On the S3, individual instrument volume settings are stored with each patch, but not master gain. They can also be morphed using mod wheel, aftertouch, etc. I believe the Electro stores individual instrument volume settings as well.stabureyesout wrote:
As Mr-G- points out, the Stage 3 is actually more than twice an Electro 6 in terms of firepower. Two of everything, including a full synth section. ...
Song mode is brilliant for keeping set lists organized, right now I have about 250 songs in there across three bands....
If you're concerned about buyer's regret after a while, then I'd say take the plunge on a S3. Buying and then selling keyboards can get expensive. You may regret spending all that money, but you won't regret what you bought...[/quote]
The more I see these pertinent statements - the more I think S3.
I might not need all this at once - in fact I'm sure I won't initially.
But in time I can see instances where I'm really going to want these features - and the buy/sell/trade market where I live is so small, trading up will be a royal pain in the neck!
I am so grateful for all your rapid feedback. Bless u guys
[/quote]OK, I come from an English style of worship as a church organist for catholic and anglican churches, so my work load differs a lot. I'm spending a lot of time trying to get programming and sampling done to build a series of church organ libraries for the stage 3.
I was in a similar mind to you in this respect of the stage 3. Now, as said previously by the gang here, take note of the SW73 vs HP76 vs HA-88. the SW73 is the same action as the Electro 61 and 73 series, waterfall, so it's near to playing a hammond organ, it's not a true weighted action, more a semi-weighted and as such you can do a few interesting bits with it, but it doesn't feel right if you're more the seasoned pianist, that's where the HP76 and HA88 stage 3 come in. If I were in your shoes, I'd go for the 88. you've said that your lowest known piece so far is Low D, transposing is per octave and not per semi-tone as I remember but that said, this really depends on what you're playing.
The Stage 3 in my honest opinion is worth the investment. the Stage 3-88 with a nord stage 3 case, the stand, unless you go for something more flexible for holding a 2nd board, etc, you're pretty much kitted out. the organ section is really nice for the hammonds, etc so really worth sticking to. Yes, it's a slight learning curve at first but trust me, compared to the yamaha CP88, this BEATS THE HOO HAH out of it hands down in my opinion. I played a CP88 and I felt like a lower class hooker lol it felt cheap.
I suppose if you were of the mind to, look at the stage 3 as your master keyboard, look for some rack sound modules from Roland, yamaha, etc then you have a real power house. That's what I'm rebuilding at the moment, slowly.
Good luck.
lew
