From pete_graver@lineone.net Wed Jan 23 10:44:48 2002
Subject:Re: VK-8 $1495.00

-Hi Eric
I have seen the VK8 on www.roland.co.uk. It looks like they have
changed the lay out of the control Knobs.The waterfall keys look
great.It has Vintage1,Vintage2,Clean settings, but does not appear to
have an LCD display.This would suggest to me that you cannot tweek
the parameters about as much as you can with the VK7 or CX3.
If the sound engine is the same as the VK7,I don't think the waterfall
keys will make up for the lack of tweekability.Of course I could be
wrong.But I don't seen how you are going to be able to change Rotor
speeds,Midi channels,Perc.and all the other things you can change on
the VK7.
Regards
Pete G

-- In CloneWheel@y..., "e888000008" wrote:
> --- In CloneWheel@y..., "bigredtruk99" wrote:
> > FWIW, 8th Street Music (www.8thstreet.com) is showing a price of
> > $1295 for the Roland VK-7, and is taking orders for the VK-8 at
> $1495.
>
> This confirms my speculation that this clone would be priced lower
> than the VK-7 was when it was new. I've not heard or seen a VK-8,
> but with a street price of $1495 or less and a waterfall keyboard,
> they might have a winner on their hands. If the sound engine is
the
> same as the VK-77, it is bound to be a decent clone.
>
> Too bad they didn't sneak another set of drawbars on there to
> directly compete with the CX3. In my opinion, this is the feature
to
> be beat on the CX3 and no one else is doing it on a single manual
> clone.
>
> Wonder when this puppy will be shipping?
>
> Regards,
> Eric