by cphollis » 06 Jun 2017, 03:33
Glad I could help. Sorry about the guy who got frustrated with his. It takes a bit of effort to crack the code, but worth it.
Don't know what you've read, and what you haven't. Everything sounds wonderful from a SSv3 with the exception of acoustic piano voices, which need some extra work. APs are notoriously difficult to amplify, so that's not a diss on the SSv3.
The challenge with most Nord piano voices is that there's very little stereo content, so -- given the SSv3 design -- the side speaker can remain largely inactive unless steps are taken. Nord has a 3D piano voice you can download, helps somewhat. Layering in a bit of sweetener (DX7 tines, strings) with stereo chorus helps. Or occasionally a bit of chorus on the AP voice itself, if the style supports that. And you'll need some EQ.
In all fairness, the SSv3 is the only thing that does what it does in that form factor. You want to spend more money and bring more gear, there are certainly higher-end options, many of which I own. But if you want to show up to a gig with a single amp and sound great, ain't nothing better in my book. To be clear, the BD1200D stays home most of the time, because if I'm bringing two pieces, I'll step up a bit to something like a pair of RCF TT08-a or similar.
Best of luck!
I think I have gear issues ....