From organbarry@gmail.com Fri Apr 01 07:41:34 2011
Subject:Re: Hammond SK1 & SK2

It reminds me of the joke about the professor who learned more and more
about less and less until he knew everything about nothing... These
new instruments do more and more, and weigh less and less. Soon they'll
do everything and weigh nothing!
>
> I agree with Dave. When it comes to the other sounds, I have a real
> cynical,
> "I'll believe it when I hear it," kind of attitude. My initial thought
> would be
> that the electric pianos won't be of the quality of the Nord stuff.
>
> Now, if they could jam the Scarbee Rhodes samples inside a beast like
> this...I
> would be the first one with my Discover card out! : )
>
> ________________________________
> From: "djacques@csulb.edu "
> >
> To: Clonewheel Group > >
> Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 4:05:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Hammond SK1 & SK2
>
> I guess the key will be how good (or bad) the other sounds are. If its
> a one
> keyboard does all solution, then it makes sense. But if the sounds
> don't hold up
> to the competition...
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Brumm >
> Sender: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 04:56:09
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [CWSG] Hammond SK1 & SK2
>
> I think they are just trying to sell to the more consumer type market.
> It's a
> bigger market and probably a smart
>
> move on their part in this dismal economy. I am completely satisfied
> with my
> XK-3c and Vent. I'm just glad I bought it
>
> when I could afford it because I think it will be a keeper as opposed
> to the
> plethora of synths I have gone
>
> through over the years.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> ] On Behalf Of David Jacques
> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:38 PM
> > To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [CWSG] Hammond SK1 & SK2
> >
> > Further departing from the ergonomic design of the Hammond console
> > series, H/S has joined Nord in ignoring the needs of traditional Hammond
> > players.
> >
> > ONE SET OF DRAWBARS? Are you kidding me?
> >
> > Are they really dropping the excellent design of the XK3c? Big mistake.
> >
> > On Mar 31, 2011, at 9:28 PM, jbblsman wrote: