Lemsky Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Which is,in your opinion,the best NORD keyboard ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemsky Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 If you can/want,explain why do you think a kind of model is better p.s:sorry for my waaaaack english Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemsky Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reflectedinthemoon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 the only one i have is the Electro 2. But i do have to say, it is quite incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I am almost certain Mikael uses an Electro II. If that helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 The Stage is the coolest and most versatile. But I swear Mikael uses the Stage,, could be wrong though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I have an Electro 2 and I love it more than I love most things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reflectedinthemoon Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 mikael does use a stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemsky Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 who can explain me the difference between the nord electro and the nord stage ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reflectedinthemoon Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 stage is like an electro and a lead combined Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 thanks lemsky, now im have a Nord keyboard on my mind and i can't or shouldn't afford it...but man it would be awesome to have!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 what is a good speaker to plug these bad boys into? do i even need one? not sure. never had a keyboard but have always wanted one. i am a recreational musician. Is the Electro II out of my league? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reflectedinthemoon Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 i have a roland 40 watt speaker and it works wonderfully. and no, i dont think the electro II is out of your league at all. its fun for everyone, professionals and recreational musicians. im not exactly a professional either (far from it), and i enjoy mine quite a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 thanks, i think it would be a lot of fun to play around and compose and come up with cool effects to go along with my guitar....how is the hammond B3/organ sounds? nevermind i heard an mp3 sample online. wow kicks ass. gotta get me one one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 ok so ive researched the the Electro II and im starting to become obsessed with the idea of having one and playing around on one. Ive found youtube videos on it and they sound great. There is a difference of $400 from the 73 key version to the 61 key version. Is it worth spending the extra for the extra keys? i dont know if i need the extra keys... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reflectedinthemoon Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 the more keys the more sound! but if money really is a big issue, you could survive with 61 keys. if you can afford the 73, definitely go for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 one more question....can i play the keyboard straight into headphones and receive sound instead of a keyboard speaker? if i can hold out on a speaker for awhile that would make the expenses a little easier..thanks sorry if question is stupid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 You can use headphones if you get a quarter inch adapter for about fifty cents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benrocksalot Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 OK, the Stage is not just the Lead and the Electro combined. And Michael uses a Stage now, he used to use an Electro 2. Basically, the Electro 2 just does the organs and electric and acoustic pianos and some of the effects. The Stage does all those, but it has hard drive space for different samples of all of them, and you can split/layer the organs and the pianos together. The biggest, most important difference for me is the acoustic piano sounds. The acoustic pianos on the Electro 2 sound terrible, they are tons better on the Stage, and you have a couple of different ones, and on all the Nords you can update your sound library and choose your favorite samples from the Nord website. Then, obviously, you have all the analog synth stuff on the stage that you would have on the lead, but you don't have the Mellotron like you have on the Nord Wave has. I work for a Nord dealer, so that's why I know all this stuff. Plus they fuckin rock. Even the Electro rocks the shit out of most other keyboards for doing those vintage kind of sounds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
versechorusjvh Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 yeah... the stage is just that -- meant for stage use... which is why it has so many features packed into one unit. really, any gear question can be answered by another question - what do you want to do with it? i have an electro 61 and i love it... it's tiny, portable, versatile, and incredibly capable... nord's philosophy is much in line with what jorgensen (sp?) says in the wilco book - would you rather have something that is built like a swiss army knife - kind of good at a lot of things - or built for one specific purpose, and really good at that. everybody that i talked to that relies on a nord says the same thing - it is amazing at the few things that it does. i for one am very happy with the acoustic piano samples, especially since you have such a choice if you use the different samples from the website to update your unit via usb. and i originally set out to find the best 'digital' organ, and ended up with a great stage piano / electric piano / clav to boot. if i wanted more synth sounds i'd probably upgrade to a stage, but i can't afford it! considering how little i ever do in terms of synthesizers, i'd probably be ok with one of those radio shack manufactured moog concertmates on top of my nord electro. ultra-portable rig and capable of some extraordinary things. mikael does use a stage; he has been seen using an electro 61 backstage for 'acoustic' warmups before shows with the band. i'm pretty sure i see a red something or other on pat's side, too - i think to my knowledge its a triton for piano sounds, korg something or other for organ, and nord lead or something for synth? someone else here could probably verify that better... but yeah, for my money, i wouldn't have it any other way. the great thing about nord/clavia is they understand that people don't want to deal with a bunch of digital menus/interfaces when it comes to making music - so i like the fact that everything is pretty much laid out right in front of you, and every parameter is easily available to tweak with your FINGERS i'm rambling now, but you get my drift. nord! woohoo jvh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mahinty Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 the great thing about nord/clavia is they understand that people don't want to deal with a bunch of digital menus/interfaces when it comes to making music - so i like the fact that everything is pretty much laid out right in front of you, and every parameter is easily available to tweak with your FINGERSYou've got it on the money. It's all about the the knobs, the buttons, the LEDs. The old school simplicity. Nord figured out that a lot us don't want menus and LCD screens. They have not only created keyboards that SOUND like classic vintage keyboards, but you can also use them in the same way (ie sit down, and just play them!). In the process they have gone beyond mere emulation and created new and exciting musical instruments with character and funk. I use a Nord Electro 2 73, and love it (as does the band and everyone who hears it). If I didn't have one and was in the market for a new keyboard now, I'd get a Stage Compact 73 for the layering/splitting and Synth sounds. Although adding a Wave to my current setup would be pretty cool also. That would get me the Synth stuff, and a Mellotron! ^ My axe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I would love one of these, Ive played a couple in shops and they are lovely, all of them, My band our desperate for some Rhodes/Hammond vinage keys in our soundReally we want Rick Wright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I've been tooling around with the Wave. That's the next one up. Synth wise, unless you're looking to drop $10,000, I don't understand why everyone in the world doesn't own one of these things. I don't know if it's just me, but it's absolutely spectacular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 The Electro is the one that I've wanted for years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 The only reason I have mine is because my house was broken into. The insurance company paid off more than generously, but the number of items that disappeared simply weren't worth replacing. Then, boom, sweet deal via musician's friend. A series of strange circumstances, but ultimately a nice result. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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