From aidank@yahoo.com Tue Feb 11 10:08:23 2003
Subject:Re: my introduction and asking for advice

Well, I own both a CX-3 and an Electro rack. I have to say, I
really, really prefer the sound of the CX over the Electro. I know,
I'm a total heretic in this group, but I just feel like the Electro
is lacking something. If you have a Motif for EP's (Vintage 74 on
that thing...wow), you're pretty much set.

What I really like about the CX is the ability to dial in your sound,
even down to silly things like the whir of tonewheels. I like a
noisy, raw sort of organ sound, I like C3 to be obnoxious, and C2 to
be usable. Something about the chorus and overall sound around the
basic sine wave/tonewheel sound on the Electro fails to grab me.
Yes, the CX is a little shrill in the high end, but with a speakeasy,
or the mellow DB settings in the CX v2, it's quite a bit better. Oh,
and let's not forget 2 sets of drawbars, and a great user interface.
Yes, it's heavier than an Electro, but it's not really that bad.
It's sturdy through windmill chops, I can tell you that...I don't
worry about it flying off the top of my Rhodes.

So, even though I own an Electro, I'm not being swayed from loving my
CX-3 after 18 months. That being said, the EPs on the Electro are
amazing, and Acoustic Piano 4 is probably my new favorite because
it's got some serious character to it.

YMMV, but for your situation, I'd say go for a CX-3.

-Jon

> What I want is a keyboard, as opposed to a module. I have heard
about the
> VK8. I know most of you hate the fact that it doesn't have a
screen, but I
> am totally blind and so it doesn't matter to me. I have heard the
Electro
> and the CX3, and love both of them. I love the Electro's extra
sounds, but
> hate the idea of no drawbars. I do make use of the drawbars in
playing to
> change the sound as I play. However, the electric pianos sound so
sweet. I
> use a Motif6 in addition to my VK7 and also a JP8080- for analog
sounds,
> and while the Motif6 covers the electric pianos really well,
sometimes you
> do need that extra punch. I've physically had my hands on a Korg
CX3 and I
> do like it as well. Oh, the decisions. Can anybody help me narrow
it down a
> little? And also, what do you think I can get for my VK7? It si in
fine
> shape and still plays well. If it wasn't for the keyboard, I'd look
into
> one of those speak easy preamps and live with it that way, but I
really do
> want something extra. Any help would be hugely appreciated.