From tonysounds@yahoo.com Fri Feb 02 04:39:03 2007
Subject:Re:XM-2 Leslie Sim.

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mick bowling wrote: I don't know how or what site this is cause I'm getting the email??? anyway since your talking about Lesile clones just buy or get the IN B-4 II software and you want never have a better Hammond/Lesile clone to touch what you get out of the sofeware I've have some 25 Hammonds B-3's A-100, C-3 All different types of the old stuff over the years and until I got this program I just can't believe it sounds better than any thing I've ever had.Mick

BenWaB3@aol.com wrote: I don't have the "magic bullet" cure for you, but would be interested in
anyone else's attempts to fix it as well. I have the XM-2 as well & allthough my
ratio of using the sint. sim as opposed to external help isn't nearly as steep
as Allen's it would be good to know how to help it along. My story thus far:
The int Leslie sim on the XK & XM lines sounds like the Hammond has developed a
big head cold as far as what frequencies get attenuated or boosted when you
use it. I tried running the XM through a Spin I, which is somenwhat more
versatile than the Spin II. At first I liked it a little better, but it didn't take
too long before the int. XM sim was preferable. Next I tried routing it
through the VK Leslie effect in my Roland Fantom-X. If the Boss Rt-20 sounds exactly
the same as the internal Roland sim I'd say don't bother. If anyone has
experience comparing the Boss & the Fantom sims your input would be greatly
appreciated. For most of my dates I'll be using the Leslie 2101. While not perfect,
it does get you a long way closer to the proper Leslie sound. That could be a
consideration for you, Allen, since you can place it in top of your normal
keyboard amp if you are using one. Or if you have room only for the 2101 you could
do what I did, which is to have Steve Hayes make a junction box so you could
run your regular synth/keys through the 11-pin Leslie connection into the
"straight" amp on the 2101, then use the outs to feed the PA system to bolster the
lower freqs. I've had 2 of the Motion Sound PRO-3s & personally preferred the
sound of the 2101. One problem w/ the int sim on the XM is that you need to
turn down the rotor volume to keep sounds like 888888888 from being too shrill,
even w/ the treble turned all the way down for that patch. However that makes
the head cold effect worse & when you go from stop (or slow) to fast a
mid-range frequency jumps way up in the balance all of a sudden. I had a Nord rack
right before this & while it's a great unit I like the basic organ sound coming
from the XM a little better. I also prefer the XM's adjustable chorus sound.
But if you're stuck strictly w/ just using an int. sim the Nord would
definitely be one to consider. Then again if anyone else has come up w/ a fix as far
as the int. Hammond sim sound please speak up. I think, contrary to the review
of the XK-1 in Keyboard magazine, the int. sim is the same on both XKs & The
XM.

Ben Ninmann

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