From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Tue Nov 05 05:36:41 2002
Subject:RE: Electro stacked on top of CX-3

I hear you on the left hand thing...in fact, to my
detriment, I've been staying out of the bass player's
way for so long that I need to redevelop some left
hand techniques. But Clavia should have enabled
octave switching on the pianos, that way we'd both be
happy!

tony
--- "Previte, Peter" wrote:
> That particular key range may work out better for me
> because, with the lower
> octave, my left hand-work usually gets frowns from
> the bass player because
> (being a finger bass person in many bands) I
> inadvertently override what
> he's playing. :-(
> Also I play a few Jerry Lee Lewis tunes and having
> the higher octave works
> out better for playing his style.
> "goodness gracious!"
>
> > PETER PREVITE
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ynottnaro [SMTP:ynottnaro@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:46 AM
> > To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [CWSG] Electro stacked on top of CX-3
> >
> > Hey Peter....
> >
> > The 73 kicks butt...but I still say the octave
> mapping
> > of the pianos is wrong wrong wrong. We're missing
> an
> > octave in the bass; could have done without the
> extra
> > octave up top. But still a great piece. Maybe
> > they'll fix that in the next revision with better
> > piano samples.
> >
> > t
> > --- "Previte, Peter" wrote:
> > > Eric,
> > > Thanks for getting back to me. Wow, I forgot
> that
> > > the Electro 73 doesn't
> > > extend much beyond the keys at either end and
> > > because of this, is the same
> > > width as the CX-3 and would actually look pretty
> > > decent right above the
> > > organ. Plus, since I would be using the Electro
> > > (primarily) for the various
> > > piano/clav sounds, the added keys (over the 61)
> > > would be nice. Man, I am
> > > tempted! ;-)
> > >
> > > > PETER PREVITE
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Eric Lawson [SMTP:eslawson@comcast.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:57 PM
> > > > To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [CWSG] Electro stacked on top of CX-3
> > > >
> > > > Peter,
> > > >
> > > > To help answer your question, I just tried
> > > stacking my Electro 73 on the
> > > > CX-3 and it actually works pretty well. Width
> > > wise, they are almost
> > > > identical. Depth...that's a little sketchy.
> You
> > > cannot get all 4 feet of
> > > > the Electro to sit on the CX-3, but it is
> pretty
> > > stable if you let it
> > > > overlap a little bit. What I did with my Nord
> > > Lead (same problem) is I
> > > > removed the stock rubber feet and used velcro.
> If
> > > you velcroed an Electro
> > > > on the CX-3, you would be unstoppable. An
> Electro
> > > 61 would be the same
> > > > exact depth, but about 9 inches less in width.
> > > >
> > > > For your viewing pleasure, I have posted 2
> > > different angles of the Electro
> > > > perched on the CX-3. Here are the links:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/files/Rigs/cx3_electro_1.JPG
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/files/Rigs/cx3_electro_2.JPG
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Eric Lawson
> > > > CloneWheel Support Group Moderator
> > > > eslawson@comcast.net
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Previte, Peter
> > > [mailto:PPrevite@ma.slr.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:57 AM
> > > > To: 'CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com'
> > > > Subject: RE: [CWSG] Just wonderin'
> > > >
> > > > I think the E. Pianos and Clavinet on the
> > > Electro are fabulous and the
> > > > most
> > > > realistic going! The grand piano needs
> another
> > > "upgrade" or two, at
> > > > which
> > > > time I imagine it'll sound convincing enough
> as
> > > well. My question
> > > > concerns
> > > > the keyboard's footprint. Will the 61-key
> > > Electro sit nicely on top of
> > > > my
> > > > CX3? It looks like width-wise it would, I
> was
> > > just wondering about the
> > > > depth. Putting these two boards together
> would
> > > be hard to beat and give
> > > > me
> > > > the best of everything.
> > > >
> > > > > PETER
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: David Cooke
> > > [SMTP:david44tn@yahoo.com]
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 10:31
> PM
> > > > > To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CWSG] Re: I love my
> CX3!
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess I need to add my two cents worth.
> I'm
> > > very very impressed with
> > > > my
> > > > > CX3!! I started playing Hammonds with
> groups
> > > about 27 years ago
> > > > beginning
> > > > > with a model L100. I also have a mint
> > > condition B3/122 in my living
> > > > room
> > > > > that I enjoy. My CX3 is a real blast to
> play
> > > live!!! All the musicians
> > > > I
> > > > > play with constantly comment on how great
> it
> > > sounds. As a matter of
> > > > fact
> > > > > it has improved my live playing in many
> ways,
> > > especially with the fast
> > > > key
> > > > > action. I know it was expensive for Korg
> to do
> > > the R&D on these
> > > > keyboards
> > > > > and I hope it pays off for them in the
> long
> > > run. After hearing mine,
> > > > three
> > > > > keyboardist friends have purchase one. I
> have
> > > to say it's the first
> > > > > keyboard I have puchased in a long time
> that I
> > > am completely 100%
> > > > > delighted with. I play mine though my
> personal
> > > monitor system and
> > > > straight
> > > > > to the main board. I really don't get that
> > > excited about some
> > > > brightness
> > > > > etc in some areas simply because the house
> mix
> > > does add or take away
> > > > from
> > > > > the sound, just like it would if you were
> > > miking a real Leslie. I have
> > > > had
> > > > > a problem with a broken counterweight that
> > > concerns me and I'm also
> > > > > looking forward to the update to
> experience
> > > the changes. I'm not sure
> > > > how
> > > > > to approach the counterweight problem at
> this
>
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