From dsmccray@bellsouth.net Fri Oct 24 07:59:36 2003
Subject:Re: XM-1/XMc-1 * Nord Electro * DB-3M * Voce-V5 * Roland VK8-M

Hi Mike,
I have owned a Roland VK-8M for about 3 months, and am quite pleased
with it so far. It sounds very good to me, although maybe not as good
as my Korg BX-3. However, it is much more convenient on smaller
stages when I don't have room for the BX-3.

I have also owned the Hammond XM-1 and drawbar modules. IMHO, the VK-
8M sounds MUCH better than the Hammond. I also like the fact that the
Roland is contained in one module.

My only complaint about the VK-8M is that, while it's fun to use the
D-beam controller to change the speed of the Leslie simulation (you
feel like a magician waving his hand over his magic hat), I wish
Roland had included a footswitch jack, so you could use a pedal for
that purpose.

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "hamsandeggs" wrote:
> I heard a lot of good things about the Nord Electro.
> Maybe i should point out the music i want to use the model for:
> mostly i play jazz gigs. so I need the pure organ. Some vibrato or
> Lesie effekt on it, but less or no distortion.
> The Oberheim / no Viscont DB-3M is still available, but i never
> heard anything about it.
> The NI B4 sound great, but I do not have a Laptop, so getting
> everything ready for the stage would be much to expansive.
> Mike