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LESLIE®
Your Hammond
SKX
has a built-in digital Leslie effect that replicates the sound of a twin-rotor Leslie Speaker cabinet.
In addition, the
SKX
can also be used with a variety of different Leslie Speaker cabinets. There is a full explanation of
how to use the
SKX
with a Leslie Speaker cabinet starting on page 20.
What Is A “Leslie Speaker?”
When the Hammond Organ was first introduced in the mid 30's, it was not “self-contained” - in other words, the sound-
producing apparatus was not contained within the console. In order to hear the sounds produced by the organ’s tone
generators, a separate “tone cabinet” containing an amplifier and speaker system had to be connected to the organ console
via a special cable. The Hammond Organ Company for many years manufactured many different models of tone cabinets
specifically for use with Hammond Organs. The best known of these is probably the PR-40 model, which used a 40-watt
tube amplifier to drive a set of speakers.
Hammond PR-40 Tone Cabinet
A typical Leslie Speaker cabinet.
The Hammond engineers had very definite ideas about what a Hammond Organ should sound like and the Hammond
speakers were designed to deliver that sound. In the late 30's, however, an independent engineer and organ enthusiast
named Donald J. Leslie wanted a sound from a Hammond Organ more nearly approximating the sound of a theatre organ,
particularly a realistic theatre organ tremulant. He found that rotating a baffle in front of a stationary speaker created
the effect of a tremulant (the well-known “Doppler effect”) and called the subsequent speaker the “Vibratone.” (The
“Vibratone” designation was eventually dropped and subsequent models would be known simply as Leslie Speakers.)
Over a hundred models of Leslie Speakers have been made over the years; probably the best known being the models
122, 142, 145 and 147, all of which have 40-watt vacuum-tube amplifiers. The122 and 147 are both 41" tall (see above
photo), while the 142 and 145 are 33" tall. The 122 and 142 have the same electronics, as do the 145 and 147.
Although the 122 and 147, as well as the 142 and 145, share identical cabinet designs, they are electrically dissimilar -
the 122/142 is designed specifically for use with a Hammond Organ whose preamplifier has “GG” terminals (a
“balanced” signal output), whereas the 147/145 has an “unbalanced” input more suitable for use with self-contained
organs - other brands as well as Hammond. Additionally, the 122 and 147 have different high-frequency responses - the
122 rolls off the treble at 6K to reduce key click, while the 147 does so at 8K, resulting in a slightly brighter overall
sound.
HA<O> SKX
Owner’s Playing Guide
Summary of Contents for SKX
Page 1: ...REFERENCE GUIDE...
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Page 5: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 15: ...INTRODUCTION...
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Page 23: ...INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY...
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Page 41: ...DRAWBARS PERCUSSION...
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Page 109: ...DRAWBAR EFFECTS...
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Page 143: ...LOWER TO PEDAL...
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Page 147: ...EXTRA VOICE SECTION...
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Page 173: ...PATCHES FAVORITES...
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Page 193: ...OVERDRIVE MULTI EFFECTS...
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Page 267: ...EQUALIZER...
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Page 283: ...SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES...
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Page 311: ...MIDI...
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Page 318: ...MIDI 304 MIDI Templates SKX HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
Page 345: ...USING THE MUSIC PLAYER...
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Page 353: ...SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES...
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Page 363: ...USING THE USB PORT...
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Page 375: ...APPENDIX...
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Page 377: ...Appendix 363 APPENDIX Specifications HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 378: ...Appendix 364 EXTRA VOICE Instrument List HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
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Page 380: ...Appendix 366 Preset Patch List HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
Page 381: ...Appendix 367 Patch Parameter List HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
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Page 385: ...Appendix 371 Global Parameter List HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 387: ...Appendix 373 Drawbar Data List 1 Drawbar Data List 2 HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 388: ...Appendix 374 Custom Tone Wheels List HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
Page 389: ...Appendix 375 MIDI Implementation Chart HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 390: ...Appendix 376 MIDI Implementation HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
Page 391: ...Appendix 377 MIDI Templates HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
Page 392: ...Appendix 378 MIDI Channels and Messages HA O SKXOwner s Playing Guide...
Page 393: ...Appendix 379 System Exclusive Messages HA O SKX Owner s Playing Guide...
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