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Clavia Nord Stage Compact

Digital Synth from Clavia belonging to the Nord Stage series

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Published on 08/24/07 at 16:10
Compact NS 73 notes.

See description above or Clavia site.

FIRST THING: You can use multiple sounds simultanment diffrent sections, split or layer ... And has made the diffrence with the dj NE. on the other hand, we can not combine the types of instruments in the same section.

The keyboard is trs enjoyable, strong, lightweight and heavy between, like a rhodes. on the other hand, but heavier than a B3 agne too, did the work Dextre. For glisss in any case, no worries, you can play like an organ. A BMOL, the size of the keys. 1 cm is missing ... They are shorter than on a conventional keyboard and has me a little gn to beginners, finally, you get used to.

This is a keyboard scne, a real one.
There is a small section that allows external paramtrer the key to a CONTRL or expanders (volume, prog change, midi cc) and the NS splitable and more!

2 pair Stereo audio output. You can assign an instrument to choose a pair or a single.

4 pedals: Sustain, leslie, swell, CONTRL.

Finish treats, has not come from the north and east, has seen is: pitch sides and wooden shaft and wheel to please ... stone! Back to Basics? Yes, apparently, even for the rest ...

9 Kg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UTILIZATION

I immediately find more and more I take my feet. Just need to read the user manual (which is very well done indeed, trs clear, good translation in French, a change of yam). Everything is well thought out and intuitive. I who hate menus, I&#39;m ready! Everything is in real time contrlable with each separate part of the front panel for each instrument. Most of the knobs and switches are dual function with the shift key. It&#39;s simple, and what feels good.
The screen is just for the name of the patch and the n!
For small defects, for now just dphasage on pianos stro if no pan L / R for Spar (as an amplifier). But all the little things like a Remde are quickly by keyboard. They often MAJ via their website as and comments from users. (I&#39;m SHIFT 2 for 1 month).

Ct computer, not making head: usb, a driver, a small software provided to back up or restore all the presets and make MAJ. A little soft in free also to balance the sysex fastoche in 2 seconds, as a, has to organize a little and save the patches until a real editor libraries. For now, there are not too many sysex, no sound, but will need work and then come and share too.

SOUNDS

Trs important thing: the piano sounds in the Roma are in constant evolution NS. They are replaceable at any time that the DS Update is provided by Clavia free on their website. Otherwise, the OS versions are also evolve the quality of sound.

The B3 is really good. Systm The zippers are well in hand but take it a little late if it is used a lot. Ds time, we see a step too prs, must be above the nose, but ... There&#39;s presets.
The good things in play live for the organ: it has two panels with presets in real time, and it was 2 per patch panels. So that you can have 4 presets organ DIFFERENT patch by excluding splits, you follow me?
A BMOL for the drive, attention was not working. The drive is the knob RULES once and for all for all the presets and patch panels. So we can not spend a priori the saturated soft organ sound without changing the patch. I drive down the hand but it works the same with srement swell pedals, like on a real B3.

For info on live, there is no break of sounds changes between preset and panels. on the other hand, there is a micro-changes between two patches.
Also, for live and for a change in fast, you can put one on each of its diffrent two panels (organ and rhodes on one of 2 for example). And so work around this problem.

On a panel, can be stacked or split 3 DIFFERENT instruments with a split zone and do all the fa. So no worries for a low organ and clavinet wahwah MD. Piano / strings. Piano / organ, organ / synth, etc, etc ...

The effects are correct, rpart in two sections one section + amp / eq, all assignable what you want. A section of a compressor and reverb master.

Personally, I find it all sounds really good. They are mostly used, which is rare today. on the other hand, it is clear that it is a living machine just waiting for the sounds that be refined according to gots to everyone freely and simplicity. Nothing can turn figure all the sounds of the machine and keep its own presets, it&#39;s enjoyable. It is the config!

So the b3, trs well but you have to play with the zippers to find beautiful fltes Reggae. For the deep saturated tones, chorus and leslie, is facing a guitar. For softer sounds, it&#39;s not the finesse of a real good one but it sr Leslie emulation ... and she is doing well overall. The Vox and Farfisa, but many would find that taient playable presets.

The Rhodes: they are all on top with all the desirable grain mark 1,2,5 ... autopan chorus, trem, the works.

The clavinets, we find the micro rglages as the real, like, wah-wah, etc ...

THE PIANO: all INTERESTED. Each in their style. There&#39;s a great 70&#39;s piano is a phase shift layer of 2 pianos. Too well. The piano concerts are much better than all my samplers including my k2500x. I find them, however, an electric piano ct mediums in a sentence with the rest DNote trsraliste ... May be rglage question.

The CP: goods but can still do better I think. With chorus, a password.

Wurlitzer: the chorus, trs well without, it can be further refined.

Finally, the synth section. It&#39;s one that surprised me the most! We have a real synth in this little red thing! This is the first time since I came out the analogue sound that rings in 3 seconds of a synth from scratch. It&#39;s so easy and well done. I feel like playing with my Moog! Fun making sounds!

We start from a basis of sound (timbre): bass, lead or nap. We put a filter analog, digital or FM, the triturated about the layers, and pof a new sound. And it all with real pots and switch please! I did thirty sounds in 2 hours. Leads are falling, the ground do their job, there&#39;s even a basic sweep and a close analog to double strings of a piano. Low, there&#39;s even the Moog.

The function allows you to morph the sounds evolve live (filters, volume wheel, pd, etc ...) and in addition, is a program with one click.

OVERALL OPINION

Conclusion: This is a versatile keyboard scne for all instrument sounds basic 70&#39;s. We can pair it with another synth or sampler to reach sonic palette depending on the style. Personally, I miss qq Mellotron sounds (stg and flutes) ... M&#39;enfin is typ like his ..
For its weight and size, sound quality, it is only happiness for him who has need of the sonic palette.
I finally found the keyboard of my dreams. So, I top up the BB loop samples the drummer with his Octapad, and now I make music.
I bought it without trying it on tlphonique discussion with the seller (even when I know)! Feeling in ... ds and I opened that little box, I immediately knew it was going to be okay between us. I had many pleasant surprises, from the weight, finish, ergonomics, to the sound.

The price? Bin, a is a REPRESENTATIVES amme if a budget.

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