Vibrato & Chorus
The Vibrato & Chorus is an important part of the Hammond Sound. While the
SKX
doesn’t have the
iconic six-position round knob of the vintage B-3, the controls do the same thing, and have the same
effect on the sound. Select which Keyboard you wish to have the Vibrato & Chorus - UPPER,
LOWER or both.
The three classic degrees are chosen via six buttons in the FAVORITES section. Press and hold
either of the two VIBRATO & CHORUS buttons and the display will “shortcut” to the VIBRATO Edit
Menu. You can then use any of the six buttons shown below to select the Vibrato/Chorus type you
prefer. These settings are remembered in each Patch.
Touch-Response Percussion
Upon its release, the chief feature of the B-3 was the inclusion of Touch-Response Percussion. It’s
that little accent at the top of the sound that is so distinctive. As on the B-3 it is only available on the
upper manual. you can select SECOND which is an octave higher than the note you’re playing, or
Third which sounds an octave and a fifth above. Unlike the B-3 you can select both types together
for an interesting effect. FAST shortens the decay of the percussion tone, and SOFT decreases the
volume of the percussion tone. All these settings are remembered in each Patch.
Overdrive
A lot of players like to have some grit in their Hammond tone. Let’s look at the overdrive. It’s pretty
simple: press the button and dial it in. A little bit to warm up the sound, or crank it up to rock out.
With every feature we are covering, you can go deeper into the menus and tweak the parameters to
fit your style of playing, and save everything in the Patches. Check out the Reference Guide or any
of our instructional videos to learn more.