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Published on 05/19/12 at 17:45Keyboard stage, he does what very well Clavia ie the full range of electromechanical keyboards (Rhodes, Wurlitzer, etc..), Hammond organ, and piano. Compared to previous Nord Electro Additionally it features the new sample libraries (strings, Mellotron, marimba, voice ...).
Everything is editable via the supplied software, but very well done loading sounds quite slow I think, maybe it comes from my USB port.
You will surely make difficult choices on acoustic pianos because they are greedy and available memory is used to cram into one or two with a good quality of samples.
The special thing of this model is their new 88-key "imitation heavy touch" which also is slightly harder than a heavy touch of the Nord Stage 2, although it was not the same delicacy of expression. And yet the machine weighs only 11kg without the bag and accessories ... it commands respect.
I put an average rating anyway, I come back at the end of post.
UTILIZATION
The manual is almost useless, one button = one function, everything falls under the fingers, the screen is great, the effects set is a real pleasure ... Clavia ergonomics, no complaints.
Your only job will be to balance the sound levels between them before the concert.
You turn the gain, it saves it is folded.
All settings are savable.
SOUNDS
These are the sounds Norths, very musical, and downloadable swap thank you.
The effects are a model of its kind, efficient and perfectly calibrated to the sounds of the North. The Wah is controllable with the expression pedal.
Note, when you switch to B3 expression pedal becomes the swell pedal and sustain pedal of the piano used to switch the Leslie, it is setting once and for all the menus and it's very useful live No need to have 4 different pedals.
The new sounds are the same quality, but the lack of pitch / modulation and split / dual prevents enjoy. It also regrets the lack of memory dedicated to pianos.
OVERALL OPINION
This keyboard is intended for people who want a keyboard with a correct imitation scene of heavy touch but refuse to carry more than 15 kg (including accessories) is the only real reason that made me sell my for the Stage EX thereof.
The sounds are very good in general (but it will spend some time on the piano before finding one that suits you best, what's the difference with Roland or Yamaha ...), the ergonomics are exemplary, c is reliable and solid, built for the stage.
The keyboard is really surprising for the weight of the machine, they have really understood something even if it is still different from a true heavy touch.
BUT there are still two or three little things on a very unfortunate keyboard euro 2000: no pitch and mod, no split and dual. Memory is barely adequate for proper use of pianos, but it passes. Another dismal retail for a keyboard released in 2011, not mid-day over USB ...
It is therefore very far from the flexibility and the road side of the Stage 2 (not to mention other modes of synthesis), after all depends on what you do, to use a piano / rhodes base is a the best market.
At Clavia it makes good products but are also very strong in marketing, they realized that people were willing to pay 3000 euros instead of 2000 for a pitch bend (a block and synth), it's called segmentation . My advice is to temper that I previously had a Nord Stage 88 EX (model above the range, but previous generation), and moving to this model I get the impression of a version control flanged ... basically if weight issues are not in your priorities and it will be your main keyboard scene, still take a look at the Nord Stage 88 EX hand, the coast is the same as the new HP Electro.
See for yourself ...
Everything is editable via the supplied software, but very well done loading sounds quite slow I think, maybe it comes from my USB port.
You will surely make difficult choices on acoustic pianos because they are greedy and available memory is used to cram into one or two with a good quality of samples.
The special thing of this model is their new 88-key "imitation heavy touch" which also is slightly harder than a heavy touch of the Nord Stage 2, although it was not the same delicacy of expression. And yet the machine weighs only 11kg without the bag and accessories ... it commands respect.
I put an average rating anyway, I come back at the end of post.
UTILIZATION
The manual is almost useless, one button = one function, everything falls under the fingers, the screen is great, the effects set is a real pleasure ... Clavia ergonomics, no complaints.
Your only job will be to balance the sound levels between them before the concert.
You turn the gain, it saves it is folded.
All settings are savable.
SOUNDS
These are the sounds Norths, very musical, and downloadable swap thank you.
The effects are a model of its kind, efficient and perfectly calibrated to the sounds of the North. The Wah is controllable with the expression pedal.
Note, when you switch to B3 expression pedal becomes the swell pedal and sustain pedal of the piano used to switch the Leslie, it is setting once and for all the menus and it's very useful live No need to have 4 different pedals.
The new sounds are the same quality, but the lack of pitch / modulation and split / dual prevents enjoy. It also regrets the lack of memory dedicated to pianos.
OVERALL OPINION
This keyboard is intended for people who want a keyboard with a correct imitation scene of heavy touch but refuse to carry more than 15 kg (including accessories) is the only real reason that made me sell my for the Stage EX thereof.
The sounds are very good in general (but it will spend some time on the piano before finding one that suits you best, what's the difference with Roland or Yamaha ...), the ergonomics are exemplary, c is reliable and solid, built for the stage.
The keyboard is really surprising for the weight of the machine, they have really understood something even if it is still different from a true heavy touch.
BUT there are still two or three little things on a very unfortunate keyboard euro 2000: no pitch and mod, no split and dual. Memory is barely adequate for proper use of pianos, but it passes. Another dismal retail for a keyboard released in 2011, not mid-day over USB ...
It is therefore very far from the flexibility and the road side of the Stage 2 (not to mention other modes of synthesis), after all depends on what you do, to use a piano / rhodes base is a the best market.
At Clavia it makes good products but are also very strong in marketing, they realized that people were willing to pay 3000 euros instead of 2000 for a pitch bend (a block and synth), it's called segmentation . My advice is to temper that I previously had a Nord Stage 88 EX (model above the range, but previous generation), and moving to this model I get the impression of a version control flanged ... basically if weight issues are not in your priorities and it will be your main keyboard scene, still take a look at the Nord Stage 88 EX hand, the coast is the same as the new HP Electro.
See for yourself ...