From dfibraio@comcast.net Sat Feb 14 15:28:06 2004
Subject:agonizing over upgrading my vk7

OK, everybody. I am really in a bind. I have a Roland VK7. I do like its
tone, but I hate the keys and that due to my blindness I can't edit it. I
also hate that it only does organ. I want a little more out of my second
keyboard. I am considering the nord electro or the v-combo. But, here's my
delima. I can't edit very well with screens. The pros and cons of each for
me are listed below, and maybe some of you can help me with the rest. Note:
I do not want a cx3 because I need more than organ sounds. This keyboard is
being used in conjunction with a motif es6 and a virtual analog synth, now
the jp8080, but soon to be changed to an unknown synth. So, this keyboard
needs to excel in organ and do other stuff, too, which is why I thought of
both the electro and v-combo.

v-combo pros...real drawbars. more than one amp simulator and tone wheel
model, knobs to change amp type, chorus/vibrato type and stuff right on
front, extra piano sounds and synth engine, takes two of the srx boards,
real drawbars.
cons...weaker leslie simulator, big and heavy, requires some editing with
the screen to get leslie right, electric pianos not as good as on nord
electro, synth engine tough to navigate with only up and down buttons, no
manual in pdf format.

Nord electro pros: great electric pianos, superior leslie simulator to
v-combo, great electric piano sounds, light, manual in pdf format.
cons: no amp sims that I know of, no drawbars, no synth section, but that
is not a big deal, rumors of velocity problems with pianos, bad acoustic
pianos, no tone wheel options.

Based on this, what do you all think I should do coming from the Roland
VK7? Can anybody correct me on misconceptions or help me with features I
don't know about?

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