Hammond SKX Pro - But not a drop of Jazz in sight!

Here's a look at the Hammond SKX Pro - in this review I show that it's possible to create the Klaus Wunderlich sound using the SKX and a little adjustment of things such as key click and release. My next video will show the Genos 2 linked with this powerful little organ.
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[@terrykidd9717]

Hi, you like me, I'm an organist at heart, nowadays the keyboardist has evolved.not many of us the organists left !!!

[@france4me117]

WOW! That solo female voice is divine! I sooo wish that was on the Yamaha Genos2 as well ... Brilliant presentation yet again Leigh. I believe Yamaha has a SA2 Female Vocals Pack but nothing close to this voice. On another note, WOW! You're channel is crimping up of 10,000 subscribers which is brilliant.

[@oldgoatroper7030]

This is just wonderful happening up your vid... for years I thought I lived alone with my fond memories of KW -- nobody I know even knows the name.

[@bakerman3039]

This is a really nice video! I bought a SKpro instantly when I saw the yellish keys and the green colour. Combined with the orange LEDs it is a beauty of a keyboard. I wasn't much interested in the organ sounds - they are fabulous but lack body and warmth - but in the additional sounds of this gem. There is so much quality in the chromatic percussion sounds. The SKpro is a sound designers dream: you can choose from all sounds for the ensemble part and the piano part. Each part has 4 full voices fully tweakable. So this makes 8 parts plus the solo synth plus the full organ! The only let down are the brasses and some old guitar samples. Good brasses are a must for a stage keyboard. This one has weak brasses that can't stand alone.

[@Jacklevics]

Sounds really authentic though. You’re the first I’ve heard demo it in the classic Hammond style and Wunderlich style. Massive improvement on the past models. Think I’m sticking with my DMC122/Gemini for my Hammond clone for now though.

[@LeighWilbraham]

It’s a great instrument. Didn’t know you had one.

[@Jacklevics]

@@LeighWilbraham Wouldn’t mind a Hammond SKX Pro, but the GSI Gemini is an amazing synth and superb Hammond and Leslie clone. And yeah, not had one long - been eyeing them up years.

[@gowithgoldstraw]

It would be nice for Hammond to model some of its transistor-era organs too, think Aurora/Concorde. Can’t think why it includes the likes of Vox and Farfisa models but not later Hammonds. There’s a bit of purist snobbery around the tonewheel organ simulations. I had an SK2 for a while and it was very enjoyable but the ergonomics were also byzantine on that too.

[@LeighWilbraham]

❤ very accurate description

[@roscomonk]

Hi Leigh, I still have my SKX, it also is very difficult to navigate and drive. I bought it after hearing Keith Hortons beautiful demos on KZbin. Can I get my SKX to sound like that, NO!Unfortunately Keith had passed away before I made my purchase and he has taken the sound with him. Even Organaut could not help me replicate these sounds. This organ is so un-user friendly it is now just an ornament in my studio.

[@LeighWilbraham]

What sound are you trying to recreate Ross?

[@LeighWilbraham]

Keith was a great guy and a dear friend. His sudden passing was a shock. He really has left a fabulous legacy with his videos on KZbin.

[@roscomonk]

@@LeighWilbraham Any of the beautiful Hammond registration sounds that Keith used on his KZbin posts

[@tonyvandoorne6933]

Great video. I have a Hammond Sk1 under my Genos2 I send the chords to Genos 2 via midi. Works perfectly.👍

[@sonegmusic]

Try the Yamaha YC61 as a combination with the Genos(2) , in youre hands its sound and feels great and the drawbars are amizingly good 🎶🎶🎹🎹

[@LeighWilbraham]

I’ll try and get one.

[@bakerman3039]

One thing I would like to add: Leigh, you don't have to use the Favourites at all. Just use the 100 User Settings coming BEFORE the presets. So it starts with preset 1 and you have to turn left for the user sets. Even Tony doesn't use any "Favourites"-Buttons.

[@LeighWilbraham]

Imagine playing a concert and having to dial to a setting. It’s just mad. It needs a easier system that’s not so clunky

[@bakerman3039]

No Leigh, it isn't really that clunky. I just create my new sound and save it as a piano or ensemble user voice. Then I go above to the combination box and save the new user voice as a new user combination. That's it. It takes you a minute at max. And you can dial your user combination just by dialing leftwards instead of forward. Get rid of these favourite buttons. I have this keyboard for about one year and I even touched these favourites one time. @@LeighWilbraham

[@GAZBLIN]

I would have expected a contemporary design and functionality. It will appeal to some I'm sure

[@FrazerGoodman]

Wonderful I had one for a year its amazing can you share those settings

[@tomlavelle8340]

This is my dream dedicated organ.

[@curtm]

Hey Leigh, Just never know where you are going to show up... Hammond, who knew!

[@LeighWilbraham]

Well there ya go. I’m like Covid. Everywhere.

[@bakerman3039]

@@LeighWilbraham 😄😄😄and like Covid totally harmless.

[@LeighWilbraham]

@@bakerman3039 just annoying lol

[@terrykidd9717]

Organ is organ, all settings immediately available,however the keyboard has layering etc.i need all sounds available at the touch or turn of a switch /drawbar etc. Organ lives and always will !!@

[@LeighWilbraham]

I hope so.

[@scottculver9954]

Hi Leigh, the Sk pro is a vast improvement over the SK1, it’ll be interesting to compare the drawbar organ sounds on the Genos to the ones on the Sk pro

[@LeighWilbraham]

The registration system is a mess

[@scottculver9954]

@@LeighWilbrahamthe SK1 had a rather complicated operating system, it did however have 10 registration buttons under the display that did come in handy though. My favourite was the amazing pipe organ section, the best I’ve ever used on a keyboard or organ.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Could you set the monophonic synthesizer that it has the typical Solovox sound?

[@marcThysebaert]

Fantastisch 👍👍👍🎹🎶🎵🎧

[@moogy77]

HAMMOND, PLEASE MAKE A SOFTWARE SO WE CAN EDIT IN PEACE!! We don't need to look at details doing a gig. Therefore we can just have fun with the drawbars and synth.

[@chasea.williams6025]

Would you sell memory sticks with thise registrations?

[@LeighWilbraham]

I don’t have this instrument.

[@NURREDIN]

Have you ever reviewed the Dexibell Combo J7, and if you have,how does it compare to the Hammond?

[@LeighWilbraham]

No I haven’t. Maybe something to look at.

[@terrykidd9717]

Take 3 ,I'm now halfway through the video ,was gonna buy one....not now, yes nice instrument but as you say tiny screen,saving favourites etc, just like any other keyboard.too much technology, not simplified!!!

[@LeighWilbraham]

The way this instrument works with the interface makes me so angry. It’s horrid to use.