From tonysounds@yahoo.com Tue Jul 10 11:37:34 2012
Subject:Re: Dual Manual Madness - August Keyboard Magazine review

Whats the cover of the August issue?

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From: ccmacdon
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: [CWSG] Re: Dual Manual Madness - August Keyboard Magazine review

 
Steve thanks for dropping in and clarifying the errors, thanks also for all the B3/clone focus in Keyboard Magazine!!! Those of you clonewheel members who don't subscribe should, there's seriously lots of clone content these days.

I'm a big time fan of the magazine and long time subscriber.. Steve, don't be afraid to contact me off-line and tell me which of the three was really your favourite clone...!!

For sure, I'll keep it a secret.. well probably.. OK maybe not..

Craig

--- In mailto:CloneWheel%40yahoogroups.com, "keyboardmag" wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> Stephen Fortner from Keyboard magazine here. Really appreciated reading all the comments in response to the Dual-Manual Madness roundup.
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> I wanted to correct a couple of errors that slipped through our normally OCD fact-check process.
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> About the Mojo, I say that one of the extra layers with EP on the bottom is Wurly and Vox. In fact, it's Rhodes on the bottom and Vox on top. The other two extra layers (B3 top/Rhodes bottom, and Farfisa top/Wurly bottom) are correct.
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> About the Nord C2D, I said that you couldn't get the synth bass (which has adjustable pluck and release) in the pedal part together with the B3 model on the manuals. Incorrect. This IS the default behavior of the panel as you step through organ types using the Organ Model button, but simply holding Shift then pressing Organ Model WILL layer the synth bass with the B3 sound. Sometimes it's nice to have a little decay on your bass if you kick pedals.
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> Gonna try to check in here more often as this is a great forum! Again, thanks for reading Keyboard.
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> (PS, if there's any doubt this is really me, anyone is free to ping me at the email address printed in every issue and I'll respond.) Best regards,
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> SF
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> --- In mailto:CloneWheel%40yahoogroups.com, "ccmacdon" wrote:
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> > Just got my August edition of Keyboard Magazine, and read through the "Dual-Manual Madness" review. I have to say that I was a little disappointed because I was hoping for a "shoot out" rather than a review. However, for those considering a double manual Hammond clone, it was an excellent high level overview of three dual manual Hammond clones, the Crumar Mojo, Hammond SK2, and the NORD C2D all of which were described in the introduction as "three drawbar organs light enough to carry up a flight of stairs under one arm".
> >
> > The conclusion was exactly as I would have expected:
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> > The Crumar Mojo –" For near-total immersion in the illusion of playing a vintage instrument, the Crumar Mojo is extremely compelling because of its 20 tonewheel sets, grit and grunge, and metal knobs and 80's style LED buttons on the comparatively Spartan control panel".
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> > The Nord C2D – The only option, under $5000, that provides 2 sets of drawbars per manual for the traditional B3 player. "Playing it feels surprisingly spacious and relaxed give its compact size, and given the sound quality, you certainly won't feel like you have compromised in order to get all those drawbars".
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> > The Hammond SK2 – "If you've been dreaming of something that's an organ first but that also can render a lot of other essential sounds with credibility – as opposed to a workstation or stage piano that rolls in a drawbar organ mode – then the Hammond SK2 is the droid you're looking for".
> >
> > Having personally owned a Mojo, a C2 (with C2D OS installed) and an SK1, I think Steve did a great job on the reviews, and I agree with pretty much everything he's written, with one exception, personally, I don't think that the SK Extra Voices are particularly good, or useable, but that's just my opinion. As I would expect from a review such as this, he was very diplomatic with his conclusions, but darn it, I was really hoping for a clear "winner", when it comes to which clone had the most authentic sound!
> >
> > While Steve didn't come out and say it, exactly, one clone garnered ALL of the following praise:
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> > "If I didn't know better, I'd be opening up the ____ to find the tonewheel generator inside"
> > "Tone, harmonic percussion, drawbar foldback, vibrato/chorus, authenticity, keyclick and so on the ____ gets and "A+" in every subject (except for overdrive, which noticeably thins beyond 2:00 o'clock"
> > "simply put, the ___ rotary simulation is outstanding"
> > "vintage tonewheel organs have soul and personality. They breath. They inspire musical risks in a way that can feel like the organ is playing you. The ____ gets so close to this ideal visceral experience that it's downright spooky"
> > "the only thing missing from the ____ is the smell of old dust on hot vacuum tubes"
> >
> > Anyone care to guess which of the three received ALL of these comments?
> >
> > Craig
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