I'd love to see a list of differences between the Wave 2 and the NS4's synth engine. I suppose it could be compiled from the manuals of both, but curious if someone has already done this.Nordlicht wrote:Comparing the synth section of the NS4 with the NW2, there aren't that many differences, and so for me I decided to sell both my NLA1 and NS3C and bought a NS4C (make one out of two).
The synth section in the NS4 is of course a compromise, but a very good one, and I can do most of the things with it that I could with the NW2.
I have the flanger (that I love) and the split possibilities and the sample unison that I'm both used to from my NS3.
Sure, the NS4 has significantly less buttons in the synth section, but the handling is still very intuitive.
And of course, I have 73 keys.
Another conclusion: the NLA1 is still a wonder regarding sound capabilities and ease to program. I really hope Clavia will offer a NL5/A2 in the future, with all the good stuff from the A1 and the NL4, in the form factor of the NW2.
You mention the noisy keyboard on the Stage. The Wave's keybed is not that loud from memory, but my current Electro5 61 has a very loud keybed which seems to resonate further through its metal frame. I'm guessing the Stage's keybed would be similar. How is the aftertouch on the Stage4 Compact compared to the Wave?
The main thing that stuck out to me on the NS4C when I briefly scanned over the manual was that there didn't seem to be a way to detune the synth other than with unison whereas the Wave 2 has a fine tune control. That would seem to make many classic analog sounds hard to recreate, but maybe not?