Jon May

It's not really noticeable to me in recordings 🤔

Just to chuck another combo in the mix; a recently purchased Quicklok WS-550 table stand with WS-562 accessory bar which braces the two front legs and is needed as an attachment point for the Z-727 adjustable 2nd tier. I bought it for its clean lines and for the vertical adjustment of the upper tier as I wanted to experiment with close placement of two boards (M-Audio controller and Nord Electro 4) . As expected I still had to drill extra holes to get the 2 boards touching with their keys offset in a "2-manual organ" configuration. 4 inches was the closest I could get between the key surfaces. In that format the top board occluded the Electro's controls, but access wasn't really needed as both boards were MIDI'd to an HX3 organ module and I had some Ocean Beach drawbars for the 'lower manual'. All this just to practise some Hammond tunes. 😄 For my usual gigs, 2 more holes allowed close yet practical placement when seated (forearms level playing the top board) and Electro control access. While I like the look of the stand there are some gripes... The table stand folds into a T-shape that is slightly awkward to stow in the car and carry into a gig. The accessory bar and upper tier arms are best kept connected together to speed assembly of the whole rig. They form another shape that is awkward for packing. The bar connects to the table stand legs underslung, so you have to support its weight while dropping in the threaded bolts from above. The bolts are long and take a bunch of turns before they pull up tight. Setup does take longer than a folding X-stand. I have the upper tier adjusted as far towards me (the player) as possible. This places maximum leverage on the horizontal arms supporting the keyboard. I wouldn't want to place anything heavier than a light controller up there. The stand breaks down into 2 parts (4 if the upper tier was disassembled further) plus 4 securing bolts. How long before I lose a bolt? Not as convenient as an X-stand with upper tier arms where everything folds into one flat unit and even the bolts are retained. I searched as to whether this stand had been discussed before and found mention of a modification by TonySounds, but unfortunately the link is dead https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2373769/WS550_Mod_for_2nd_tier If anyone has details they could repost...? 😘 Molto grazi... Jon

Thanks Mate! Terrifically similar to the one other reading I received from a FB group... 2 9/16" The closest I can get with 2 clones is about 4"

Could a B3 owner measure up for me please? Need the vertical distance between the tops of the white keys. Thanks!😘

Well that fix didn't last long 😔

An hour with a hairdryer wafting down the length of the keyboard fixed it... for now 😛

Uh-oh! It's happening again! Slightly different pattern; the same Eb's are clashing, two octaves apart as in my OP MIDI-Ox example, but now the semitone doubling is between the key (Eb) struck and the semitone below. Previously it was with the semitone *above. 🤪 Almost like a 'short' between adjacent keys, but why repeat 2 octaves apart? Could that indicate a fault elsewhere? We have had days of steady rain recently and everything feels damp, which may be exacerbating the problem, but I think a strip-down and clean as suggested by Reezekeys is in my future.

On Boz Scaggs's "Lowdown" too I suspect.

Thanks Reezekeys. A potential reason MAY be that I rebooted the keyboard after having done the factory reset. I was becoming less slow and methodical though and can't be absolutely sure that the reboot immediately did the trick.

Hold the phone! I hate it when things resolve for no obvious reason! But in this case my relief leads to making an exception 😄

Boo! A factory reset did not fix the issue

This began happening overnight. I've been using an M-audio Code61 to control an HX3 organ module for the past month without problem. Then today (keys have been set up overnight) 3 keys are acting up; playing 2 notes at once, themselves and the semitone above. Weirdly the glitch repeats using those same keys TWO octaves above and below... the glitch skips an octave. I've attached the MIDI-OX output for just one of the 3 problem notes, Eb, played an octave apart. Ebs 2, 4, and 6 play a double-note. Definitely the Code at fault as I can hear the double-note whether the Code is controlling the organ module, an Electro or computer sound card. I first suspected dirt under the keybed strip (an occasional Nord problem resulting in max volume from one isolated key) but the "every second octave" pattern wouldn't seem to to have such a cause? Perhaps some sort of factory reset might clear it? I'll look into that, but any ideas are appreciated

I needed to replace the front panel on my HX3 Expander module. Since the knob seemed to be a sloppy fit onto its shaft I glued it on. Now the knob rotates for changing parameter values but won't move in/out for saving I have to save using the remote software and computer. Fortunately this isn't often required. Yes I am an idiot. That is all

I haven't seen any HX3 love around in a while, so for those of you tossing restlessly & wondering what it sounds like Inspired by Niacin's version... [video:youtube]

Boo! My 2 mixer channels that have the compressor are both a single mono 1/4" in. The other jack is for insert effects. So I would need to use both channels in order to hear stereo... which is OK...channels are like my principles... I have others!