From tommeide@hotmail.com Thu Mar 13 16:12:20 2014
Subject:Re: Hi Y'all

Have you tried a xk3c?

That might fix some issued out of the box.

Vennligst hilsen/Sincerely
Tommy Eide

> Den 14. mars 2014 kl. 00:06 skrev "Christian Schonberger" :
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> Joey,
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> Thanks. The choir leader and me (I write most of the instrumental arrangements) are fully aware that the choir has tuning issues and being Europeans they have issues letting go. The lack of vibrato in most vocals is evident. I was lucky enough to hear real gospel choirs in the annual gospel music worshop back in 2006. That's an entire different ballgame, as well as the rent vintage Hammonds played by virtuoso players. In a band context I think I get close because I write down everything on notaion.
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> We are lucky to live in Portugal, where the accent is not too heavy (in my native Germany for example it would be much worse - but donlt domn't chose where they are born).
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> I have footage where I play much more complicated stuff on the Hammond. I like the overall sound as it is - and the Hammond-Suz interface within a 1:1 custom B3-cabinet is inspiring. I just miss the following: I'd like a little more complexity in the sound (there is still something static to it, there is that breathyness and randomness missing, the key click is very bad (I have it very low - but I miss it for those killer palm wipes and staccato playing - VB3 almost nailed that (there is an adjustable softness which comes damn close to a true 9 contact keyboard action) - the Vent makes up for a lot) and the dreaded scanner vibrato. Faster, intense old school gospel tunes (for example) need that. I go for the C-2 setting and it still is a bit too metallic. In a pop ballad I usually don't bring that in (pehaps I would in the more intense parts, if it was more pleasant on the ear).
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> The scanner vib (IMHO) is crucial for those ultra strong screaming "high wire" notres, which you let hang on top and for the magig moment when the Leslie bass rotor turns slow and the sacanner vib chorus seems to come up out of the Leslie swirl - that sounds awesome on clones which come close to the real deal.
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> ...just my thoughts and tramblings,
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> Now that the XK-3 keyboards are getting old(er), I still have some hope (I don't hold my breath though) that a much upgraded version will come out one day (hopefully not with 1000 added features and "compatability" nobody really needs). And my very last "rant" :-) It's fine if stuff is tweakable. But if you have to tweak it (not just "can") because it just doesn't sound at least good right out of the box, that's not a good sign. Oh well... Doing my best to get the most out of my rig.
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> Cheerz,
> Christian
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> From: "jpgxk3@yahoo.com"
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Hi Y'all
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> Sounds just right Christian, must be nice to have a powerful choir on stage with you. Your rig is leading them in the mix, nice work.
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> JoeyGB3NY
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