From jjmcs49@yahoo.com Sun Jan 02 16:22:48 2005
Subject:Re: How can I get a the upper octaves a little beefier on a CX-3?


His original post was:
Please tell me how to get the upper octaves a little fuller without
sending the lower ocatves into bass hell? I just got the CX-3 and I
need help setting paramters to get a good B3 sound. I would have
gotten the XK-3, but I just can't get past the key action; too light.

My question was:
So buying something, the sound of which you will never stop trying
to get to be something you like, is better than buying something you
would be used to with a few minutes of practice?

It was a yes or no question, although a little explanation would
have been nice.

Putting down his decision would have gone something like this:
Since the Holy Grail of clonewheeldom is to achieve perfect B3 sound
emulation, why on earth would you buy something for which you had to
immediately ask "How do I fix this without messing up that"?
Particularly when so many of the posts on this and virtually every
other forum on this topic would indicate that "It" can't be fixed.
Possibly improved on some, but not fixed. While it seems from my own
experience and the reported experience of others that the XK-3 does
not need to be "Fixed" to sound authentic.

Now I don't know if more recent XK-3's have different feeling action
than the ones made last April, but I went to a Sam Ash today and
while there I tried the CX-3 that they have been trying to sell for
about as long as they have been there (about 2 years). They don't
even bother to hook it up to an amp anymore. The keys on it felt no
firmer than the ones on my XK-3, and possibly lighter. They were
however a little firmer than the Roland drawbar keyboard that was
near it. This CX-3 is at the Sam Ash in Indianapolis if anyone is
interested. There are two areas on the front that are pretty chewed
up from leaning on the racks hanging from the wall. Otherwise it is
pretty dusty but looks OK.

Mr. Monkeyputz2000, I apologize for the sarcasm in my question. I
didn't realize at the time that the way I asked the question was
with sarcasm, as I was trying for incredulity. I found it hard to
believe that someone would buy something the sound of which they
were not happy with, instead of something that could easily be
gotten accustomed to. You didn't mention any shortcomings in the
sound of the XK-3, only that you didn't like the key action. Quite
honestly, I don't care what you bought or why. I am interested in
why people make the decisions/choices they do simply as a matter of
curiosity. So often people write "I just bought this, how do I fix
it" as opposed to "I am thinking of buying this, but I think this
aspect of it is a little weak. Are there things that might be done
to improve it should I make the purchase". Or, I really want one
of "X", but I'm going to wait a year or two for the price to come
down. Now, if someone can't afford "X" thats one thing, but if they
can and the only reason is to save a couple of hundred discretionary
dollars, I would make a different decision. To me the current value
of the fun of playing/owning the item now is greater than the future
value of saving a few dollars. But thats me. The list of similar
choices is long, and it just seems that fairly often the person
makes the choice that would provide the least satisfaction.

Again, I apologize for any offense given.

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