From formercakid@yahoo.com Fri May 03 06:43:52 2002
Subject:Re: Electro

Great choice! I heard the VK-8 also, it is awesome.
Roland finally got it right. Somebody mentioned a
keytriggering problem but my ears did not detect it.
--- vanselman wrote:
> I roamed the land playing every Hammond clone I
> could find. Up hill & down dale I trekked. I
> hammered every Hammond XB & XK, I cradled a CX3 for
> a day. I nestled a VK7 on my lap whilst twisting and
> turning every knob there was. I finally found one
> keyboard that came close to my old Hammond C3 and it
> was so light. It was red. It was meaty. It had
> extras like electric piano sounds. It had waterfall
> keys. It was a Nord electro 73. I spent my wad,
> parted with the spondolics. My dream was
> fulfilled...
>
> or so I thought.. Until today.. Whilst returning
> my expired electro to my local music emporium....
>
> I have just spent the afternoon crying over a new
> Roland VK8. What can I say. Leakage, distortion,
> rotory sim to die for. This beast comes the closest
> I have ever heard to my mighty old machine. I want
> one now! I will sell my grandmother for one. If
> anyone is thinking of buying a clone. Please read
> this, don't follow me down my road of NO ROLAND VK8,
> deliver yourself some enlightenment and go buy one,
> for you will be forever happy in Clone Heaven.
>
> Carl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: daveoakleyuk2002
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:34 PM
> Subject: [CWSG] Re: Electro
>
> Ah well, my Korg CX3 went pear shaped only 3 weeks
> after purchase.
> The Leslie Simulator on fast started sounding like
> a vacumn cleaner
> sucking nails. It's back with Korg UK who i must
> say, did act quickly
> and collected it free of charge. I don't know if
> they are going to
> replace it or fix it. I hope they replace it
> actually as although i
> bought it brand new, it's a very early serial
> number, with all the
> inherent problems in the firmware etc. I've
> requested that they
> replace it and i'll keep you posted on how i get
> on. Just as a
> question of interest, has anyone else had problems
> with the CX3
> Leslie Sim?
>
> Dave
>
> --- In CloneWheel@y..., "carlipoos"
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > My Nord Electro died yesterday. Just turned it
> on and halfway
> > through start up stopped with E.7 on the
> display. I e-mailed
> > handinhand (UK clavia distibuter) and they got
> back right away and
> > siad that this was a known problem. Seems that
> they let quite a
> > number out into the wild with a soldering
> defect. They've said
> that
> > if I send it to them they will put in a new
> circuit board.
> >
> > Although this is a quick response with no
> quibble it is a bother
> and
> > I won't have the keyboard for a while. If this
> is a known problem
> > why are they still selling from a poorly
> manufactured batch.
> Anyone
> > else had this problem?
> >
> > Carl
>
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