From frederick.somerville@gmail.com Fri Sep 21 07:09:24 2012
Subject:Re: If you can get your hands on a Motion Sound Pro3tm and Low Pro buy it

Then I must be one of the few that has managed to get the settings right -
and I am very picky about the sound since i have a Leslie 145 to compare
with.
But you are right - It is a bit tricky to get the settings and the balance
right.

So from that perspective the Sims are easier beacause they sound good out
of the box.

But I have to once again say that prior to my 4 hour tweaking session I was
only happy about the portablity of the Motion Sound.
After getting the speeds right (and they are not the same as my 145 Leslie)
then I sounds real sweet and in combination with the ease of transport now
I like my Motion Sound Pro3tm and LowPro combo.

What it did was to forget about matching the speed of the 145 which I
managed but it sounded horrible.
Instead I found speeds that sounded good. And I lowered the High and low
speed of the horn.
The slow/fast is slower than the 145 but the sound is pleasing. And that is
the main thing.

/Frederick

2012/9/21 elggobo

> **
>
> I've experienced what is probably the same thing as a number of other
> posters. Although the Pro3T and DIY low rotor was better than the VK-7 sim,
> it was not on a par with the VK8M sim, and most certainly not the C2/C2D,
> so my mine went a long time ago. I'm not sure whether the RT20 sounds
> better than a Pro3T/Low-Pro, but I suspect it does.
>
> My issues with the Pro3T
> - 18dB/octave crossover slope meant not enough midrange from the horn
> - It tried to simulate an open back 147 with the reflective cone removed :(
> - overdrive sounded nasty
> - Low rotor sim was unusable. Did anyone use this?
> - very difficult to set levels between upper and lower amps
> - acceleration not realistic
> - difficult to get speeds right - really annoying that they are inside the
> box!
> - pyrathane belts kink if left too long without use
> - Cabinet very poor quality
> - Needed a lot of EQ before and after
> - Too much faff with all the gear
>
> I thought it was a great idea at the time before really good sims existed,
> but Motion Sound was thankfully superseded by DSP technology which is
> smaller, lighter and sounds better.
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, M Acantralto wrote:
> > My main points in my ratings of the Motion sound equip was:
> > And most importantly is # 1.
> > 1...The sound of the Motion sound Pro 3 w/ Low Pro was not up to my
> standards of what a simulated Leslie sound should be ...
> > 2... I had to carry more equipment  Low Pro is one piece, Pro 3 is
> another piece of
> gear ....
>
>
>

--
MVH Frederick Somerville

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