From mpituch@hotmail.com Thu Jul 05 16:45:01 2001
Subject:Re: [OT] Opinions: Keyboard vs Korg CX-3

Greetings:

If I understand this post correctly, you are considering selling most/all
your current gear to purchase a Korg CX-3. Well, first of all, you must
consider how important your other keyboards are to your overall
gigging/recording situation. I remember your attempt at trying to buy a
Hammond C3 a while back but this situation is obviously different. The CX3
is an excellent sounding clone with many versatile features. Some people
dislike the keyboard, (I'm one of them), but this should be something you
need to research for yourself. Also, it is almost imperative to run the CX
through either a Lez or a high quality Lez simulator to get the most out of
the instrument.

If you have a Micro BII, the Cx will sound a lot better for sure, but it
will not miraculously give you a "magical B3 in a box". (No clone ever will)
But, playability is 100% better than the Voce. Real drawbars and real time
control of perc. etc. To use the CX as a Midi master controller is something
I would rather not comment on. It was designed as an organ controller, it
probably would work O/K in a pinch, but...well, whatever. Keep your other
controller for the Wurli/Rhodes/etc. type sounds. My advice is to keep the
Roland, buy the CX3 and use the Leslie you already have. (You used to have
one, did you sell it or trade it?) A real Leslie or good sim, (Motion sound,
Rotosphere, etc) is 50% of the sound.

Good luck...again
mp (Hammond M3 / Rotosphere / Voce Micro BII)

>From: Etienne Demers-Martel
>Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>To: clonewheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CWSG] [OT] Opinions: Keyboard vs Korg CX-3
>Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 23:25:53 -0400
>
>Hi,
>
>I was in vacation, in the north... listening to all those satellite music
>channel...
>
>And I heard 4 consecutive tunes, with a rich, deep Hammond!
>
>I am actually thinking of selling most of my gear and get that keyboard...
>
>My actually setup is :
>
>- Roland A-90EX
>- JBL EON 15"
>- Voce MicroBII
>
>The main sounds I am using on the Roland are Rhodes (epianos, wurli, ..),
>pads... rarely piano and strings. (when doing some pop gigs)...
>
>I listen to Soulive, Maceo Parker, James Brown, 60s-70s funk... and this is
>my kind of music...!
>
>I can't say I wouldn't miss the A-90's sounds... but I think I'd really
>love more playing Hammond...
>
>I would like to hear from some pianist that made such move... my (few)
>previous experiences, with the MicroBII and an Oberheim OB-3^2 where that I
>had problem getting a comping sound without being too loud..
>
>About me:
>
>- only actual band: pop band, playing mainly with rhodes sounds, few
>Hammond licks.
>- used to play in jazz bands but stopped because of time...
>- I am also a bassist (college degree in music), so could use my bass amp
>(2x10" with tube amp) to drive the CX-3
>
>Questions:
>
>1. Is a single keyboard (CX-3) enough to make some jazz, funk gigs?
>2. How much for a cheap but correct controller?
>3. I can't afford a Leslie as I'm in appartment and could not carry it
>around..
>
>If I could, I'd keep my Roland and buy the Korg too... but my budget is
>thight and I aldready need to find 2.5k more for this year (University
>isn't cheap.. even in Canada, where education is "free"!)
>
>Anybody wants to give me his Roland VK-7 or Hammond XK-2? I could pay the
>shipping... and maybe a more.. (well, under 500$.. I'd consider a lot of
>offers!!)
>
>Any hints, tips, life experience...!
>
>The soon to be 20 y/o french canadian,
>
>Etienne
>

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