From jackoverfull@gmail.com Sat Mar 10 04:53:58 2012
Subject:Re: Mojo2 - the CloneWheel of the dreams


Il giorno 10/mar/2012, alle ore 02.21, hammondeer ha scritto:

> Not to sound like a smart-guy (not trying to) but it is heck of a lot easier to avoid accidentally hitting the wrong keys on the preset side than accidentally hitting the 'wrong' keys on the treble-white/black sharps and flats side. To avoid hitting wrong keys while playing or smearing means, obviously, yes, practice.
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Yes, but how could they avoid that? Also, if you hit a wrong note while playing some wiill notice, some won't, but the show will go on. If you hit the preset keys it's likely the organ will stop playing…

And is anyway fun when you leave the organ on before/after the concert, the curios guy(s) approaches it ("what is it? What are those faders for? Why the reverse-colored keys?"), touches a note mildly expecting no or little sound and does a big jump when the organ responds immediately!

> Personally I like authenticity. This particularly is noticeable, imho, when the organ is a major player in the ensemble like an organ trio. The reverse-colored keys give it a better stage presence.
OK…They add mystery…Speaking of stage presence, at that point you really have to clone perfectly the look of a B3 if yu want that effect, but most of the clones have quite a good stage presence already (I feel much more "at the organ" now, with the Mojo, than before, with a single DX7…Sure, the rare times I coupled that with a second keyboard I felt the same way even without the wood and the real drawbars).

> I would bet too (though could be incorrect) that Hammond clone players who play bass prefer the full complement of the organ with authentic presets.
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True: in that situation having the preset keys immediately at reach is useful.

> The Hammond organ interface is like the US Constitution (for US readers) it might be amended or added to (like digital fadars) but can't be improved by change, IMHO. It is classic. It is perfect.
:)

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