From tonysounds@yahoo.com Sat Sep 15 07:23:31 2007
Subject:Re: OB-3^2/Boss RT-20
I think you'll find the RT20 is a step backwards from the leslie sim on B4.
stateofmin@aol.com wrote: I have used the RT-20 with my Yamaha PSR 2100 and like it. I spent many
hours in my house trying to get the right sounds from it. Although it is not
perfect, my band mates in one of my blues bands thought it sounded pretty good
in the mix in a live setting. (The Leslie effect on the PSR 2100 is
absolutely useless).
What I didn't like about the RT-20 was how it greatly increased the volume
if I kicked it in. I had to remember to kick it out when I was using the PSR
2100 for Rhodes, strings and other non-organ patches. And I had to remember
to adjust the volume downward when I kicked it in.
I presently play with a Yamaha S-90 on the bottom and a Yamaha PSR 2100 on
the top. I can't stand the organs on the S-90 and rarely use them. Based on
recordings of my classic rock band, the PSR 2100 organs are not that bad.
With the RT-20 pedal, they are even better.
I am now fooling around with the Native Instrument B4(ii) at home. Haven't
tried the RT-20 pedal with that software yet. I hauled a Leslie 147 cabinet
around for years when I was younger and am not doing that again. I have
heard two very competent jazz organ players recently and neither one used a
Leslie. One played with a Nord Electro and the other played with believe it or
not an M-Audio midi keyboard, a Roland keyboard amp, an Apple Computer and Key
Rig Software. The Key Rig guy was playing with a drummer and sax player,
playing bass lines with his left hand. Although I could pick apart the sound on
many levels, it actually sounded pretty good in the mix.
I think the wave of the future is soft synths and computers. The
manufacturers will spend more time making reliable and practical midi keyboards to make
the technology more reliable and accessible to professional musicians.
Leslie's are great for those who can afford them and want to carry them around.
For the rest of us, we are looking for the next best thing in a light
package. Touring musicians may have the luxury of elaborate set-ups, but the
average player playing in bars or at private parties doesn't want the hassle or
complexity of adding a Leslie to his rig. In fact, I have not seen a Leslie
being used in a wedding band in the last five years. (When I played the wedding
circuit, it was routine to see them).
Rick
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