Half moon switch all day dude! As far as changing the switch config, just take the switch off and I think you can reverse the wires.Scratch that idea. What kind of Leslie are you using?
Scratch that idea. What kind of Leslie are you using?
Its a 147. I'd rather mess with thier organ. I remember once, the sound tech was moving the leslie, and the switch kept reversing, maybe I will try kicking it a few times :D . But this last time, the swich was reversing by itself. ?/?When you say reversing, are you talking about the speed change or is the switch function actually reversing? The Leslie 147 might have a mechanical relay and moving it around might cause the relay contacts bounce from one side to the other. Just a shot in the dark.
for my 122 it's a footswitch! gives me an excuse not to pedal ha ha .Bad doc ;D I wouldn't ever trade in the old fashioned switch. There's a local church we visit sometimes and they have the switch on the expression pedal and it can be cool but I often forget it's down there.
I know whacha mean man! I used to play for a church that had a BX-3(don't waste your money on one)Or maybe you got some big boats for feet. ;D
and there was a switch on the pedal as well as a traditional half moon switch! But my foot would sometimes
involuntarily hit the switch! Maybe I'm just old school!! ;)
ok, I know I am about to get ragged. but what is the switch for. I mean explain it to me if you can. I play keyz of course and in the near future may jump on the organ but that switch i have no idea wha it does o what it is about.
Its to change the speed of the rotors in the leslie speaker. When it is spinning slow, It looks something like this. It kinda thows the sound around the room. So if you are playing in a small room with good acoustics, you will heard the sound bounce off the walls.
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Or maybe you got some big boats for feet. ;D
Anyways, what don't you like about the BX3? I have a CX3 that I take to gigs sometimes and I love it. Definately beats the organ sounds in the keyboards.
oh ok... thats whats up... so let me ask you this.. (Organ 101) that switch that goes from slow to fast that is attached to the speed of the leslie... when do you swtch it from fast to slow, i see organist like switch it 20 tiems in a song... when do you know to switch it.
lol ;D Well I used to love it! but then I moved away and played on a C3 for a couple of years then came back to visit and realized how electronic it sounds!!I don't think I'd want to use one for doing a church service but it's nice for doing blues, reggae, jazz, etc.
I don't think I'd want to use one for doing a church service but it's nice for doing blues, reggae, jazz, etc.
Witch switch do you have and which one do you prefer?
I like the trek switches because they are easier to flip. But the one we have is nnow backwards. When its on chorale, it spins fast, but when it says tremolo, it spins slow. Anybody know how to change it back?([url]http://www.tonewheelgeneral.com/images/les-cts.jpg[/url])or([url]http://www.trekii.com/image-bin/jpgs/TS-2.jpg[/url])[/right]
THe Half Moon Switch! Im old school. Plus they are easier to fix.
Most musicians switch it when ever they feel that they need to but most of the time it sounds better when you hold out a chord and switch it form either fast-slow or slow-fast .
Under13: This is not uncommon. You simply should make sure that the switch is configured correctly on the inside. For a 147, a closed switch (both wires connected) is for slow and open for fast. This site should help: [url]http://www.mosweb.com/knowledgebase/leslie/id11.htm[/url] ([url]http://www.mosweb.com/knowledgebase/leslie/id11.htm[/url])
Musallio: The slow-fast setting differs from keyboard to keyboard. On the Motif and MO boards, I know it's usually the wheel on the left side of the board. On other boards, it can be a slider.
Musallio: The slow-fast setting differs from keyboard to keyboard. On the Motif and MO boards, I know it's usually the wheel on the left side of the board. On other boards, it can be a slider.This is why I probably won't use my Roland for organ because the modulation turns off when you take your hand off the lever.
This is why I probably won't use my Roland for organ because the modulation turns off when you take your hand off the lever.
wich roland do you have? my xp does the same thing, but the modulation sounds crappy anyway. I think the roalnd RD's have proper slow/fast modulationI have the Juno-G. With the Extreme Keys expansion card, the organs are just a bit better than the stock sounds but they still kinda suck.
This is why I probably won't use my Roland for organ because the modulation turns off when you take your hand off the lever.
wich roland do you have? my xp does the same thing, but the modulation sounds crappy anyway. I think the roalnd RD's have proper slow/fast modulation
I have the Juno-G. With the Extreme Keys expansion card, the organs are just a bit better than the stock sounds but they still kinda suck.
WoW ::) :-\
WoW ::) :-\yeah I know. I reallly didn't buy it for organ sounds but it would have been nice. It has some good synths, good bass, nice rhodes/EPs, and decent brass, oh and it also samples and has a sequencer so I can't complain.
yeah I know. I reallly didn't buy it for organ sounds but it would have been nice. It has some good synths, good bass, nice rhodes/EPs, and decent brass, oh and it also samples and has a sequencer so I can't complain.
I remember when I was guilty of over using the Leslie switch... :-[ :-[ :-[ BTW, the MO8 has some phat organ sounds and it has slidders and a modulation switch. Thanks U13 for introducing me to this great board.
I remember when I was guilty of over using the Leslie switch... :-[ :-[ :-[ BTW, the MO8 has some phat organ sounds and it has slidders and a modulation switch. Thanks U13 for introducing me to this great board.
Does it matter what settings you have your organ on to use the Leslie switch, because on the C3 at my church when you flip the switch to Chorale or Tremolo it doesn't change.
I remember when I was guilty of over using the Leslie switch... :-[ :-[ :-[ BTW, the MO8 has some phat organ sounds and it has slidders and a modulation switch. Thanks U13 for introducing me to this great board.Hey!! I help you get that too! :D
OVERUSE OF THE LESLIE SWITCH??
I'd imagine similar to others of you, as a younger player 1. when nervous in front of large crowds 2. with a unfamiliar song 3. a key that I was uncomfy with....you can bank that that I would hit that switch 50 times a minute, let alone the 50 times a song,as previously mentioned. But today it still kinda irks me to see seasoned players hitting the switch without purpose...to often I see guys switching back to fast, without even letting it get to slow, nervous habit I guess
On my live recording rig, I've recently switched to using a one speed leslie (model 45), and I love it, because by the time you hit the fast switch, after a pronounced time of being off, it has such a sweet effect. Thank you Don & Bob
I just switch a lot because I like the sound. I switch from chorale to tremolo then back again because I like the transition. I usually stay in chorale longer than I do tremolo.