From james_eaton@btopenworld.com Mon Oct 29 03:27:05 2001
Subject:Re: Yamaha EX3?

organize wrote:

> Yamaha is probably relasing a rebadged Korg CX3
> in return for therebadged FC-7 exp. pedal(just kidding).

I think Yamaha and Korg have been doing business for a long time. My old M1
has a Yamaha keyboard, probably the same item as used in a DX-7. It feels
very similar. The keys are not the same width as Hammond keys, and if you
put them side by side there's a shortfall of between 20 and 25mm on the
Korg, which means wrong notes if used as a lower manual and playing without
looking.

If they do make a clone, I hope they get the width of the keys right, never
mind whether they are "waterfall" or not.

Also, I noticed that an old Korg footswitch that I have looks identical to a
current Yamaha model only it is bright yellow.

James (taking time out from train spotting to do Yamaha OEM spotting)