From pcaiken2000@yahoo.com Fri Sep 14 10:29:49 2007
Subject:Re: OB-3^2/Boss RT-20


I'm with Tony - although it is a shame becasue the actual rotary part of the effect is nice.
It just doesn't work well with keyboard level signals, even though it has a switch that is
supposed to accomplish just that.
I wonder if it could be modded.
I know a guitarist who uses one and it sounds great.

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, tonysounds wrote:
> the size of a stompbox for under 300 bucks?). I returned it within
> a couple of days - frankly, it didn't sound much better than the
> rotary sim in my Yammie PSR-2100 (i.e. pretty pathetic). On the
> other hand, maybe I didn't give it a fair chance by spending a lot
> of time "tweaking"...
>
> Ron
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Denny" wrote:
> >
> > I'm using an RT-20 with an older model Korg CX-3 (1979 model). I've
> > done a lot of experimenting with this combo and found the
> overdrive to
> > be the only way to get the upper two octaves usable on the Korg,
> but
> > the Korg has always been weak up there on it's own too, so I'm
> > assuming it's the Korg, not the RT-20. Depending on the PA I'm
> running
> > through I've found most of the adjustments I make are on the rotor
> > balance knob, that seems to get it where I need it most nights.
> > I've also run a lot of other older organ sims through this,
> > including an organ patch on my JX8P, an old SK-30, and a roland RS-
> 09,
> > and it tends to bring them all up a level. I recently got a
> hammond
> > M-3 that I ran through this thing, and the upper end was pretty
> darn
> > close to a leslie, so I think it does matter what's going through
> the
> > thing. The old saying about polishing a terd comes to mind here.
> > TO summarize my experiences, yea, I'd love to use a real leslie
> > with mine when I play, but I'm willing to accept the tradeoff
> rather
> > than carry the thing for the limited playing out I do. IT does
> take a
> > lot of experimentation but I'm extremely happy with mine. And by
> the
> > way, I do have to real hammonds and a real leslie at home, so I am
> a
> > bit familiar with the real thing.
> > Den
> >
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "curtisprunty"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > After being adamant that I would NEVER use an electronic Leslie
> > simulator, I gave in and
> > > bought the Boss RT-20. I have used my Pro3tm/KC500 setup for
> about
> > 4 years, and I
> > > have always had a very low opinion of non-mechanical sims, but I
> > have become tired of
> > > lugging and miking the Motion Sound setup - I play mostly on
> small
> > stages, and feedback
> > > is an issue.
> > >
> > > So far, I am happy with the Boss. I do have to turn the treble
> down
> > all the way on the
> > > Oberheim, because the pedal seems to add an
> undesireable "digital"
> > tone to the sound.
> > > And I have to be careful about the level that I put into it, so
> it
> > doesn't clip. Also, the
> > > overdrive is pretty much worthless - it's all or nothing -
> anything
> > besides "off" and it's
> > > total distortion.
> > >
> > > However, the basic rotary sound, I think, is very good. The low
> > rotor sound is much better
> > > than the simulated low rotor sound from the Pro3tm. I actually
> got
> > compliments the other
> > > night at a gig. The soundguy (who may have been a little tipsy)
> > said "That pedal sounds
> > > f***ing great!" Another gentleman that I know, said that when he
> > walked in to the bar, he
> > > thought that he heard a real Leslie. And he owns a B3/122. I
> was
> > running the pedal in
> > > mono that night. This weekend, with our own PA, I am going to
> run
> > stereo and see what
> > > happens.
> > >
> > > Does anybody think that a Speakeasy preamp would help get rid of
> the
> > 'digital sound' of
> > > the high octave? Would I run the preamp before or after the
> pedal?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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