I am a french musician (recorder, diatonic accordion, but not organ yet), planning to buy myself a one-manual portative organ to begin study (don't want to start with piano lessons).
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I would like to know if anyone here has already played Viscount Cantorum VI, and what he thinks about it? I read the post about Roland C190 and Viscount Cantorum, but since this, things may have changed...</p>
Thank you very much in advance for your answers.
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The Cantorum VI is quite a particular keyboard organ due to its small size. In my opinion it would really fit your needs. It's nicely made, (compared to normal keyboards) and the key touch is very good, resembling the one of a real organ. It has good organs sounds, plus orchestra sound (harpsi, male & female choir, chimes, celesta, harp and should have piano in newer models) and useful built-in speakers. You can set split points (for sweel and great organ) and record songs. I think you might like it. Other keyboard organs are old, while the Cantorum VI came out a couple of years ago, I really suggest it for your needs.</p>
It's true that the "tracker touch" feature is one of the biggest "pros" in my choice, as I think (maybe it is still silly) that my fingers will learn the "organ keyboard style" right from the start. Other "non-organ" sounds have nearly no importance for me (well, for now).</p>
The split function is also important, but the viscount cantorum II or III also feature it. In addition to the special key touch, what do you think about the other "plus" between the viscount cantorum VI and II or III? For example the temperaments, or the additional stops? Are the temperaments this useful?</p>
Well, many of my questions should be answered if I could listen to Cantorums in a shop.</p>
The fact is that it is much cheaper on the web, on in foreign countries outside of France...[:D]
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Hi, well besides the fact Cantorum VI is nicer (layout, keys, buttons, and plastics) I also guess sound generation is made in a more advanced way, it has very pleasant sounds. I played on a Cantorum II many many years ago and I don't remember much, but for sure playing on the newer Cantorum was much more delightful, this I remember for sure, hence I think it's better. And I don't know if you can still find a C II, and if the difference in price is really significant. No, I'm sure, I would go for the Cantorum VI, but first go to the shop and try it yourself :)</p>
Although I didn't try the Cantorum II, I tried the Cantorum VI last week end! I managed to find it in a big music dealer in my town in France, who is also the official dealer for Johannus in the south-west of France.
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What a surprise! The "sound power" is really surprising. I know I cannot make any constructive judgment as I never heard other good portable classical organ keyboards before, but I really find the Cantorum VI sound very good. I am still a recorder and diatonic accordion player, I think my ears are not so bad ;-) For the other sounds, even if "human choir" voices are quite good (if played accordingly), strings are quite bad (but who cares?).</p>
The dealer decided to sell it as his only portable organ. He told me that since it was out in the market, the other Roland C180 or Ahlborn SL61 were completely obsolete...
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My very first observations, without sorting:</p>
Preselections buttons are practical, reverb slide is useful, keys are in synthetic ivory and are convincing as "classical organ keyboard", stops with built-in lights are useful also, even if space around them is a little too "open" (one can see electronic boards inside the organ, a cover will be necessary against dust)</p>
I should have mine in a few weeks: I will post here my first and more precised opinions about it.[:)]</p>
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