http://www.lionstracs.eu/downloads/bilder/virgin200.jpg

Its a picture of a pre production model, price range 11.400 euro for the smallest 13 pedal model up to 15.700 for the top model.

Forgetting technology for a moment and just focusing on design, this is by far one of the best looking organs I've seen. It looks new, modern and happening unlike other organs.

I generally find organ designs very cheesy as the materials used by others are nearly always very old fashioned and gaudy looking. Even the latest offerings by wersi look like something out of the 80's.

This new Lionstracs on the other hand is very slick looking and very modern in both design and technology. The uses of the two tones on the seat and stand, the glass panel in the side, the Lionstracs interface and panel. Looks like a very cool product, and knowing the technology it must now also be the most advanced Organ on the planet.

True Open Technology stuffed inside an organ.

Regards
James

I don't like the look to much,

It does not even come close to some of the Wersi organs..

Espescially the metalic look of the Lionstracs frontplate is very distracting to me.

Next to i really prefer my organs small like the Wersi abacus duo pro setup.

No worries.
We all have different tastes.

James.

I like aspects of both...
In fact...I am waiting to see what Korg announces on the next arranger.

Depending on what it is...I will take a 61 note version of it or a Yamaha T4...build my own cabinet, add the lower manual and pedals and have a modern organ setup.

The Virgin is cool, but too much $$ for me to spend.
I can also add a PC and have some of the open system sounds added in.

PS, it will most likely be the Korg as the MIDI implementation is much better.

Lee S.

I'm not exactly overawed by the design of it either. Maybe I just haven't even looked at organs in a while and am conditioned to single plank arrangers. Soundwise, I bet it's a killer, if one is prepared to work at it.

I think Lionstracs missed an opportunity to put registration buttons BETWEEN the manuals, like many TOTL organs have. That's a LONG way to go to get to the buttons if you are playing busy...

Likewise the pitch bend and modulation strips... This is one case where having a 61 at the top and a 76 underneath makes a lot of sense. It leaves room at the left of the 61 for the pitch bend and mod controls (and other stuff like articulation triggers, etc.. For an organist (straight ahead organist) this layout might work, but for a 'keyboard player' who uses performance controls far more, it's too much distance, IMO.

I agree about the registration buttons being to far away for a really smooth transition, however I like the pitch/bend feature on the the volume pedal.

Here it is.... live organ at youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4qz_3amus

I'd prefer the bender on the lower manual...easier to get at than if it was on the upper keyboard.

Ian