From acantralto@yahoo.com Sat Oct 22 15:53:30 2011
Subject:Re: Thinking of selling NE3 and Going Hammond SK-1 What do you think ??

Fox

Thanks for the comments ....
Interesting about the Motion Sound....I did have a Motion sound Low Pro and Pro 3 T unit for about a year. For me it was not an equal to my 122 Leslie .
IMO
I had not heard any review of the Motion sound ..KBR-3D so that sounds like a nice unit ..

Your remarks about travel cases ...is a very valid point ...no expense should be spared to keep our instruments intact ...For my  Nord .I have the Red Bag sold along with the NE3 and find it to be nice an thick. And i surround my Keys with a nice thick Moving Blanket on all sides . .tho ..was i to roll my car at some time ..who knows what damage my keyboard would sustain ...and 300-500 dollars is very little to keep my Keys safe ...

Thanks   yer 2cents make sense

Mike

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From: jukefox
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:19 PM
Subject: [CWSG] Re: Thinking of selling NE3 and Going Hammond SK-1 What do you think ??

 
Some thoughts on two of your questions:

1. (re: onboard fx/Vent/real Leslie) I've been using Motion Sound's KBR-3D for more than a year now. After trying several other solutions (including the Vent and a Leslie 122 with a preamp), I could not find another more elegant solution for my multi-keyboard rig. The KBR-3D's rotary channel's tube distortion allows me to go everywhere the simulators go (and then some), from pristine to filthy-dirty (I even removed my Speakeasy Vintage Tube preamp from the chain...anyone want to buy it?), while the two stereo channels faithfully reproduce all of my other keyboards' sounds throughout their designed audio spectra with enough level to keep up with loud guitars and drums in rehearsal and small venues. The stereo "expand" channel really brings synthesized sounds to life and enhances the illusion of realism of every sound on the machines. I sort of wish that both of the stereo input channels featured the adjustable expand function. The stereo xlr
mic/line outputs interface well with any FOH system for larger venues. Best of all, it has a real rotating horn that is fully adjustable for fast/chorale speed and ramp up/ramp down times and the low-rotor simulator circuit is the best I've ever heard.

My only complaint with this unit initially was lack of low-end for my synths, but this was easily solved by installing the subwoof kit and adding a powered subwoofer. OK...I had a second complaint...difficulty with Motion Sound's infamous tech support, or apparent lack thereof. It took months to get the subwoof circuit from them, but I finally did (in fact, they ended up shipping two, no charge, probably due to disorganization and inadequate staffing). Nonetheless, I dare say that there is not another stereo keyboard rig this compact in the Denver Metro Area that can touch it. YMMV...

3. (re: transport/storage protection) While I realize that gig bags have been all the rage of late, one's keyboards are sophisticated and somewhat delicate pieces of equipment, the failure of which can impact one's ability to carry out contractual performance obligations for an evening while impacting a band's reputation for far longer. Gigging guitarists rarely transport their axes in gig-bags, understanding the fragility of their instruments. Keyboard control surfaces, particularly those with joysticks, knobs and sliders, are arguably more prone to damage than guitars, basses and the like. I have never seen the logic of schlepping around a $3-or-$4 thousand instrument in a $100 swath of canvas and foam rubber just because we've become too wimpy to lift a 20# case containing a 20# or 30# keyboard, especially given potential repair/replacement costs of our preferred tools of the trade. I mean, come on...we all probably carry in much heavier loads
following the weekly trip to the supermarket! If you don't get it, I believe that the value of a good, solid case is highly under rated these days. There's also the impression factor...a good road case reeks of seriousness and professionalism, and that impression isn't lost on your fellow musicians nor venue staff at load-in.

There are several hard-case manufacturers around who can provide an ATA-approved flight case for any instrument (I even have them for my B-3 and Leslies) for less than $300...about the cost of one repair, and relatively cheap insurance compared to replacement costs of a keyboard and lost gig revenue...no play, no pay!

Just my 2-cents...ok...maybe it's more like a buck-and-a-quarter, adjusted for inflation.

Best,
Fox

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