Members pink floyd cramer Posted September 30, 2007 Members Share Posted September 30, 2007 This looks promising: http://www.fatar.com/Studiologic/Pages/VMK_161org.html I can't find any reference to shallow triggering, however..but it looks to be a good, cheaper alternative to the Doepfer d3c. BTW Mate Stubb, I saw the "other forum's" thread about waterfall controllers and I would like for you to throw this into the mix, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted September 30, 2007 Members Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yes, that one has been talked about over there. I don't remember anyone actually getting to put their hands on it yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayvon Posted September 30, 2007 Members Share Posted September 30, 2007 I just read a mini-review of it on the Yahoo clonewheel group last night. Seemed fairly positive apart from some quibbles that the controllers (sliders/mod stick) weren't ideal for organ. They seem fairly hard to get hold of. They're fractionally more expensive that the Doepfer one but offer you quite a lot more on the surface of things. I think the Doepfer one is a little overpriced but I don't know, maybe they didn't envisage many sales of them when they priced them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted October 1, 2007 Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 it looks like an Elka Rhapsody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flattop Posted October 1, 2007 Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 I remember this being promised a few years ago. If a company is going to build a dedicated organ controller, why are the keys semi-weighted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willi Posted October 1, 2007 Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 What other forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted October 1, 2007 Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 What other forum? It is known here simply as "that other forum" or sometimes "that forum whose name cannot be mentioned". Keyboard Corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink floyd cramer Posted October 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 I remember this being promised a few years ago. If a company is going to build a dedicated organ controller, why are the keys semi-weighted? IMO the ideal semi-weighted keyboard would be that of the VK7 but with "shallow" triggering and waterfall keys. The Electro keybed feels great but pushes back at my fingers too much and make my superb licks and runs sound choppy and uneven;). The small metal strips under the VK7's individual keys may account for less "pushback" while still giving it a more robust action. But yes, flattop, I don't know why they wouldn't just use the Korg CX3II keybed (which AFAIK Fatar makes) which is great for organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mitch Towne Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 I am very intrigued by this for use with my XM-2. I have given up on my XK-3 because I hate the action. Its too shallow. There has to be a happy medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 Why someone would want that is beyond me. A dedicated clone is so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink floyd cramer Posted October 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 I liked the Electro alot but didn't like the action so something like that would be useful with my Electro rack- however I admit a used clone as a controller might work better for my purposes as the Fatar seems to be optimized for software B3 programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triton76 Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 I've never played a hammond. What exactly are waterfall keys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 Square front keys, there is no lip on them. Some later Hammonds had diving board keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flattop Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 Isn't there also a slight crown to the key? I remember my CX3 MkII having that and glisses were suddenly a pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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