Nord User Forum

Hello guys,

I'm trying to play organ w/ Nord 3 61keys for lower manual, regular midi controller 61 keys for upper manual.

any thoughts for keyboard stand for this set up?


and one more thing, if I buy midi controller such as Oxygen 8 or some like that has 9 faders, same number as draw bar, can I assign and use the faders on midi controller as

draw bar?

Thanks in advance

I use this: http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_ks30 ... 05270b590c - it's an inexpensive but sturdy one-piece cantilever stand that folds into a compact unit. It even has a lug on top for a microphone boom or gooseneck!

It makes more sense to use the Nord as the upper keyboard, as it is configured to accept an incoming MIDI signal as the lower manual, and B3 percussion will only be available on the upper manual!

I actually have the Nord on the bottom, but that is because I have a Roland VK-7 organ on the top - I use the Nord exclusively for Wurlitzer and Clavinet sounds.

Something like this would allow you to get the keyboards fairly close together...

I use that setup with a NE3-73 on top and a Korg SV-1 73 on the bottom.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AX48Pro/

Like the other folks who replied, I'd be incline to put the Nord 3E on the top tier. Assuming you want access to most of its control surface, it's fairly deep, so any board you put above it would have to be somewhat far back. So I'd look for a shallow second controller, put that on bottom, and then you'd be able to get the two "manuals" as close as possible, to come closest to replicating the dual manual experience. But yes, you'll also need the right stand for this, and I'm not sure those pillar style ones mentioned above are the best for that, since I think it's design means you're more limited in your ability to adjust a board's height and depth independently.