From jblann1@yahoo.com Tue Aug 15 17:10:45 2006
Subject:Re: New clone ? (B-Free)

From what I understand in the TWG design, the tonewheels are lock-
phased by octaves... What I mean is all C's are locked, all D's are
locked etc... this is the only sure way to avoid phasing/chorusing
type effects if 2 or more "c" harmonics go "out of tune".
I did this on my B3 a couple of times-- turn off power just for a
brief second holding down a chord, and sounds like 12 pitch-wheels got
turned around, sending notes waving back and forth in different
pitches until everything arrived back to normal. BUT each octave held
its own, so all the C's waved at exactly the same direction, all the
D's waved at exactly the same direction. Most clones don't always
follow this rule, thus harmonic and phasing artifacts appear (mostly
due to poorly looped, or very short-looped samples --VK7,8 B4,
Electro) The only clones I really listened to that get it at least
99.99% right are H/S XK3,1 and Voce V5 series, Diversi organ.
I think the "micro-wavers" exist due to so many variables, but also
makes the original Hammond sound so hard to duplicate, because those
slight "wavers" enrich the tone through the leslie and the room
reflections around it, more than most clonewheels today.
But that's my $.02

>>.... ie that a defining characteristic
> of the traditional TW generator is that the wheels runs in lock-step
> phase. I am not so sure myself, but it is interesting the things we
> argue to be elements of the 'true' sound, whatever that is. However,
> I would be interested to learn more about those 'micro wavers in
> pitch'. Are they a generic phenomenon or a symptom of something?
>
> -fk
>