From jarrell7@yahoo.com Mon Jul 30 13:03:24 2001
Subject:Re: EMU B3

I think comparing two sounds where one is encoded/decoded as MP3 and
then played through a sound card, and the other is not, would be
muddying up the what'erz hear.

- jarrell

--- In CloneWheel@y..., "m pituch" wrote:
> Hello:
>
> The following is only my opinion
>
> Last night I downloaded the EMU B3 Demo "Medley" from the Emu website. I've
> listened to it 5 or six times and have done some, although admittedly, not
> very scientific comparative study.(I'm comparing it to my Voce Micro BII /
> Hammond M3...both thru H&K Rotosphere. While I'm not passing any judgment,
> or even formulating any opinions....I do have a couple of questions /
> comments.
>
> The instrument sounds, to me, quite accurate for a B3 clone. The demo I
> listened to had an excellent variety of drawbar registrations and some
> chorus/vib variations. One common trait to all sounds seems to be a bit of
> 'shrillness' to all high frequency content. (This may have been the MP3
> itself or some other factor. Perhaps my sound card. However, I listened
> through my Tascam console and JBL's which is my usual playback environment.
> My Micro BII doesn't sound as bright, nor does the 'M3'.
>
> Anyway, the first question is: does the EMU have a exaggerated high-end? If
> so, does adding EQ smooth it out? Also, the midrange, at times but not
> always, sounded a little 'hollow' to me. How does the actual unit sound in
> person? (BTW, I love some of the 'tacky' / spitty / distorted sounds in the
> demo) But, the factory distortion really was harsh / brittle on the demo.
> (There was too much key-click during some passages, but I'm sure this is
> also tweakable.) Are click/dist. programmable? (Not built-in to each sample,
> I hope) The "Leslied" samples sounded good.(Great) I wonder what this unit
> sounds like with a tube re-amp or Rotosphere? (Or a real tube Lez?) Probably
> bitchin'.
>
> Sounds like a very cool machine, from the little I've heard.
> Mark P.
>
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