From tfosselm@hotmail.com Wed Mar 09 13:29:46 2011
Subject:Re: Brian Auger Numa demo

True, the action on a 'real' B3 is probably better than any clone will ever be. The other factors that can (and do) affect the way a clone is played are the stability of the stand that it's on and the position (height and angle) of the clone on the stand. When I play a B3 it's like playing a keyboard on a rock. I can get in and play as agressively as I want, and the beast remains solid as a rock.
I use the same stand as the one shown on the video, but in order to make it as solid as I need it to be I had to JB weld it to keep it rigid (it's no longer adjustable). When I do an "organ only" gig I velcro the Numa to the first level and I'm able to dig in an play as agressively as I like. Unfortunately, most of my gigs are piano & organ gigs and the Numa ends up on the top shelf at an angle and I feel like I have to hold back a little, which ultimately means that my playing probably sounds a little more inhibited than when I'm playing a B3 or the Numa by itself.