From robert@bankpnb.com Tue Aug 21 13:03:45 2001
Subject:Re: Nord Electro - field report (Follow Up)

Regarding folding back, correct me if I am wrong, but I think the E-mu B-3
does not fold back. I think it takes a sampled tone and extrapolates to
whatever frequency is desired, even if out of the "normal" range.
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: joe_kasper@avid.com [mailto:joe_kasper@avid.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 2:27 PM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: Nord Electro - field report (Follow Up)

Hi,

Larry wrote:

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Also, concerning foldback: This is yet another compromise issue.
Fewer wheels not only reduce costs, but the freq extremes are
difficult mechanically. Too low can warble (though I loved my
model A) and too high can be awfully touchy. The Voce clones
were built around the 91 note generator chip (so I'm told) but
the Nord is modelled, right? Why couldn't it just 'go on up'
*without* folding back? The Hammond spinets 'without foldback'
are just absent several tones (which is what foldback does: fills
them in) but the Modelled units *could* carry this on up, right?
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Its interesting that foldback was added as a compromise but now that its
there
it makes playing walking bass lines a breeze! Lots of people moving from a
B3 to
a clone would be very aggravated if they couldn't play their bass lines as
usual. I think this feature has to stay on a clone. Of course the maker
could
add an option to switch it on or off.

Joe

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