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Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby azwel » 21 Aug 2016, 08:24

Need a relatively cheap keyboard to keep in my car as I gig 3 times a week. I wanna keep the Nord at home

-same waterfall semniweighted keys as electro...should feel like it.
- ability to change from one sound to another easily. and has every sound.
-Lastly "light" 15 lbs or less.


maybe this doesnt exist, but just asking.
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby Marlowes » 21 Aug 2016, 12:08

A second hand Nord Electro 3? ;)

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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby jfenton » 21 Aug 2016, 15:40

Look at Roland VR-09 VCombo. I have one an carry it around with me for practice.
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby azwel » 21 Aug 2016, 16:38

thanks. is it as easy as nord to change patches?

for example on the nord i will have it set up like:
Strgs brass hammnd Piano
10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4

then i just hit one of the 4...


900$ may be a little much.. anything cheaper?
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby jfenton » 21 Aug 2016, 17:46

Patches are easy to change on the VR-09. Just don't try and control it with midi (except for secondary performance keyboard). Nords seem to retain their value so not sure I would go with a pre Electro 5. They really aren't much cheaper. If someone had a cheap keyboard with the same features of Nord, then they probably would buy it.
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby azwel » 23 Aug 2016, 20:31

a couple other ones ive seen:

Korg Kross 61 10 lbs (seems to have 16 program buttons to assign a sound to)
yamaha mx61 10.5 lbs (has a bunch of categories to assign soudn for)

not sure how the keys of these feel though
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby azwel » 23 Aug 2016, 21:47

I just bought a korg kross for $420 on ebay
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby Rusty Mike » 24 Aug 2016, 05:01

Good price. Prepare yourself for some tactile disappointment.
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby azwel » 24 Aug 2016, 05:53

how so. I mean it probably doesnt feel like the electro sw keys but... As long as it doesnt feel like $100 casio zero resistance..
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Re: Looking for a 2nd keyboard similar to nord but Cheap

Postby Duplobaustein » 29 Aug 2016, 15:53

Could easily be in that league.
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