From tonysounds@yahoo.com Sat Jan 13 08:40:06 2007
Subject:Re: currently available Leslie sims

If you can find one, I would highly recommend the G4 Toneworks. They're rather elusive, but maybe come closer I think to a real leslie sound than the RT20. I liked the RT20, especially for a new "you can find it easily" option. I haven't owned a G4 in a while, but I used one for 2 years, and have recordings of it that actually sound better than my memory of it.

Two other options not listed:
Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere 2 (although it has some line matching issues, but so does the RT20)

Voce Spin2.

The Rotosphere and RT20 are tougher to use because it's very easy to overload the front end of them and get an unpleasant distortion, maybe because they are guitar pedals and are designed for a much lower signal (which would explain their strange 'non-marketing' to keyboard players) . The G4 never suffered from this. I used an old analog CX3 and Bx3 into that pedal for quite a while, and really liked it. (I ended up replacing after a couple years with a Dynacord CL333, which I REALLY liked.)

The Voce Spin 2 is still available, and is one of those interesting beasts that doesn't sound so pretty on its own, but the minute you surround it with other instrumentation, really starts to shine. I got one as part of a package deal on ebay, and used it for rehearsals. I had used it at home and went "eecccch", but took it to rehearsal anyway, and was stunned once everyone was playing. The leslie effect was quite convincing because certain frequencies just found their niche (like a real leslie! go figure!).

You can't overload the Spin 2 either because it was designed as a companion to the V5, one of the hottest output keyboard instruments I've ever owned.

T



chuck wrote:
RT20 the best hands down.
----- Original Message -----
From: paul_lehmann
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:53 PM
Subject: [CWSG] currently available Leslie sims

Hi all:

I have an M-3. I don't use the internal amp or speakers.
Instead I tap off the pre-amp and feed into two tube amps via a stereo
chorus pedal. It's not bad, but I'd love to hear the ramp and maybe
todays dedicated sim. pedals are better (?).

Since I plan to buy a clone soon(ish). I'd love to get a 'budget' sim
pedal but not if it's a complete waste of money.

Here's what I'm aware of...
Line6 roto-machine
Roland RT-20
Option 5 Destination Rotation
DLS roto-sim

Any have any advice, particularly on the first two since they are cheaper?

Thanks,
Paul

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