Nord User Forum

I have an Electro 4D and also went with a Lead 2X as second keyboard. Those two cover a lot of sounds. I've used Ultimate stands for many years with no complaints. Good luck with your choice.

Thanks people!

A little summary until now:
- Arturia KeyLab: little expensive, has semi-weighted keys (I am not sure, but I think I do not prefer (semi-)weighted keys this case...)
- M-Audio Oxygen: no aftertouch and no MIDI-DIN
- Novation SL MkII: little expensive, has semi-weighted keys
- Behringer MOTÖR: has semi-weighted keys
- Roland A-PRO: no disadvantages found yet!

So the Roland A-PRO (and I prefer 61 keys, I guess, so that will be the A-800PRO) seems a nice choice so far..!

Novation Impulse. I like the key feel very much and it is affordable, durable and light. The knobs do not have much resistance when you turn them though. So if knob resistance is important to you, you might want to try something else.

I have a Edirol (Roland) pcr-500, the predecessor to Alain's keyboard, and I can really recommend it! When I finally had a look in the manual it was easy to configure and it can even generate midi clock (something that the stage 2 unfortunately can't). But most important for me, it has a really nice keyboard, which is more than I can say about many other midi keyboards out there. The only downer is that it doesn't come with a power supply, you have to buy that separate.

Good luck

iaorana wrote:I'm using a Roland A-500PRO: light and cheap, MIDI-connectable to the Nord, plenty of assignable controllers, including 9 sliders - nice for simulating organ drawbars

Alain

I am new this forum and am finding it very helpful.

I am also looking for a stand, but for an electro 4HP which could also support a second small keyboard.

Does anyone know if there 2nd tier attachments for the nord ex stand?

Does any one have experience using 18810 TABLE-STYLE KEYBOARD STAND »OMEGA«?

Hi,
I've had a Stage 2 88 for a couple of months now, and I have a similar question about having a second keyboard above the Nord. I decided to go for a 4 octave Waldorf Blofeld which I think compliments the NORD rather well with a wide selection of different sounds. So far though I haven't found a stand that works for me. I have the NORD legs & braces which is great. I have an X stand for the Blofeld but I really need to tilt it forward.
Something I am looking into at the moment is utilizing the NORD's Music stand sockets. I have already made a little shelf that fits, and holds my Computer Keyboard & Mouse. So in my workshop I am working on making a tilted 2nd tier - It's a bit rough at the moment because apart from the rods that fit into the NORD I am using wood. I'm not much of a metal worker.
So then, you clever people at NORD. How about making a second tier that fits in the holes made for the music stand?
It would be interesting to hear from other NORD users and their solutions to this.

Regards

Jeff

dzk20 wrote:
Does any one have experience using 18810 TABLE-STYLE KEYBOARD STAND »OMEGA«?

I ordered one of these this morning! If you can wait a week, I could post a full report for you, if that would help. It will take 4-5 days to come from Germany, then I have to set everything up.



SSM

Well, as promised, a full report on the K&M 18810 Omega stand, with the optional second tier.

I live in the UK. The stand was ordered from Thomann in Germany, and arrived in two separate packs, as I went for the two tier setup. The first pack took six days to arrive, while the second pack took seven!

There are instructions in English and German for the main part of the stand. When i assembled it, it looked very small and neat, but felt very strong and sturdy. I would say that the weight is medium, there are both heavier and lighter stands out there. It is certainly light enough to carry to a gig. I was very impressed. The depth of the stand is only 13 inches (33cm) from front to back, and seeing that most boards are wider than this, the board will hang over either the front or back, or both. I put my MOXF8 on it, just to try it out, The MOXF is 16 inches (41 cm) deep and 52 inches (132 cm) wide and it was very solid.

This morning, when the second tier arrived, I attached it to the main frame. the instructions for this are only in German, but I managed to follow the diagrams. There are a couple of oddities. Firstly, there are two small brackets to fit to the main part of the stand. These go under the original arms, to raise them up slightly higher than the second tier arms. I couldn't see any advantage in this, so I left them off. All four arms are now exactly the same height, which I think is better.

The second thing is that the lower arms for the second tier stick out about 2.5 inches (7cm) further than the original arms. If you have kept all the arms level,as I did, this gives a slight amount of extra support if you have a deeper keyboard. The upper arms for the second tier are very adjustable, both in height and tilt. there are 5 tilt settings,and 10 for the height.

I have a Casio PX-5S on the bottom tier, and a 61 key Hammond SK1 above it. I have had to pull the Casio right to the front of the bottom tier, as it is only a narrow board, and I do not want to catch my tender parts on the pieces that stick out! This leaves a gap of nearly 5 inches (13cm) at the back, but I do not find this a problem.

The stand looks good with the two boards on it, and more importantly, is comfortable to play on. It is very adjustable height wise, so would be OK whether you play sitting or standing.

All in all, I am very happy with my purchase. The stand is more expensive than most, but seems to be of very high quality. I would definitely recommend it.


SSM

In terms of stands, I swear by the Quiklok range. Mainly because they're so expandable. as well as the main very sturdy cross frame type stand, I have extensions for a second keyboard, an integral mic stand and an Ipad stand. All easily fixed to the main stand. I've played many gigs since the early 80s and this is the best solution i've found so far...