From eslawson@juno.com Tue Jun 25 18:19:02 2002
Subject:Re: Nord Electro impressions

Funny enough, I have come full circle on this "gear fussing" issue
and I have to side with Dan at this point in my gigging career. It
was not one year ago that I was carry a Leslie 122 to almost all
gigs, in addition to separate stereo amplification for the other
keyboard sounds.

When not carrying the 122, I would always have a Motion Sound KBRm.
I have a Speakeasy, but mainly use it for preamping my Leslie.

Ever since I bought the new CX3 and tried its internal Leslie on a
gig when my KBRm was acting up, I have been pretty much sold on it as
an "all in one" solution. At this point, I am using it all the time
with no external rotary stuff. This was unthinkable when I was still
using the XK2.

I still carry a sizable rig, but my amp of choice is now the Motion
Sound KT80, which is plenty loud as a stage monitor and actually
gives me some tube growl for the CX3. I enjoy having all the Leslie
controls right there and customizing each sound within the organ
rather than fussing with a lot of outboard gear.

I have not yet tried the Electo, so I can voice no opinions on this
unit. But I am very pleased with the CX3 (other than the double-
bouncing keys and required MIDI bypass). I plan to use it for some
time to come. I occasionally get nostalgic for the old XB2, but it
passes.

Regards,
Eric

> I'm sure I could get my CX3 to sound better using a speakeasy, a
leslie, etc. but that's not important to me. I'm so happy w/the way
it sounds NAKED that I have zero interest in the extra setup,
teardown and hauling.
>
> For me, less is more. The CX3 is a "Hammond in a 37 lb. box" - plug
it in
> and play.