From mkp@mkp.net Wed Jun 08 08:49:41 2011
Subject:Re: NUMA - Joey's influence was NUMA (or whatever) - should you wait to buy?

>>>>> "Craig" == ccmacdon writes:

Craig> With respect to your split/pedal issue.. Based on Joey's
Craig> technique, I would expect that it doesn't matter whether he's
Craig> using bass pedal sounds or kicking bass using the split point and
Craig> the lower manual, in either case he's going to want 2 full
Craig> octaves.

You don't want a pedal note farting all over your melody line. Makes no
sense whatsoever. I've talked to several other jazz organists and
everybody agrees that the numa behavior is totally broken.

Craig> I doubt that this was something that slipped by him but rather
Craig> something that is this way because that's the way Joey wants it

And yet on the KeyB Solo it's done differently "because jazz players
asked for it".

I have yet to find out how the numa behaves if I use Pedal to Lower with
a MIDI keyboard for lower manual. But in any case that's of no use to me
because I explicitly bought this thing for gigs where I carry the rig on
the metro. Another keyboard + stand is out of the question. Might as
well bring one of the real organs out then...

Craig> Other examples of JOEY's influence are the sideways pitchbend and
Craig> modwheels, which work fine as a leslie speed control

I would have preferred the Leslie switch to be closer to the keys. It's
virtually impossible to change speeds while keeping the bass going.

That said, it's at least helpful that if you position the Leslie switch
between Brake and Fast the pedal will switch between coast and tremolo.
And similarly you can switch between chorale and coast by using the
intermediate position on the other side.

I wish there had been a LED indication of the selected Leslie speed. It
quickly gets confusing when you start using a combination of a pedal and
the intermediate switch positions.

Personally I would have loved a real halfmoon option like the Nord
offers.

Craig> I think Joey's influence has been fantastic, in that this
Craig> instruments sounds, plays, and feels outstanding, as good as any
Craig> clone out there yet relatively inexpensive.

I agree. It's the first clone I've owned that I haven't hated playing.

Martin