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#487793 - 01/26/20 09:04 AM Could be my next RIG...? thoughts?
Dnj Offline
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Hammond SKX & Bk7m or my EA7 on top for styles..
just thinking about it.. confused1

https://www.youtube.com/user/cheshire1uk/videos


Edited by Dnj (01/26/20 09:09 AM)

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#487794 - 01/26/20 09:21 AM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Offline
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The again on second tought the Roland EA7 could do it all also....
and sound great too.... confused1

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#487796 - 01/26/20 09:34 AM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: Dnj]
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My thoughts (you asked for them smile ). If possible (and feasible), go with the BK7m. Reason; you will spend more time on the SKX and less time fiddling with the (easier to access) EA7. As you become more comfortable in 'organ' mode, you will find yourself using the BK7m more as a drum machine but with the luxury of having a capable arranger available if you need it. That is pretty much my configuration for my 'playing' rig: Organ, VP770 on top (a few SN voices, good keybed, and a great vocal processor), and BK7m for drums and occasional extra voices not present in the VP770. The other disadvantage of using the EA7 is that the SKX does not have a flat top with no controls that allows you to keep the top keyboard close to the bottom (organ style). No problem for the BK7m. Just some thoughts.

chas
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#487797 - 01/26/20 09:34 AM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: Dnj]
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Only you can know if the EA7 compares fovorably with the Hammond sound to satisfy you in the organ department.
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#487842 - 01/26/20 05:06 PM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: Bernie9]
Dnj Offline
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Bernie would love to hear your SK1 so I can get a feel for it....
would you post a few short demos..different drawbar settings, leslie on/off etc,...

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#487852 - 01/26/20 05:48 PM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: cgiles]
Fran Carango Offline
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Originally Posted By cgiles
My thoughts (you asked for them smile ). If possible (and feasible), go with the BK7m. Reason; you will spend more time on the SKX and less time fiddling with the (easier to access) EA7. As you become more comfortable in 'organ' mode, you will find yourself using the BK7m more as a drum machine but with the luxury of having a capable arranger available if you need it. That is pretty much my configuration for my 'playing' rig: Organ, VP770 on top (a few SN voices, good keybed, and a great vocal processor), and BK7m for drums and occasional extra voices not present in the VP770. The other disadvantage of using the EA7 is that the SKX does not have a flat top with no controls that allows you to keep the top keyboard close to the bottom (organ style). No problem for the BK7m. Just some thoughts.

chas




Chas on the surface your suggestion makes sense.. In reality the E-A7 features and OS are far better than the BK7m. Features like lyrics on screen, sampling, pads, user tones, favorites , mic input w effects, etc... way to much to give up (Though Donny will not use most of the features..)

Myself, I would reverse it Keep the E-A7 and get the organ module.. Much better idea to me.. smile


Donny you already have drawbar organs equal to what you are thinking about getting.

You have MixCraft as your vst host, and two great VST organ s with Leslies and drawbars. If your laptop has a touch screen (like mine) Yo can use the on screen drawbars and any other organ changes... percussion , vibrato, chorus, overdrive etc.

Just set it up and leave it open, control with one of the realtime parts on the E-A7. Home free smile


Edited by Fran Carango (01/26/20 05:57 PM)
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#487859 - 01/26/20 06:10 PM Re: Could be my next RIG...? thoughts? [Re: Dnj]
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rotfl I predict that his will break all records for return time.


Gary cool


Edited by travlin'easy (01/26/20 06:11 PM)
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