![]() Middle C is still roughly in the middle and they take off from the top and bottom. Most synth makers make 49, 61, 76, and 88 key varieties. And it's good to stay with more than 61 keys to better cover the full ranges of the original instruments you want to emulate. TOP mentioned the possibility of a piano-weighted (hammer) action, but since you didn't mention caring about piano except for EP, and organ was the first thing you mentioned, you're probably better off without that and with organ as a priority, the options I mentioned with dedicated organ engines/controls would serve better than the mentioned Motif or most of the used Korgs/Rolands unless you choose something that specifically has an organ engine. In all cases (though some could need it more than others) you can get a better Hammond B3 Leslie effect by adding a Neo Ventilator pedal (or if that's out of price range, you could look at something like the Lester K pedal) Advantages are that it has 88 keys, aftertouch, and low price. It doesn't have as many different clav sounds as the Vox or the editability of the Roland or Kurzweil, or a lot of effects versatility, but might have what you need. Another whose 9 sliders also function as drawbars. Nice feature that the others lack is the ability to pan a sound to one side or the other, which can give you more flexibility when doing splits/layers, to send different sounds to different outboard gear (albeit in mono). But doesn't have the immediate live effects controls of the Roland or Vox, and it's also a bit heavier to carry around if that could be an issue. Lots of front panel patch select buttons make it easy to switch among many sounds without having to scroll. Lots of other nice vintage 60s/70s sounds that others may lack, like mellotrons and some other less common vintage keys. Besides the sounds that come with it, you can load programs from the higher end Kurzweil PC3 into it, which gives you access to an even wider range of EP and clav sounds than what you get out of the box. Again, on-board editing is minimal, you'd have to use an iPad or Mac/PC for deeper editing options. you can store hundreds of your own custom setups, you can split/layer up to 4 sounds at a time each with their own effects. The 9 sliders also function as drawbars, and all B3 controls are available. (I should mention I haven't played this one myself.) I'd say the Roland is more versatile overall (for example, you can split two sounds, and store 99 instead of 16 of your custom setups), but for the particular use at hand, you just might prefer the sound or feel of the Vox, as long as it does enough of what you need. Rhodes/Wurlitzer.) In 60s/70s sounds you didn't mention, I think it's stronger for transistor organs and mellotron. (When you said "electronic pianos" I assume you mean "electric pianos" i.e. ![]() It emulates all four Clavinet pickup positions (AC, AD, BC, BD), and I think its EPs sound better (though that's subjective), and has a tube which can give sounds a nice character. But the Vox had some advantages of its own which could matter to you. I'd give Roland the edge for Hammond organ if for no other reason than it provides a more complete emulation of all the adjustable parameters, and many would also prefer the more authentic (albeit undersized) Roland drawbars over the Vox touchstrips, and Roland also has the advantage of full synth editability (though you need an iPad to do it). Vox Continental 73 (which is actually derived largely from Korg Kronos). ![]() Other boards worth considering, staying within the same price range: I would say you're on the right track with the VR-730.
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