From jake92028@yahoo.com Mon Jan 22 22:08:18 2007
Subject:Re: OT -- Other NAMM Stuff

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Wahler wrote:
> - Motion Sound has a rotary speaker, the SRV-212, that is targeted
towards guitarists. It has upper and lower 12" speakers that fire
into a single drum rotor. The fast and slow speeds are completely
adjustable ("Slow" speed can actually be faster than "Fast") and when
Stop is selected, the drum ALWAYS stops with the scoops pointed
toward the front; the result is that the stopped cabinet sounds like
a 2-12" open-back combo cab. The sound was very impressive. If you
play guitar, you really need to check this one out. (If not, drag
your guitarist down to look at one.)

I talked to John Fisher last year about an earlier model of the
above, the AR-112, single 12," 100w design. He suggested this SRV-212
soon to be available. I thought it would work fine for organ or EP
with more of an open-back sound when stopped - like the vintage
Roland JC amp series. I went ahead and got the AR-112 single 12"
version (dc'd now). It has a higher watt-rated speaker, an Eminence
Legend:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=290-480

It does sound fine for organ/EP. I've played this with my Pro145 on
one side and AR112 on the other... it's kind of like a Leslie 125
with organ input, so there's swirly sound everywhere. If I want to
stop it with the footswitch, the rotor stops with the chute pointed
at a small angle toward the front so the sound is projected through
the cabinet openings, same stop point every time. But on slow speed -
the EP sounds just like through a Leslie. This is really another cool
MS invention, the two 12"s should be terrific.

Walter j