From k2mojo@groovedaddies.com Mon Jan 20 15:49:31 2003
Subject:RE: Real Piano racks?

While we're on the somewhat OT (OK, very OT) subject of piano modules, I
wanted to point out another piano module that I like a lot. I have an
Oberheim (Viscount) MiniGrand Piano Module that is my preferred piano for
home playing and recording. It's very limited (3 acoustic and 3 electric
pianos only); the electric pianos are worthless, but the acoustics are
stunning, IMO. Unfortunately, as pretty as they are, they will not cut
through in a loud, noisy band mix and so I only use this module at home.
When it came out a couple of years ago it was rated by Keyboard mag as the
best piano module to date, even over the GeneralMusic and Kurzweil; here's
the Keyboard review:
http://www.gibson.com/magazines/amplifier/1998/6/ax.html
They seem to quickly be disappearing into obscurity, but for anyone who's
interested, the last one I saw on eBay went for under $100.

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

> I hate to brag but that's exactly where I found my new old stock one. I
> think I paid about $500 and it was worth every penny. I used to
> be a Roland
> Piano fanatic until I heard the GEM piano. The only other
> possibilities for
> me would a Yamaha P-50m(killer for Cut through Rock Piano) and
> same with the
> Korg SG Rack. Some people still swear by the old Korg SGX1D as do
> some with
> the original CX-3 and BX-3.

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