Nord User Forum

[simonbeck]

That's it really. Replaced my E3 73 with a 6D. Actually, I might keep the E3 to use as a lower organ manual in my home studio...

[pablomastodon]

congrats!

[simonbeck]

Congratulations! Interested in how better you'll find your new toy with respect to the E3.

[ACCORDIONMAN]

Good choice mate - I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with all the layering and splits options. I went from an E3 to 5D and it was great - just use that one keyboard for gigs now.

Enjoy!

[simonbeck]

Hi congratulations. I've got one too and an intrested to know if some of your samples don't have any volume like mine?

[simonbeck]

You may need to adjust the section volume settings and then save the sound again.

[simonbeck]

Just created a patch for "Tin Soldier" by the Small Faces. Sampled Grand Piano 3 with velocity disabled as a hard split below C3, with Wurly 2 and active-drawbar B3 with rotary as full-keyboard layers. Sounds great!

[simonbeck]

Congrats on the new board!! My basic thesis is that for most keyboard folks, super hard to go wrong with Nords. Pay your money, folks, and suck it up. I also like Porsches and Mercedes, BTW. Deliver on the brand promise, I'm in.

Like you, I'm keeping my older Nords around -- they're still awesome instruments. My E3 went a while ago for decent $$$. I don't miss it, as I then bought a pair of NE4Ds, then the NS3C.

That being said, when it's time to sell, it's sort of an interesting experience. I sold a few this summer. I put them out there at a reasonable price, and -- lo and behold -- passionate keyboard nuts come out of the woodwork from great distances to buy my stuff. They drive many hours to check it out.

Sold one of my NP2s recently for a great price. It was a family with an aspiring keyboardist. The kid had chops. I spent the time to make sure it was the right board for the kid. Then there was this dude who drove 4 hours to check out my NE4D. He fell in love.

I have them all set up in a studio with great amplification and effects. We talk, they play, I play, we bond, they buy, no haggling. It's a Nord -- do you want it or not?

I don't think I'm done yet, as there's a new NP in my radar. And I'm still figuring out all the awesomeness in my NS3C. I am humbled. I buy equipment better than I am. So far, so good.

Based on my experience, hard to go wrong with Nords. I have yet to be disappointed after many years and many thousands of dollars.

As long as Nord keeps making great boards, I'm in. Take my money, please.