From jackoverfull@gmail.com Mon Apr 02 02:29:48 2012
Subject:Re: C2D - KeyB Manual

You ca already do this with the Expander…
Yes, theoretically a module without drawbars would be cheaper, however is just not practical for Elvio to differentiate that much his production.

Il giorno 02/apr/2012, alle ore 04.30, hammondeer ha scritto:

> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Jackoverfull wrote:
>
> > What you can see here is a prototype for Elvio Previati's answer to the Mojo and the CD2:
> > http://i40.tinypic.com/14bjcch.jpg
> > it was presented at Frankfurt as well but i don't remember any discussion about it here…
> >
> > I think it's called "KeyB Manual" (can't remember and can't read the text very well), it's
> > basically a controller "for B4 or…something else" (using Elvio's own words…guess what
> > else?) that you can integrate with the KeyB expander, it weights around 18 KG and offers
> > almost every feature of the KeyB, minus the sound generator. Each manual has two set of
> > drawbars
>
> Shame they couldn't (from my point of view) have a version of this similar to the EXP Hamichord module *without* the drawbars - just a rack of the keyb engine - perhaps with just a CC map. Does not have to have a 'learn' function, imo.
>
> Would be cheaper like the XM2 and Crumar EXP rack and could be bought as an *addition* to another clone as a sound option as well as primary sound unit.. I would add it to my Hamichord as another 'organ' sound option. Could be added to any clone/controller with mapping.
> To have this option (just a sound module) but not changing/illiminating the drawbar-appointed piece too that is presented. I would buy one. (sound module-no drawbars)
>
> W.
>

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