You have been so generous with your time and help.. thank you all. I have a couple of other questions regarding the compatibility of an E100 Hammond with a Leslie 110. I understand that the organ has 2 channels?? I also understand that the 110 Leslie will not accomodate the vibrato through the leslie... is that correct? What will the sound experience be like using a 110 with an E100; that is, if it can be used at all? Are modifications to the organ necessary?</p>
I see none of the other guys have jumped in on this, so I'll float my $.02 just until the definitive answer comes along. I've never played an E100, but I would be surprised if it was really a 2-channel organ in the usual sense of separate flute and complex outputs. Perhaps it's "two channel" in the same sense that the A100 is two channel, i.e. that there's a separate reverb signal? In this case the usual practice is to wire the Leslie kit so that the reverb signal stays on the dedicated reverb speaker in the console, even when the sound is routed through the Leslie. The alternative is to mix the two signals internally and send them to the Leslie together, i.e. the so-called "spun reverb" effect. In either case there's nothing to prohibit a succesful hookup between the E and the 110. But again, hopefully someone who has direct experience with an E100 will chime in here...</P>
Also, either way, I think you would be surprised at what a difference even the little 110 will make. It's among the least sought-after Leslies because a) it's passive, no amp of its own; b) it's single-rotor only, no horns; and c) the appearance is different from the classic 122/147 etc. But nonetheless: the animation it provides really brings the Hammond sound to life, especially on Chorale/Slow speed. I actually picked up a silly little Lowrey TLO at a moving sale over the weekend... terrible all-electronic tone generation, but with a little built-in "guppy" Leslie. And you wouldn't believe how nice it sounds when you kick in that little Leslie! Anyway the really nice thing with the 110 is that, if it's what's available right now and it's cheap, you can go ahead and hook it up to your E100 even if you plan to upgrade later. The 110 uses a standard "6W" type hookup, which is the same as some of the more desirable Leslies: 44-45-46-47, 145-147, 245-247 etc. So if you score a deal on a 145 six months down the line, it'd be plug-and-play. Then you could always sell the 110, or use it as a passive guitar Leslie, pair it with a spinet for funsies, etc. etc.</P>
hope this helps-</P>
cheers,</P>
Scott</P>
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