From formercakid@yahoo.com Sat Nov 06 05:06:24 2004
Subject:Re: Keyboard Mag - Clonewheel shootout -XK3 Effect Send

The XK3 manual says you can use the effect send if you
are running the organ to an amp versus a Leslie. This
bypasses the internal Leslie channel, only thing is
reverb is not available in the effect send channel.
Any XK3 users doing that?
--- jacobsenrichard wrote:

>
> I just got an XK3 a few weeks ago and then bought a
> Moution Sound
> Pro-145 for portability. I have 2 Hammond organs and
> 2 122 Leslies
> and was blown away at how the XK3 sounded through
> one of my 122's. I
> was not impressed with the Pro-145 because it
> doesn't even compare
> with one of my 122 Leslies. The 122 Leslie is much
> fatter and much
> more beefy. The Pro-145 would work well as a monitor
> when using it's
> built in mics for running through a PA. Then you
> could fatten up the
> Pro-145 through the board. As a stand alone, the
> Pro-145 dosen't
> even get it in my opinion. Besides, I think it is
> very over priced!
>
> I have a freind that is letting me use an old Ampeg
> tube bass amp,
> it sounds better with me using the Leslie simulation
> on the XK3
> through the amp than using the Pro-145! At least
> it's all tube and
> it's as fat as my 122. It's a little too powerfull
> of an amp though,
> the beauty of the 122 Leslie is that the amp is not
> that powerfull,
> therefore you can crank it an get the most fabulous
> natural
> overdrive. The whole singal path is all tube!
>
> If you have the money and means to pack one around,
> invest in a 122
> or 147 Leslie. For portability, I'm contemplating
> buying a Bag End
> 15" cabinet and a good little 40-50 watt all tube
> amp and using the
> Leslie simulation.
>
> Bottom line, if you really want the sound, use the
> XK3 and a 122 or
> 147 Leslie!!!!
>


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