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I have both Mac and iPad versions of the Scarbee EP88, and I think the iPad version is a scaled down version of the Mac version. It feels like there's less dynamics in the iPad version. Maybe there are less samples per key or something else but the iPad version is significantly smaller (in bytes) than the Mac version. So, if you like the iPad version of the EP88 you will like the Mac version more 🙂
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2 hours ago, AnotherScott said:
It is a non-graded variant of the action in the MP7SE, not MP11SE (which presumably would have resulted in a much heavier board).
Ok, thanks for clarifying.
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On 1/30/2023 at 1:18 PM, b3plyr said:
Maybe….. The problem I have with my Nord Grand is it does not have escapement. My Numa X GT does and also has a great (of course my opinion) feel.
Is that true that Nord Grand does not have escapement? I though it has the same keyed as Kawai MP11SE and that one does have escapement.
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My sources tell me it is called Mon-Stage. It's similar to the current model except that the color is red and the price tag is $2k higher..
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2 hours ago, jeffinpghpa said:
I do see a number of concerns on the support forum about removing the song list feature, though I have a different set of state loads for both my Wave 2 and Stage 3 and use the Programs where both keyboards have the patch names and changes in order of the show. I can change orders and add/remove things in Programs in Nord Sound Manager but don’t use the song features to point to other patches. I am interested in seeing how setlist management is optimized in the new Stage though.
I'm using the song mode with my NS3 all the time. It really helps in a situation where I need to use multiple patches within a song. Basically, the song mode gives me an instant access (=one button press) up to 5 different patches. Or alternatively, with a foot switch I can have 5 patches one after another just by kicking the foot pedal. I could produce the same result by organizing the patches so that the sounds for one song are all in one bank, but that would mean having to make a lot of copies of the same sound. So, I certainly hope the song mode is somehow still there with the Nord Stage 4.
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If you're considering Yamaha YC + iPad vs. Nord Stage 4, keep in mind that with Yamaha + iPad you can browse the internet during the gig if the music get too boring to play. Good luck doing that with Nord Stage 4 only!
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Looks like the A/B panel concept has changed from what it was before. Now there's a volume slider for Panel A/B instruments, and you can control the volumes without toggling the panel A/B switch. (Or that's if I interpret the picture correctly). That is definitely a nice feature to have. How many times have I tried to adjust the volume of an instrument just to realize that I have the wrong panel active.
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Q: What's the difference between a large pizza and a jazz musician?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.
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On 1/4/2023 at 7:43 PM, Irena said:
I'm guessing you're really going to love it. The manual is solid, but a few things I wish I'd paid more attention to in my first hours with it:
- The "TREASURE TROVE" bank in the preset browser. It's easy to miss in the third party preset folder, and has quite a bit beyond what's offered in the other banks.
- DSP consumption. Diva's infamous for this and owns up to its name. While I knew that much, I didn't really sweat the "Accuracy" parameter when I first started creating Diva sounds for DAW projects. What I didn't count on was that I would like Diva so much that I would be reaching for many of my patches live, and often several at once. Result: major glitching. I've since gone back and remedied that with "Lite" versions of go-to poly patches that run at lower rendering quality, but it's been tedious. (Note: even at lower quality Diva still sounds great.) Given your intention to use it live, you might consider keeping an eye on DSP resources and benchmark your rig as you go so that you can dial in that Accuracy parameter as you build up your sounds.
- If using Windows: This may be fixed now, but back around the time I was first setting Diva up the VST3 version had some bugginess with learning CC controllers. The consensus in the forums I visited was to use VST2 instead, and that's worked fine for me.
Thanks for the tips! I'm running it on 2017 Mac and so far haven't had performance issues.
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Thanks to everyone for comments. I’ll pull the trigger and acquire the Diva. I can’t believe it’s been around for a decade already. Where have I been all these years..
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Based on recommendations on another thread here at KC I went and downloaded a demo version of u-he Diva, and man, it sounds good! I can't really express what exactly it is that sounds so good but it feels inspiring to play it and I feel I want to somehow add that to my live gig rig too. Needless to say that a GAS attack is what follows..
Anyways, It's priced about $190 at u-he website but Native Instruments has a u-he sale until Jan-10 and the Diva is priced at $90. That sounds like a great deal but I wonder if there's some catch 21 there. Does anyone know if it's the same version that's available at u-he website or is this some Native-Instruments version that requires Kontakt or some other NI software to run it?
Also, I can't figure out how to run the Diva demo version as stand-alone, that is, without a VST host like Logic or MainStage. Is the Diva only available as a VST plugin and not as stand-alone app?
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2 hours ago, cphollis said:
That $3499 for the NS3C is a serious discount
Praise the Nord!
And by the way, Nordstrom has Christmas sale for all Nord fan boys out there (including me). Just make sure to ask for red wrapping paper for your gift packages! https://www.nordstrom.com
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Which powered hub are you using with the iPad? I acquired a "Atolla 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub " but no luck. The Audiobus app in my iPad displays "Radial Keylargo" as an output option (it displays it even when connecting directly without the hub) but no sound. The Keylargo works fine with my Mac so I think the hub is the problem.
