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[majik]

I had issues with my Korg CX 3 organ at a gig a week and a half ago. When I powered it up, the LEDs just blinked at me, so I powered it off and blew it off as it being a power issue - that there wasn't sufficient power at the outlet which the entire was using (that, or a battery type issue... i.e., I really had no clue what was wrong with it. So powered it off and played the gig without it (I play piano mostly, anyway).

When reloading to go home I had noticed something rattling & rolling around in the CX. I get it home, unload it, put it on the kb stand and power it up only to get it blinking at me again (insufficient power not an issue). I power it down, remove the top and discover what looks to be 3 small metallic cylinders encased in plastic whose broken edges (like broken glass) suggest they've broken off from the internal chassis somewhere, i.e. I have no clue what they are (some sort of spacers?) or where they go. Anyway, one of these cylinders was resting upon some of the internal guts/circuitry. After removing them, on a whim, I re-plugged the power cord, turned it on, and voila!... no more blinking lights, and full function (albeit via headphones - haven't tested the audio outs).

WTF!!? Until I find out what these spacer type thingies are and where they belong and their relative importance, I probably won't use it live.



Seriously, what's the best VSTi Hammond B3 I should be looking into?

[X-Trade]

I really think Native Instruments B4 II had the best hammond sound.. as far as I'm concerned at least. I also liked the selection of a few transistor organs too.
Shame that they discontinued it (and a few other great products) and replaced with sample-pack based instruments.

I tried VB3 but didn't like the rotary or perc, it just sounded wrong in some way. Perhaps a lack of 'power drain' voice compression too.

Not sure of any others, I think there might be at least one.



by the way, I've moved this because it's not really off topic at all - not sure why you would put it here but you'll get a better response elsewhere. it's about a Korg keyboard and alternatives to it.
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[stale]

I had the same thing in my CX3. The pieces are key weights for the black keys. I had 16 break off. I had the black keys replaced and have not had an issue since.
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