From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Fri Sep 07 05:28:31 2001
Subject:Re: Auditioned a CX-3 today!

James,

> > It's different than the "Leslie 3-speed standard." If the brake is
> > enabled, and you touch the speed switch, the brake goes away.
>The 'proper'
> > way to do the 1-speed change is to set the speed to fast, then
>engage the
> > brake. When you want Tremolo again, hit the brake switch.
> >
>
>This is the way the VK-7 works - where did they get this idea from ?
>My speakers are wired to support fast-stop or fast-slow depending on
>the position of the brake switch, but Roland switches off the brake
>when fast is selected, which means two buttons to go from fast to
>stop. You've made me think: I can feel another mod to the VK-7
>coming along...

Maybe this is the "Japanese" way of Leslie switching. It's great, if you
assume that brake is just a convenience setting for between sets, or for
non-spinning songs. Apparently, the use of a 1-speed Leslie doesn't come
into play in that scenario.

My personal favorite approach models the 1-speed "hack" the players used to
do: By cutting the little jumper in the four pin Brake plug on top of a
122/147 amp -- careful! it has live AC on it when the Leslie is in
Chorale! -- and connecting heavy-duty on/off switch between the two pins
where the jumper was, you effectively kill the slow motors. With the
switch on, you have a regular 2-speed Leslie; with the switch off, it turns
into a 1-speed Leslie. I would prefer to use the Brake setting as a sort
of "vintage" switch to move between the two styles. That way, the speed
switch always provides Tremolo in the same manner.

Regards,

-BW

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