJ's in Lyons, NY?

[@ellenbacklin]

Looking for grand piano jazz sound and Gregg rolie Santana sound

[@makingmusicmag]

Are you referring to the part with the grand piano sound at 2:35? To get that, you need an expression pedal...

[@kaspariank]

Hi, I want to use the Hammond Only in church, but I don't find any demonstration about the pipe sounds... I Know the Hammond sound bécuse already I have one... But what about the pipe sounds ?

[@lanecollins8080]

Is there "word on the street" that Hammond is updating their SK1? I'd like to buy but not if a new one is coming out soon.

[@shaouy]

I'm exactly in the same boat. I've concluded the SK1 best fits my needs, but if there's a successor around the corner, I'll wait. Anybody know?

[@evanfrench]

@@shaouy the updates are system updates, the hardware is not being re-released or updated anywhere i've seen or read. The Hammond.eu site is the better source for system updates vs. the american website.

[@MaxThompsonMusic]

There's the 2-manual SKX, and now the brand-new SKpro, which looks like a heck of a keyboard that addresses most of the complaints about the SK1 and a lot more. I'm kind of tempted.

[@thenoobletlego]

A little bit worried, reading stuff about the Hammond SK's being made in Japan and such.. They don't seem very popular, no one locally sells them. Very few stores actually carry them, a handful in the USA it seems. Don't get me wrong, I love Hammonds but.. I don't know. I want it, but at the same time, I have to be skeptical.

[@gnuPirate]

+Todd Martin Just curious ; What do you think is wrong with "Made in Japan" ? Japan usually has actual quality engineering standards. If it was made in China, I would understand your comment .

[@mikelstevenson4968]

I just bought the Sk173 and love it, but I can not find the Tyne Piano that he shows here at marker 2:42: It is not on the Preset Patch list, p153 of the manual or on the Ex Voice list page 136: Not listed in the Sound Library. Can anyone tell me how to get this Fender Rhodes sound where I can save it as a favorite. Subscribed thumbs up. Thanks

[@jfjusa1]

have you tried hammonds web site? they have additional patches for downloading.

[@ElenaEfimovaPersonalTrainer]

how do i set the regular piano and organ to the favorites it is not working.

[@raymondgreif790]

Great organ but....the instruction book is very difficult to understand especially for a non tech person. Hammond needs to include a dvd or offer an on line video on how to operate all the features

[@SkagitAdventures]

+Raymond Greif Yes I have one and I agree with you 100%, the owners manual is horrible, and the website isn't any better. Great keyboard, wish I could figure out how to use everything it has to offer.

[@moanamoon8492]

The manual needs to be translated into a form of English that English-speaking people can understand. Also, I can't find a number of the presets referred to here. Still, very happy with the SK1 tho.

[@evanfrench]

online forums and hammond.eu

[@misterseakens6072]

That was really helpful! Thanks.

[@victorruiz74]

Do you think it has the sounds of the Hammond b-200 ?

[@krisscanlon4051]

Bad azz...got the same sound

[@SmithN20]

Did the organ come with those specific preset names - "Rock Organ," "Crunch Organ," etc.? I can't seem to locate those presets.

[@evanfrench]

he probably renamed the user presets, very easy to do.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

people don't realize this can also duplicate a clavinet really well too

[@donaldstapleson5497]

Anyone have thoughts on a sk1-88 vs an sk2?

[@koga9376]

What is the specific SK-1 model in this video? I notice that Hammond has a couple different ones available, I just need a point of reference. Thanks!

[@pint6x]

They do different models depending on how many octaves the keyboard has - they do a 61 (5 Octaves, 73 (6) and an 88 (7)

[@LRBproductioncompany]

Great vid. Thanks

[@arthurleonard8337]

Please advise what amp works best for the sk1 with particular emphasis on B3 sounds . Ty

[@evanfrench]

Leslie speaker will always be the best, but a high quality keyboard monitor / amp is all you need. I use a 50W amp and it's all you could need to fully enjoy this instrument.

[@freddieblue6351]

I play mine through a Roland Jazz Chorus 22...the digital Leslie on the SK1 is really good.

