From bgvocals@yahoo.com Wed Jan 23 09:13:20 2008
Subject:Re: Diversi - Keyboard Controllers

--- Dave Bradley wrote:
> Well sure, it won't have the "gravitas" of the real
> thing. That's the
> whole point!

OK, it's just that you were going on an on about how
all the right stuff had to be there:

> Ugh. Boo.
>
> Crap cheap keyboard feel, crap ergonomics, no
> drawbars or drawbars in
> the wrong place, etc.
>
> To someone who lived and breathed Hammonds when
> there were no clones,
> only 2 shallow triggering fast waterfall keyboards
> will do. Only 4
> sets of drawbars will do. Only authentic percussion
> and vibrato
> controls, in the proper place, will do. I have years
> of muscle memory
> programmed into me from playing the real thing.
> Those are the controls
> that I want!

I just thought you might also miss the weight too.
But is sounds like your main goal to make the assembly
lighter, right? Sorry if I missed that point.

> It will be built in 2 pieces and go together like
> the XK system. Once
> assembled on the stand, it will weight close to 50
> lbs if not a little
> over. That will be plenty sturdy enough to pound on.

This sounds really cool! Please post pictures if you
take them. I always love to see these kinds of
projects.

Keep the sound spinning,

Lou

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