From djacques@csulb.edu Tue Dec 23 13:06:25 2003
Subject:Re: Need your light... was gonna buy a Hammond XK2 those days but...

Well, I had a feeling this would happen. And I only have myself to
blame.

I guess from reading the response below I am not interested in "making
new music"... However, please inform us how drawbuttons allows one to
"pioneer greater musical performance possibilities", where drawbars do
not. I guess this old fart longing to his old dog ways of playing B3's
just does not get it.

But if Clavia wants to make it a "pioneering" new musical instrument
with "new expression", then don't call it a B3 clone... 'cause with
those stupid lit buttons, IT AIN'T!!!

OK, I feel better...

-----Original Message-----



Yes, some players are happy with drawbars, while others are simply
unable to adapt to anything else. But some of us function quite well
with whatEVER user interface is placed before us: drawbars of
drawButtons.

If all you do is beat on a hollow log, then even a standard keyboard
would be a "whacky interface". If you're a died in the wool pipe
organist, then a Hammond is "whacky interface". If all you do is pine
for the days of B3 and only B3, then certainly the Electro would be
"whacky interface". But if you're interested in making new music, new
expression, and pioneering greater musical performance possibilities,
then the Electro is adequately agile in both interface and frame to aid
in accomplishing this. You'll not get that inna Korg, but hey, you
don't have to if you don't wanna.

There is certianly nothing "perfect" about the B. It is useful and
servicable and I enjoy it, but it's no more "perfect" than a well made
wagon wheel: good for what it is, but not the last word in
tranportation.

But hey, whatever yanks yer drawbar... or button...

L.

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