i built a Chordovox kinda sorta
Ventura
i don't think you have to be a member to view the photo's,
which are hosted on the Maryland Accordion Club Yahoo site.
Basically, i decided to see how close i could get to
actually building a Chordovox out of modern components,
and doing the programming so it would be true to the
original Chordovox implementation, concept, and sound.
it turned out really cool
Anyhow, it consists of a Roland FR-3 accordion,
a Roland VK-8m Hammond type module, a
MIDI Solutions event processor, a CME WIDI
wireless MIDI link, a Sound Canvas, a Sonic Cell,
and a 1 to many MIDI expander
assoreted cables, pedals, etc. in an SKB gig-rig
Browse over to the site
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MarylandAccordionClub/
if you want to check it out
Ciao
Ventura
pics and specs are also posted on the V-Accordion group site
if you are a member there
Alan Sharkis
How does the weight of that rig compare to the combined weight of the
original Cordovox and its amplifier and tone generator?
Take care.
Alan
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Ventura
Alan Sharkis wrote:
> Just curious:
>
> How does the weight of that rig compare to the combined weight of the
> original Cordovox and its amplifier and tone generator?
i have rebuilt one CG-V cabinet as a full range speaker cab
(better components) so that is lighter, as the AMp which used
used to live in the same cabinet is just parts-in-a-box now.
but i have other, more portable and nicer speakers i'll
use more often... i tend to take the rebuilt Cv speaker
on outdoor gigs, or as the stereo side hiding behind the
far curtain for extra punch
recently i picked up a smaller 6 channel powered wedge
for small gigs, which the V-Cvox has been running through
as i burn it in, and that would be lighter too, and i have
other heads in various sizes and weights... depends on the
oomph i need for the given gig
the GigRig is a roto mold type cab, which is thicker and
heavier than standard plastic/aluminum racks, so that is
heavier, and more akward (it's fatter) as compared to my
older MIDI rack, which is a 14 space over a 10 space 2 piece
but not heavier than the Tone generator in it's wood cabinet
Both my MIDI rigs separate at the waist, so lifting the
top piece into the back of the Van is not a problem, and
both have wheels on the Base, so i always take the base
out of the Van first, slide the top on it, latch it and
roll into the gig.
the FR-3 is a lot lighter than the SEM bodied tone chambered
cable dragging Cordovox accordion.
the size is the main difference... the gig-rig is fatter
than single doors, and there is no way i'd even try taking
it up steps, so it's limited to roll-it-in kinds of venues
which is cool with me
however, anyone ordering a "system" from Roland (if it
comes to pass) will get a stand-alone holder for the Drawbars,
and one of Rolands 2 piece bi-amped cab's which would be about
1/3 of a CG-V
Ciao
Ventura
Ventura
I felt I should give any interested parties a follow up, now that i have
completed several showcases with the new System, and have used it
on several gigs, so i am cross-posting this to several groups
Going back to the Cordovox Concept has been interesting... over
the years, my (MIDI) systems have grown increasingly complex,
larger, heavier, more difficult to manage during intense performance.
This seems to be true for Accordion market modules as well... they
are getting huger, not smaller, and so complex...
the Cordovox, by contrast, is a study in Simplicity when you consider
you need memorize no patch locations, nor remember what complex
combination any given patch holds... when you need to change the mood,
you simply change which Tibia’s are in use, and how they are mixed,
switch the Reed shift, and Squeeze or Pedal as needed.
Voila
and let me tell you, it is kinda refreshing to not have to spend much
brain power on “what sound i’m gonna use next” as changing
Accordion shifts and Drawbar settings is just second nature...
being able to focus more on the Music and not have to sweat
the settings so much makes my playing better... plus the Organ
is so much more forgiving, and covers a lot of things (just
smoosh the Leslie halfway through a muff... who’s gonna know?)
yet, there is so much variation in tones and sounds and attacks and
so much richness in the complex tonal blends that there is no chance
for boredom to set in... not at all...
yes, it’s nice to sound just like a Big band, or a Philharmonic Orch.
but i really don’t need to except on specific gigs where i’m going to
play music that requires that type of song selection, and where
authenticity in the sound is a critical component.
but just having all kinds of artificial instrument sounds and using them
willy nilly in all kinds of music where they really never were in the
first place (a habit easy to fall into, i understand) can’t stack
up against a simple, hot, Organ-Accordion combination...
well, let’s just say K.I.S.S. has it’s place for musicians too, and the
Virtual Cordovox has reminded me of that.
So if any of you were mulling over giving this rig a shot, i truly believe
you will find it very liberating “going back” to a simpler system...
plus you will be able to Rock Out once again
the Virtual Cordovox will no longer be on tour outside the Washington DC
Metropolitan Area, but Accordionists are welcome to visit the Studio in
College Park or catch me on a GiG around town to check it out
Ciao
Ventura