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Perhaps a little off-topic but here is Finnish comedian Ismo's take on the matter:
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18 minutes ago, DJKeys said:
One of the reasons I purchased the KL-8 (besides the form factor) is that my Nord keyboards do not have a mono out. But the KL-8 has a mono switch on the Main and Monitor outs that sums the L+R stereo signal to mono and sends it out either output. If I just use L or R, I don't get the entire signal from my boards.
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I don't know about other Nords but the Stage has mono out button, Shift + Panel A.
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13 hours ago, cp-the-nerd said:
That's a pretty cynical take. He has a quality youtube channel.Matt Johnson’s patches sound really good to my ears. I’m considering of buying a few of them. In addition to being a synth head, Matt Johnson is also an amazing player. I’m subscribed to his channel and I think it's a great resource to keyboard players of all skill levels.
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I used to have silmilar setup with Keylargo & Yamaha MG6. I don’t sing though, the reason for the Yamaha mixer was to mix the FOH monitor feed with my keyboards. However, something about routing the keys through the Yamaha degregated the sound compared to just using the Keylargo, and I ended up ditching the Yamaha and running Two XLR cables to my monitors, one for the keys and one for the FOH feed. That way the “mixing”is done in the monitor.
However, your situation is different. You need something to mix the vocals and keys to your in-ears. I have a super-lightweight setup where I use Behringer MA400. If you had only one keyboard that would work and it’s about as lightweight as it can get, but you have 2 keyboards in the setup.
Here’s a wild idea: How about you ditch everything except the Hammond and get that Kurzweil K2700. It has audio input with effects and and another stereo input. You could use the other input (with effects) for vocals and the stereo input to mix the other keyboard. I don’t know if that would actually work but just some food for thought.
For the hum issue, if the signal going to the FOH is clean and the signal going to Yamaha has hum, could the reason be that while the Keylargo XLR output is transformer isolated, the 1/4 output actually isn’t. Maybe try putting a DI box between the Keylargo and Yamaha next time the problem occurs to see if that would do the trick.
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20 minutes ago, Docbop said:
So it probably just a power issue, the Key Largo USB port doesn't have enough power for the iPad. Not that uncommon a lot of devices you need to run from a powered hub or adapter to the iPad or iPhone.
Keylargo has USB type B port. USB type B does not deliver any power, it expects the other end of the USB cable to deliver the power. Same goes with the lightning port in iPad/iPhone, it also expects the other end to feed the power. If you found a cable connecting Keylargo to iPad (good luck finding such cable) you'd have two gadgets both expecting the other end providing the juice. A USB hub solves that puzze.
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I'd be curious if anyone has had a chance to compare QSC CP8 vs. K8.2. The CP8 is 6 lbs lighter, and lighter on the wallet too. I'm using EV ZXA1 at the moment and wonder if a switch over to QSC CP8 would upgrade the sound.
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8 hours ago, erik_nie said:
Red Box with display is a controller for the lights. We distribute this: I select some programs based on the songs and bassist has a kind of light-effect button-board. He can override the lightshow with:
- Black-out
- Blinding (All light white and pointing to audience, during those audience participation parts...)
- Wild-break 1 (High energy colors and movement during drum fills or moving into sections of songs)
- wild-break 2
The left box is a self made mixer:https://www.norduserforum.com/general-nord-forum-f29/nord-mixer-t20331.html
That's very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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43 minutes ago, erik_nie said:
First gig after corona shutdown. Good to be back!
What's the red box on the left side of the Stage? And what's that thing with display on the left end of the Wave?
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I'm using iPad with forScore app. When I tap the screen it opens the next chart and sends program change messages to the boards.
I'd love to talk with you about this sometime. Maybe after the holidays?
Absolutely! Whenever it works for you.
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I'm using the Camera connection kit in the iPad and then USB cable to the keyboard. I actually use it to control just one keyboard but I don't see why it would not work with multiple keyboards. You could use a USB-MIDI to DIN-MIDI coverter cable and then just chain the keyboards using MIDI through if your keyboards have MIDI through. In other case you would need a MIDI splitter.
In forScore it works so that you tell forScore to "learn" the program change messages.With multiple boards you would just assign different midi channel to each board. However, I would start by checking whether forScore works for you as chord/lyrics tool. If it doesn't work then there's no point to think about the midi routing stuff.
I'm pretty sure there are many other ways to achieve what you're looking to do in case forScore doesn't work for you.
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I'm using iPad with forScore app. When I tap the screen it opens the next chart and sends program change messages to the boards.
Flying with NS3C... do airlines ding you for overSIZE?
in The Keyboard Corner
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Just curious, what do you mean by "58in of linear dimensions"? NS3C is 42" long without case.