Classic Vox Continental Resurrection

Vox   02-Sep-17

The Vox Continental Organ was the stalwart of many classic sounds of the 1960s, with the drawbars and reedy sound it was a different flavour to the Hammond's fruity tones, being transistor based rather than tonewheel. It was also orange which made it really stand out, and more affordable and portable. Bit of a win all round.

Vox have just announced a Vox Continental for the 21st Century, featuring the same red colour but with a more fulsome set of sounds, obviously the classic Continental, the CX-3 plus 8 electro mechanical sound sets. So essentially its a stage organ, with a Vox look. Similar in concept to another notoriously red stage keyboard...

• Additional features include:
• Intuitive user interface that emphasizes playability on stage
• ORGAN part that meticulously models three vintage organs
• High-quality E.PIANO part with attention paid to every detail
• Rich PIANO part powered by high-capacity samples
• KEY/LAYER part with a wide range of variations
• Intuitive and powerful effects that are optimized for live use
• Touch sensor that can control a variety of parameters
• Nine-band EQ that allows detailed control of your sound
• Real valve drive sound powered by Nutube, the new vacuum tube
• Newly developed waterfall keyboard provides excellent playability
• Dynamics knob lets you freely customize the playing feel of the keyboard
• Scene memories let you instantly switch between settings
• Lightweight and compact body is built of sturdy sheet metal and aluminum
• Carries on the scarlet color that's traditional for VOX organs
• V861 volume/expression pedal and ST-Continental keyboard stand are included