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Here I go again not asking the question right (sorry)! On the SK1, do I get a choice of where the sounds I want to play come from (Internal, Flash Stick, etc.)?

Could you please elaborate a little more about when you say to save your "whole" setups on a flash drive. What I want to do (if possible) is to take all the Sounds/User Presets I have tweaked and store them to a usb stick. When I perform, I want to plug the usb stick in and read directly from it, not load my Presets from it and overwrite the Factory User Presets. On my Roland, I simply tell it where to play the sounds from (Internal User Presets, from the Memory Card, etc.). Can I do this on the SK1?

Tompass, I feel the same way. The SK1 is the first keyboard I've owned in a l-o-o-o-o-n-g time that just plain FUN to play!

Hi Guys! I have received my SK1 and I'm going to give you my 2 cents on it. I use my gear for playing live. I own a Roland Fantom X7 that I use as my main keyboard (I love the Internal Sounds and Expansion Board capability, the Display size and how easy it is to layer and split the keyboard, not to mention its cutting sounds) and I wanted a second keyboard that would give me: #1 most important, the best sounding B3 Organ and Leslie. #2, great sounding Electric Pianos and Clavs. #3, a really good sounding Piano (as I don't use Piano that much, but when I do, the Roland does the job for me). I also own a Nord Electro 3, a Nord Stage 2 Compact and a Kurzweil PC361 with a NEO Vent. Please note that I wanted a "Master" of a few sounds vs. a keyboard like the Kurzweil that had a ton, and I mean a ton of great sounds, that I didn't really need (not to mention how long it takes to scroll through and hear all the sounds the first time!). So here we go! 1) The SK1 Organ sounds better/more realistic than anything I have. The best way to describe it is that it sounds like a "Hammond", whereas the Nord and Kurzweil sound like a Nord and a Kurzweil trying to sound like a Hammond. Obviously the Nord and the Kurzweil sound great, but not like a "Hammond". 2) The SK1 Leslie gives the Vent (which sounds even better than the new Leslie model on the Stage 2) a serious challenge. So close in fact, that I have already sold the Vent, as there's not a $450.00 difference in the sound, if any. 3) The Electric Pianos/Clavs on the SK1 sound as good as the Nord or Kurzweil ones. 4) The SK1 Pianos sound great when playing along with Guitars, Bass, Drums, etc. 5) Action wise, the SK1 feels just right to me, as it is a little stiff (similar to the NE3 and Stage 2), relatively speaking, and I prefer that to the synth action of the PC361. 6) I can split/layer the SK1 into 2 zones, with one of the zones always having to be a Organ, but that's what I wanted in the first place. You can split/layer the Stage 2 infinitely more, but remember that I told you why I wanted a second keyboard to go along with my Fantom X7. The Stage 2 is capable of far more splitting/layering than the SK1, but it exceeds what I need for my second keyboard (not to mention the $1000.00 + difference in price between it and the SK1). 7) The SK1 weighs about 16 lbs., and if you gig regularly, you can appreciate that fact! I won't even get into how deep the SK1 can be edited (as in the different model B3's and Leslies, etc.). I'm just talking about the Factory Sounds as they come on the keyboard. Now I know the Nord Electro 4D is about to come out and that it has the newest B3 and Leslie Models (like the Nord C2D has), but I'm willing to bet that it will still sound like a Nord (not bad, btw) and I'm happy settling with and owning a Hammond! Plus, the NE4D can't be split or layered. IMHO, Nord should have called it a Nord Electro 3D, as besides the addition of the drawbars and new Engines, it still is mainly a updated/newer version Nord Electro 3 (even though I find it interesting that the NE4D will have a better Organ/Leslie than the flagship Nord Stage 2).

My mistake again in not providing enough info (I told you I was new to this Forum!!). I've got a Roland Fantom that I use for my main keyboard, so I'm going to use the SK1 95% of the time for organ and the other 5% will be used for Piano/EP. Please note that I will not be splitting/layering the SK1, I'll only be using it to play just a Organ or using it to play just a Piano/Clav/EP. So in my case, all I'll want the pedal to do when playing Organ is to change the Leslie speed. Then when I'm playing Piano/EP/Clav, all I'll want the pedal to do is control sustain. Thanks for putting up with me!!!!!

Sorry, I didn't ask my question right! Could I take the 1/4" male end of the Sustain Pedal and plug it into the 1/4" female input of the Y Chord, and then insert one of the Male 1/4" jacks of the Y Cable into the SK1 Damper Input jack and then insert the other Male 1/4" jack of the Y Cable into the Input on the SK1 that controls the Leslie speed?

So I can use a TRS Y cord on the Sustain Pedal and use it to control Sustain on the Pianos/EPS and Leslie speed on the Organ?

Hi guys! I'm new to this site and it's GREAT!! I have a SK1 on its way to me and I have a couple of questions about it. 1) Can you apply the Leslie effect to the EV's? I had a Nord Electro 2 and you could on it. A EP though a Leslie sounded great. 2) If you have a single Sustain Pedal, can you use it to sustain the EV's (Piano/EP's/etc), but also trigger the Leslie speeds when in the Organ Mode? Thanks!