From melvinnich@aol.com Sat Oct 25 00:35:58 2003
Subject:Re: (was Nord Electro) ranting about the CX3


In a message dated 10/23/03 11:37:38 PM, djacques@csulb.edu writes:

<<>> If you can, I would suggest that you wait until January when the new
CX3+ from Korg will be introduced at NAMM... <<>>

Dear list,

It's 3:30 am and I am baffled!!! I just suffered through four sets with the
CX3. I've had a great time with the CX3 on transparent gigs (such as jazz),
but I cannot get a CX3 to come even close to cutting it on louder, non-jazz
gigs even though I have the Speakeasy, and even though I've tweaked the patches
using all the wisdom on this site. Still, I know good people here are happy
with the CX3. So why can't I get the CX3 to COME CLOSE to cutting it on the
louder gigs?

The CX3 sound seems to have insufficient body, no matter what I do with
preamps. When you dial in a truly clear sound, it is shrill. With warmer sounds,
I have to turn louder in search of clarity, but then things get all woofy and
badly loud in the midrange so I give up, and then turn down again.

On the other hand, the V5 cuts it on the gig with ease right out of the box,
even with zero tweaking (even though I can't stand many things about the V5,
such as its hideously error-prone midi and its wall wart). The V5 has a clear,
throaty tone, with a good pitch center to each note.

I'm selling the CX3. I feel like a thickhead who can't figure it out.