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Re: May be time to get new gear

Postby cphollis » 08 Feb 2023, 23:33

FWIW, I think you'd be happy with a (used) NS3C. I liked mine so much, I got a spare :)

If I think I need access to more sounds, I can bring an iPad that will do just about anything I can think of, including some sweet solo instruments. The "extern" section of the NS, in particular, is quite capable of controlling all sorts of external midi devices. Every time I think I'm outgrowing the NS3, I discover a new useful thing that sets back my new gear horizon. Right now, I'm learning to run lighting effects from its control surface -- it's that flexible.

On your NS2 "freezing", I found that the front buttons get filled with crud and and can stick in the "on" position. A competent tech can clean your keyboard, and it will be like new again.
I think I have gear issues ....
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Re: May be time to get new gear

Postby mircolord » 09 Feb 2023, 10:49

Hlaalu wrote:In (very) short: on the NS3, you can't assign different MIDI channels to each sound engine, only to entire panels. This is the biggest downside.

I see. I'm thinking how it would be difficult to implement that. It's like this also in other nords?

maxpiano wrote:Ah, I forgot another plus (for me): the introduction of physical drawbars (on the SW73 version)... if mircolord means what I think, then I guess you may be interested in that too ;-)

Indeed, it means what you think! :D and that's a feature that I'd like to have.

cphollis wrote:FWIW, I think you'd be happy with a (used) NS3C. I liked mine so much, I got a spare :)

I was thinking about doing the same thing with my NS2 :lol:

cphollis wrote:If I think I need access to more sounds, I can bring an iPad that will do just about anything I can think of, including some sweet solo instruments. The "extern" section of the NS, in particular, is quite capable of controlling all sorts of external midi devices. Every time I think I'm outgrowing the NS3, I discover a new useful thing that sets back my new gear horizon. Right now, I'm learning to run lighting effects from its control surface -- it's that flexible.

With all your positive feedbacks about it, I'll try get my hands on a NS3C too.
I had only a brief experience with the "Extern" section on my NS2, maybe it's time to give it another look...

cphollis wrote:On your NS2 "freezing", I found that the front buttons get filled with crud and and can stick in the "on" position. A competent tech can clean your keyboard, and it will be like new again.

Good to know, but it felt stuck as in "firmware stuck". LCD was stuck on a temporary indication of some parameter that I can't remember, button and keys didn't do anything. I think a good cleaning wouldn't be bad anyway! :lol:
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