From frederick.somerville@gmail.com Thu Sep 20 23:51:58 2012
Subject:Re: If you can get your hands on a Motion Sound Pro3tm and Low Pro buy it

Did you adjust the rotating speeds?

I did not like the sound of the Motion Sound units until I got the rotation
speeds right.
I have had my units a couple of years and I have not been totally happy
with them - the main benefit being the ease of transport.

Then I spent quite a few hours adjusting the speeds - I lower both the fast
and slow until i got speeds that sounded good and pleasing to my ears.
After this adjustment I like the sound much more. In general i lowered the
speeds a little.
This improved the situation a lot - So now I really like the sound. But the
Pro3 top rotor units needs a lower rotor - LowPro or single rotor Leslie to
sound its best.

When I want to sound 100% I bring my 145.
When I want to have real fun I bring both the 145 and the Motion Sound rig
for dual Leslie setup.
When I want to go light but still sound ok I take the Motion Sound rig.

I have used PA and simulators but the sound is to Phased from all
simulators. I think this is due to the fact that they use a parametric
filter that sweeps as the rotor moves around - less treble when the rotor
is of axis. That sound bugs me in both the VB3, Vent and the C2d simulation.
You do not get that as drastically with a miked 145.

/Frederick

2012/9/20 M Acantralto

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>
> I have a different opinion of the Motion Sound Equip ....
> I owned ...a Pro 3 and a Low Pro ( 2 pieces of equip) . I [played a
> Hammond XK-1) thru the
>
> Motion sound equip.....
> To my ears ...they never ever achieved or got close to sounding like a
> real leslie ...and def were not as great sounding as the VENTILATOR ..as a
> matter of fact I think think the XK-1 simulated rotary Leslie sounded
> better than the Low Pro and Pro 3.
>
> Add that to the fact that I now had to move 2 pieces of equip ...which to
> me was more work than moving a real leslie ...I did put wheels on the
> bottom of the Low Pro ...
>
> Eventually i sold my Motion Sound stuff on EBAY ...
>
> The Ventilator saved the day .....in my life ....
>
> This is all IMHO
>
> obviously for some players ....the Motion Sound is just what they need ...
>
> thanks
>
> Mike
>
> ________________________________
> From: frederickc2d
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:26 AM
> Subject: [CWSG] If you can get your hands on a Motion Sound Pro3tm and Low
> Pro buy it
>
> I recently got a Motion Sound Low Pro lower drum unit for my Pro3 tm top.
> I have to say I am so pleased with the combination. If you set the speeds
> of the top correctly then it sounds really nice.
> I lowerd the slow a bit and adjust the fast so it sounded pleasing.
> To fast on fast and it sounds warbly.
> With the right speeds this combination is the most Lelsie sound per pound
> on the market.
> I connected a bass amp to get some extra low end and let the LowPro work
> on the mids. Just by turning down the bass on the low pro and adjusting the
> eq on the combo bass amp as a simple x over.
> The Low Pro can handle the bass ok but the added lows from my Behringer
> 90W gave that extra power down low with out the system sounding strained.
>
> The weight is 12,3 kg for the op and 23 for the Low Pro.
> The size is really nice. I hauled them both on the train from Stockholm to
> Gothenburg and it was no big deal. Just like having two suitcases realy.
>
> Both Pro3tm and Low Pro is not made any more but if I was allowed to only
> keep one of my Leslies I would keep this setup.
> Why - it sounds quite good and I can take it to gigs without braking my
> back
>
> So if you find one set - buy it !
>
> Regards Frederick
>
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MVH Frederick Somerville

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