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Not sure if you can buy SOS magazine outside the UK, but they've done a highly positive review of the Stage 3 88 in the March edition.
Pros:-
Increased Memory and Polyphony
Enhanced Effects
Seamless Tranitions (Love this)
Song Mode/program up/down mode with pedal (Use it all the time for fast changes)
Hammond model (Still not perfect according to some users-I think it's fine)
Synth engine
Build Quality (Not so sure all forum members would agree with this!)
Cons:-
User Split Points (Actually I really like the lights on a dark stage)
Triple Pedal should be included (Agree with this-a really expensive extra in the UK!)
Vox and Farfisa models falling behind competition. (Never use them, so not an issue for me)
Clavinets have no mute function (Again, not something I use, but I'm aware many owners do)
No USB audio
It's not cheap (You want the best.... never cheap!)
MIDI didn't get much of a mention, but Im aware that there are issues for some users.
Summary:-
A significant step forward from the Stage 2.
If the facilities of the Stage 3 are appropriate to your needs, you won't be disappointed!

I guess it's what most of us who have bought a Stage 3 already know, but nice to read about it none the less!

Yes, SOS magazine can be read/bought here in Canada, thanks for the info.... Good magazine but the way, a bit too much of everything for my taste to subscribe but well, keyboards magazine is now part of Electronic Musician.... So, if seems that a dedicated keys only magazine is not viable enough nowadays...

Quai34 wrote:Yes, SOS magazine can be read/bought here in Canada, thanks for the info.... Good magazine but the way, a bit too much of everything for my taste to subscribe but well, keyboards magazine is now part of Electronic Musician.... So, if seems that a dedicated keys only magazine is not viable enough nowadays...

I subscribe to Keyboard Magazine, It's very cheap subscription digital (on my IPAd) - but unfortunately it's not as good as it used to be 3 years back.. Strange with so many guitar magazines, but I guess there are many more guitarists than keyboard players around... Good we have this excellent user group, way better than the Motif group

I don't know any other users group, besides the Proteus 2000 Yahoo group, they don't really post a lot but anytime you ask a question you have very technical and usefull answers.....Like people who are able to do so much stuff for software, program and so on....
The other forums I followed are Gearslutz and DSI forum but yes, no more magazine....I had subscribe for one year to the print+digital one for Keyborads magazine but yes....Way more guitarist or Dj's/Electronica music magazine nowadays....
And this forum was also a bit plus in my decision to by a Nord instead of Kronos in 2011...
And I agree, I missed the old keyboards magazine news of the 80's area, it was in English and in French and very different ones at that time....Well, nostalgia....

I enjoy the Keyboard Corner a lot => http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthread ... ard_Corner

Quai34 wrote:
I subscribe to Keyboard Magazine, It's very cheap subscription digital (on my IPAd) - but unfortunately it's not as good as it used to be 3 years back.. Strange with so many guitar magazines, but I guess there are many more guitarists than keyboard players around... Good we have this excellent user group, way better than the Motif group

It seems we keyboard players are a much rarer breed than guitarists! Arguably not as cool to play keys-less pose factor?!
Also potentially more expensive to buy up to date gear?

kbrkr wrote:I enjoy the Keyboard Corner a lot => http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthread ... ard_Corner

Many of us here are denizens of both. Keyboard corner for general conversations on gear, this forum when it's more Nord-specific. A great bunch of helpful people in both locations.

+1, I use both...

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Vox and Farfisa models falling behind competition.


You can't polish a turd.

BuckW wrote:

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Vox and Farfisa models falling behind competition.


You can't polish a turd.

I guess you just skipped all the pros then......