From whroberts@iquest.net Fri Aug 27 10:18:23 2004
Subject:Re: You Nord Electro and Xk3 owners Thanks

I was referring to the Roland VR-760, since Pete had mentioned needing both
organ and piano.

Bill R.

Quoting Thomas Adamson :

> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Bill Roberts
> wrote:
> > So the Roland VF Combo is not in the running?
> >
> > Bill R.
> >
> > Quoting Pete Nalda :
> >
> > > >
> > > I'm in a precarious situation as I need both piano (wurly mostly)
> > > sounds *and* organ sounds for the 2 bands I'm in. I tried to
> justify
> > > the XK3 by either using my current board for those (the An1x) or
> > > finding a piano module that was small and easy to operate. I'm
> also
> > > drawn to the nord as people really seem to like the leslie sim on
> it as
> > > well as the fact it's not much heavier than my current board. >
> > > So that seems to be my decision for now. Pretty convinced but
> still an
> > > open ear.
> > >
> > > "Egun On, Lagunak!!" (Basque For "G'day, Mates")
>
> I had the Electro but bought the Roland VK8-M , tweaked it a touch,
> upgraded it with the Soundside tweak and am very pleased with the
> result.
> I sold my Electro recently.
> The Roland may have had a bad press with the editing issues but the
> editing of the module version is a doddle. It is a class act and the
> tonewheel modelling, amp modelling, chorus, reverb, three part multi-
> timbrality, and other extra features make it a winner.
> Oh and the 'Leslie sim' is just fine.
> Worth lending an ear to.
> Regards, Thomas.
>