From k2mojo@groovedaddies.com Mon Feb 17 08:22:14 2003
Subject:RE: Member's rig with Electro rack on keyboard

Hi Tony,
That was Dean who did the velcro Electro mod, and I just forwarded the email
he sent me with the pics on to you. I wasn't aware that he sent photos to
the group, but he had originally sent me pictures of it because I already
use a Roland RS-9, the same board Dean used for this project, and he had
previously told me of his plans before he got the Electro Rack. His velcro
mod is pretty ingenious and I'm about 90% sure I'm going to try the same
thing. To me, the advantages of this system are that you get a non-weighted
full 88-note keyboard controller that in addition to controlling an Electro
with all the controls in a handy place, you can also control other synth
modules (I use my RS-9 to control a Kurzweil PC2R) and/or use the RS-9's
onboard sounds, some of which aren't too bad.
I really love my CX-3, but I'm not thrilled with having a keyboard that only
does one thing (albeit VERY well). I don't like the fact that I can't
efficiently use it's keyboard to control other sounds; it's too short and
there are no mod wheels, just like the Electro keyboards. I think it was a
big oversight on both KORG's and Nord's part to not make their Hammond
Clones a little more external sound module friendly. I'm fine if the
onboard sounds of the Electro and CX-3 are just organs (and electric
pianos), but designing the keyboards to better accommodate other MIDI sound
modules would make the CX-3 and the Electro just that much more valuable to
folks who are trying to economize their rig. At least Nord came out with a
Rack Electro; I'd buy a Rack CX-3 in a heartbeat. The Roland RS-9 is the
ONLY 88-note keyboard available today that is NON-weighted (Roland says it's
semi-weighted, but anyone who plays one will tell you it's not). I bought
it because I'm increasingly having trouble with arthritis and some days it's
just too hard to play a weighted keyboard with any fluidity. Whenever you
play Hammond and piano on one keyboard you have to make a compromise
somewhere. I know others here are just the opposite, but for me it's easier
to play piano parts on a non-weighted keyboard than to play Hammond parts on
a weighted keyboard.

Ed Fliege
k2mojo@groovedaddies.com
www.groovedaddies.com

> Hey guys....one of you had posted a picture of your
> rig featuring the Electro RACK velcroed to your
> keyboard (if I remember correctly), but I can't find
> it. I'd like to get a look at the rack as I'm
> seriously considering purchasing one. I tried looking
> through the group's photos, but I didn't find it.
> It's a somewhat recent post, the last 30 days?, and if
> you don't mind, someone PLEASE give me a heads up on
> that.
>
> Thanks.....
> tony

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