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Clavia Nord Stage 88

Digital Synth from Clavia belonging to the Nord Stage series

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Published on 09/23/07 at 16:27
Very good piano touch for those who like it (not my case c, even if I am born pianist), knob-quality keyboard, and a joy to behold. Aftertouch too difficult to reach (too much resistance on the keyboard).

No problem by connecting to PC: Instal, update Fast and easy.

UTILIZATION

I think we should just read the manual (in French for a short time) because the front is very disconcerting at first, yet I have a Nord Lead III. When the operating principle is included (for me after 2 hours of playback and 4 hours of practice), it goes very fast, almost everything is obvious.

SOUNDS

- Beautiful: Organ and Rhodes. A happy one as the other party for the organ, I even removed my config the Native VST B3 was already a very high level!

- Very Good: Piano. There are two sounds of the original grand piano (Steinway and Yamaha), but to get one that takes the road (in my opinion) it is better to remove all two to exchange the updated Yamaha ( 65 MB available on the website of Clavia).

- Medium Original - Even if programmed: Synth, but it is not his first vocation priori. We get it easily usable and sounds very nice, but not of complex sounds possible (no LFO, arpeggiator or sequencer).

- The electric piano and Clav: No opinion, I never use these things!

ALL of the knob, buttons, any thing on the control surface sends MIDI control messages: Great as master keyboard.

Effects management is simple and effective, although not always enough for my taste configurable (especially for the global reverb).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 days and I'm happy. The only drawback: The split points are imposed (all FA or DO), so if you want to note splitter ready ... you can not, so I was also obliged to make an NS88 instead of a Compact NS, 9 kg more and feel piano (I prefer synthetic touches me because it is largely keyboard master to drive full of VST on Forte).

The price is justified by the sound quality and construction (and knobs), and a nice piano-like pedal comes with. The stand does not come with, why not ... but it could be sold cheaper (more than 200 euro anyway!).

This synth is perfect for me, and there are currently no other product on the market that will make me change.