From cocots@gmx.net Sat Mar 09 22:19:08 2002
Subject:Re: Casio MZ-2000?

--- In CloneWheel@y..., "jimmer_jammerus" wrote:
> Has anyone ever played a Casio MZ-2000?
>
> Although it isn't strictly a clone, it does have a full set of
> drawbar controls, second/third harmonic percussion, a rotary sim,
> and a parameter to switch between "sine" and "vintage" drawbar
> tones. So it seems like that would put it somewhere between a VK-7
> and a more typical Casiotone.
>
> I'm wondering how good the Hammond and Leslie sims are; is this
thing
> even close? If it were, I might watch for a used one to use on
> vacations and light practice, etc.

Chiming in, has anyone tried out a GEM Equinox keyboard ? I know it's
not an exact tonewheel clone, sorry about that, but it looks
interesting : it's obviously an allround synth with drawbar
capabilities that could be considered more or less a clone to the
same extent as the Casio MZ-2000, see
http://gem.generalmusic.com/en/products/synth/index.html . I could
have a new Equinox 61 at EUR 699 (approximately USD 600) instead of
EUR 1635 list price, and I think that's a bargain for a starter's
clone.

I have to point out that while I do have some keyboard experience
(played a Korg i3 for a few years, that's BTW what made me love the
Hammond sound, though it's just a sample synth), I'm without a
tonewheel clone right now. All my wanting goes out to a Korg CX-3,
but for the time being, I lack the necessary cash (and I'd prefer to
wait for the key bounce issue to be resolved first, too).
Furthermore, I'm not a terrific player either, so acquiring some more
playing skills first would not be useless, and why not use a rather
cheap keyboard to do this for starters ?

Thanks in advance,

Cornelia