Hammond SK PRO Manual

Hammond SK PRO Manual

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  • Page 1 INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY...
  • Page 2: Information Center Display

    Information Center Display INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY The buttons, Drawbars, etc., are used to control the operations necessary for Registration set-ups, settings for each voice, as well as MIDI information. The Information Center Display allows you to see and regulate these changes. MENU/EXIT, PLAY, and ENTER buttons These 3 buttons allow you to choose from among the various options for using the Information Center Display.
  • Page 3 Information Center Display DIRECTION and PAGE buttons These buttons allow you to find the FUNCTION Mode Page Menus and features within each Menu quickly. DIRECTION (Cursor) buttons The four top buttons UP (“ ”), DOWN (“ ”), LEFT (“ ”) RIGHT (“ ”) are the DIRECTION buttons. They allow you to navigate among the main MENU Pages as well as the Parameters within each FUNCTION Mode Page.
  • Page 4: Display Modes

    Information Center Display DISPLAY MODES As stated in the INTRODUCTION, there are three Display Modes - PLAY Mode, MENU Mode and FUNCTION Mode. Within the PLAY Mode are five screens - COMBINATION Display, ORGAN Patch Display, PIANO Patch Display, ENSEMBLE Patch Display and MONO SYNTH Patch Display. These will be explained starting below.
  • Page 5: Play Modes

    Information Center Display IMPORTANT: It is assumed at this point that you have just turned the SK PRO "ON" and have not Pressed either the PLAY or MENU/EXIT button. If you have, press the PLAY button once. Also the Drawbars should be "OFF"...
  • Page 6 Information Center Display PLAY Mode - ORGAN Display TRY THIS: With all four ALLOCATE buttons “ON,” press the PLAY button until the Information Center Display looks similar to this: This screen will show: The Combination Number and Name, The Drawbar registration for the ORGAN Section, The Number and Name of the selected ORGAN Patch, The TYPE settings for the ORGAN Patch, The Part, Octave and Volume settings for the ORGAN patch.
  • Page 7 Information Center Display PLAY Mode - ENSEMBLE PATCH Display TRY THIS: With all four ALLOCATE buttons “ON,” press the PLAY button until the Information Center Display looks similar to this: This screen will show: The Combination Number and Name, The Category of the selected ENSEMBLE Patch, The Number and Name of the selected ENSEMBLE Patch, The Part, Octave, Velocity and Volume settings for the ENSEMBLE patch.
  • Page 8: Menu Mode

    Information Center Display MENU Mode The MENU Mode has 4 Screens. MENU Mode - PATCH EDIT If you Press the MENU/EXIT button once from any of the Play Mode screens, the Information Center Display should look like this: Five (5) choices should now appear in the display window. Using the DIRECTION UP (“...
  • Page 9 Information Center Display MENU Mode - CUSTOM From the PATCH EDIT Screen, press the PAGE “ ” button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Four (4) choices should now appear in the display window. Using the DIRECTION UP (“ ”) and DOWN (“ ”) buttons will allow you to select the FUNCTION Mode Page you want to change.
  • Page 10 Sometimes it may be desirable to access a FUNCTION Mode Page more quickly than can be done by using the buttons on the Information Center Display. Because of this, your Hammond SK PRO has what are called “Shortcuts” to many FUNCTION Mode Pages. You can “shortcut” to a FUNCTION Mode Page associated with a particular function by pressing and holding a button controlling that function.
  • Page 11: Function Mode

    Information Center Display FUNCTION Mode The FUNCTION Modes are the screens within each MENU Mode which allow you to adjust specific Parameters within each Menu. The following pages will explain how to access the FUNCTION Modes to make the changes you wish. Using the DIRECTION and PAGE buttons As stated earlier, the buttons marked with arrows - UP (“...
  • Page 12 Information Center Display Press the DIRECTION “ ” button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: The “ORGAN” box will now be highlighted. Use the DIRECTION “ ” and “ ” buttons to select FUNCTION Modes within the PATCH EDIT Menu.
  • Page 13 Information Center Display Now press the PAGE “ ” button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: The SYSTEM Menu will now display. The “SOUND” box should be highlighted. Press the DIRECTION “ ” button two times. The Information Center Display should now look like this: The “CONTROL”...
  • Page 14 Information Center Display Now press the PAGE “ ” button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: The FILE Menu will now display. The “LOAD” box should be highlighted. Press the DIRECTION “ ” button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: The “SAVE”...
  • Page 15 Information Center Display Selecting FUNCTION Modes Once you have selected the MENU you want, use the PAGE “ ” and “ ” buttons to select the specific FUNCTION Mode you want to edit. This is explained starting below. TRY THIS: From any of the PLAY Mode screens, Press the MENU/EXIT button once.
  • Page 16 Information Center Display With “PIANO” now highlighted, press the ENTER button. The Information Center Display should now look like this: You have now selected the PIANO EDIT FUNCTION Mode. From the above screen, press the PAGE “ ” button once. You have now selected Page 2 of the PIANO FUNCTION Mode.

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