From jackoverfull@gmail.com Fri Jan 20 06:02:40 2012
Subject:Re: The "Hammond B3 Concept instrument"

Personally I would put at least "Reliable" in the "Mandatory" list. I hate when the organ stops working, especially on a stage…
Also "Portable" and "Midi" (and the weight one…part of "portable", isn't it?) are mandatory for me, but others may have little use for those features (as I don't use much leakage and little overdrive).

Il giorno 20/gen/2012, alle ore 14.45, frederick_somerville ha scritto:

> Rather than talking about clones we say that an instrument adheres to "Hammond B3 Concept". Of course it is nice with a copy but if you want a tone wheeler get one. Nothing else will do.
>
> What do I want. I want and instrument that lets me express myself using the "Hammond B3 Concept".
> I want.
> Mandatory
> * Full set of Drawbars for sound shaping
> * A nice responsive keyclick that behaves according to the standard
> * Quick keyboard response and high trig point
> * It should be possible to slap the keys and get the percussive sound
> * I want a leakage model true to the concept
> * Nice distorsion
> * Swell Pedal
> * 122 leslie simulation when I do not bring the Leslie
> * Good pecussion sound
> * Chorus and Vibrato with the correct behaviour.
> * Bass Pedals with good keyclick model for tapping Jimmy Smith style
> * High level output to drive a leslie
> * Reverb
>
> Optional if not infringing the above
> * Piano and E piano sounds
> * Portable
> * Reliable
> * Midi - so i can connect a outboard rack module
> * Lowest possible weight
> * Good sound out of the Box - As with a B3 it has its sound take it our leave it.
> Personally being a hammond freak I would totally loose myself hunting for the perfect sound if there are to many settings
> * Reasonably priced
>
> Feel free to add to the list of what constitutes the "Hammond B3 Concept instrument"
> Regards Frederick
>

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