TomKittel

Any recommendations for a VR09 keyboard bag? Most bags I could find are too big.

Roy - RD64 and VR09 are a killer combo indeed: weighted hammer keybed for pianos plus light keys for synth/organ with a greatly reduced schlepp pain. BTW: against all odds I really like the VR09 keybed, especially for synth leads. It allows for lightning fast soloing.

The other day I bought a used VR09 since I wanted a lightweight backup keyboard and I couldn't resist a ridiculously cheap offer. During a first trial at home I found the sounds ok, yet not overly exciting. But yesterday night I played it for the first time in a band rehearsal. And this thing sounded just glorious through my CPS Space Station V3! All I ever needed was there: pianos cut trough, shimmering Rhodes sounds with a nice bark, a surprisingly good sounding organ/leslie sim plus lush Roland synth pads and leads in spades. And it's really easy to use. No endless menu diving. I had a lot of fun with this little keyboard! Don't let it fool you when you check it out in a music store. It's strenghts really seem to only jump up in a live setting. JMTC

Here's an announcement of Wolfgang which I just found in my email: Hello X3 Customers, We would like to reiterate strongly that only firmware updates approved by Uhl Instruments GmbH may be used for Uhl X3 organs. Our approved firmware updates are available for download only on www.uhl-instruments.com under "Support". Firmware updates which are downloaded from external pages (for example, HX3 updates from Github Company Keyboard partner), can, even if they contain the name "Uhl", damage the programming of Uhl Instruments X3 motherboards. X3 organs with damaged firmware will no longer work and will need to be sent back and be reprogrammed by Uhl Instruments. These repairs would not be covered under warranty. Transport and repair costs would need to be charged to the customer. We are working on a new firmware 4.0. It will be published in about 4 to 6 weeks. With firmware 4.0 the X3's will sound even richer and much fatter (we actually thought that this would not be possible!). In addition there will be some more small changes. All customers will be informed by mail as soon as firmware 4.0 will be available. Thanks to all and continue to enjoy the X3's Let's rock !!! Wolfgang Uhl Owner

Yesterday I updated my HX3 from 3.92 to 3.922 using the remote software. I thought it's just a minor update because of the slightly different version number. But this update is awesome. Much better bass response now. Kudos to the developper! HX3 is getting better and better. I am a fanboy.

Why don't you just buy what you like best and stop the HX3 moaning? Your posts don't do anything for anybody including yourself. It really gets boring.

+1 Same here. I sold my Behringer B1200D after I quickly found out that I really didn't need it. The SSV3 delivers more than enough bass for my needs. Sometimes I even need to turn down the bass EQ on my Roland RD64 piano to keep myself off the pitch of the bass player.

Really lovely setup there! Although when they're lined up on the stack like that the 3 extra keys on the RD are bugging me far more than it should... I hear ya. But I like the RD64 piano action a lot. And it surprises me again and again, how little I miss the two cropped octaves... just push the octave shift button if needed. It has the exact same width as the Uhl X-3. And you can put another keyboard directly on top. Very handy.

This is my new setup for live playing. For the first time ever I got all three keybeds I need in a very compact and lightweight setup: Roland RD64 hammer keys for piano/rhodes, Uhl X3-1 waterfall organ, Roland A800 synthkeys for synths and everything else in the Integra 7. IMG_6909 IMG_6912 IMG_6911

Just updated my DIY HX3 and my Uhl X3-1 organs with the new firmware and soundengine. The update procedure was a breeze. It's just one mouseklick and it took about two or three minutes. Wow, the new C/V is just terrific! It has THIS velvety shimmery beat you would expect from a well maintained B3. Just glorious. This update is highly recommended.

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About a year ago I sold my HX3 module for the very same reasons. The never-ending update and remote software hassles were a ongoing pain and it was always a toss-up if the update would work as intended or not. Instead I bought a Uhl X3 this summer. It works like a charm and it sounds terrific. Uhl doesn't adapt every single HX3 update. He only releases properly customized Uhl-X3 updates after he thoroughly tested and approved them. Absolutely hassle-free as it should be. I never looked back.

The Uhl X3 organ also handles this better. It has two separate control knobs for volume and drive.

Most authentic key click I ever heard on any clonewheel. It can be kind of adjusted with the treble control in the display menu. Call up treble control, adjust it, press the dial knob for two seconds to save it, done.

I have both, the earlier mentioned Gator stand and this one. I prefer the higher position of the Gator amp stand. It seems to space out the 3D sound of the SSV3 better. But it's all a matter of taste of course.

Enthusiastic advocate of the SSV3 here. Just recently I took advice from some KC posts and purchased an amp stand: https://photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipOO94GViZ_50V6BIiKhfIokT779ZjD00wwn67rf This amp stand is highly recommended. Cheap and handy. Unlike other amp stands it folds flat. As far as I can tell the SSV3 sound seems to benefit if it's raised from the floor a little bit. I get the best sound if the SSV3 is placed sharp angled to my ears instead of equiangular.

Thanks for this report. How far away from you did you position the SSV3? PS: Did you retire your RCF TT08 speakers?

It really depends on the tapering setting of the HX3 (or U-X3). You have the choice between "1955", "1972" and "Recapped" organs. The 1955 setting is the most mellow setting and "Recapped" the brightest. In addition to that the "Tone" dial also changes the sound from bright to dark. As to the HX3 rotary simulation I like the internal HX3 sim even better than the Vent. And it is customizable to your own taste.

Indeed Jim Alfredson sounds awesome on his SK2. Leaving aside that Jim is an outstanding organ player I was always wondering why I wasn't able to get such great Hammond tone out of the SK1 myself. To me the SK1 always left something to be desired. Without a Leslie or Vent I found it nearly unusable. It sounded best through my Leslie 147 of course. The Vent also substantially improved the tone but it still wasn't there, especially not in the upper two octaves of the keyboard. The SK1 never spit out such a great fat rock tone like in this video: My new Uhl-Instruments X3 which is based on an individualized HX3 sound engine delivers that sound right out of the box. No matter which stereo amp or speakers I play it through, it just delivers fat authentic Hammond/Leslie tone in spades. No additional rotary sim needed. For me the Uhl X3 is a game changer - just like Aspen's CPS Spacestation V3. JMTC

Well, I don't dislike the SS, but by that logic you could also call it a miniaturized set of Bose 901s, with or without 350 improvements since 1968, with too much direct sound, too much HTF considerations and that would fail the power burn in test. Stay realistic. Maybe it escaped me that you guys own a SSV3. If not, why does someone who never used or owned a SSV3 feel a vocation to give a professional opinion on it?

Simple answer: get Dave Weisers PX5-S Gig Piano Pack. http://www.weisersound.com/#!sound-sets/cfwa

Just a thought: maybe you need to talk with somebody in the keyboards and synthesizers department instead of a PA guy?

This would really help. So far there aren't any fuse specs other than a posting buried somewhere in these 61 pages here.....

Hope you used some ear protection plugs back then! ;-)

@Daddyg3042: What made you change your mind? Remember your posting from Feb 4? I may quote you: "but if you need loud...that's altogether possible. I'm a pretty happy camper. I can't wait to pair these up when the band gets together again. Volume...you want more volume!! I'll show you!"