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    Studiologic Numa Compact 2x

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Well, not a lot of time to tinker tonight. I had very recently purchased a numa compact 2 without realizing the 2X had been announced. It seemed the European vendors were getting it first as they come from Italy, so I monitored them for availability and they came in stock late last week. 30 Euro shipping plus the approximately $200 premium (2X vs 2) didn't seem like a huge price to make the upgrade so I returned the 2 and ordered the 2X.

     

    I really liked the 2. It was very easy to use, had great feel, and very good sounds. The 2X in theory has all the same sounds plus more sounds and customization/control of the organ and synth patches.

     

    The organ seems clearly better and more feature filled on the 2X vs the 2. Although the organ patches on the 2 were quite good as static sounds, the drawbars, and vibrato/chorus and percussion controls on the 2X give a much more B3-like (numa organ-like) experience.

     

    Not being much of synth expert, there will be more of a learning curve for me to assess the synth advantages.

     

    Also, yet to be explored is apparent more featured MIDI implementation. From the typo-infested 2X manual (page 34):

     

    You can play a Drums & Bass groove on MIDI CH3 and 4 and record a live part on UPPER and/or LOWER, creating a 4 part arrangement of any kind. The four KEYBOARD Parts (as summarized in the MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART at the end of this manual) have a separate MIDI Channel each one, corresponding to the following MIDI structure:

     

    KEYBOARD MIDI PORT

    Upper= MIDI Ch1 (send and receive) Part3: MIDI Ch3 (receive only)

    Lower= MIDI Ch2 (send and receive) Part 4: MIDI Ch4 (receive only)

     

    My older brain appreciated the simplicity of the 2. It sounded great and could easily control more powerful plugins on my Mac. The organs on the 2X are clearly a step up. I'm sure over time, I will value the other improved features of the 2X.

     

    Anyways, after a few days, I'll try to post an update.

     

    --JC

     

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