NS4 - collaborate on top 5 Programs??

[Arni61]

Hi all,

I find it frustrating that the first few programs on the Nord S4 aren't great general setups for that most of us would use for most situations. None of them make use of Layer Scene II. None are great general piano/pad piano/organ programs etc.

On my old 2ex my first setup was a super bright piano with pad on footswell, then standard B3 ready to switch on and fade in on pedal. Then Slot B had a nice Rhodes. This was all I need for most piano / jazz / church gigs etc. Then programme 2 was a bright wurli for blues, 3 was a screaming B3, 4 was layered brass, 5 DX7 style keys.

The idea being I could switch on and play almost anything at the touch of a button. Obviously setups for specific songs were needed, but that's not my main use-case.

So how about a few of us work out what the top 5 programs could be on the Stage 4? I think it would be really useful for every Stage 4 user to download. When you first get the keyboard it's hard to even find a decent acoustic piano.

Thoughts...?
Mike.

Is there any way to transfer your NS2EX programs to the NS4?

[WannitBBBad]

Is there any way to transfer your NS2EX programs to the NS4?

No, but you can use the NS2 & NS3 Program Viewer posted on the forum to view the settings used.

[Arni61]

Is there already a leading supplier of very good layers with piano, pads and organ for the Stage4?Unfortunately, I don't find the factory programs very successful. Why doesn't Clavia use practical programs here?
Is there perhaps a Nord Stage4 Sound exchange?

[zippo]

Is there already a leading supplier of veryn for the Stage4? Unfortunately, I don't find the factory programs very successful. Why doesn't Clavia use practical programs here?
Is there perhaps a Nord Stage4 Sound exchange?

Nord keyboards and the Stage in particular are meant to be programmed by the user, they are designed to make it easier than on other boards this "hands on" approach and are not intended to be "preset library based" as some other keyboards, particularly workstations.

Making a "good layer with piano, pads and organ" on a Nord Stage, from scratch or modifying existing programs, takes less than 5 minutes even to a non highly experienced user, once you know how the Stage works (which implies reading manual and doing some little "learning by trying" while you read it).

Consider Nord Factory Programs just as "hints" and learn how to modify them to your taste, that's the way to go.

Otherwise, since you ask... https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace/nord/nord-stage-4

[Spider]

These topics always kind of surprise me, because since I discovered Nords I just forgot about factory programs.
I can honestly say that I never once explored the factory presets of my NS2, or any program patch you can find on the website.
When I need a sound, I go to a preset location, clear it and fill it with my own program.

The only exception is when I need a specific sound for a certain song that requires its own samples: then I'll browse the forum and nordusersounds to see if somebody already created that sample, to save me some time.

[FZiegler]

If you already have your NS4, you are an early adopter by definition. NAMM even hasn't started yet to give it a public appearance. You'll need to play around on your own before supportive infrastructure will evolve.

Funny that you ask about a place for sharing sounds directly in the forum that's meant for exactly that! There's even the very first content in this thread you 'hijacked'.

It seems as if there was little left to correct on the OS - the NS4 had a good start as much as I've seen. But in my eyes, it's more complex/powerful than the NS3 - mainly from the FX side. Other users may take a while, too, before they publish their go-to sounds. But who knows - maybe Nord themselves will publish their first artist's signature sound bank within a few months. Which they did after a year with the NS3 or the NP5, but way earlier for the Wave 2.

[superbender]

OK - have a look at this video... it shows the sort of thing I was getting at.
1. Main sound with a great piano, strings, pad, organ, EP etc on layers all ready to go. It would work for the majority normal band / church scenarios.
2. Wurli
3. Rhodes
4. B3
5. Clav
6. 80s EP
7. Synth brass - not sure if useful
8. Synth lead / split - not sure if useful

The idea is that Sound 1 is the go-to, switch on and play. Then sounds 2 - 6 are things that almost everyone wants at some point.
The recording is just from my phone, to demonstrate what I was thinking would be useful. I've realised that the strings / pad (and maybe organ) are too quiet to hear well on the recording.
Thoughts? Not sure this is what you also had in mind @superbender?

[superbender]

OK - have a look at this video... it shows the sort of thing I was getting at.
1. Main sound with a great piano, strings, pad, organ, EP etc on layers all ready to go. It would work for the majority normal band / church scenarios.
2. Wurli
3. Rhodes
4. B3
5. Clav
6. 80s EP
7. Synth brass - not sure if useful
8. Synth lead / split - not sure if useful

The idea is that Sound 1 is the go-to, switch on and play. Then sounds 2 - 6 are things that almost everyone wants at some point.
The recording is just from my phone, to demonstrate what I was thinking would be useful. I've realised that the strings / pad (and maybe organ) are too quiet to hear well on the recording.
Thoughts? Not sure this is what you also had in mind @superbender?

Thanks a lot! I like your sounds. I think we should share the files, so that we can work on those sounds together. Attached you can find my dream Rhodes. It also includes a piano and a pad.
Some comments: If you turn the delay off, you can use the sound together with the piano. I used Headphones to create the sound, so I don't know how it sounds over a PA.

[superbender]

Great - I've borrowed an interface tonight so I can record my programs over the next few days, and post them.

This is what I've made so far:
11. main layers
12. main wurli
13. main EP
14. main B3
15. main clav
16. main 80s
17. Killer Brass
21. Split piano brass
22. Piano/EP Bass split / layer
23. Split piano fast strings
24. Split piano synth solo
25. Split keys B3
Everywhere
Mercy
Pipe Organ
Synth lead moog

But I still have LOADS to do for specific songs.

[superbender]

Great - I've borrowed an interface tonight so I can record my programs over the next few days, and post them.

This is what I've made so far:
11. main layers
12. main wurli
13. main EP
14. main B3
15. main clav
16. main 80s
17. Killer Brass
21. Split piano brass
22. Piano/EP Bass split / layer
23. Split piano fast strings
24. Split piano synth solo
25. Split keys B3
Everywhere
Mercy
Pipe Organ
Synth lead moog

But I still have LOADS to do for specific songs.

Could you also share the program files?