[@larrycooper5388]

Thank you so much, now to find a dealer.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Nothing replaces the real electromechanical relationship on a Hammond tone wheel organ or Wurlitzer electrostatic reed organ. NOTHING

[@snuppssynthchannel]

But unless you are keith emerson or something, good luck with taking a real Hammond out on the road. I agree with you mostly. But the Crumar mojo is amazing at emualating A real Hammond. Its almost impossible to hear any differance between a mojo and a real Hammond. My father owns one pluss leslie, and it sounds far more superior this little thing here. Sorry about my english, i am Norwegian.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Snuppeluppen søppelsopp Of course you can take a real Hammond on the road, and Keith Emerson took the smallest Hammond tone wheel organ on the road- the Hammond L100, which if you are Norwegian there should be PLENTY of L100's since they were made in that area. Anyway, I played in bands in the 80's and 90's and whenever the bands I was in had gigs, inevitably there were AT LEAST 3-4 people in the band, and at least 1 member had a truck or van. And as a GUITAR PLAYER my own amps were just as heavy and took up the same space as a little REAL HAMMOND TONE WHEEL ORGAN. In fact, if you have ORGAN DOLLIES you can make very fast work of loading and unloading a little L100 ( M100's, and M3's are much heavier). Look it doesn't matter if you play DIGITAL Hammond emulators LIVE. Personally if I was gigging today I might too, but I was a guitar player that would NEVER PLAY EMULATED GUITAR AMPS. And since at the time ( I started playing/collecting organs in 1996) I WOULD take my M3 and Leslie 122 to gigs. To me and our band members, yes it was more trouble, but we all worked real jobs that required far more from us physically than loading up and unloading AN ORGAN! So we thought of it this way. 1. WE ARE PLAYING THE REAL DEAL, and 2. OUR FANS GET TO SEE A REAL HAMMOND AND LESLIE, not just some little 10Lb keyboard! These days though people ARE oblivious because EVERYONE seems to gig with NORDS,SK1's, CRUMAR, etc. etc. I have 11 organs and can move them areound very easily. Just like in the 30'-80's, it became second nature to move organs, not headaches. It goes with the business and today I think giving an audience a real Hammond or Wurlitzer ( my favorite- the WURLITZER ELECTROSTATIC CONTINUOUS FREE-REED organ 1953'-1961').

[@ecuadorrealestatevideos1097]

I know this was posted a long time ago, but get over yourself. After gigging for 45 years, my back says a quality clone is spectacular. I carried a Hammond for 15 years and my back is trashed. Give me a 20lb clone any day.

[@adamrobinson8620]

I admire your passion, and if it’s a core part of your sound it makes sense. Just like no digital piano matches the grands that Elton John, Billy Joel or Tori Amos use. Or the real electric pianos you will see on various stages. But for what a lot of people do, the logistics of a small keyboard that does reasonable copies of all those in a compact package that easily plugs into PA is an advantage.

[@kaspariank]

searching for PIPE organ sounds...on this HAMMOND

[@colbalt95]

Its a hammond!

[@a21gramm]

+kev kas 'Cause SK HAS church organ sounds.

[@fredreno3258]

please Hammond ... don't mess with the size of the keys!

[@jreeds1]

Is this too much for a beginner adult? I was looking into Yamaha P255 and 640B. Also the P115. But this sounds INSANE.. Wouldn't it be worth it to aim for the 88 key though?

[@gnuPirate]

+jordan reed Definitely go for the "best" sound [or whatever sound you love the most, if something stands out much more to you ; whatever it is ]. A few keys less doesn't mean anything, especially if you are beginning. If you love the sound it will add to the joy of your playing.

[@noabroadwaybrockett7087]

Brent Mydland

[@MrKeys57]

You must have ben a rockorganist.. ;)

[@Perico14ful]

M A G I C....O R G A N.

[@louiscornale5667]

Whooly bully watch it

[@caravansecuritykemp7486]

shill vid but good digi box if you to lazy to find vintage hardware

[@kenkappler7304]

If you are going to make a video totally about sound, take some time and effort to make a decent sound track that is clean and not 90% distortion.

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Its so ugly. But it sounds good.

[@evanfrench]

compared to what? i think Nords are hideous

[@snuppssynthchannel]

@@evanfrench I agree.

[@OscarSuarez402]

Lo compré y luego anulé la compra. Este teclado es mediocre. Su síntesis de sonido es de baja calidad. Para que decir de su simulador Leslie. Los pianos muy básicos. me convencí de que lo visto en youtube no es un buen referente para decidir por este "Hammond". Cualquiere VST lo supera.

[@qwertyuiopasdgjklzxcvbnm]

no se parece en nada al b3....todas las imitaciones no valen nada

[@rcarrillo7]

que commentario tan tonto.

[@qwertyuiopasdgjklzxcvbnm]

+Ruben Carrillo pon un b3 y al lado uno de estos veras la diferencia 😌😌😌

[@dzlvs8]

He might have got hit in the head with a brick right before he record this. idk