From mpituch@hotmail.com Fri Jun 06 11:18:19 2003
Subject:Re: Rotosphere I vs II

I stand corrected.

MP

>From: "rotosphere2001"
>Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CWSG] Rotosphere I vs II
>Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 22:07:09 -0000
>
>Hi Mark,
>I believe it is just the upper and lower 'fast' speeds which are
>adjustable on the Mark 2 rather than the ramp up/down speeds that are
>adjustable. Apart from a flashier metallic livery, which was also
>available on the last of the Mark 1's and a blue screen, that's about
>it. The rotor emulations are identical as is the circuitry.
>$200 would be my preference.
>I read a few www.harmonycentral.com user reviews on the newer model
>and the users felt that the speed was OK from the factory and they
>hadn't touched the speed adjustment.
>OT. Regarding the newer shiny metal finish, our local fish and chip
>shop's frier has the same shiny pattern.
>Regards, Keith. ( How are you keeping? )
>
>-- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "m pituch" wrote:
> > Briefly:
> >
> > >I'm planning to buy a Rotosphere to use with the organ patches in
>my sample
> > >player.
> > >Have anyone else used this setup with success? Please share your
> > >experiences!<
> >
> > Actually, never tried sampled organs with my roto....I had a clone
>and then
> > bought an M3. (Maybe I should try some of my Roland samples..nah!)
> > Seriously, I *have* run many Rhodes and electric pianos thru the
>Rotosphere
> > and it makes them sound much better. A little tube distortion and
>some slow
> > chorale and a good velocity switched Rhodes or Wurli sample sounds
>great.
> > Work very well with semi-acoustic guitar samples too. A decent
>organ sample
> > will sound better..no doubt about it. Will it sound like a B3 /
>122. In a
> > word. no.
> >
> > >I was about to buy a v. II for $400 when I found a used v. I for
>$200
> > >What is the differences between v. I and II of the H&K Rotosphere?
> > >Is the v. II worth the extra $?<
> >
> > Don't quote this as gospel, but I've been told the boxes are
>identical
> > except the MKII has the facility for user adjustable ramp speeds
>and a finer
> > balance between upper horn and lower rotor. If this is important to
>you -
> > buy the new one. But, bear in mind, for 200 bucks, the original
>might be
> > fine for what you need it to do. I've never liked the MKI ramp
>time, but I
> > can live with it. The only way to answer this for yourself is to
>audition
> > the 200 buck MKI version. If you like what you hear......Hell, ya
>just saved
> > 200 clams! If not, test drive the MKII and play with the
>tweakables - it
> > might be what yer looking for.
> >
> > So much for brief huh?
> > Let us know how you did
> > Mark P.
> >
> > >
> > >Regards, Magnus
> > >
> > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
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