What Is A "Part; Keyboard Split; Manual Bass - Hammond SK1 Owner's Manual

WHAT IS A " PART"?
Each "PART" is equivalent to a player in a band or an orchestra. Th e 3 Parts here are
expressed in Organ terms: UPPER. LOWER, and PEDAL. Th ese parts can be indi-
vidually played with diff erent sounds.
Th e SK1 has a single keyboard, the SK2 has 2 keyboards. Plural parts are available si-
multaneously, by splitting the keyboards or expanding them using a MIDI keyboard.

KEYBOARD SPLIT

Split Point
Lower

MANUAL BASS

Manual Bass
Th e SK1 has only 1 manual, but it can be split and treated as if it
were a 2 manual instrument.
[SPLIT] button
To use the Split function, press the [SPLIT] button and the light
will go ON. Th e default setting split is at the middle B/C.
NOTE: You can change the split point (dividing note) and octave. (P. 112)
NOTE: The Split function is disabled when a second MIDI Keyboard is
Upper
Right of the split point is referred to as: UPPER and the left side
LOWER. Percussion does not function on the LOWER part.
Th ere is no SPLIT function available on the SK2.
You can play the Pedal voices using the lowest notes of the key-
board (the LOWER keyboard if on the SK2).
[M. BASS] button
To use the Manual Bass function, press the [M. BASS] button and
the light will go ON. Th e Pedal/Bass sound is heard in conjunc-
tion with the lowest note being played, on the manual keyboard
till that time.
In order to interface with the melody performance, the default
Manual Bass upper limit point is set to sound up to, and including
middle "B".
NOTE: The Manual Bass can be set to play in Lowest, Polyphonic, and
NOTE: When the SK1 is expanded to 2 manual, the Manual Bass function
Th e part obtained when the Manual Bass is selected is called PED-
AL part and its sound is controlled by the Drawbars ([PEDAL]
when selected in Drawbar Select). Th is is originated from the style
of playing bass on the pedal keyboard of a 3 keyboard type organ.
You can use both the manual bass and the split at the same time.
Th is makes it possible to play the bass + chord + melody only by
yourself.
NOTE: You can triggering the Manual Bass by foot switch (P. 78).
added. (P. 114)
Chord (P. 112 #1). You can change the playing range of the Manual
Bass (the upper limit) (P. 112 #2).
works on the LOWER keyboard. (P. 114)
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