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Subject: Re: Building Instruments

From: "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com>
Date: 2012-06-10

This is the first time I've sat through the whole video. It's a very good comparison. I have my virtual tonewheels set up to Jim's '58 B3. It's a nice improvement over the default setup.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> A good a-b comparison of XK3 and a 1958 B3:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueiay9P6-fM
>
> Clay
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@> wrote:
> >
> > I've got an XK3 (not an XK3C). It's very solidly built, sounds great through my Motion Sound Pro-145 and feels like a Hammond should feel. It uses "long samples". Of what, I don't know. Maybe a B3? I've been wanting to try an SK1 to see if it can replace my current setup so I can save a little room in my tiny studio.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Played an SK1 in Wellington recently, quite a nice keyboard, I liked the keyboard action. I think the organ sounds are pretty good, the piano and other voices less so. I think I'll hold on for a Nord Electro 3. I did buy a new keyboard recently, would you believe a Casio SA-46! I love it.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, 10 June 2012 6:51 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Building Instruments
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > > On 10 June 2012 00:26, Hammonddave <hammonddave2004@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > 
> > > >I love that video....  When products were proudly made in the USA by proud craftspeople.  Now we have "Hammond Suzuki"...  
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you think it's impossible that "Hammond Suzuki" are proud of what they do too?
> > >
> >
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