Suntower Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 I just started using a Studiologic MIDI keyboard with Native Instruments B4. I love the sound, but, what I miss from a 'real' B3 is the 'feel' of the keyboard. Certain effects (like crushes and glisses) simply don't work sound appropriately smeary or hurt my hands like HELL on this 'normal' keyboard. Any tips on getting similar effects when you don't have waterfall keys (without busting your hands.) TIA, ---JC Band: http://jchmusic.com Blog: http://jchrants.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete psingpy Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 I've been wondering about getting the B4, it sounds good, but it always seems you can tell a real B3 when a glissando (or maybe it's a crush or gliss as you say, you drag your fingers over the keys) is played. This was on my mind because today I listened to Boston "Walk On", and of course Tom Sholtz would never use a clone. There's something about that sound of those glisses that is just so amazing. I've never heard that effect from a clone. Is it something about the keybaord of a real B3, or maybe something about the amplitude envelope on a real B3? I've never played a real B3 and I know very little about them. All I know is I love the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suntower Posted April 3, 2003 Author Share Posted April 3, 2003 I have had a B3 (it was no fun during the early '80s so I sold it.) I recently had an old Korg which has the same keys. And it's the keys which are the secret. The B4 sounds pretty darned perfect, but without the right keyboard... Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Band: http://jchmusic.com Blog: http://jchrants.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 Use a palm swipe up near the ends of the black keys so you can swipe both black and white. Also, a real B has nine contacts per keys which helps sustain the notes to make them blend in that wicked way it does. Kcbass "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete psingpy Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 What kind of korg had the same keys as the B3? I kept my Korg X5 mainly to use the non-weighted keyboard for more synth-like stuff and organ sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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