Re: Nord Stage 3 Impressions Musikmesse
Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 01:07
What do we think about the lack of custom velocity control for the pianos still?! ... In every demo you see, everything sounds like it's being bashed because it's so EASY to reach high velocities, and it takes away from the amazing realism of the piano sounds instantly. I've been using a custom velocity curve through a MIDI box for all my gigs recently, and it makes SUCH a difference. As easy as it is to set that up, it's still annoying having to take something extra to the gig.
Do we think we'll EVER see a way of being able to customise a velocity control? Or even there just be a heavier setting, to make use of the phenomenal sounds available? That is a heavily asked for features just as much as smooth sound transitions... I think if I could do this, that would sell the stage 3 to me instantly!
Also, the "songs mode" which looks very useful, says 8 Banks with 50 Songs, does that mean 50 X 8?? Or only 50 songs, spread across 8 banks?? .... 50 wouldn't be enough for the amount of projects we're all involved in, and patch changes PER set surely?? However if things like this can be saved to a USB pen for different gigs, and then the correct 'song' banks applied each night, it could work?
I suppose we were never going to get 128 X 128 'slots' for set lists like a certain other keyboard!!
Do we think we'll EVER see a way of being able to customise a velocity control? Or even there just be a heavier setting, to make use of the phenomenal sounds available? That is a heavily asked for features just as much as smooth sound transitions... I think if I could do this, that would sell the stage 3 to me instantly!
Also, the "songs mode" which looks very useful, says 8 Banks with 50 Songs, does that mean 50 X 8?? Or only 50 songs, spread across 8 banks?? .... 50 wouldn't be enough for the amount of projects we're all involved in, and patch changes PER set surely?? However if things like this can be saved to a USB pen for different gigs, and then the correct 'song' banks applied each night, it could work?
I suppose we were never going to get 128 X 128 'slots' for set lists like a certain other keyboard!!
Also, the Electro 5 is 8 banks with 50 songs each (400 total).
... The only thing left for me to seal that deal, would be to have a heavier velocity curve for piano playing, to get the best out of those brilliant sounds! I just don't understand why they don't do it. It must be one of the easiest changes out of all the things people want! ... I think that's more important than having the Piano 3 action that everybody wants, obviously yes that would feel much better to play, but this way we can get the control/dynamic range we want, which is very important!