From djacques@csulb.edu Mon Aug 20 22:58:27 2001
Subject:Re: My new Nord ELectro

I have little faith in a design of a Hammond "simulator" that uses a clunky
electronic interface instead of real drawbars... It seems to me that the
whole idea of a simulator is not only to recreate the accuracy of the sound,
but also to closely recreate the playing experience of a real console
Hammond. I am constantly changing my drawbars throughout my performances,
several times within the same song. I know that it would take some time for
me to go from one of my real B3's to the Nord's LED drawbar design, then
back to the B3. Hell, I have a hard enough time dealing with a button
instead of a Leslie half-moon switch.

For the people who wish to have good pianos, wurlitzers, rhodes, mellotrons,
etc, then I suggest they invest in a decent modular synth that is driven by
your simulator (XK2, VK7, or CX3).