Hammond Sk1-73 – Portable Hammond Organ and Stage Keyboard (Burgundy/Black)

The Sk1-73 from Hammond carries on the tradition of the original drawbar/tonewheel concept first developed in 1935. The single manual, ultra-light (compared to the original) digital recreation provides the essential keyboard sounds required to play any show in any style, including a genuine and vintage-perfect Hammond organ along with an advanced digital Leslie processor.

In addition to the authentic Tonewheel voices, the keyboard adds other performance sounds including an acoustic grand, Rhodes, Wurli, and FM pianos. Clavinet, harpsichord, accordion, wind, brass, synthesizer, and tuned percussion voices are also available and can be played “solo” or added to the organ voices. The keyboard’s ability to shift its response automatically between piano and organ-type “feels” extends its hybrid philosophy.

The Organ Generator may be switched to provide authentic models of the Vox Continental, Vox Jaguar and Farfisa combo organs, all of which can be registered in their original forms. A fourth organ mode provides thirty-two ranks of classical (“Church”) pipe organ voices derived from the company’s model 935 church organ.

Editing capabilities allow for controlling/adding volume, timbre, leakage, and motor noise to each of the ninety-six digital tonewheels, faithfully delivering any Hammond organ’s individual personality, with the ability to save these profiles for instant recall. Twelve factory digital tonewheel profiles ranging from “showroom clean” to “road worn” are available for instant personalizing.

Chorus/vibrato, percussion, key-click, and overdrive are adjustable, with all settings saved with every preset. The Pipe Organ voices are also scaling/voicing capable. The Fatar semi-weighted keyboards are designed to feel like a vintage B-3, yet remain comfortable for any pianist, with variable touch “depth.”

The Sk1-73 can be used as a MIDI controller, with the ability to address three external zones. An onboard MP3/WAV music player is available for playing backing tracks, break music, educational aids, or any other tunes combined with the organ’s stereo output. A physical Leslie speaker can be connected via a dedicated Leslie jack, as can various optional foot controller pedals.

Genuine Hammond organ with Virtual Tonewheels that provide its traditional sound
Wide palette of voices, including organs, acoustic and electric pianos, wind, and various keyboards (Extra Voice section)
Keyboard response automatically shifts between piano and organ-type “feels” based on the sound choice
Includes tones of vintage “combo” organs, and a variety of pipe organ ranks to provide church and classical organ voices
The Organ and Extra Voice can be used together, and their outputs can be individually accessed, using the 8-pin Leslie speaker jack for the organ voice
Digital and programmable Leslie is available for the drawbar voices, as well as the traditional chorus-vibrato as used on the legendary B-3
Digital multi-effects are available for the Organ and Extra Voice sections independently
Master EQ allows for tailoring the total tonal response of the keyboard
Play MP3 type audio files, convenient for accompanying solo performances or practicing
External Zones are available for use as a MIDI master keyboard
One-hundred user-defined patches, along with ten “Favorite” quick-call patches available for on-stage use
Built-in USB port for easy access to a PC or for saving the audio file set up of the music player, and also for storing the voice library
New voices downloadable via the USB port
Small and lightweight for easy transport and setup

In the Box
Hammond Sk1-73 – Portable Hammond Organ and Stage Keyboard (Burgundy/Black)
External Power Supply
One-Year Limited Warranty