From bardian@usadatanet.net Tue Oct 25 12:52:16 2005
Subject:Re: VK8 was VK8m programming

I could write out the Rotary parameters I use. But, as we speak the VK7 is
in the shop again! When it's back, I will send them to the group. Speaking
of that, is the VK8 any more reliable than the VK7? My VK7 has totally
melted down 3 or 4 times since I got it new a number of years ago.

----- Original Message -----
From: "arthur wordsley"
>>
>> I've been a synth programmer for many years and a Leslie user for
> many more
>> than that! I've tweaked every parameter many times in the VK7
> rotary
>> section. I've come up with I think is the most realistic Leslie
> sound I
>> can, and it still isn't as good as the Electro stock (and only)
> Leslie
>> sound. Also the VK7 has a couple of different Leslie sims
> depending on the
>> OS. The newer OS has a better sim except that it makes a funny
> noise as the
>> low rotor slows down.
>>
>> The VK8 can, and I'm sure the VK7's
>> > leslie sim can also be adjusted to sound as good as the Electro.
>> >
>> > The Soundside program ($38 or $39) for the VK8 and VK8M that's
> been
>> > mentioned has very good system edits that someone in Europe (?
> Germany I
>> > think - a search online will get you there) worked out that
> really set
>> > the leslie sim to near perfection along with some other fine
>> > adjustments to key click, EQ, a couple of leslie bypass patches, 3
>> > richer vintage choruses, 3 full banks of good new patches.
>> >
>> > I'm sure the pro keyboardist writer put a lot of time and work
> into it,
>> > per what's been posted. I'm not all worked up about it or
> anything, but
>> > I think it's kind of an "intellectual property" rip-off to take
> what he
>> > wrote and just copy it by pulling out the edits with your own midi
>> > editor, if you can. Besides, it was his ear that heard the
> changes he
>> > made that sound so good. Not everyone who has Soundiver or
> whatever
>> > massive midi editor would have come up with the same results -
> maybe
>> > theirs would suck : ) I really like the Soundside VK8 System
> Edits and
>> > paid for them. After I had them onboard for awhile, I made a
> couple of
>> > small changes that were identifiable parameters for changing per
> the
>> > manual. I guess if you only want parts of it, like the leslie
> speeds to
>> > set on the VK7, for instance, some of the program's basics for
> speeds
>> > and EQ are already on file at the VK Corral Yahoo group. But I can
>> > listen to the speeds on my VK8M and set the VK7 to be the same if
> I
>> > want. I still feel like: What if it was your hard "artistic" work
> and
>> > you advertised it online and only a few paid and everyone else
> just
>> > copied? Fooey! Pay the money, download the folder, play the midi
> files
>> > into your VK8 and enjoy - those 3 full banks of new patches
> replace a
>> > lot of "silly stuff" original factory patches. Wj
>> >
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>> >
>> >hi barry is there a download for the vk7 or settings that i can
> buy to tweak up the rotary section kind regards allan
>> >
>>
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